Author Topic: Metroid Prime 3 Revolutionized (Read 410181 times)

jakeOSX · « **Reply #675 on:** August 01, 2007, 06:09:12 AM »

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Originally posted by: EasyCure
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Originally posted by: Professional 666
Neighbor of the Beast.

I thought that would be 667

actually it would be 668, 667 is across the street.

-j, who knows that because of gary larson

EasyCure · « **Reply #676 on:** August 01, 2007, 06:46:17 AM »

Well that could be neighbors too, just not next-door neighbors

tiamat1990 · « **Reply #677 on:** August 01, 2007, 05:31:31 PM »

I don't get this free-aim lock on thing...the explanations don't make any sense. You lock-on...but you can still move the camera. How is that locking on??

that Baby guy · « **Reply #678 on:** August 01, 2007, 05:34:16 PM »

The way I perceive it is that you normally control where you look and aim when playing. When you lock on, your aim is fixed to whatever you're locked onto, but you can still move the camera, while the arm cannon stays fixed on the target, so long as you don't entirely turn away from the target. Does that make sense?

Mashiro · « **Reply #679 on:** August 01, 2007, 05:35:19 PM »

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I don't get this free-aim lock on thing...the explanations don't make any sense. You lock-on...but you can still move the camera. How is that locking on??

With the free-aim lock on option on what occurs is you still can "lock on" to enemies so Samus' motion will still be based on the locked on enemy.

The difference is that you are free to shift the aim of your arm cannon to any other object on the screen while you are locked on, so you don't HAVE to hit the enemy you are locked on to.

At least that is how I understand it works.

Smoke39 · « **Reply #680 on:** August 01, 2007, 11:06:51 PM »

My interpretation is the same as Mashiro's: the difference between free-aim lock-on and normal lock-on is that in the former you can still move the crosshair around the screen while keeping the camera centered on your target while in the latter the crosshair is locked in the center of the screen (and thus also on your target). The latter outright aims for you, while the former merely ensures that you're always facing your target.

tiamat1990 · « **Reply #681 on:** August 01, 2007, 11:36:13 PM »

Ok so let me get this straight...are you saying the free-aim lock on is like freezing the camera? When you "lock-on" you can't move the camera so you're bound in that box whilst having the target in the center? That would be pretty handy.

Smoke39 · « **Reply #682 on:** August 01, 2007, 11:45:47 PM »

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are you saying the free-aim lock on is like freezing the camera?

In the sense that you lose manual control over it, yes. I wouldn't call it "freezing," though, because if the enemy moves the camera will still move with it.

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When you "lock-on" you can't move the camera so you're bound in that box whilst having the target in the center?

Yes.

Kairon · « **Reply #683 on:** August 01, 2007, 11:48:09 PM »

Of course, no matter which mode you're using, you're still perfectly abvle to strafe around the enemy being "locked" onto.

tiamat1990 · « **Reply #684 on:** August 01, 2007, 11:57:25 PM »

Oh yeah I get it now. It looks like a pretty nifty feature.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMvdsqTRI-I
Skip to about a 0:45 and you can see it in action. Should be REALLY helpful.

Smoke39 · « **Reply #685 on:** August 02, 2007, 12:11:16 AM »

You flick the remote to morphball jump? Why? There's already a jump button. :/

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #686 on:** August 02, 2007, 02:52:44 AM »

Perhaps the jump button in morph ball mode is used for the speed boost manuever that you don't have as Samus.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #687 on:** August 02, 2007, 07:22:09 AM »

Magnetic Spidering Boost Ball Jumping puzzles in MP2 ftw.

Kairon · « **Reply #688 on:** August 04, 2007, 10:04:16 PM »

Doesn't Samus just look HORRIBLY under-modeled in this video... and not to mention, uglified in terms of art ion a level of what Perfect Dark 0 did to the lovely Joanna Dark??? I mean.. am I the only one seeing that they made Samus wear green eyeshadow?!?!?!

*hatehatehate*

However, I do love the Smash Bros. Brawl Samus.

She looks real cross and has a distinctive attitude and an "I'm not just another videogame blonde" look to her.

