Author Topic: Metroid Prime: Federation Force, featuring Blast Ball (Read 10831 times)

the asylum · « **on:** June 14, 2015, 11:34:22 PM »

Let us discuss the riveting <30 second trailer we saw tonight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JveyEU04fUA

I love this idea, mostly because it greatly resembles a series of maps I made for TF2 years ago. I've yet to play Splatoon but if servers stay reliable as people are reporting them to be, I think this is going to be a blast

ShyGuy · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2015, 11:51:36 PM »

What was that old Robot sports game?

Evan_B · « **Reply #2 on:** June 15, 2015, 12:38:48 AM »

This is a 3DS game, correct? Shouldn't we move it?

I am personally hoping for some interesting map/goal sizes, the initial gameplay was very nice but I could see myself growing bored quite quickly.

Nintendo has been pushing their shooter game lately.

Phil · « **Reply #3 on:** June 15, 2015, 02:32:41 PM »

I wonder if this is an eShop game, or part of a bigger game? Or something else? It looked interesting enough.

Mop it up · « **Reply #4 on:** June 16, 2015, 05:07:25 PM »

Part of the new Metroid game apparently.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #5 on:** June 16, 2015, 05:08:48 PM »

I'm definitely interested in this. Still waiting for a real Metroid game, but it looks like a neat shooter on the 3DS.

the asylum · « **Reply #6 on:** June 16, 2015, 07:22:07 PM »

... well, if it's going to be a metroid game, at least it won't feature samus bawling like a teenager again

at least i hope not

Phil · « **Reply #7 on:** June 16, 2015, 08:17:27 PM »

Quote from: the asylum on June 16, 2015, 07:22:07 PM

... well, if it's going to be a metroid game, at least it won't feature samus bawling like a teenager again

at least i hope not

Nah, only very sore Nintendo/Metroid fans are doing that, and making fools of themselves in the process. lol

Evan_B · « **Reply #8 on:** June 16, 2015, 09:10:58 PM »

I'm totally willing to give Federation Force a open-minded try because I think it's structure sounds like a great timesink. But I will be honest, I was expecting something more Metroid-y.

nickmitch · « **Reply #9 on:** June 16, 2015, 10:50:08 PM »

Trailer:

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #10 on:** June 16, 2015, 11:27:37 PM »

I am really interested in this game. It's not a "real" Metroid game, but it looks cool.

Evan_B · « **Reply #11 on:** June 16, 2015, 11:30:52 PM »

Agreed, I think I'll enjoy this as long as the missions are varied enough. It also needs a sense of progression though.

Triforce Hermit · « **Reply #12 on:** June 17, 2015, 07:52:54 AM »

Seems very underwhelming. The federation troops and enemies don't seem to fit the universe. Concept seems promising though.

Also Metroid fans are raging. It's hilarious.

Adrock · « **Reply #13 on:** June 17, 2015, 09:25:31 AM »

I don't dislike the actual game; I dislike that Nintendo thinks it can shoehorn Metroid into a decidedly not Metroid game for marketing purposes. It reminds me of Kirby's Epic Yarn, a game in which Kirby does not inhale enemies and transform for new abilities. I think that should have received a similar reception except everyone was so enamored by the art style that they all just ignored how not-Kirby it was. The whimsical art direction still fit the series. Federation Force's chibified characters don't fit Metroid at all. If Nintendo was going to do this, I wonder why it rejected Next Level Games' pitch with a radical art departure.

It's a shame because the game could be really good, and people may not give it a chance because it's such an insult to Metroid fans. I'm not even talking about myself. I'd play this depending on the multiplayer requirements. I just don't like that Metroid was slapped on here when Splatoon has showed that a new IP can work as long as it's a concept that resonates with people. You have to commit to it. Shoehorning an existing IP into an unrelated game misses more often than it hits.

I wonder what Nintendo will do moving forward. I think the internet rage is kind of funny, but it could be a hint of things to come. Nintendo could strip the game of the Metroid name and rework some things to make Federation Force its own IP. It could also rework the game to work more like a Metroid game.

Evan_B · « **Reply #14 on:** June 17, 2015, 11:21:15 AM »

What Federation Forces needs is a solid single player portion, something engaging enough to feel "Metroid Prime-like" without feeling like a soulless cash-in. If they try to appeal to the players that saw Echoes and the slaughter of those troopers as a harrowing experience, they have a better chance at selling this game. I mean, the multiplayer aspect has its own selling point,as does Blast Ball. But they need to appeal to the single player, isolationist mindset in order to truly capture the Metroid audience. Sometimes doing something different doesn't always help.

