Two, three people total.
It's especially ridiculous because the bonus objective for the mission is not getting damaged by the gas.
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Metroid Prime: Federation Force |OT| Four Mech Adventures
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It's especially ridiculous because the bonus objective for the mission is not getting damaged by the gas.
In BB, there's the option to enable gyro for the B configuration.
TheMoon
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Wait until later this week when it's out in Japan, we won't know until someone gets their hands on it. But considering that Japanese is among the languages you can pick for the multiplayer messages ...
A super missile takes out most of the first boss's health, all of it soloing with Lone Wolf. You don't really level up, though you do gain more weight capacity at certain points, and having better mods helps.
Riposte
Member
I see. I noticed the guy I was playing with had "57", which seems to be the amount of medals(?) you get at the end of missions.
Although even within the first three missions I see some cool ideas, it's not really clicking for me. I don't like the controls (to be honest, I never cared for Metroid Prime's mechanics), especially on the 3DS, and playing with strangers ended up making for a breakneck pace where I had no idea what's going on. Maybe it was just the party was with. Seems a bit too easy too, but that may just be because of it being early on and, again, who I was playing with.
I went down to explore the area, first time landed on the jump pad, second landed in the area. Got damaged, got out of there.
Checked out the bonus criteria. Woops.
I can assure you that this guy was much worse than that.
I revived him something like four times.It gets significantly more difficult. Mission 14 particularly seems to be a roadblock for people judging by the number of postings I see.
The controls took me a bit of getting used to. I like Prime's mechanics though, particularly the side dashing, and the fine aiming with the gyro only makes it better IMO. It might be hard for you to like it, but maybe you'd have a better time just playing solo at your own pace. That's what I've been doing for new missions, then I go back and speed run them later to try to get all the medals.
The one thing I really hate about this game's design is the breakable mods. In particular, if you quit a mission even while solo, you're going to break a mod. Mods break even if you exit the game entirely. There's absolutely no reason for this at all, especially when you can knowingly fail secondary objectives and just want to retry the mission. It makes sense to punish people for leaving during multiplayer, but not for singleplayer.
wild wild rice
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God damn people are getting competitive as shit now.
Has anyone bothered ripping the music from this game yet? It has some good tunes. Nothing memorable yet, but way better than Other M's soundtrack.
So it's probably better to deliberately self-destruct if you've played solo.
Yeah. I've never had a mod break for dying, but I've had two break from quitting.
So it's probably better to deliberately self-destruct if you've played solo.
Still pretty early in, but I'm really liking how Samus is being treated so far. She's a formidable force on her own and the Federation seems to respect her ability and gives her a lot of freedom in what she does.
I'm also really liking combat now that I've got the controls down. The levels also really feel like little bite sized Metroid Prime areas. Still rough around the edges and not the Metroid game I'd have wanted but my opinion is steadily rising so far.
yeah i know about the final boss but i'm gonna hold judgement until i get there
I'm also really liking combat now that I've got the controls down. The levels also really feel like little bite sized Metroid Prime areas. Still rough around the edges and not the Metroid game I'd have wanted but my opinion is steadily rising so far.
TheMoon
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Do you get anything for doing the best in a mission or something?
Neoleo2143
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You get first pick at the mods.
You get first choice in mods. Not exactly huge.
Though it is in everyone's interest for people to score highly, since everyone's scores are pooled into the final score that determines how many medals you get.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
I'm not sold, but maybe that's me being an OG jaded Metroid fan.
My son however used some of his birthday cash from two weeks ago to buy a copy yesterday. He's all in and loves it.
My son however used some of his birthday cash from two weeks ago to buy a copy yesterday. He's all in and loves it.
wild wild rice
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That plus it seems like people are rushing through the missions, either from being familiar with them or trying to beat the timer I'll never know. Feels like Destiny in that regard, but I guess it didn't take long to realize exploration in Destiny is mostly pointless.
TheSpaceBetween
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Just completed the first three missions. A bit underwhelmed but the first mission for each planet surely serves more as an introductory to whats to come (I'm hoping). It really sucks to play on a regular 3DS with no circle pad attachment because fine tuning your aiming ruins the 3D effect. Oh well. Looking forward to playing more though.
