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'Metroid: Other M' Critique and Reevaluation

Other M’s is not the worst game Nintendo has ever put out, but it certainly did not deserve as much critical praise as it received.

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ZeekQuattro954d ago

I actually like this game. The only thing that really bothered me was the parts of the game where you had to focus on a small area to continue the cutscene. There were times where I knew where to look but the game can be a stickler and if you don't hit it just right the scene won't start. Other than that I loved the combat and didn't mind Samus being emotional. That seemed to rub a lot people the wrong way.

AuraAbjure954d ago (Edited 954d ago )

Totally. I really liked the graphics, story, and the way the gameplay coordinated with the controls. I'll never forget how good it felt to dodge an attack with proper timing to land an instant kill counter attack.

That game would have done well had it included an epilogue like the battle arena in Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands for added replay value.

I'll also mention I popped this Wii game into my Wii U via back compat mode, hooked up my 5.1 Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound and WOW did it sound futuristic!

AuraAbjure954d ago

One of my favorite games! Definitely as good as F.E.A.R. single player, Sword of Mana, Golden Sun or Metroid: Fusion.

bunt-custardly469d ago

Nioh games definitely up there at the top alongside Ninja Gaiden BLK.

LoveSpuds469d ago

There is a decent fan base for the Nioh games, but still think they are criminally overlooked and under appreciated.

I just bought the PS5 collection to replay them again with all their DLC, a sweet collection for my games shelf for sure.

deleted469d ago

Yea, those gardens haven't been plowed in over 10 years now though. Imagine if they cultivated it, let it grow again.

Starman69469d ago

Amazing what ya can do with a samurai sword lol 🤣

tehpees3469d ago

The honourable mention though.

TheSenorCheese469d ago

originally it wasn't going to be included because of their take on Samus' character. But the gameplay's actually not bad.

Vits468d ago

Honestly, I don't know if we can even blame them for that take. Nintendo's Sakamoto was credited as the writer and from what we learned later with the Retro Studios interviews for the Prime series, Nintendo apparently never saw Samus as this stoic badass that most of the west imagined her as. Going as far as describing her as "motherly".

shinoff2183469d ago

Ninja Gaiden was dope but I don't really care for alot of their games.

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Reggie originally thought Metroid: Other M would be a "killer moment" for the series

Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime reflects on Metroid: Other M and his initial high hopes for the game.

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NecrumOddBoy715d ago

Well it almost killed Metroid so…

PhillyDillyDee714d ago

Yeah we all loved how you took a stoic badass and turned her into a whiny shrew. All those writers should be sacked.

Terry_B714d ago

Sometimes, I doubt that Reggie was that great for Nintendo after all.

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2D Metroid Retrospective: Bring on the Remakes

VGChartz's Paul Broussard: "The early-mid 2000s saw something of a golden age for Metroid games. After an eight year hiatus, Metroid burst back onto the scene in dramatic fashion. Largely buoyed by the critical and financial success of Metroid Prime (at least, relative to other Metroid releases), Metroid saw a whopping six new titles between 2002 and 2007, as well as one rather bizarre pinball spin-off that wound up being much better than it had any right to be. Metroid had never been this popular before."

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Highrevz933d ago

Never though the day would come where I say this but I’d be fine with having every 2D Metroid remade the way Dread plays.

INMATEofARKHAM933d ago

I just want them all in the Switch.