Topic: Metroid Prime 3 Revolutionized

[BranDonk Kong]

I should be able to get the game today, but I work from 10 will 10, so I'll have a long wait before I can play it =(.

[D_MaN87]

I thought the game is coming out on the 28th?

[mantidor]

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Originally posted by: insanolord
An interesting article at IGN points out a scanned panel that reads "Experiment status report update: Metroid project 'Dread' is nearing the final stages of completion." They come to the logical conclusion that this either means the rumored Metroid: Dread, a 2-D Metroid for the DS, is actually coming, or Retro is screwing with us. Either way, this is awesome (though obviously more so if the former is true).

haha I bet they are just screwing with us I'm a negative person lately, but this kind of things are neat.

I also nominate GoldenPhoenix for the "worst spoiler use" award, I don't need to read that to know who is missing, thanks a lot.

[BranDonk Kong]

Sometimes a game ships early, or stores get very early same day delivery. I was able to get Resident Evil 4 Wii a day early, so I have high hopes for MP3. The game probably shipped Friday or Saturday, at least to the eastern states.

[UERD]

From the IGN review (not really spoilers, don't worry)...

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You can take these medals to a special extras menu to purchase welcomed additions like a screenshot tool that enables you to snap in-game photos and send them to friends over WiiConnect24, a bobblehead for Aran's cockpit, new bumper stickers, or concept art and music.

WTF LOL I'm definitely getting this game now.  

Also, from 1Up:

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Corruption contains some of the best visuals in gaming, period. It can't always mask the hardware's technical limitations (pixelation every time you're up close waiting for a door to open, for example), but in most cases the lighting, attention to detail, and wonderfully cohesive and imaginative art direction more than make up for the Wii's lack of raw horsepower. Put it this way: I found myself wandering through rooms two or three times just to look at them. How many games on any system can you say that about?

If this doesn't call bulls*** on developers who snub the Wii because its hardware can't 'fulfill their creative vision' or whatever, nothing will. Five billion shades of brown =/= artistic talent and vision.  

[ShyGuy]

So, uh, I didn't finish prime because of the analog sticking aiming. Can I play three?  

[D_MaN87]

It could'nt of shipped friday. I work for Rogers plus in canada (kinda like blockbuster, but we also sell internet, cell phone, home phone, and tv), and we normally get the game either the day of, or the day before.   i guess ill drop by work see if we got it shipped in yet.  if street date is for the 28th though, they cant sell it

[Caliban]

I just called my local EB.ca and they told me that they will either get the game today or tomorrow, and then I asked that if I had pre-ordered and they happened to get the game today if they would call back and they said that they would...so now all I have to do is either wait for a phone call and if that doesn't happen I will get the game tomorrow on one of my breaks from work...but I want it today damn it.  

[NWR_insanolord]

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Originally posted by: mantidor

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Originally posted by: insanolord
An interesting article at IGN points out a scanned panel that reads "Experiment status report update: Metroid project 'Dread' is nearing the final stages of completion." They come to the logical conclusion that this either means the rumored Metroid: Dread, a 2-D Metroid for the DS, is actually coming, or Retro is screwing with us. Either way, this is awesome (though obviously more so if the former is true).

haha I bet they are just screwing with us I'm a negative person lately, but this kind of things are neat.

I also nominate GoldenPhoenix for the "worst spoiler use" award, I don't need to read that to know who is missing, thanks a lot.

I agree that it is most likely just Retro screwing with people, but that is still awesome. But I think (or maybe just hope) that the game has a legitimate chance of being made. What else does Nintendo have that they haven't done on the DS so far? They haven't got anything announced for next year.

[BranDonk Kong]

Not everyone sticks to the street dates. Toys 'R Us was selling Bioshock for XBox 360 nearly a week early.

[King of Twitch]

Any mention of the boss fights in those reviews? The ones in the first one were juuust right, the ones in the second were toooo hard. I like my porridge I mean boss fights juuust right!

[Stogi]

Supposedly the bosses are "epic" and "challenging" with the final boss being "not as hard as the rest."

[GoldenPhoenix]

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Originally posted by: KashogiStogi
Supposedly the bosses are "epic" and "challenging" with the final boss being "not as hard as the rest."

Hasn't that been the case with the previous two Metroid Prime games? Granted I never faced the boss in MP1, but I heard while it took awhile to kill it wasn't that hard, not sure about MP2 though.

