Mr. Spinnington
Banned
The game has been in US stores as of Tuesday, August 28. Turns out, it's some pretty hot shit. And as a public service announcement, Metroid and Super Metroid are both available for VC download!
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ATTENTION
I realise I brought it into the discussion with the thread title but:
DON'T COME INTO THE THREAD TO DERAIL IT WITH ANY SORT OF FLAME WAR OR HATE FOR THE SERIES
The thread wasn't started because anyone cares about how much you're going to skip this game for ___________, but instead for those who are either excited for it or don't know much about it. If you're out to hate on the game, Jax put it best:
ATTENTION
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Thank you kindly, and on with the thread. Spoilers in tags and such.
Basic Information
Website:http://www.metroid.com/
Developer: Retro Studios, Inc.
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: First-Person Adventure; Single-Player only
US release date: August 27, 2007
PAL: October 26, 2007
Australia: November 8, 2007
Japan: TBA 2007
MSRP: $49.99
Game Rating: T (Teen)
*Animated Blood
*Violence
Features
Story
From Nintendo's website:
Videos - I'd like to keep the "footage/people playing Wii/ footage" shit out of the videos section, since we're all pretty clear on that and I don't think people have seen enough of the game in action.
GT - Hyrule.net Cam footage (I had to post this, they're still calling the Wii "Revolution")
GT - Wii Event Show Floor Walkthrough HD - first walkthrough and explanation of how to play
IGN - Wii3 2006 Full Ship Level walkthrough (Early version of first level in the game)
IGN - E3 2006 Full Space Station Level HD Walkthrough (Early ver of 2nd level in the game with Ridley Boss Battle!!)
GT - Ridley boss fight from Wii3 Demo (same one as the end of the E3 2006 demo if you want to directly see it without watching a 17 min demo) - (spoilers)
GT - E3 2007 Trailer - Some nice visor swapping effects in this one
GT - E3 2007 Developer Walkthrough HD (highly recommended)
Jeux-France E3 2007 demo (continues on from Wii3 level)
IGN - Samus in her Ship
IGN - Off-Screen Trailer - Looks like the video that plays during the title screen
GT - Metroid Prime 3 Preview OMG MAKE YOU WANT (minor area spoilers, too)
GT - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes vs. Metroid Prime 3 Comparison - for whiny baby whiners who can't tell a difference
These are the videos currently available on the Metroid Prime 3 Wii Channel, in case you don't have a Wii or Wifi for it to download them. Also for lazy people.
GT - Bridge Battle Gameplay
GT - Trailer 3
GT - Aurora Unit Trailer
GT - Spider Ball Gameplay
GT - Air Assault Gameplay
GT - Phazon Enhancement Device Trailer
GT - Valhalla Trailer
GT - Bowling Gameplay
GT - Mine Battle Gameplay
GT - Dark Samus Trailer
Gametrailers has also been running steady with a retrospective on the series, which is great if you're a fan or are just trying to do some catching up with the overall story.
GT - The Metroid Retrospective Part 1/5 Metroid [NES] and Metroid 2 [Game Boy]
GT - The Metroid Retrospective Part 2/5 Super Metroid & Metroid Fusion [GBA]
GT - The Metroid Retrospective Part 3/5 Metroid Prime 1 & 2
GT - The Metroid Retrospective Part 4/5 Metroid Prime Hunters, Metroid Prime Pinball, & Intro to Metroid Prime 3
GT - The Metroid Retrospective Part 5/5 History of the series
Previews/Impressions
Shacknews
IGN
Gamespy
Destructoid
Game Life
Reviews
1UP - 9.0
Nintendo Power - 10/10 (lol, NP)
"Don't keep me waiting, Ani"
Alkaliine said:
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ATTENTION
I realise I brought it into the discussion with the thread title but:
DON'T COME INTO THE THREAD TO DERAIL IT WITH ANY SORT OF FLAME WAR OR HATE FOR THE SERIES
The thread wasn't started because anyone cares about how much you're going to skip this game for ___________, but instead for those who are either excited for it or don't know much about it. If you're out to hate on the game, Jax put it best:
In other words, there's plenty of bandwidth on the forum to use up with cat pictures than this thread; I recommend using it.Jax said:This is like the 2nd or 3rd of these threads here.
ATTENTION
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Thank you kindly, and on with the thread. Spoilers in tags and such.
Basic Information
Website:http://www.metroid.com/
Developer: Retro Studios, Inc.
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: First-Person Adventure; Single-Player only
US release date: August 27, 2007
PAL: October 26, 2007
Australia: November 8, 2007
Japan: TBA 2007
MSRP: $49.99
Game Rating: T (Teen)
*Animated Blood
*Violence
Features
Nintendo said: First-Person Perfect: Players control Samus by moving with the Nunchuk controller and aiming with the Wii Remote controller, allowing for a level of immersion unlike anything they have ever experienced. It's a quantum leap in first-person control.
Wonderful Weapons: Samus employs well-known power-ups like the Grapple Beam and Morph Ball, as well as new surprises, to help her survive. Using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers, players will be able to grasp and pull things by using actual arm movements, as well as execute amazing feats like aiming and blasting in midair or at a full run.
