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Metroid Prime Federation Force rated T for Teen by ESRB: "cries of pain"
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BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Looking at screens on my NN3DS XL and the game looks fucking terrible.
Both art design, and on a technical level.
I just can't reconcile the fact that a gaming system that could run Metroid Prime 1-2 with a little graphical sacrifice, is somehow getting a game that looks like this instead.
No one expects it to look like Killzone Mercenary, but common.
Nocturnowl
Member
A true heroic sacrifice.
Can we not quote the image from the game that shall not be named? Thanks.
Oni Link 666
Member
Forget that it's Metroid themed for a moment. Forget that it's an FPS on a system on which most people don't have a right stick too. If TriForce Heroes is anything to go by, Nintendo has to step up their 3DS online game for this to even work and I don't see them doing that.
Going by Tanabe's interviews, he probably would've called it Metroid Prime 4 if he thought he could get away with it.
Nocturnowl
Member
You can't tell me what to do!.png/revision/latest?cb=20090721192731)
RPGCrazied
Member
Spin off you say? Why does it have Prime in the title then?
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
Yes, we are aware. This no longer needs to be pointed out.
GAH! IT BURNS MY ALREADY HORRIBLE EYESIGHT! THE PAIN!
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
I can't figure out the motivation of this thread creation.
DownGrader
Member
I wonder how much better the game would be received it it was called "Metroid Blast: Federation Force" and was presented as a follow-up to Metroid Blast minigame from Nintendo Land. (Which it currently is IMO.)
Speaking of "why does it have Prime":
OrbitalBeard
Member
Ahhh Metroid Prime Pinball. My favorite mainline entry.
FreedomFighter
Member
What if the game comes out, some people take a chance on it and it actually ends up being ok.
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
That would be awesome.
Then we have other worries if such a parallel universe exists
RPGCrazied
Member
I wonder how much better the game would be received it it was called "Metroid Blast: Federation Force" and was presented as a follow-up to Metroid Blast minigame from Nintendo Land. (Which it currently is IMO.)
Speaking of "why does it have Prime":
Just saying, why not make 4 instead?
DownGrader
Member
Then it would be Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts situation... that means nothing will change in a grand scheme of things.
Halo isn't M anymore
I have no concerns against it being okay. It doesn't look like a garbage game.
But it doesn't look like a fun one, after the most recent previews.
oh god, the OT needs to be called this
DownGrader
Member
Because they didn't want to? Who knows.
Because it is a spinoff of the Prime series of Metroid (world, first person gameplay, etc.)?
Many spinoffs use the main brand name. Is not weird or rare.
OrbitalBeard
Member
To be completely honest, I don't know if I want a new mainline entry from Nintendo anymore. I'm not sure they'd have any idea what to do with the series these days.
I'd be perfectly happy with an HD re-release of the Prime Trilogy on NX or heck, a nice compilation of the entire franchise on one disc.
I wouldn't want to be in a position where Triforce Heroes was the first new zelda game in a generation, with no hints of there ever being a Zelda Wii U. Triforce Heroes could still be a good game... but... I'd still want to know if Zelda Wii U was ever going to happen.
"Pray.for.Metroid."
To show it's a spin off from the Prime series? Also remember Metroid Prime Pinball.
Why do people assume it's good without playing it?
Making a true successor to Prime would require a bigger team and a much larger development scope. This is something they can pump out to give the franchise some attention with an outsourced team.
They legitimately thought Metroid fans would go ga-ga over it. You could see it in the last Nintendo Direct. They were like 'you guys clearly don't hate this. You're just confused. Yeah, that's it, confused! Well be confused no more! This game started as a DSi Ware title!'
They shut off the number of likes/dislikes for that trailer, too. The only time they've EVER done it. It shows you they know how much they fucked up.
Seems to be working well!
Because they aren't cynical assholes? I don't know, it's fine if it doesn't appeal to you, but I don't see the point of shitting on the game in every thread about it. I mean, if that's what you wanna do then by all means go ahead and do it, but I think this reaction is a bit exaggerated.
DownGrader
Member
And what do you think they should have done instead of making that interview? It's a lose-lose situation for Nintendo at this point regarding PR. At least they have explained some aspects of co-op - it certainly doesn't look as dull as I supposed initially.
Disabling the like bar is kinda childish, I agree with you on that.
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Well no, but the 6 games before it were, so the point still stands. How did those get Mature, Uncharted or or any number of other fairly intense games get rated teen, and this silly ass game get the same rating.
There is no consistency.
I chuckled.
I mean, the internet hasn't had this much to say about Metroid in a while!
They're almost definitely caught off guard by this, but after their recent attempts to try and quell fears about the game I just think Nintendo PR doesn't know how to handle criticism.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Haters gonna hate. Gonna be picking this up shortly after release.
The same reason people assume it's bad without playing it, I guess.
Also Next Level Games has quite the track record in their collaborations with Nintendo.
The same reason people assume it's bad without playing it, I guess.
Also Next Level Games has quite the track record in their collaborations with Nintendo.
They should not have gone along with the 'this is fine' mentality. There was NOTHING in that video that did the game any favors. Saying 'oh, it started as a DSi Ware game' made people think 'well at least we know why it looks like a DS game now.' And then they said 'only with NEW 3DS could we make this.' And people again retorted 'so why isn't it N3DS exclusive?' And so on. Anyone with a brain could've picked that video apart in seconds but they chose to think it was fine.
DownGrader
Member
It's the same thing as hiding weapons being pointed on people and avoiding on-screen killings in action movies to lower the age ratings. It's all about specific details and the art of hiding such details behind the general spectacle.
Name calling people who think a lame looking video game looks lame is surely a great way to get your point across.
Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
Cynical assholes? That makes the rest lubricated assholes who'll easily take just about anything.