@ stof what about the puzzles and stuff, i heard it's more linear and easier to find your way around then the other 2 games...

The opening level is linear and caused a lot of people to say the game is more like Halo. That's mostly because it's just a very intense tutorial for the new controls.

Once you get on the alien planets things improve greatly. I'd say that so far it is somewhat more linear, but there is plenty of backtracking, and there are a lot of rooms that I just can't get into yet. Also, don't be put off by the idea of having your ship to fly to different locations. Ship transport is just a replacement for the elevators in previous primes.

Can't wait to get this game.

The put an MP3 demo at my Gamestop this weekend, it's awesome, I really need to get it soon.

One of my favorite things about the Grapple Beam is that if you don't yank back but instead tilt the nunchuck to the left or right, Samus's arm follows. It's so simplistic but satisfying, I didn't even realize it until my second playthrough.

Don't worry stof, i don't mind linearity, because I found Prime 1 too hard...2 on the other hand was simple, but i gave up finding the keys to the sky temple..(the one u need 12 keeys for)

Unless you're a wuss you should play it on veteran. The difficulty was perfect on veteran, really challenging but never to the point where I felt I just couldn't win. Plus if you die it started you at the boss fight, or near where you died rather than at your last save point. So when Rundas kills you for the fifth time, you can just jump back in there and try again.

Man, you guys are in for a treat, pick it up friday post haste!

I love yelling "YOINK!" when I pluck off Pirate Shield. Pretty much because it's the thing Samus would least likely say (well, she doesn't say anything, but...you get the point.)

game is just stellar

The thing about the grapple beam is that its usage doesn't feel "tacked on."  For example, take a look at the parts of the game where you need to twist/turn controls.  These parts not only feel clunky, but you get the distinct feeling that they could all be taken out of the game with hardly any playability lost.

Conversely, the grapple sections are rewarding.  Whether you're yanking shields off enemies, swinging high overhead rooms, or being carried by one of those Sky Town grapple paths, it feels great.  It's a good solid implementation of the motion controls by contrast.

I only wish more games could equal them.