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[Killer8]

Yeah, that's not what I said you have to be at all. Sorry you feel you can have your opinion about how it's like a fan remake but anyone's different opinion must be a retarded take, got it, lol, great high effort posting there, I'll try and be more like you though I'll probably need a lobotomy for that

By calling someone an 'arm chair art director' there's obviously an implication that you think people can't criticize the game because you think they aren't qualified enough to make any judgement.

'Armchair ____' is used as a derogatory term against people who are deemed to think of themselves experts on a subject when they aren't. I offered up my thoughts on the look of Samus suit - despite liking the rest of the presentation - and in your warped view that means I must think I know more than the art team.

So that's exactly why I ask: do you think someone has to have artistic acumen in order to critique art? And if they don't, are they then just deemed an 'arm chair art director'? Because that's what everything you've said so far suggests.

I could take a lobotomy to the brain and probably still understand all of this better than you ever could. Also nice victim attitude. People offer an opinion, you spam laugh emojis on everything, then as soon as you get pushback it's "well I guess i'm not allowed to have an opinion any more on Neogaf!"

Get fucked.

 

[Alexios]

By calling someone an 'arm chair art director' there's obviously an implication that you think people can't criticize the game because you think they aren't qualified enough to make any judgement.

'Armchair ____' is used as a derogatory term against people who are deemed to think of themselves experts on a subject when they aren't. I offered up my thoughts on the look of Samus suit - despite liking the rest of the presentation - and in your warped view that means I must think I know more than the art team.

So that's exactly why I ask: do you think someone has to have artistic acumen in order to critique art? And if they don't, are they then just deemed an 'arm chair art director'? Because that's what everything you've said so far suggests.

I could take a lobotomy to the brain and probably still understand all of this better than you ever could. Also nice victim attitude. People offer an opinion, you spam laugh emojis on everything, then as soon as you get pushback it's "well I guess i'm not allowed to have an opinion any more on Neogaf!"

Get fucked.

By treating your "opinion" as the supreme and only truth of how it's so shit a random fan made it in a random engine with no skill or effort and so naturally anyone that disagrees and expresses it (well, go complain to evilore about the reaction system that made you go all unhinged, tell him that the laughing one is just too hurtful) is add_insult_here you go beyond an "I don't like it" opinion and into the realm of shitposting which you can apparently dish out but not take. I'm not playing any victim, I'm just reflecting your idiotic (lack of) logic right back at you and you're too dense to get it. Edit: but sure, this attitude shows I should have totally bothered to engage in reasonable discussion with you over your hot takes in the first place because you're a very reasonable person who would be totally chill about it and it's my awful, awful click on a forum feature that made this turn sour. Oh no, another evil feature, the edit button, I really should not use these evil forum powers bestowed upon us for such unholy deeds, because it's so hard to quote someone if you're honestly afraid they will actually change the meaning of their post after the fact, no, that's not being full of shit, lol.

 

[Killer8]

You're so insecure in yourself that you keep editing your post every 2 minutes to hurl more shit. Not even going to reply to your nonsense any more, because in 5 minutes time you'll be changing it yet again.

Maybe after a few hours of edits you might be able to string a post with enough sense together, champ.

 

[SaintALia]

How about some of the effects that were missing from the Wii trilogy version?

Like the cool magnify effect of the scan visor. Is it in the remaster? There were some other missing effects on Wii but i don't remember right now.

Don't remember all the missing effects, but from what I've seen:

Water ripple effect. Missing from Wii version, is back with Remaster, but entirely different water effects and physics

Arm cannon heating up, giving off heat waves when you stop firing. Missing from the WIi version to my knowledge, is back here, more subtle though.

Not sure about the Ice beam stuff, but you can probably look up ice beam gameplay to check.

 

[VeganElduderino]

Mine too. Suddenly emulation = piracy here. Some schizophrenic moderator?

yep! same here , it got deleted

 

[Minsc]

I wonder if the moderator (or I suppose they'd not out themselves so any mod in general) who's silencing emulation talk will speak up for their reasoning. I'd be curious, because emulation is obviously legal, and I'd like to have it clarified what isn't correct or relevant about using it in a comparison.

 

[theclaw135]

I wonder if the moderator (or I suppose they'd not out themselves so any mod in general) who's silencing emulation talk will speak up for their reasoning. I'd be curious, because emulation is obviously legal, and I'd like to have it clarified what isn't correct or relevant about using it in a comparison.

