curl-6 said:
Vodacixi said:
I played for almost 2 hours. I just got the bike.
Of course it's still too early to form a reasonable opinion on the game (I have yet to get to the main points of controversy: the desert+bike and the non-Mackenzie marines. Mackenzie is OK). But so far, all I can say is this: it's a new Metroid Prime game down to a T. Which means playing this after waiting 18 years for it is like a dream come true.
I'm feeling the same as I did when playing NEO: The World Ends With You. I always fantasized about how a sequel to TWEYW would be. But not even in my wildest dreams could I imagine that NEO would be as great and would feel as new while at the same time being incredibly respectful to the original game.
This is how I feel with Metroid Prime 4. It's a new Metroid Prime game and it does a terrific job at that. Once I play a little bit more I will try to be more specific and we'll see if they manage to keep me as happy as I am now.
PD: Pointer controls work like a charm. I was worried you would need to recenter too much (this was an issue in MPR), but I barely had to do that at all. It's almost like playing Prime Trilogy on the Wii... And that's a big compliment, because Trilogy is my favourite way to play Metroid Prime. I may try mouse controls later... |
Yeah I feel similarly; though the core gameplay is largely more of the same, after a nearly 20 year hiatus in which nothing else was quite like it, just having "more Metroid Prime" feels great. I actually kinda like that they didn't chase modern trends by making it more twitchy or action-heavy, instead retaining the slow burn exploration that makes the series so compelling. |
Haven't played so should probably hold my opinion but I do think making enemies more reactive to impact/damage would be a good touch they could of added to get rid of some of that spongey feel
Anyway with the wider sentiment of it being a very natural but minimal evolution I'll definitely wait a bit before getting this as I'm still playing through the remaster at the moment. I'll want it to feel fresh when I touch it, so may wait til end of next year... But may still pick it up early this christmas just to show retro and the IP some support when it matters most.
