Author Topic: Metroid Prime 3 Revolutionized (Read 402987 times)

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #1150 on:** August 28, 2007, 02:21:37 PM »

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Originally posted by: Mashiro
I'm using standard right now after trying each for a bit. Advanced bobbles around a little too much for my liking.

You'll want the extra sensitivity in some upcoming fights...

Mashiro · « **Reply #1151 on:** August 28, 2007, 02:48:46 PM »

Yeah I literally just got onto the first planet after the intro area so I haven't done much hardcore fighting yet, I'm sure I'll switch it up soon.

Also, I'm not a hardcore gamer

If I was I would have a 360 or PS3 but I do not. Casual for life haha.

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #1152 on:** August 28, 2007, 02:53:23 PM »

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Originally posted by: D_MaN87
Anyone else having a problem where MP3 just will not work? It's been a nightmare. I picked up my copy from my work today, and come home and did the system update. Then when it read in the disc channel, I go to start the game, and i got a "disc read error". Every other game I own works but this one. I called nintendo and they told me to send it to them for repair. Its cool that they are paying for all the shipping, but I'll be without my copy for 2-3 weeks.! I can't find anyone else with the same problem online. Its impossible that I'm the only one out of everyone who bought the game to be having problems.

I got a data corruption message after the game installed the required update and tried to play the game, but after I reset my Wii and started it up again the game works fine.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #1153 on:** August 28, 2007, 03:06:01 PM »

I GOTZ THE PRECIOUS!

(now I just have to find time to play it)

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #1154 on:** August 28, 2007, 03:44:32 PM »

Oh yeah, I need my NWR buddies to share their Wii codes whenever...I'll put mine up tomorrow... =3

Armak88 · « **Reply #1155 on:** August 28, 2007, 04:34:50 PM »

I'm loving this game. I find that i hardly even use the lock on anymore, only if i need to do some quick dodging or am going one on one with someone. Does anyone else wish that they could whip enemies against walls with the grapple beam......

Stogi · « **Reply #1156 on:** August 28, 2007, 05:05:09 PM »

No, but I have had the same thought about your mom and my whip!

*Tries to give someone a high five, but is quickly shut down by rolling eyes*

Anyway, I left my apartment (and city) for a week to help my pops with some work. I forced myself to leave my Wii back home (which is more than an hour away) so I wouldn't get the temptation to buy MP3 and play on anything less but my new projector. I thought it would be a good idea......but now, I'm feeling real animosity towards myself

and Bill's nasty, but some how appealing impressions ain't helpin'.

Imma go cry now.

*bangs head against wall*

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #1157 on:** August 28, 2007, 05:27:56 PM »

Just wait 'til you play it and come on acting just like I did...

Mashiro · « **Reply #1158 on:** August 28, 2007, 05:48:51 PM »

I'm really upset that pointing upwards screws up my wiimotes for some reason. But aside from careful up aiming (which I rarely need so far) everything else controls beautifully. (Does anyone else have an issue aiming in certain directions and the cursor going yellow?)

I did get up to the point where it's one month later and you goto your first planet. The dialogue with the Aura Unit was awesome just for the fact that the Super Metroid music was playing during the discussion <3 <3 <3. It's quite weird to be given instructions by an AU (which is pretty much what Mother Brain is, I think).

I have to say, I am actually taking a liking to having more hunters, more humans and actual civilization around Samus. I thought I would hate it but it actually is kind of refreshing.

One thing I haven't taken a liking to is the PED suit it is ugly as sin =/.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #1159 on:** August 28, 2007, 05:59:19 PM »

"(Does anyone else have an issue aiming in certain directions and the cursor going yellow?)"

As I said, Advanced controls nips that issue in the butt!

Mashiro · « **Reply #1160 on:** August 28, 2007, 06:21:56 PM »

No it doesn't. I've tried all the control settings and it does it on each.

