Author Topic: Metroid Prime 3 Revolutionized (Read 298923 times)

Kairon · « **Reply #575 on:** June 26, 2007, 03:13:12 PM »

Master Chief is Denzel Washington. MARK MY WORDS.

Caliban · « **Reply #576 on:** June 26, 2007, 04:32:29 PM »

I wouldn't be surprised if she (Master Chief) was a fat chick stuffed into that suit just like Samus is stuffed into the morph ball.

Magik · « **Reply #577 on:** June 30, 2007, 11:57:22 PM »

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Originally posted by: thatguy
Actually, on a game-related note, I've been thinking about some of the newer MP3 information. I now think that they chose to release the game this much later in order to have a release date closer to, but before Halo 3, along with the "upping the quality" thing. If MP3 is equally amazing to Halo 3, but is released a few months earlier, it would be possible to steal a whole lot of Halo 3 thunder. That's only if the game as at least just as good, though. Perhaps this was Nintendo's original idea?

I still have to wonder about the multi-player. What was revolutionary about Halo? To me, I always thought it was supposed to be a grandiose multi-player experience. If I'm wrong, someone please fill me in.

MP3 is not going to steal ANY thunder from Halo 3, no matter how good it is. Halo 2 was outshined by a lot of other games in terms of quality but still went on to outsell those games by huge amounts.

Nintendo is releasing MP3 before Halo 3 and all the other big fall titles because they want to avoid the problems they had with the release of MP2. To refresh everybody's memories, Nintendo foolishly, stupidly, released MP2 between Halo 2, Half-Life 2 and GTA ultimately limiting the game to ONLY Nintendo fans and that showed by the piss poor sales.

What was revolutionary about Halo was it was the first CONSOLE FPS to actually get a right balance in controls, gameplay, actual narrative with a strong plot, and strong multiplayer experience. There was no other FPS at the time, and even now, that comes close to what Halo did.

mantidor · « **Reply #578 on:** July 01, 2007, 05:09:38 AM »

I heard that exact same description for HalfLife (without the "console" part of course), and luckily my ATi card came with a free copy of HalfLife 2 and HalfLife, so I played it and all I saw was doom/quake all over again, with some dialog and story. And honestly, I prefer the camp of demons and hellish creatures roaming an alien planet that all the pretentious seriousness of HalfLife story, not to say I didn't enjoy it but I definately would never buy it, its another doom clone gameplay wise, with refined physics, but thats it, its about shooting and getting to the next room. The only interesting part, when you get to really use the gravity gun towards the end of HL2, feels more like a minigame, its too short, too underused.

From Halo the only new thing I've seen is vehicles, which really isn't new, and the odd armor system, where they can get you down in one shot. With that in mind I don't see how playing Halo would be different than my experience playing HalfLife, its another damn doom clone, again you shoot everything and go to the next room, I have seen no evidence of the opposite.

Ceric · « **Reply #579 on:** July 01, 2007, 07:01:01 AM »

Same boat as Mantidor on HL2. I'm also going to add the game would have been a lot better with a different last level and no driving.

Kairon · « **Reply #580 on:** July 01, 2007, 07:59:10 AM »

Yeah, for all thge praise HL gets, I also end up in the same boat as Mantidor. Halo isn't Halo because of the story, but because of the nuances of its world and character design.

Caliban · « **Reply #581 on:** July 02, 2007, 03:22:15 AM »

Ok so some days ago I was checking some stuff on futureshop.ca and I happened to notice a release date change for MP3, from August 20 to August 27, and I thought it must be either a mistake or we Canadians are getting it a week later.
Today I read the LoZ-PH press release and it is confirmed that MP3 was delayed a week.
Damn you Nintendo, why? I want to have time to play this game without any interruptions (school), Reggie needs to be smack back into his senses.

mantidor · « **Reply #582 on:** July 02, 2007, 04:45:44 AM »

I don't mind the delay itself but what it means, I hope they aren't running against the clock too much, I'll rather wait more than having a rushed game.