Keep telling yourself that. How many people dump their own BIOS to run Switch games dumped from the retail cartridge?

 

[Minsc]

Keep telling yourself that. How many people dump their own BIOS to run Switch games dumped from the retail cartridge?

Emulation is 100% legal, so I will keep telling myself that. Piracy is not. The two are not the same thing, and it's terrible to assume everyone who emulates pirates. I do not personally emulate many systems these days, but with my PSP I enjoyed ripping all my games through the system, then playing them on a regular SD card through custom firmware and I know quite a few other systems it was not as difficult.

But that is beyond the point - Dolphin is a very prominent and well-developed emulator, that offers many improvements and conveniences not in the original hardware (as do all emulators), and I no longer know the specifics of the deleted posts, but in a thread comparing the graphics of the game across different versions, I'd fully expect the graphics of the emulated gamecube version to come in to play, and the Switch being a less complicated hardware than the PS5 will also have people looking to see what emulation could benefit for it as well, as running stuff at 1080p or less is getting old now, and people like to run their games at higher resolutions.

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

Speaking of Dolphin (above), I tried running it in DolphinVR for a little while (PC + Quest2) and it was an interesting experience, although the pixellation was a bit weird looking at that scale.

 

[SaintALia]

Emulation is 100% legal, so I will keep telling myself that. Piracy is not. The two are not the same thing, and it's terrible to assume everyone who emulates pirates. I do not personally emulate many systems these days, but with my PSP I enjoyed ripping all my games through the system, then playing them on a regular SD card through custom firmware and I know quite a few other systems it was not as difficult.

But that is beyond the point - Dolphin is a very prominent and well-developed emulator, that offers many improvements and conveniences not in the original hardware (as do all emulators), and I no longer know the specifics of the deleted posts, but in a thread comparing the graphics of the game across different versions, I'd fully expect the graphics of the emulated gamecube version to come in to play, and the Switch being a less complicated hardware than the PS5 will also have people looking to see what emulation could benefit for it as well, as running stuff at 1080p or less is getting old now, and people like to run their games at higher resolutions.

While I do agree with you:
"and it's terrible to assume everyone who emulates pirates."

If we're being honest, it's not ALL, but it is MOST.

Most people simply do not have the hardware or knowledge, to dump roms and ISOs of games. Most instances of emulation(and there are a lot of instances) involve pirated software.

No idea of this 'silencing of emulation' talk though, might want to PM a mod about that to ask for their reasoning. or try and make a thread about it(the emulation comparisons). Pretty much every screenshot of the 'GC' or 'Wii' version I've seen is pretty much running on emulation anyway.

 

[Mozza]

Comparison of the doors.

This guy is a total hack, and love the way he shows an original door up close upscaled, then a far away blurred shot of the new door, so much integrity..... it's astounding.

 

[Scotty W]

 

[01011001]

While I do agree with you:
"and it's terrible to assume everyone who emulates pirates."

If we're being honest, it's not ALL, but it is MOST.

Most people simply do not have the hardware or knowledge, to dump roms and ISOs of games. Most instances of emulation(and there are a lot of instances) involve pirated software.

well that depends entirely on the system you are emulating.

ripping your own Xbox 360 games is ridiculously easy for example, all you need is a USB drive and you're good to go. no modding or anything.

install a game to USB, then take that USB drive to your PC and use God2iso to convert the installed game into an .iso file.

and that's arguably way easier to do than pirating a 360 game, which usually entails looking through sketchy websites with ridiculously slow download speeds.

for Switch, GameCube, Wii and Wii U titles it's also pretty easy if you softmodded a Wii U/Wii/Switch (which in itself also isn't too hard)

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Metroid Prime Remastered has made some good (and bad) changes from GameCube & Wii, so let's go over 8 of them!

0:00 Intro
0:24 Doors
1:24 Missing Beam Lighting
1:48 RIP Mirror
2:12 Ridley's More Purple
2:30 Making Waves
2:49 Charge Beam Change
3:08 Charge Beams No Longer boring
3:25 Samus's Face (SPOILERS)

 

[gradient]

Honestly, it's getting bloody tedious seeing the Steam Deck users pushing piracy in every damn Switch thread.

Yes, we know you're pirating it. Yes we know it is legal to emulate in *some* countries under the criteria that you have legally purchased the game and ripped your own rom and Bios. No, you're not fooling anyone when you claim you have done that yourself and are not just downloading pirated copies from the net.