It's an issue with the Wiimote and my sensor bar. For some reason if I tilt the wiimote too high it just stops sending a signal to the sensor bar. It's weird since this is the first game this has happened with.

that Baby guy · « **Reply #1161 on:** August 28, 2007, 06:25:45 PM »

Well, I'd guess that the game uses an algorithm featuring both movement of the Wii-mote's axises and the sensor bar. If one isn't being signaled properly, it could cause the yellow state and problems with the aiming as a result. That's a guess, though.

Stogi · « **Reply #1162 on:** August 28, 2007, 06:28:35 PM »

Have you tried moving your sensor bar?

Or playing in a room that does not have a lot of sunlight?

Mashiro · « **Reply #1163 on:** August 28, 2007, 06:29:52 PM »

Well I was playing an hour ago (it's pitch black out) and I only had one light on in the room.

I think moving the sensor bar will probably help, I'll try it on top of the TV tomorrow when I get home from work.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #1164 on:** August 28, 2007, 06:34:00 PM »

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Originally posted by: Mashiro
Well I was playing an hour ago (it's pitch black out) and I only had one light on in the room.

I think moving the sensor bar will probably help, I'll try it on top of the TV tomorrow when I get home from work.

Having the sensor bar in the bathroom tends to hurt the accuracy of the Wiimote when you are playing MP3 in the living room..

Ian Sane · « **Reply #1165 on:** August 28, 2007, 07:23:44 PM »

Had a bit of scare as Best Buy was sold out. They still had empty cases saying "take this to the cashier to buy this game" so I got to wait fifteen minutes in line to find out they were sold out. Would it kill them to take the cases off the shelf or put a "sold out" sign or something? It took a lot of effort to not yell "F*CK" at the top of my lungs. Anyway I showed those Best Buy assh0les by taking my business to Futureshop... which is owned by the same company.

So far I really like the game though I haven't gotten very far yet. After playing WiiSports it's so refreshing to play a game so clearly designed for gamers. When the detail is such that you use the remote to enter codes in keypads you know they're not worried about confusing newcombers or not being accessible enough. There's no inability to pick more than three innings in baseball here.

Though I'm really struggling with the controls. They seem very FIRST PERSON SHOOTERY. I really liked Metroid Prime's controls and I defended them against all the close-minded idiots who couldn't accept a game viewed from a first person to not control like a routine FPS. So it bothers me that in the end the jerks who badmouthed the first game and didn't even buy the second one are getting their way, again. With Nintendo these days if it isn't non-gamers before gamers it's non-fans before fans. Though now I know how those that really liked Wind Waker's graphics must have felt when Twilight Princess was revealed. Back then I was the close-minded jerk. How frustrating it is to be punished for loyality.

It might just be my inexperience with the remote since I only got a Wii a little over a week ago. But right now I'm just craving a Gamecube controller. Even little things like accessing the map and switching visors is a pain in the butt compared to how easy it was on the Gamecube. When you have to use the freaking 1 button I'd say the limitations of the controller are starting to show.

Still looking forward to playing again tomorrow, though. Retro Studios is just so talented. I can't wait to see what they can do outside of Metroid.

31 Flavas · « **Reply #1166 on:** August 28, 2007, 07:50:11 PM »

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With Nintendo these days if it isn't non-gamers before gamers it's non-fans before fans. Though now I know how those that really liked Wind Waker's graphics must have felt when Twilight Princess was revealed. Back then I was the close-minded jerk. How frustrating it is to be punished for loyality.

Really, punished for loyalty? Twilight Princess was punishment? But according to the quote unquote "majority" were Wind Waker's graphics not also betrayal / punishment? (Your self referential "close-minded jerk" comments leads me to believe you were amoung the "majority")

I don't get how when both games which are either a 9.5 or 10 (depending on who you talk to), both games are considered "punishment". This punishment / reward system of yours is is very confusing.

Caliban · « **Reply #1167 on:** August 28, 2007, 07:55:45 PM »

This game is wicked, I think I'm going to play it several times, once with all scans, once with only scanning to toggle some of the systems so I can appreciate the beauty that is this game, once in a higher dificulty level, and yet again if there are any more modes unlocked, and perhaps once more just for fun.