Wait, you can change your mods at the inventory screen? Damn, never realized that.
Riposte
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Spent 20 minutes on a mission (mission goal 8 mins) because me and some spanish guy were trying to teach this one teammate that he had to shoot this target with a charge shot spamming "follow me!" and "charge" while charge shooting it ourselves. Because he spent so much time fucking around, he got the highest score killing respawning enemies and got first pick. lol
Despite that, I've found the game is much more enjoyable with first timers and not a full party (kind of like Monster Hunter in that way). Playing with speed-runners really kills it for me.
I hadn't realized it, but loot really adds a competitive element to the game.
Despite that, I've found the game is much more enjoyable with first timers and not a full party (kind of like Monster Hunter in that way). Playing with speed-runners really kills it for me.
I hadn't realized it, but loot really adds a competitive element to the game.
There's no explicit solo missions, but I think it's about 60 total missions. You can play the entire game solo with some modifiers and AI assistance.
60? I think you're way off. The number I heard was 22 and going by the game's current pacing that seem's accurate.
Not counting
hard mode
I probably am, I think I got the 60 number from Wikipedia.
FrostuTheNinja
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About 5 missions in and and its all coming together. I hope this keeps up for the duration of the game...
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I've got this game. I played the first mission online. I hate it.
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FrostuTheNinja
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Loadout screen, there are three icons at the top of the bottom screen. Click to add.
It gets better.
There are
insta-death moments
Ugh if true.
bumpkin
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Yeah, during the second phase after the two smaller "fish" merge together, I was too close when it crawled up onto the edge of the stage and it swallowed me.
That really sucks. It's a really long boss fight too.
TheSpaceBetween
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Just finished mission 6 and I am still kind of eh on the game. I hope it gets better.
I bought the game on a lark, played it lots on Friday, and beat it today. I enjoyed it much more than I expected, to the point that I have already replayed several missions and started in on Hard Mode. I'm usually one to go through a campaign once and then wait until I've forgotten it to play through again, so the fact that I've been drawn back in already means I just plain like playing it. It reminds me a lot of Star Wars: Republic Commando combined with Metroid lore, co-op multiplayer, and a dash of character customization.
I can absolutely see where others don't like the controls, but it's the same configuration I loved in Splatoon. I can absolutely see where others don't like playing single player, but I like it in 1, 3, and 4 player (2 player seems tough to get medals to me). I like the mod system a lot, although aux ammo for some devices was so tough to come by that the mods for those just seem a bit pointless.
The last part of the game got better and better, I loved pretty much everything from mission 16 on. Only thing I don't love is that the Amiibo paint jobs are flat-out better than any others. I think the Samus paint job's extra missile pickups/capacity is way too powerful compared to the base kit, and I wish it was cosmetic only like the generic Skull paint job most other Amiibos get. Some missions, I started with 150 missiles and never ran out. It makes other customizations feel like a waste to pick, and it trivializes the otherwise neat choices that you can make with loadouts.
100% happy with my purchase, and I would love a sequel on NX to flesh it all out even more and be more appealing to a larger audience. Even though I know the game has disappointed many, and will probably never get a large audience.
I can absolutely see where others don't like the controls, but it's the same configuration I loved in Splatoon. I can absolutely see where others don't like playing single player, but I like it in 1, 3, and 4 player (2 player seems tough to get medals to me). I like the mod system a lot, although aux ammo for some devices was so tough to come by that the mods for those just seem a bit pointless.
The last part of the game got better and better, I loved pretty much everything from mission 16 on. Only thing I don't love is that the Amiibo paint jobs are flat-out better than any others. I think the Samus paint job's extra missile pickups/capacity is way too powerful compared to the base kit, and I wish it was cosmetic only like the generic Skull paint job most other Amiibos get. Some missions, I started with 150 missiles and never ran out. It makes other customizations feel like a waste to pick, and it trivializes the otherwise neat choices that you can make with loadouts.
100% happy with my purchase, and I would love a sequel on NX to flesh it all out even more and be more appealing to a larger audience. Even though I know the game has disappointed many, and will probably never get a large audience.