C'mon guys, just give it a rest.

 

[nkarafo]

The missing lighting effects from the beams is a major regression.

Hope they fix this with a patch.

 

[NinjaBoiX]

60fps, improved controls and graphics?
I'm in.

Wasn’t it always 60fps?

 

[daveonezero]

The missing lighting effects from the beams is a major regression.

Hope they fix this with a patch.

The bean effects missing in the Wii version once pointed out to me were so annoying.

Still never finished all three.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Looks more like a remake than a remaster. Very impressed by the amount of effort from Nintendo. A classic like Metroid Prime certainly deserves it. Can't wait to jump in when my physical copy arrives.

 

[nkarafo]

Can someone confirm if these effects exist or also missing?

- Samus face reflection on the visor under certain light conditions.
- Being blinded by the sun in Chozo Ruins if you have the thermal visor.
- All visors having their own sound effects.
- Your hand inside the cannon being visible when you use the x-visor.
- Your hand inside the cannon changing gestures when you change the beams (each beam has a different "finger configuration")

So far i know they removed the beams casting light in the environment, the mirror in Chozo Ruins and the magnifying effect of the scan visor.

All of the above existed in the original. Tons of little touches that elevated the game for me.

 

[sandbood]

 

[Northeastmonk]

Caved in, bought it, and got to the planet. It was worth it. This game is very satisfying years later. The main theme song is so good.

 

[Secret of Evolution]

This guy is a total hack, and love the way he shows an original door up close upscaled, then a far away blurred shot of the new door, so much integrity..... it's astounding.

About 10 posts above you is a clear shot of the new door showing the same effect as his blurry shot. Not sure what your point is.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Wow

Know what? If this is Retro testing the waters for the Metroid prime 4 engine, i think i'm 100% in. I hope they keep the same design philosophy and don't go derp with "modern" AAA recipes like a slapped open world or something like that.

 

[Gorgyles]

About 10 posts above you is a clear shot of the new door showing the same effect as his blurry shot. Not sure what your point is.

The new door looks fine is the point.

 

[Bragr]

Can someone confirm if these effects exist or also missing?

- Samus face reflection on the visor under certain light conditions.
- Being blinded by the sun in Chozo Ruins if you have the thermal visor.
- All visors having their own sound effects.
- Your hand inside the cannon being visible when you use the x-visor.
- Your hand inside the cannon changing gestures when you change the beams (each beam has a different "finger configuration")

So far i know they removed the beams casting light in the environment, the mirror in Chozo Ruins and the magnifying effect of the scan visor.

All of the above existed in the original. Tons of little touches that elevated the game for me.

The face reflection is there, seems to be a bit stronger than before too.

 

[EviLore]

Looks like there’s been some confusion about our policies internally. Discussion of emulators is permitted, as is ripping games you own and so forth. Discussion of piracy or how to obtain roms is obviously not okay. I will go through and reverse some post deletions and bans.

We do prefer that emulator talk goes in dedicated threads so as not to derail threads like this one though.

 

[OCASM]

Can someone confirm if these effects exist or also missing?

- Samus face reflection on the visor under certain light conditions.
- Being blinded by the sun in Chozo Ruins if you have the thermal visor.
- All visors having their own sound effects.
- Your hand inside the cannon being visible when you use the x-visor.
- Your hand inside the cannon changing gestures when you change the beams (each beam has a different "finger configuration")

So far i know they removed the beams casting light in the environment, the mirror in Chozo Ruins and the magnifying effect of the scan visor.

All of the above existed in the original. Tons of little touches that elevated the game for me.

Also, is the water interactive?

 

[Mozza]

Guy is attention seeking, pure and simple. Retro have made the new door to stand out more, and it's a design choice, why this guy needs to point this out is beyond me.

 

[Tams]

Door shields were also a lot more visible in Metroid Prime 2&3. This new one is more in-line with those.
Guess he wants it to more closely resemble his work but to go as far as to say it has to be fixed is a bit much.

MP2

MP3

MP Remaster

The guy spent months of his life working on some bloody doors. His brain is probably cooked, so give him some slack!

 

[Knightime_X]

Wasn’t it always 60fps?

Yes, but 60fps on switch is rare.
So I was delighted to know they stayed with that.

 

[MadchesterManc]

I'm just glad docking it has a resolution boost at least. So many games on Switch just leave it at 720p and use the boost from the dock to try and clear up performance wobbles. Can still look a little soft on the big screen but the 60fps with a little BFI makes up for it.

