Author Topic: Metroid Prime 3 Revolutionized (Read 302836 times)

Smoke39 · « **Reply #300 on:** January 06, 2007, 05:29:46 PM »

The first Metroid water boss was in Super Metroid (the game that also introduced the suit that let you move freely under water...).

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #301 on:** January 06, 2007, 05:41:59 PM »

I figured Super Metroid had one too, but it's been ages since I played it (Since I don't like it! Uh oh, here come the Metroid fans

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Requiem · « **Reply #302 on:** January 06, 2007, 05:57:16 PM »

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Stimutacs Addict · « **Reply #303 on:** January 06, 2007, 06:32:16 PM »

seriously; there are elements of that game which I will never comprehend

how can you not love that?

btw, miller light < dog urine

IceCold · « **Reply #304 on:** January 06, 2007, 06:48:20 PM »

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Originally posted by: utarefsoN
I wish i seen the commercial..........but i didnt and that was the point of the commercial. Who cares how much they spent on the actual commercial, when it never aired. most of the The cost in ads is the airtime, not in prodution.

now could i see these commericials you people are talking about. I would like to see them too despite being 3 and 5 years later.

Here (first movie - TV Spot 3)

Requiem · « **Reply #305 on:** January 06, 2007, 06:51:57 PM »

Jesus Christ...

I don't remember that commercial being THAT good.

That was by far the best game commercial, if not the best commercial ever made; BAR NONE!

Smoke39 · « **Reply #306 on:** January 06, 2007, 07:00:06 PM »

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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
I figured Super Metroid had one too, but it's been ages since I played it (Since I don't like it! Uh oh, here come the Metroid fans )

*shakes you* O:<

utarefsoN · « **Reply #307 on:** January 07, 2007, 06:59:02 AM »

whoa thanks icecold

man i just shat on myself. Those commercials rocked and the first one owned all. That was the best commercial i have ever seen for a video game. I wonder why it sold 1.5 million or so. Never seen it air though, i certainly would have remebered that.

Anyway lets all hope retro and nintendo put together something like that for MP3. For their and MPS's sake at least. Im buying 2 copies at launch whether they advertise or not.

Artimus · « **Reply #308 on:** January 07, 2007, 07:20:38 AM »

I have played SM many times but never owned it. That's why Virtual Console rocks!

Hostile Creation · « **Reply #309 on:** January 07, 2007, 09:02:09 AM »

Bill and I generally have similar tastes when it comes to games, but I've got to say outright that I disagree about Super Metroid. Definitely in my top ten favorite games ever.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #310 on:** January 08, 2007, 04:21:53 AM »

I don't understand how anyone who dislikes Super Metroid could like ANY Metroid game. It's kind of like the definitive Metroid game. Aside from being the best it also is a great sample of the series as a whole.

I recall Bill saying he dislikes Pokemon Gold/Silver too, while otherwise liking the Pokemon series. It's like he has some weird hatred against whatever game in a series is widely considered the best.

Regarding the Metroid Prime commercial I found it entertaining but I don't think it gave a good idea of what the game was about. Sure WE know what it's about but at that point Metroid had been dormant for an entire console generation, one that because of the Playstation introduced a huge amount of people to gaming. To this group Metroid means nothing to them so having a commercial with Samus blasting away doesn't tell them anything because they don't know Samus and don't know why a new Metroid game is a big deal. In screenshots and in short clips Metroid Prime looks like a regular FPS which Nintendo pretty much has tried to market it as from day one. It isn't and I think the series' selling power has been hurt by that. To the general gaming public that never played a game before Final Fantasy VII Metroid Prime isn't this amazing adventure title. It's a lousy attempt at a "Halo killer". By marketing it as something it isn't it looks inferior because it really sucks at being a traditional FPS.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #311 on:** January 08, 2007, 05:06:19 AM »

I can't say I've played enough Super Metroid to have a full opinion about it, but I do generally like the 3D games better than the 2D ones just because I find exploring in a 2D side-scrolling environment frustrating.

I don't know why someone would like Super Metroid less than Metroid or Metroid II...but again, Metroid II is the only one I've played a lot.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #312 on:** January 08, 2007, 06:45:53 AM »

"Bill and I generally have similar tastes when it comes to games, but I've got to say outright that I disagree about Super Metroid. Definitely in my top ten favorite games ever. "

Do note that I never said it was a bad game, it technically is a fantastically-made game...I'm just not a huge fan of 2D Metroid gameplay...