Phazon's Powers: The game also incorporates a new system involving Phazon. If you fill Samus' Phazon supply to a certain level, Samus will temporarily go into hyper mode, a state in which she can pull off incredible feats. On the flip side, if she exceeds the maximum Phazon level, she'll perish. Also, for the first time in the Metroid series, Samus' ship will be used in active game play.
Story
From Nintendo's website:
If you think you knew what it felt like to be the bounty hunter behind the visor, think again. The Galactic Federation's network computer, Aurora Unit, is suddenly and completely corrupted with something like a virus. The Federation believes Space Pirates may be behind the problem and are soon attacked. Samus and other hunters leap to their defense only to find that the enemy they face is Dark Samus, armed with immense power that no one can withstand.
Videos - I'd like to keep the "footage/people playing Wii/ footage" shit out of the videos section, since we're all pretty clear on that and I don't think people have seen enough of the game in action.
GT - Hyrule.net Cam footage (I had to post this, they're still calling the Wii "Revolution")
GT - Wii Event Show Floor Walkthrough HD - first walkthrough and explanation of how to play
IGN - Wii3 2006 Full Ship Level walkthrough (Early version of first level in the game)
IGN - E3 2006 Full Space Station Level HD Walkthrough (Early ver of 2nd level in the game with Ridley Boss Battle!!)
GT - Ridley boss fight from Wii3 Demo (same one as the end of the E3 2006 demo if you want to directly see it without watching a 17 min demo) - (spoilers)
GT - E3 2007 Trailer - Some nice visor swapping effects in this one
GT - E3 2007 Developer Walkthrough HD (highly recommended)
Jeux-France E3 2007 demo (continues on from Wii3 level)
IGN - Samus in her Ship
IGN - Off-Screen Trailer - Looks like the video that plays during the title screen
GT - Metroid Prime 3 Preview OMG MAKE YOU WANT (minor area spoilers, too)
GT - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes vs. Metroid Prime 3 Comparison - for whiny baby whiners who can't tell a difference
These are the videos currently available on the Metroid Prime 3 Wii Channel, in case you don't have a Wii or Wifi for it to download them. Also for lazy people.
GT - Bridge Battle Gameplay
GT - Trailer 3
GT - Aurora Unit Trailer
GT - Spider Ball Gameplay
GT - Air Assault Gameplay
GT - Phazon Enhancement Device Trailer
GT - Valhalla Trailer
GT - Bowling Gameplay
GT - Mine Battle Gameplay
GT - Dark Samus Trailer
Gametrailers has also been running steady with a retrospective on the series, which is great if you're a fan or are just trying to do some catching up with the overall story.
GT - The Metroid Retrospective Part 1/5 Metroid [NES] and Metroid 2 [Game Boy]
GT - The Metroid Retrospective Part 2/5 Super Metroid & Metroid Fusion [GBA]
GT - The Metroid Retrospective Part 3/5 Metroid Prime 1 & 2
GT - The Metroid Retrospective Part 4/5 Metroid Prime Hunters, Metroid Prime Pinball, & Intro to Metroid Prime 3
GT - The Metroid Retrospective Part 5/5 History of the series
First hour of gameplay at GamesRadar.Gribbix said:
Previews/Impressions
Shacknews
IGN
Gamespy
Destructoid
Game Life
Reviews
1UP - 9.0
IGN - 9.5Mark MacDonald said:On the whole, Corruption takes advantage of the Wii's biggest strength (with its unique controls), and minimizes its greatest weakness (through astounding art direction), while otherwise maintaining or improving upon the high standards and overall polish the series is known for. No predictions for six years down the road this time, just one for this fall: load a fresh pair of batteries into the controller, dust off the Wii, and surrender a week of your life to Corruption -- you won't be sorry.
Shack "we don't need scores" NewsMatt Casamassina said:I call it the best game on Nintendo's console. It is clear from the moment you pick up the controller that Prime 3 was developed exclusively for Wii. Not only do the new controls respond quicker and with more precision than any dual-analog-helmed FPS ever created, but the gesture system works brilliantly, too. Meanwhile, the title delivers everything a Metroid fan could hope for, including spectacular environmental puzzles, epic boss fights and intense combat, all wrapped up in a package that spans multiple worlds and is filled with re-traversal exploration.
Gametrailers - 9.6Chris Remo said:Nintendo's current TV ad for Metroid Prime 3 is part of its "Wii Would Like to Play" campaign, intended to demonstrate how the system is accessible even to those not well-versed in playing video games.
Do not be fooled.
Except in the most basic sense that an intuitive pointer is used to aim your weapon, Prime 3 is not a particularly accessible game. It is a hardcore game through and through. You will get your ass kicked by bosses. You will be stumped by the sometimes complex, but never overbearing, exploration.
"You'll never wanna play any shooter with dual analog sticks ever again"
and
"Some of the greatest moments in gaming ever burned onto a disk"
Nintendo Power - 10/10 (lol, NP)
Gamespot - 8.5Since its introduction, gamers have seen great potential in the Wii remote as a natural controller for first-person action games. But while several titles have pulled off the method adequately, Corruption is the first that doesnt leave any room for you to consider whether it would be better with a traditional controller . the system works impeccably this is the title that gamers have been waiting for.
Insert link to GAF meltdown in Metroid reviews thread
"Don't keep me waiting, Ani"