Adrock · « **Reply #15 on:** June 17, 2015, 11:52:44 AM »

I could see Federation Forces being kind of like Halo 3: ODST. I think the team based gameplay can work and would help justify this game. Maybe you start on a mission with Samus (like the intro to Metroid Fusion) and you get separated somehow. Then, it's all about the team banding together to survive, find Samus, and complete the mission. It's important to make it feel like it's part of the Prime series even while trying to be something different. The art direction doesn't lend itself to that.

Triforce Hermit · « **Reply #16 on:** June 17, 2015, 12:00:30 PM »

I would think a singleplayer mode could work if it was like Left 4 Dead. You drop off, fight your way to the boss, kill him, fight your way to extraction. You have AI as teammates, but other players can join in during the middle of the game. Or just do it how Borderlands does it. You have enough examples of successful co-op experiences from last gen. Just take one and implement it well.

pokepal148 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 17, 2015, 02:00:11 PM »

There is in prime 2 the group of federation forces who you find dead. I would love if they did a side campaign based on that.

They could also toy with the idea of a post fusion federation team trying to hunt down Samus and do a sort of sidestep continuation of the main story that way.

Mop it up · « **Reply #18 on:** June 17, 2015, 06:12:53 PM »

I'm glad I care more about gameplay than the name on the box. Usually.

This actually reminds me of Next Level's last game, Luigi's Mansion 2. When I first saw this game in action, I was disappointed that it took on a level-based structure as opposed to the exploration structure of the original game, especially since it had been 12 years since the first game. While I do still prefer the old structure, LM2 ended up being a pretty great game for what it is, with good level design, good action, and good secrets to find. What really surprised me however was the multiplayer mode. I never even imagined what a multiplayer mode would look like and how it could even work with Luigi's Mansion, but they did a good job designing it and it was surprisingly fun. It's now one of my most-played 3/DS games.

Now, I can understand the disappointment over the circumstances with Federation Force, and it's a little different than it was with LM2 since this is a spinoff. Still, as with LM2 I think this game could end up delivering something I didn't know I wanted with its co-op elements, even if things end up a little different from typical Metroid fare. Next Level's done it before, so I'm looking forward to seeing the final product upon release.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #19 on:** June 17, 2015, 07:34:04 PM »

Quote from: Mop it up on June 17, 2015, 06:12:53 PM

I'm glad I care more about gameplay than the name on the box. Usually.

I care more about that too but that's a big reason why I really don't like this. "Metroid" to me is the gameplay, not the name on the box. Other M offended me not so much because the story was absolute garbage like most people complain about. It was linear and power-ups were made available at arbitrary points in the story instead of from me the player discovering them. To me it lacked the key elements of what made the Metroid series enjoyable to me and THAT was the unforgivable sin. The game had a lot of other problems but that's why I hate it. To me its connection to "Metroid" is entirely superficial.

This game will say "Metroid" on the box but it ISN'T Metroid, not in the way I see it. And as Adrock has pointed out that's the real objection here. I'm not interested in some handheld FPS with chibi-characters that I feel are designed that way to appeal to children anyway but if it wasn't called Metroid I would just say "eh, that does't really interest me".

I'm open-minded regarding the Metroid series in that I was very accepting of Metroid Prime despite a lot of concerns people had that it was going to end up a Doom clone. Hey, the gameplay elements of Metroid I enjoy were still there so I loved it. Metroid Fusion is also a little different with a lot more linearity and this unique method of absorbing viruses for power-ups and health. Still had the key gameplay so it still worked. As I said I felt Other M betrayed the key elements too much but I think it was a legit effort that just fucked it all up. This? This isn't even TRYING to offer that. It's not a Metroid game trying out new ideas, it is an outright a different game with the Metroid name slapped on it.

Mop it up · « **Reply #20 on:** June 17, 2015, 07:38:58 PM »

The difference here is that this game is a spin-off, not a mainline entry. It can be a lot more loose, and I'm okay with that. Other M was a mainline entry, so complaints about that game straying from the Metroid formula make more sense.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #21 on:** June 17, 2015, 10:39:25 PM »

Video Comparing it to the first Hunters

Evan_B · « **Reply #22 on:** June 17, 2015, 11:13:20 PM »

Gosh, I hope this has a decent single player campaign.