"I recall Bill saying he dislikes Pokemon Gold/Silver too, while otherwise liking the Pokemon series. It's like he has some weird hatred against whatever game in a series is widely considered the best."

Haha, Gold/Silver really is awful though, Super Metroid is good...This analogy fails!

Kairon · « **Reply #313 on:** January 08, 2007, 12:06:22 PM »

WHAT?!?!? G/S SUCKED! Ruby Sapphire were great revivals of Pokemon, but G/S were vastly overrated!

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

Mario · « **Reply #314 on:** January 08, 2007, 12:33:28 PM »

I agree that G/S are awesome and it's a shame that it's irrelivant in todays Pokemon world, the release of that game was a massive event, it had way more impact than even the GBA ones, probably because it contained better Pokemon. A remake would unfortunately be pretty pointless too since you can already get the Pokemon in it.

I can't wait til Super Metroid is on VC, it and Metroid 2 are the only ones I haven't played. Oh yeah and Zero Mission but Metroid 1 is good enough for me.

I wonder if Prime 3 will have any DS connectivity? I can't really think of anything they could do with it though.

utarefsoN · « **Reply #315 on:** January 08, 2007, 01:19:45 PM »

gasp....... at the thought of more console to handheld connectivity this generation. We saw came of that last gen. Please dont gove nintendo any more brite ideas.

vudu · « **Reply #316 on:** January 09, 2007, 06:25:33 AM »

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Originally posted by: Mario
I can't wait til Super Metroid is on VC, it and Metroid 2 are the only ones I haven't played. Oh yeah and Zero Mission but Metroid 1 is good enough for me.

You've almost not played as many Metroids as you've played.

Played:
Metroid
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime 2

Not Played
Metroid II
Super Metroid
Metroid Zero Mission

I'm not counting Pinball or Hunters because they don't count.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #317 on:** January 09, 2007, 08:06:32 AM »

I like how I've still played every single Metroid game... =|

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #318 on:** January 09, 2007, 08:20:57 AM »

But you suck at games =D

Ceric · « **Reply #319 on:** January 09, 2007, 08:31:46 AM »

I don't like Super Metroid but love Metroid Fusion.

(Though I've never played Super Metroid on a SNES before. I played on the platform that shalt be named because I heard it was so good.)

Also Bill do you like book 3 of the Harry Potter series?

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #320 on:** January 09, 2007, 08:33:14 AM »

I don't read Harry Potter, sorry...

IceCold · « **Reply #321 on:** January 09, 2007, 09:03:00 AM »

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Also Bill do you like book 3 of the Harry Potter series?

Since when was that widely considered the best of the series?

Kairon · « **Reply #322 on:** January 09, 2007, 09:13:34 AM »

I know that I personally consider the 3rd book and 3rd movie the best so far.

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

TrueNerd · « **Reply #323 on:** January 10, 2007, 08:30:10 AM »

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Originally posted by: Kairon
I know that I personally consider the 3rd book and 3rd movie the best so far.

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

Confirmed. Especially the movie part. The books could be argued one way or the other, but the third movie is at least a full head and shoulders above the other three.

Also confirmed: Super Metroid is the definitive Metroid game. While the GBA Metroids are damn good and have a tighter, more efficient control scheme, Super Metroid is a much bigger game that doesn't even think about holding your hand like you're some whiny girl. And, ya know, the grappling hook is AWESOME.

JonLeung · « **Reply #324 on:** January 10, 2007, 08:38:24 AM »

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Originally posted by: couchmonkey
I can't say I've played enough Super Metroid to have a full opinion about it, but I do generally like the 3D games better than the 2D ones just because I find exploring in a 2D side-scrolling environment frustrating.

That doesn't make any sense to me. 3D isn't necessarily frustrating, but by design can have many flaws that lead to frustration. Crappy camera angles, obstructions, judging distance/height/angle especially when jumping, etc. 3D might be more "natural" when done well but how is 2D side-scrolling difficult? You deal with one less dimension, plus it's more natural in 2D to be ominpotent of everything around you, like what's on the other side of a block that's in your character's face, for example.

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