TheUnknownForce
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Been playing this game with my brother the last few days. Just beat Mission 6.
I am finding it to be quite a fun romp. I like the atmosphere, and while the poly count and some textures are not that great, the 3D is really good, and the framerate seems to be pretty solid when it needs to be.
Haven't tried a mission alone yet, but I've found myself enjoying it.
I am finding it to be quite a fun romp. I like the atmosphere, and while the poly count and some textures are not that great, the 3D is really good, and the framerate seems to be pretty solid when it needs to be.
Haven't tried a mission alone yet, but I've found myself enjoying it.
bumpkin
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Yeah. I retried it with randoms online a little while ago and completely crushed it without much trouble.
Ending spoilers
Overall I really enjoyed the game. Just wish I wasn't so inept in the final mission; I might replay it solo with Lone Wolf just to figure out what the hell I was supposed to be doing.
The final boss feels like a complete clusterfuck and I still have no idea how damaging it works. Also, it sucks you never fight giant Samus outside her morph ball form, though integrating the Spider Ball was cool.
The Sylux teaser is neat, but they really shouldn't be teasing future Metroid games in what could easily be the last in a very long time.
Hoping getting 100% unlocks stuff like an extended ending or the like.
The Sylux teaser is neat, but they really shouldn't be teasing future Metroid games in what could easily be the last in a very long time.
Hoping getting 100% unlocks stuff like an extended ending or the like.
Overall I really enjoyed the game. Just wish I wasn't so inept in the final mission; I might replay it solo with Lone Wolf just to figure out what the hell I was supposed to be doing.
TheMoon
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wild wild rice
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OK!
I love how the free BlastBall download looks and controls... quite fun all on its own I must say. Is there stuff you can unlock if you keep playing that alone? Skins at least?
I want the full game quite badly... I'm just not sure if I can justify the purchase right now. I doubt EB will give much for a trade-in of Smash Bros...
Edit: How busy does the online community feel? Is it difficult to get a full group of randoms?
Ever since the day it was announced I felt it had a Helldivers feel. 4-player co-op, selecting who brings what in a mission, etc. I assume this will feel like a more satisfying experience for me, however. I was crack addicted to Helldivers for about 4 weeks then absolutely hated the idea of playing it any more after that.
I want the full game quite badly... I'm just not sure if I can justify the purchase right now. I doubt EB will give much for a trade-in of Smash Bros...
Edit: How busy does the online community feel? Is it difficult to get a full group of randoms?
Ever since the day it was announced I felt it had a Helldivers feel. 4-player co-op, selecting who brings what in a mission, etc. I assume this will feel like a more satisfying experience for me, however. I was crack addicted to Helldivers for about 4 weeks then absolutely hated the idea of playing it any more after that.
TheMoon
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remember that this is only out in one region.
Yes, I unlocked some skins while playing alone, since my wifi sucks.
The related achievements are:
First win!!!
Score 3 goals in a game.
Score within 5 seconds. (Just shoot the landing ball on the lower half.)
10 wins.
Run over 10km.
Score 3 goals in a game.
Score within 5 seconds. (Just shoot the landing ball on the lower half.)
10 wins.
Run over 10km.
So, a friend of mine bought the game and told me the visuals are much better on screen than in all those youtube videos. He also told me that the soundtrack is really good and that the sound design is great and worth playing with headphones. He also mentioned he's having a LOT of fun in co-op as long as you find the right guys.
Can someone confirm the above? I'm not sure of I should pick it up...
Besides the above, I'm only concerned about the missions and objectives being distinct enough as I love diversity and not the same plain scenarios here and there.
Can someone confirm the above? I'm not sure of I should pick it up...
Besides the above, I'm only concerned about the missions and objectives being distinct enough as I love diversity and not the same plain scenarios here and there.
I can't really agree with graphics, it still looks pretty low quality to my eyes. Sound design is on point and while the soundtrack isn't really memorable it's still good, never annoying or completely tuned out. There's a lot of variety in the missions as well.
Simbabbad
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It's generally the case for 3DS games, sometimes shockingly so.