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Metroid Prime - GameCube

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Epic boss fights  
Intense action  
Addictive gameplay  
Tight controls  
What a game should be.

Being a fan of the franchise for years, I was totally amazed on how well put together this game was. The graphics weren't state of the art, but it doesn't need them to be a great game. The soundtrack was awsome and inspiring. I couldn't find anything wrong with the gameplay. Prime had just the right amount of control, level difficulty, and inginuity. The button reaction timing was spot on and the puzzle solving to proceed through each level was balanced. I was surprised at how well certain atmospheric and invirons reacted with Samus's helm such as mist, or condesation collecting on her screen, to a blast from an enemy's cannon fire causing her own reflection to appear momentarely on her face plate. All information was easily accessible to her HUD screen and stored for later use. Though there were times that I became frustrated with certain areas of the game, it was nice to know that the mistakes I made were of my own rather than poor game construct.

Metroid Prime - GameCube

alright

this game is cool it has a very nice story line nothing clashes and it's very fun to play when your bored

Metroid Prime - GameCube

WOW

Bringing a 2D classic to the gamecube had me skeptical at first. I was scared after viewing the screens, the camera kinda through me off. Still after all this metroid prime changed my mind. the game is great. A true classic. The camera view worked great. The boss battles were awesome. But the thing that made this game great for me was how the developer kept all the great features of previous metroid game. they also improved many of theses features too. This game is great and should be played by anyone who owns a GC or Wii.

Metroid Prime - GameCube

The best 1st person Metroid ever

No one thought Retro Studios could bring Metroid into the 3D world. They proved us wrong. This game is essentially like any other Metroid, except that its in 1st person view. There is still lots of areas to explore like the fire world of Magmoor Caverns to the icy overworld of Phendrana Drifts (which by the way has the best music in the game). You still find hidden powerup, life tanks and other stuff. I saw this game at Gamestop for $5 so this is a really good buy.

Metroid Prime - GameCube

A great transistion from 2D to 3D

As a long time fan of Metroid, I was curious to see how the 2D side-scroller would make the transformation to a first person shooter. Thankfully, it is faithful to the series, yet it is different enough to keep it from feeling like any other Metroid adventure. If the series wasn't hard enough in 2D, the difficulty only ramps up in this game since the world is huge, the enemies are smart and will take an chance they get to attack you, and save points in this game are sparse. Oh and did I mention every time you die, which will be alot, you have to start from your last save? The soundtrack is catchy and the sound effects aren't too bad either. The graphics are great, but the special effects steal the show as it is incredible to see things through a thermal imager, an x-ray viser, and to see your visor fog up after walking in front of a steam pipe. I will admit I didn't like the controls, but they will grow on you. In the end, this game is for anyone who is a longtime fan of Metroid or anyone looking for a great challenge.

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