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robjoh on 09 August 2007
ItsaMii said:
Don`t get me wrong but I think Metroid is kinda like Chrono Trigger in sales and popularity. Those who played the games know that words are not enough to describe the rich experience these games provide. Even so the sales usually do not go over 2 million, and they are both lacking hypewise (I know, I made a new word).

Most of Metroid good press come from players word of mouth. It is a shame that the quality of the game is not reflected on the sales.

 QFT



 

 

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Androo on 09 August 2007
tabsina said:
I agree also, meanwhile, maybe we should start a prediction league thing for when the hell the next retrospective will be coming out :P

That's what I was wondering too. I can't get my samus fix this week :'(.



"She can feel it changing her. It's becoming a part of her, corrupting her. But what frightens her most... she likes it!" - Effects of Phazon corruption.

Metroid Prime 3 Hype Level: Corrupted

Reviews:

1UP - 9.0 

IGN - 9.5

It is a hardcore game through and through. You will get your ass kicked by bosses. You will be stumped by the sometimes complex, but never overbearing, exploration.
"You'll never want to play any shooter with dual analog sticks ever again - it's THAT good.". - Gametrailers
OriGin on 09 August 2007
robjoh said:
ItsaMii said:
Don`t get me wrong but I think Metroid is kinda like Chrono Trigger in sales and popularity. Those who played the games know that words are not enough to describe the rich experience these games provide. Even so the sales usually do not go over 2 million, and they are both lacking hypewise (I know, I made a new word).

Most of Metroid good press come from players word of mouth. It is a shame that the quality of the game is not reflected on the sales.

QFT


 The 'non accessability' factor is thus.

Okami falls into this category, lots of games are 'fantastic' games but don't get played because they are in-accessable or don't appeal to people for the right reasons.

 

Give Samus a gun with bullets, be more action based and have a linear straight line shoot everyone in this room, move onto next, rinse repeat and it will sell much more.  It's not high accessable.  

 

I'm hoping the Wii controls are good enough to extend that this time, I think they will be but we'll see when it comes out.  If the game is good legs then I'd say it's control based word of mouth. 



ale666 on 09 August 2007

Like many others for me metroid started with prime..and what a start it was...my favourite game on the GC by far..yes even more then the marios the windwaker and the mighty RE4...I had to literally pick up my jaw off the floor several times while playing it...absolutely fantastic!



OriGin on 09 August 2007

Have you played Super Metroid yet?

Half of what is so awesome about Prime 1 on GC is the way it morphs a 2D platformer into a FPS so perfectly.

Super Metroid was, and still is my favourite game of all time (Super Mario World is very close).



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ale666 on 09 August 2007

Can't say i have..although i will get on it as soon its available on VC.. for me the awsome factor in prime was its atmosphere created by the stunning visual art and the fantastic music... i can never forget the first time i entered phedrana drifts...that was my ohhh shit moment..



Androo on 09 August 2007
OriGin said:
Have you played Super Metroid yet?

Half of what is so awesome about Prime 1 on GC is the way it morphs a 2D platformer into a FPS so perfectly.

Super Metroid was, and still is my favourite game of all time (Super Mario World is very close).

I did, and I still prefare Prime. But this is just a matter of opinion. Reason? Samus's troublesome adventures never looks more troublesome than in the Primes. The game was very challenging, the puzzles were awsome and the boss fights were epic. :) Not that Super Metroid's bosses weren't it's just that 3D evokes epicness more than 2D IMO.



"She can feel it changing her. It's becoming a part of her, corrupting her. But what frightens her most... she likes it!" - Effects of Phazon corruption.

Metroid Prime 3 Hype Level: Corrupted

Reviews:

1UP - 9.0 

IGN - 9.5

It is a hardcore game through and through. You will get your ass kicked by bosses. You will be stumped by the sometimes complex, but never overbearing, exploration.
"You'll never want to play any shooter with dual analog sticks ever again - it's THAT good.". - Gametrailers
BenKenobi88 on 09 August 2007

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robjoh on 09 August 2007

when does the next "retro" come?



 

 

Buy it and pray to the gods of Sigs: Naznatips!

Androo on 09 August 2007

^^ That's what everyone's been speculative robjoh!!



"She can feel it changing her. It's becoming a part of her, corrupting her. But what frightens her most... she likes it!" - Effects of Phazon corruption.

Metroid Prime 3 Hype Level: Corrupted

Reviews:

1UP - 9.0 

IGN - 9.5

It is a hardcore game through and through. You will get your ass kicked by bosses. You will be stumped by the sometimes complex, but never overbearing, exploration.
"You'll never want to play any shooter with dual analog sticks ever again - it's THAT good.". - Gametrailers