I know I am a bit late, but I finally got a chance to put in several more hours in the game and so far I am really enjoying the story. It is a fun story, fantastic, nah, but it is entertaining with some iffy dialogue. So far no problem with how they've portrayed Samus, the only part that bothered me a bit was the encounter with Ridley, besides that she is still a strong woman character with human flaws.
The gameplay is fantastic though, I LOVE the boss fights for the most part, and it is great to have so many.