Caliban · « **Reply #583 on:** July 02, 2007, 06:15:18 AM »

I was reading some posts on gonintendo and someone suggested that the move was probably to avoid Bioshock (XBox360), which comes out on the 21st, and Tom Clancy's GRAW 2 (PS3) too, so I guess it was a wise choice to give it some extra publicity time.

Ceric · « **Reply #584 on:** July 02, 2007, 06:43:06 AM »

I could see how Bioshock and MP3 might dip into the same pool.

TrueNerd · « **Reply #585 on:** July 02, 2007, 02:36:20 PM »

Doesn't Madden come out the week of the 20th too? Maybe EA asked Nintendo to kindly push Metroid back a week and the new Nintendo that doesn't hate 3rd parties complied.

Whatever. It's a week extra and that kind of sucks, but I'll live. I guess.

Kairon · « **Reply #586 on:** July 02, 2007, 02:42:55 PM »

Ahh... that Madden thing sort of makes sense.

Caliban · « **Reply #587 on:** July 02, 2007, 03:10:14 PM »

Madden is released on August 14, there would be no problem at all since it is on the week before the 20.

By the wy, have you guys seen the new screens on ign? This game is looking sweet, and Samus is looking gorgeous as ever.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #588 on:** July 02, 2007, 05:09:58 PM »

I have to ask a question. Is Ridley a dumb animal or is he a sentient being?

Kairon · « **Reply #589 on:** July 02, 2007, 05:24:07 PM »

Sentient. Doesn't he talk with Samus in Super Metroid or something?

Caliban · « **Reply #590 on:** July 02, 2007, 05:28:03 PM »

Two interviews:

GamePro - confirms that there is no online modes...cool! Exactly like I wanted.

PlayOnline

Mashiro · « **Reply #591 on:** July 02, 2007, 06:04:08 PM »

Ridley doesn't talk except for in the comic incarnations of metroid.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #592 on:** July 02, 2007, 06:06:02 PM »

This game is so polished Samus can see here reflection in it

This latest batch of screenshots look much better.

Mashiro · « **Reply #593 on:** July 02, 2007, 06:26:32 PM »

Them talking about "Hyper Mode" in the Play Online interview makes me really want to plug in my SNES and play Super Metroid again lol.

Love the fact that they are hyping up the musical score, not too happy about the voice acting though but oh well. Great to hear them like the idea of Metroid Prime 1 and 2 being redone with GC controls. Sad to hear them say they are taking a break from the series for a while though.

Smoke39 · « **Reply #594 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:09:35 PM »

I'm glad Retro's taking a break from Metroid. I wanna see what else they can do, and I'd also like to see something new from Metroid. Either another 2D game from Nintendo, or a different team's take on 3D Metroid.

IceCold · « **Reply #595 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:31:10 PM »

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This game is so polished Samus can see here reflection in it

You could see her eyes in Metroid Prime 1! The first time I charged up and shot a beam into some water, I was blown away when I saw the reflection. Plus when you looked up when it was raining to see randrops falling on your visor. It was that level of detail that made the game so incredible.. Damn, now I feel like playing it again (

Phendrana Drifts)

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #596 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:34:30 PM »

THEY CAN REVIVE PROJECT HAMMER

Mashiro · « **Reply #597 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:49:06 PM »

True, seeing what other games Retro Strudios can do would be nice.

Mayhaps they can return the Star Fox series to greatness or something.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #598 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:37:15 PM »

Retro should do a new Icarus.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #599 on:** July 03, 2007, 01:46:16 AM »

Retro should be rewarded for their Hard Work with Metroid Series and give them a choice.

1)Design a new Star Fox game
2)Design a new Icarus game
3)Give them the go ahead to design a brand new IP and let the creative team go crazy with something.

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