[Stogi]

No. MP1's last boss was the hardest for me to beat (although perhaps on the same level as the super space pirate or whatever).  

[GoldenPhoenix]

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Originally posted by: KashogiStogi
No. MP1's last boss was the hardest for me to beat (although perhaps on the same level as the super space pirate or whatever).

What about MP2? It is odd you say that about MP1, but you would know, I just heard differently (I've watched a youtube video of the boss battle as well).

[mantidor]

Final bosses seem easier because you are expecting them and you know they will demand from you to use everything you've collected, you already have an unconcious hint on how to defeat them, while the other bosses are unexpected, you don't have a full arsenal and also you are lower on health. Even with that in consideration MP1 and 2 end bosses were great in terms of difficulty for me.

[chaingunsofdoom]

MP2 was the nastiest IMHO.

[k_bukie]

Depends on what you declare the last boss in MP2.

Emperor Ing is definitely the toughest boss, but the 3rd Dark Samus fight is technically the last boss fight, even though it's pretty easy once you get the hang of it.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

"MP1 and 2 end bosses were great in terms of difficulty for me."

Indeed they were great.  Good mixes of reflexes and priority in strategery.  The better you understood the puzzle of the battle the better strategery you had the less you got raped.  MP1 tested your reflexes and patience.  MP2 tested your reflexes and total combat ability, with the last phase being a nice combat riddle similar to the last phase of MP1 which leads to some of the gameplay in MP3.  People had *serious* whine-inducing trouble with the first phase in MP2 cuz they were unable to develop a combat strategy that adapted to the 3D space and mechanics they had; or you could call it bad tunnel vision.

Of course, this is coming from a guy who's happy to beat Saddler with only a handgun and 20 rounds. or play thru Mega Man X in less than 1.5 hours without getting hit.
or thinks the easiet boss in Metroid Prime is Omega Pirate on normal.
or thinks the easiest boss in Viewtiful Joe is Fire Leo on normal.

[Caliban]

UncleBob, was that you? I know it wasn't him but he could have at least been just as lucky because he works at a walmart.  

[Jonnyboy117]

Hey, anyone wondering where our review is?  Hint: it's not coming today, maybe not even this week.  Stay tuned for an explanation.

[GoldenPhoenix]

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Originally posted by: Jonnyboy117
Hey, anyone wondering where our review is?  Hint: it's not coming today, maybe not even this week.  Stay tuned for an explanation.

Reason: We are too lazy to do it now.

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

I think vudu had the answer:

"modern gaming has made them soft"

I get it!  They're stuck at the first boss and quit playing!

Or they never got an early review copy cuz Nintendo sucks.

[Mashiro]

Ok, ok ok ok ok ok. ok.

ok.

Wow.

So I played Metroid Prime 3 at Gamestop today (I dropped by after work to see if it came in . . . tomorrow @ 2. DAMN IT) but yeah.

WOW.

I didn't spoil too much of the game for myself but I played through the beginning portion a little bit (not very far in but about 15 minutes worth of playin' around).

Absolutely awesome. I had a smile on my face the whole time. The guy working the register said "Yeah . . . I see you smiling. haha everyone who tries this game smiles, they just can't help it". I simply replied with "this is awesome".

And it was. First and foremost the graphics in person are BEAUTIFUL. The game was running at what seems like 60 FPS and a casual gamer (25-28 year old WOMAN) was watching me play and she said "Wow that not only looks gorgeous but that looks like fun! And I'm not a gamer!".

No I'm not making that up lol.

The controls were a little weird at first but it was because they were calibrated to be "loose" so I had to change the settings a bit but after I got that down the game played GREAT.

I have to say the voice acting . . . doesn't bother me. I loved walking up to people and hearing "You're Samus right? It's an honor to meet you!" or "Welcome to the galactic fediration *insert ship number here* Samus.".

Doing simple controls in the ship felt geek-ily cool and . . . well I just can't wait to play this game tomorrow.

I got goose bumps when the Samus fanfare blasted through the Gamestop and grabbed peoples attention. It was a lot of fun!

Also the intro was really cinematic (simple but cinematic) and really sucks you into the game.

I simply cannot wait for tomorrow!!!  

[Caliban]

5 million copies sold, confirmed. It's a fact!