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OMG I JUST BOUGHT THE GAMECUBE PLATINUM METROID BUNDLE FOR $79.99!!
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The Promised One
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AniHawk said:
El Bannedito!!
Alcibiades
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not bad...
how did you land it for $20 cheaper, trade-in stuff or what?
how did you land it for $20 cheaper, trade-in stuff or what?
I knew I bought a fuck bomb... One of the local stores running a promotion right now. Anywhere from coupons ranging from 5% off to 50% off a single purchase. Could be anything. I got a 20% off coupon. The ability to replay Metroid Prime is nice. Plus the Metroid Prime 2 Echoes bonus disc is pretty cool. The demo is sweet but short. Although nothing else on the disc is that much to get exciited about. Personally, I would have rather had the Zelda bonus disc as it iis much more packed than the Prime 2 Echoes disc. Know where I can find the Zelda bonus disc without spending 5000000000000000000000000 dolllars? BTW, saw the Metroid multiplayer videos on the promo disc and just have to say...WHY?!?! Waste of time I say. Put those resources into single player! Multiplayer barebones Metroid...BLAH!
The Promised One
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Mrbob said:
I agree. It's like Nintendo is pathetically trying to go up against Halo 2, but still without any online. I can't wait for the fanboys to start sayng that MP2 multiplayer > Halo2's (or Killzone's)
Alcibiades
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kamikaze said:
which they were dumb to mention...
even Gamespot said some people might find a reason to complain about this, even though it's not even an issue
the point of the game doesn't head in that direction at all, I just hope the single player rocks, since most of my muli-player gaming is still going to be traditional favorites like SSBM and Mario Kart...
Mike Works
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When I win the lottery I'm going to buy every videogame outlet in America and immediately institute a zero tolerance no return policy overnight just to watch you people who buy things without knowing whether or not they want to buy them complain about it.
TheGreenGiant
Banned
sell it for an xbox. I want YOU killed.
Ristamar said:
I'll get started cooking one. Multiplayer was a major force on convincing me this game would be fun (and I thought the original MP was boring in gameplay [though it had some great music, graphics, and atmosphere]). Maybe it was that it was the first time playing a first person game with four players in YEARS, maybe it was because I kicked everyone's ass the second go, but multiplayer rocked. If you need me to go into detail (if you don't know about how it functions), I will.
JasoNsider
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Honestly, from what I played, the multiplayer in Prime 2 is pretty ass. The mode played like generic FPS multiplayer game #238. Practically nothing contained that hasn't been done already (and better) in another form. Sure you can roll around in a morph ball, but that alone doesn't make the game stand out from the rest of the FPS pack.
Thankfully the single player is going to be tops. The multiplayer pretty much screamed "this is only hear because you whiners would cry like babies if it wasn't!"
Thankfully the single player is going to be tops. The multiplayer pretty much screamed "this is only hear because you whiners would cry like babies if it wasn't!"
JasoNsider said:
Bah, the fun part were the powerups. Ability to prevent people from going into morph ball (via scanning), invincibility (was great watching the guy's face next to me as his missiles bounced off my Samus), invisibility (not cloaking, invisibility), death ball mode, super missiles, etc.
Plus, the level they had going wasn't too hot, but the general gameplay I found pretty fun.
JasoNsider
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None of that stuff is very inventive though. Powerups are just a concept as old as dirt, and those contained weren't even very good. I mean, there weren't even any stealth elements with a Sniper weapon or strategic fights with limited ammo and perching spots. It was pretty much laser tag featuring "the button mash experience".
Although I still hope that they use some of that slack time to beef up the multiplayer mode. They said they were working on the final level back in May, so that should give them lots of time to polish the multiplayer aspects to respectable quality. I won't hold my breath though.
Although I still hope that they use some of that slack time to beef up the multiplayer mode. They said they were working on the final level back in May, so that should give them lots of time to polish the multiplayer aspects to respectable quality. I won't hold my breath though.
Buggy Loop
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Deg said:Little hint for people. Avoid any publication or website for opinions of a Nintendo 'multiplayer' game
Did you even read his posts? Apparently not.
JasoNsider
Member
Deg said:Little hint for people. Avoid any publication or website for opinions of a Nintendo 'multiplayer' game
What? Did you read my posts?
JasoNsider
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Deg said:
Sorry, but you're not making any sense. Are you saying that because I work for a publication that deals with Nintendo platforms that I can't be listened to when slamming a Nintendo game? That makes no sense at all.
Plus- I have played the game.
JasoNsider said:
I think one of the biggest problem rests in that the multiplayer level at E3 was really small. Perhaps there will be better designed levels on the planet which take advantage more of the light/dark situation. There weren't a ton of things to do strategically other than get shot out of a cannon into the next area or swing to another area via grappling hook.
Besides that though, I don't care if the power ups weren't inventive (though I disagree with you slightly there). They worked, and they were fun. It's not gonna be an online game where you must strategize to find the best vantage points and hideouts to boost your overall OL ranking, you'll be playing it with your buddies or at parties where the attitude's more relaxed.
To get back to the bonus disc for a second, I noticed many of you are trying to find codes to get ahold of this. It really isn't that great. I mean, don't get me wrong, its not a bad extra. But it doesn't come close to being as good as the Zelda Bonus disc. This is what the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes bonus disc consists of:
-Metroid History
-MP2:E Preview
-MP2: Trailer
-Metroid Art Gallary
-MP2: Echoes demo (Which isn't that long)
The main reason I bought this bundle is it included Metroid Prime. The Echoes disc is a all right add on, but it really isn't anything that great. After November when Echoes is out this disc doesn't seem as valuable. Having said that, getting a taste of the dark world gameplay in the demo is pretty cool.
-Metroid History
-MP2:E Preview
-MP2: Trailer
-Metroid Art Gallary
-MP2: Echoes demo (Which isn't that long)
The main reason I bought this bundle is it included Metroid Prime. The Echoes disc is a all right add on, but it really isn't anything that great. After November when Echoes is out this disc doesn't seem as valuable. Having said that, getting a taste of the dark world gameplay in the demo is pretty cool.
JasoNsider
Member
The map was part of the problem, but I think it also stems from the simplistic gameplay. Why would I want to play Metroid multiplayer if I could play Halo 2 multiplayer or Timesplitters 2 multiplayer. Metroid's strength is obviously the single player so the multiplayer obviously can't stand up to games like Timesplitters (which had more time devoted to fleshing out multiplayer mechanics.)
The only hope I see is that the game is simplistic yet deep enough that masters are really challenged. If it's tight enough, it could still be suited for serious matches in tournaments.
The only hope I see is that the game is simplistic yet deep enough that masters are really challenged. If it's tight enough, it could still be suited for serious matches in tournaments.
Stuggernaut
Grandma's Chippy
Gamecube haters begone! I think he got a good deal, more than enough great games on the cube to warrent buying one, especially at that price
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