Biggest pleasant surprise of the Switch era

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mZuzek said:

curl-6 said:

For me, probably Metroid Dread.

I went in expecting a 7/10 game to pass the time, but it ended up being one of my top Switch games.

I think what surprised me the most was that I expected the difficulty to be frustrating, but while it was a tough game, it had a similar quality to Retro's Donkey Kong Country games, where even when I died it was like "okay, one more try, I bet I can get it this time" and rather than getting pissed off I just kept coming back for more, as the eventual victory felt so damn good.

I also didn't expect its pacing, level design, and progression to be so insanely satisfying. Reaching new areas, gaining new powers, and somehow always ending up right where I needed to be was like a constant dripfeed of pure dopamine. 

Phenomenal game.

How exactly do you go into a Metroid game expecting a 7/10 game to pass the time?

Previously, the only Metroid games I was able to really get into were the Prime trilogy. Those I consider some of the best games ever made, but 2D Metroid just never clicked for me before, and I loathed Other M.

Mercury Steam also have an inconsistent track record.

Last edited by curl-6 - on 24 November 2021