EasyCure · « **Reply #689 on:** August 05, 2007, 06:07:59 AM »

in space no one can hear you "/cry"

Mashiro · « **Reply #690 on:** August 05, 2007, 06:58:31 AM »

Youtube is . . . like broken and not working =/.

Way to break the interweb carry-on!

Edit: ok finally worked (that was a pretty cool intro actually).

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Doesn't Samus just look HORRIBLY under-modeled in this video... and not to mention, uglified in terms of art ion a level of what Perfect Dark 0 did to the lovely Joanna Dark??? I mean.. am I the only one seeing that they made Samus wear green eyeshadow?!?!?!

She looks a tad on the simplistic side, but for the split second we see her body out of the suit I wouldn't say it's a huge deal.

Also I believe you're mistaken about the green eye shadow.

Go back and watch the scene with the face closely. It seems to me that the green is actually light reflecting on her face from the aura around her. When the camera pans back and shows the back of her seat there is a distinctive green glow over it.

The subtle light changes on her face show the green "eyeshadow" shifting and if you look towards the bridge of her nose you will see the skin is a different hue as well.

So I think it's just reflected lighting.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #691 on:** August 05, 2007, 12:10:14 PM »

How long will it take Kairon to learn that analyzing YouTube video for GRAFIKS is only asking for trouble?

Stogi · « **Reply #692 on:** August 05, 2007, 12:51:26 PM »

Not only that, but it's petty thing to bitch about.

I'm not attracted to most blondes (they'd have to be gorgeous), but you don't here me bitching about Samus not being a brunette.

Anyway, that little snippet of gameplay once again enticed my urge to play this game. It looks so fluid, so solid in every respect. Amazingly, I was immersed in the game and I wasn't even playing!

Kairon · « **Reply #693 on:** August 05, 2007, 12:58:44 PM »

I don't care if she's blonde or not. Most of the actresses I want to play her aren't blonde... and I wouldn't be concerned if a movie version made her out to have a different hair color. Heck, I still hold dear in my heart the purple haired samus who was in the NP comics!!!

No, what I AM internet-fanboi-irrationally-complaining about is her character design, which I find strikingly unappealing, unspirited, and not necessarily "blonde," but bland.

Stogi · « **Reply #694 on:** August 05, 2007, 01:10:02 PM »

What?

Where did this movie discussion come from?

I can see how you think she looks "bland", but why put so much effort into something that is only seen for 2 seconds? SSBB is different because she is a selectable character, and thus, put more work into making her look really good.

Also, I don't know if you noticed, but they obviously focused on her eye area (long eyelashes and the like). That part of her will be seen whenever you scan something and while performing other miscellaneous activities. I didn't think that part of her face looked bland at all; maybe supermodel-y, but not bland.

Plus, this is still such a nintendo-fanboi-perfectionist thing to argue about.

Kairon · « **Reply #695 on:** August 05, 2007, 01:12:44 PM »

I was feeling left out after Golden Phoenix and Mashiro had their little meltdown.

But seriously... those 2 seconds just... killed a lot of my hype for the game. *shrug* And supermodel-y = bland. That's why I posted the image from SSBB. She looks cross and annoyed and NOT beautiful in some pre-defined packaged sort of way. Her other in-game SSBB models and looks though... *bleh*

Stogi · « **Reply #696 on:** August 05, 2007, 01:22:07 PM »

Well I'm sorry to hear that your hype for game has been demolished because Samus doesn't look quite the way you would like, even though you'll never see her in all her glory.

Seriously, Kairon, your being totally unfair. It sounds like your bitching just to bitch. There's really no sustenance in your argument that would leave me to believe otherwise.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #697 on:** August 05, 2007, 01:23:15 PM »

"But seriously... those 2 seconds just... killed a lot of my hype for the game."

There are no words...

Oh wait, yes there are...They are all banned here, though... =|

Kairon · « **Reply #698 on:** August 05, 2007, 01:35:44 PM »

Well, I was never a big Metroid fan to begin with (that's why it's my younger bro who'll buy the game for his Wii, traditionally I've done ALL the game buying between us), so my hype was the fragile, frail sort of hype.

Smoke39 · « **Reply #699 on:** August 05, 2007, 01:37:16 PM »

I think Mant and I already complained about Samus in MP3 quite a while ago. You're way behind, Kairon!

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