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August 2010
(76%)
60 Reviews
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Abstract: Metroid is an odd series when you think about it. It has one of the most recognizable video game characters in Samus, and yet, before playing Metroid: Other M, I can honestly say the only things I knew about her was that she wears a suit and she is indeed...
Abstract: Note: This is part of May 2012 Game Club on Metroid: Other M. For more coverage of the game, check out our event page.Other M treads a strange middle ground of styles. The two distinct types the Metroid series works in—an iconic blend of 2D exploration...
Abstract: New video games are released each week. Some of them are more exciting than anything we've seen before and some are not. Some are incredible experiences that push the medium forward and some are content to rely on past accomplishments to generate goodw...
Simple but exciting combat; new and old abilities come together flawlessly; the look, sound, and feel of the game is fresh; considerably longer than most Metroid games at roughly 10 hours; appropriately difficult with lots of hidden powerups to find,
Unskippable cutscenes of an overlymelodramatic story; some loading issues; questionable choice of control scheme; forced gameplay segments interrupt the pace.
Though Sakamoto’s merit as Metroid’s story designer has become questionable as of late, it’s still very clear that as one of the co-creators of the franchise, he loves the series just as much as anybody else. Other M is the result of a joint effort be...
Abstract: Today we have a review of the latest Metroid game, Metroid Other M. Metroid: Other M goes back to the traditional third-person viewpoint found in the earlier metroid games and helps explain Samus' past in more detail. Metroid: Other M was also made by ...
Despite various gameplay videos and trailers you may have seen, I want to make it absolutely clear that this is not a new 2D Metroid, even though the camera is usually fixed at an angle that would lead you to believe as such. I also want to point out t...
Abstract: Messing with a classic formula is a big risk; do it right and you can reinvigorate a franchise without upsetting its fans, but if you mess up you’re going to catch a lot of flak. Other M is bold enough to take the typical Metroid formula and give it a ...
Abstract: I’m no stranger to Nintendo’s Metroid series. In fact, I claim to be one of its most faithful fans. Long before bounty hunting babe Samus Aran revealed her pixilated bikini in the NES original, I’d already fallen in love with the game’s addictive bl...
Abstract: Variety seems to be the model that the Metroid series sticks very closely to. From her side-scrolling NES days to her first-person adventures on more recent consoles, Samus Aran has always been at the forefront of variety. An evolving series, Metroid ...