Circasurviver · « **Reply #23 on:** June 18, 2015, 10:32:14 AM »

Where is the rage over Mario Kart or Mario Party or Mario Tennis?

nickmitch · « **Reply #24 on:** June 18, 2015, 08:08:39 PM »

Mario Kart is great.

Mario Tennis is . . . great.

Mario Party is . . . not rage worthy.

Enner · « **Reply #25 on:** June 18, 2015, 08:14:31 PM »

Quote from: Circasurviver on June 18, 2015, 10:32:14 AM

Where is the rage over Mario Kart or Mario Party or Mario Tennis?

Mario games get enough 2D and 3D platforming games.

I just feel sad for this game and for Next Level Games because it is attached to a series that fans feel has been abandoned.

Wah · « **Reply #26 on:** June 18, 2015, 08:40:12 PM »

I don't know why people are signing a petition to have this game cancelled for. So far all we've had is a 1 min trailer and to be brutally honest looks pretty bad-ass so WHY?

ShyGuy · « **Reply #27 on:** June 19, 2015, 12:52:17 AM »

Quote from: Lucariofan99 on June 18, 2015, 08:40:12 PM

I don't know why people are signing a petition to have this game cancelled for. So far all we've had is a 1 min trailer and to be brutally honest looks pretty bad-ass so WHY?

From my observations on the Internet, a large portion of video game enthusiasts have mental and emotional health issues.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #28 on:** June 19, 2015, 11:32:14 AM »

The Treehouse gameplay does look much better than the mind-bogglingly bad trailer from the Digital Event, but it still doesn't look that great. The main game looks like something that should be part of a multiplayer mode from the full game. I don't see any reason for the Skylanders-inspired look of the game. It could easily look as good as the original Metroid Prime. The blocky, stubby nature of the characters and enemies in the game makes it look like it doesn't play as well as it could.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #29 on:** June 19, 2015, 01:00:43 PM »

I see no reason to cancel the game. I would just suggest that Nintendo create a new IP for it rather than pass it off as a Metroid game.

Battalion Wars was originally announced with the Advance Wars name. Since it wasn't a "real" Advance Wars game there was a bit of flack about that so Nintendo rebranded it as something more distinct. That same approach could be good damage control here.

Evan_B · « **Reply #30 on:** June 20, 2015, 06:18:17 AM »

Just call it "Metroid's Galactic Federation Force".

TOPHATANT123 · « **Reply #31 on:** July 05, 2015, 07:59:00 PM »

Good day all, I was looking at some HQ trailers on the EU eshop and saw that federation forces has a pegi 16 provisional rating, assuming it sticks this would be the second Metroid game to get a 16 rating after Other M (Prime trilogy got a 12). Make of that as you will but this game clearly isn't an attempt to make the series appeal to children, I think it's more of a way to appeal to a japanese audience with wacky minigames, chibi characters and local multiplayer.

On a side note Project Zero Maiden of Black Water will recieve a pegi 18, the only other nintendo published games I can think of like this are the 1st Bayonetta and Geist, also Fire Emblem Fates will still get a pegi 12 even though it got bumped up to 15 in japan and Genei Ibun Roku #FE will get a 16, for comparison Shin Megami Tensei 4 got a 12.

sudoshuff · « **Reply #32 on:** July 13, 2015, 11:59:22 PM »

As many have noted, the game may actually be quite good. It seems that the style and marketing were just way off. That name, Federation Force, it is just terrible. Not only does it look like Skylanders, it SOUNDS like a Skylanders game.

Wah · « **Reply #33 on:** July 14, 2015, 12:00:30 AM »

angry uncle bob in 3...2...1...

MrPhishfood · « **Reply #34 on:** July 15, 2015, 07:29:39 AM »

Nintendo said Federation Force was about expanding the Metroid universe but this looks way too goofy to look like it could be canon.

MDG94 · « **Reply #35 on:** July 21, 2015, 09:57:48 AM »

I don't really know why everyone is going crazy over this game. It looks fun and if they are using the Metroid name on it then it probably means that they still believe in the franchise.

Wah · « **Reply #36 on:** July 21, 2015, 07:15:10 PM »

Quote from: MDG94 on July 21, 2015, 09:57:48 AM

I don't really know why everyone is going crazy over this game. It looks fun and if they are using the Metroid name on it then it probably means that they still believe in the franchise.

my point exactly! thank you

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