 

[Azurro]

It looks how you remember it looking
So it's totally faithful

But then it also looks way way way better

This is a big improvement

Wow, this is an impressive improvement, when it was announced I thought they'd just upgrade the resolution and leave it at that. Glad to have been wrong.

 

[Synless]

Also, is the water interactive?

Water is Interactive, they fixed what the trilogy broke there.

 

[Trunx81]

Must. Stop. Lurking. In. This. Thread.
Urge to buy is getting stronger and stronger.

 

[Minsc]

The guy spent months of his life working on some bloody doors. His brain is probably cooked, so give him some slack!

When I read the tweet the first time, I was thinking maybe that's not something you want to brag about haha. Seriously though, to me Metroid lives and dies by its 2D roots, so I prefer a blue-er door than a more transparent/plain one.

I think the thing the thread's really shown me is how much effort went in to updating the release. It'll be great to play the game again on a portable OLED Switch, and I really hope to see the sequels re-released, mainly because I never finished them. But I loved Prime so much, the atmosphere is second to none and it for the most part looks like a nice improvement on the original without totally changing the game (which I wouldn't outright dismiss either, but this is nice).

 

[UltimaKilo]

This game honestly looks amazing. I can't believe they were able to squeeze this out of the Switch.

 

[ADiTAR]

Must. Stop. Lurking. In. This. Thread.
Urge to buy is getting stronger and stronger.

You should. It's a weird feeling if you played before you, because you think you remember it as they have it now but looking at the comparison videos it's such an overall.

I also want to commend them on the HUD modernization, they made it now, clean and sleek, and not the bulky thing it was back then (which was good for the times).

Also texture work is really next level, esp for a Switch game.

 

[Represent.]

"Incredible" isn't the word I would use. It looks good for a Switch game.

 

[Trunx81]

You should. It's a weird feeling if you played before you, because you think you remember it as they have it now but looking at the comparison videos it's such an overall.

I also want to commend them on the HUD modernization, they made it now, clean and sleek, and not the bulky thing it was back then (which was good for the times).

Also texture work is really next level, esp for a Switch game.

That’s a better explanation than just posting Palpatine saying “Do it”.

 

[Kataploom]

Yes, but 60fps on switch is rare.
So I was delighted to know they stayed with that.

Not from Nintendo though, most of their games apart from Zelda BOTW and some exceptions here and there are 60 fps... Nintendo and 60fps are two very related concepts

 

[Gorgyles]

I absolutely miss the canon blasts lighting up the environment.
I do miss a lot of the little touches.

It could be nostalgia, but the rain on the visor looks worse too.

 

[Secret of Evolution]

"Incredible" isn't the word I would use. It looks good for a Switch game.

I would frame it as “it’s as good as a switch game can look.”

 

[Knightime_X]

Not from Nintendo though, most of their games apart from Zelda BOTW and some exceptions here and there are 60 fps... Nintendo and 60fps are two very related concepts

There are plenty that are not though.
And the ratio isn't ideal in my book.

 

[Gorgyles]

Id rather have 30fps and better graphics almost every time.

 

[Fart Knight]

Id rather have 30fps and better graphics almost every time.

Prime ran 60fps on GC and looked better than most releases at the time.

 

[Gorgyles]

Prime ran 60fps on GC and looked better than most releases at the time.

But it would have looked even better at 30fps!

 

[Trunx81]

You should. It's a weird feeling if you played before you, because you think you remember it as they have it now but looking at the comparison videos it's such an overall.

I also want to commend them on the HUD modernization, they made it now, clean and sleek, and not the bulky thing it was back then (which was good for the times).

Also texture work is really next level, esp for a Switch game.

Had 40€ left on PayPal and tripple dipped now. Boy is this a great game. Playing with twin sticks really smooths the experience out. Although I had to Google how to invert the view (you know, how real men play FPS). Smooth as butter, but I got to stop myself to scan every bit now, to keep the pace. Same problem I had 2002…

 

[amigastar]

Jeez, that looks so amazing.

 

[BlackTron]

While it's cool enough to get Prime itself, I think I'm even more excited that Nintendo actually remastered a game.

My god I've been waiting for this moment for 20 years. We just may yet get a console remake of Starfox 64 or Ocarina before I die lol. If I can hold on another 40 years, I say my chances are 50/50