I've already got 1000 kills on my first hour lol, yeah I spent a little bit of time just to get those kills and yet I could have continued doing it I decided that I already had enough (don't know if this constitutes as spoiler but will put it anyway just in case) friend vouchers to send off, I'm eagerly waiting to receive some friend vouchers too so I can get some friend credits to help me unlock stuff...Retro, job well done on your own version of achievement points.

One thing that I really liked was the voices for the other characters, and yet samus is kept silent as is tradition...which is something they could do in the Zelda series, keep Link silent, but other characters will have voice.

By the way, is there any way to turn off the subtitles?

Advanced controls feel incredibly smooth, it's quite astonishing really.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #1168 on:** August 28, 2007, 08:30:14 PM »

I'm on Veteran Mode with hints turned off. Who's with me?

The first boss puts TP's Ganondorf to shame.

Kairon · « **Reply #1169 on:** August 28, 2007, 08:44:53 PM »

My roommate says a resounding NO THANK YOU.

I played the very first mission, and I'm absolutely loving the controls. I just watched my roommate play about 4 hours straight of the game, and the game is looking astoundingly exciting, even though the back-tracking-world-traversing-Metroid malaise is just starting to set in that may be our tiredness and all the lights being off.

Keep with it Ian! I can't wait to read more impressions from you! ... and Mantidor. You hate this game right? That makes you interesting!

Ghisy · « **Reply #1170 on:** August 28, 2007, 09:17:26 PM »

My copy shipped yesterday!
So I should have some Metroid fun in about 10 days...

King of Twitch · « **Reply #1171 on:** August 28, 2007, 09:23:07 PM »

What was the first boss, Beserker Lord?. My save file says I'm 3h:35min into it but I'm sure it's closer to 6 (lots of scanning and wandering around) and I think I triggered a couple death-by-glitches in the obligatory escape scene

. What a messed up game.

Backtracking has been replaced with halo 2 and return of the jedi

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #1172 on:** August 28, 2007, 09:26:43 PM »

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What was the first boss, Beserker Lord?. My save file says I'm 3h:35min into it but I'm sure it's closer to 6 (lots of scanning and wandering around) and I think I triggered a couple death-by-glitches in the obligatory escape scene . What a messed up game.

Backtracking has been replaced with halo 2 and return of the jedi

Comparing Metroid Prime 3 to Halo 2 is the ULTIMATE sin, prepare to be burned by anti-shark flamethrower, flamethrowers.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #1173 on:** August 28, 2007, 10:53:29 PM »

"So it bothers me that in the end the jerks who badmouthed the first game and didn't even buy the second one are getting their way, again. With Nintendo these days if it isn't non-gamers before gamers it's non-fans before fans. Though now I know how those that really liked Wind Waker's graphics must have felt when Twilight Princess was revealed. Back then I was the close-minded jerk. How frustrating it is to be punished for loyality."

Punished by playing awesome games? As a rabid fan of both Metroid Prime and Wind Waker, I thoroughly enjoyed Twilight Princess and thoroughly enjoying Metroid Prime 3 so far...If this is punishment, give me some more!

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #1174 on:** August 28, 2007, 10:57:17 PM »

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Though I'm really struggling with the controls. They seem very FIRST PERSON SHOOTERY. I really liked Metroid Prime's controls and I defended them against all the close-minded idiots who couldn't accept a game viewed from a first person to not control like a routine FPS. So it bothers me that in the end the jerks who badmouthed the first game and didn't even buy the second one are getting their way, again. With Nintendo these days if it isn't non-gamers before gamers it's non-fans before fans. Though now I know how those that really liked Wind Waker's graphics must have felt when Twilight Princess was revealed. Back then I was the close-minded jerk. How frustrating it is to be punished for loyality.

lol, Ian complaining about people who mindlessly complain about games. How ironic.

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