***The Official Metroid Prime Thread!*** [Archive]

Dyne

11-15-2002, 10:32 PM

I'm skipping school, buying three packs of beef jerky, and setting up shop in front of our store. I can't wait for this game.

Well... I'm not that extreme. In fact I'm just going out right now to get the cash to get both Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion. :D

Joeiss

11-15-2002, 10:39 PM

I think I might purchase Fusion.... I need a new GBA game.... And it sounds really fun!

GameMaster

11-16-2002, 12:56 AM

I'm not getting it immediatley.

DarkMaster

11-16-2002, 12:31 PM

i'm getting it for xmas instead of now because of 2 reasons, i have no money and i'm still playing Suikoden 3 :D

Dyne

11-19-2002, 04:15 PM

I NOW HAVE IT!

GET IT IMMEDIATLY. I just barely brang my dragging jaw over to the computer. This game is ****ing awesome! Everything is amazing. Don't get it for Christmas, get it now if you can.

Sweet Jesus! I better get back. Just thought I'd break the news.

bobcat

11-19-2002, 04:17 PM

How'd u get it so soon? Must be NTSC. Damn you ........NTSCIANS!!

DarkMaster

11-19-2002, 08:15 PM

i want impressions damn it, whos bought it?

Stonecutter

11-19-2002, 08:33 PM

got it today (but my eb didn't have fusion in yet....odd) I've sunk about 45 min into it so far.

the best first impressions I've had from a game since OoT.

Shiz

11-19-2002, 09:55 PM

since when did egm rate it/

GameKinG

11-19-2002, 09:58 PM

There, just to make sure this is the last one. Make sure you post all impressions in here! We want the dirt.

Blackmane

11-19-2002, 10:00 PM

Anybody who is considering waiting for christmas to get this game had better slap themselves 17 times with a wet salmon and then drag their arse to a gaming store and get it.

Metroid Prime is so entralling and excellently done. Retro has hit a grand slam with this game. You will want to play more and more. Definetely to par or better than OoT.

Dyne

11-19-2002, 10:26 PM

Originally posted by Blackmane
Anybody who is considering waiting for christmas to get this game had better slap themselves 17 times with a wet salmon and then drag their arse to a gaming store and get it.

Metroid Prime is so entralling and excellently done. Retro has hit a grand slam with this game. You will want to play more and more. Definetely to par or better than OoT.

My thoughts exactly. This game is absolutely amazing! I just got back from my second session and I must say you should be slapped 59 TIMES with a rather large STURGEON to make you get it. Everything from the condensation to the music is abso-freaking-tastic!:D

Jason1

11-19-2002, 10:48 PM

Better than OOT? Comon...that cant be true...If it really is, and I play it and I too think it really is, I will probably wet myself or something...because OOT is by far my favorite game ever...the thought of Prime being better makes my head spin.

CrOnO_LiNk

11-20-2002, 02:07 AM

Better than OoT? Cmon, let's not over exagerate now...

Anyways, I got the game today and damn this game is the craziest motha ****a ever!

So I got the game today and I've been playing it ever since. This game is damn smooth!

It plays, looks, and sounds beautiful!

The best part is the fighting... The special abilities you aquire are awesome! Controls are frustrating at first but you easilt get used to them in about an hour or so. The songs!!! Bringing back those old school tunes are great.

This game has better graphics than Halo... Trust me, it'll blow you away.

Gameplay, now here's where it really sums up! Retro did the impossible and turned the whole 2D Metroid franchise into a full 3D environment! At first I was worried, but now having played the game, I am amazed on how well of a job they did.

Scanning can get a bit repetitve but after hours into the game, you don't need it.

My personal favorite is the Morph Ball. I love this ability. It's probably the collest thing ever using this in 3D! This game has pleased every Metroid fan out there! They're loving it and even if you aren't a Metroid fan, pick this one up!

GameKinG

11-20-2002, 09:55 AM

Its not quite OOT. But it gets close to say the least.

Crash

11-20-2002, 12:23 PM

I bought it yesterday afternoon and have been playing it like crazy. the game is the pimp... that much is true. i'm having a little difficulty getting used to the controls. but i guess the controls are good, it keeps it 3d, but still the old metroid feel.

the graphics are f#$%$ng amazing. yes you should buy it right now. and get metroid fusion while your at it. that one is even more addicting.

by the way, does anyone know where i can find the freaking spiderball boost dammit? i'm stuck. or the magnetic ball. either one.

cubeman420

11-20-2002, 04:59 PM

Its not that it better than OOT, but you get that same feeling when you first start playing it as you did when you first started playing OOT. I am about 90 minutes in and I must say I finally have a game that warrants the purchase of my cube

Crash

11-20-2002, 05:10 PM

i know what you mean, its like you wanna play it before school... then all during school, all you can think about is going home and playing it some more. that kinda feeling.

cubeman420

11-20-2002, 06:32 PM

Gamer

11-20-2002, 08:30 PM

I bought Metroid Prime! Best game i ever played! i wanna get fusion and a link cable, but i didnt yet...!!

Plastic0006

11-21-2002, 06:49 PM

does it really hurt when you get slapped with fish??

I have to wait til christmas (no cash):baby:
I want it soo bad after hearing opinions now. I have it reserved so I'll get it eventually.

Rndm_Perfection

11-23-2002, 03:06 PM

Originally posted by Stonecutter
got it today (but my eb didn't have fusion in yet....odd) I've sunk about 45 min into it so far.

the best first impressions I've had from a game since OoT.

Yo Stoney C. I know this may look like spam, but I had to post in a place that I knew you'd look. Wheee, Random Perfection is back for the day.

Nooow... before anyone feels that this post is entirely a waste, I do believe that Metroid Prime is THE prime game for Gamecube this year. Some would say Mario Sunshine is better... but, I (as bias as I can be at times) believe that the energetic, yet overweight plumber has nothing on the highly detailed first person shooter.

*shrugs* I'm more of a PS2 fan myself, either way.

P.S. Oh yeah, hello to all the other GCC guys.
P.P.S. And no, this doesn't mean I'm back.

Angrist

11-23-2002, 05:14 PM

Originally posted by Crash
i know what you mean, its like you wanna play it before school... then all during school, all you can think about is going home and playing it some more. that kinda feeling. Oh now THAT sounds familiar... :D I love such games! Games that are in your mind all the time... you're thinking about all the new things you're going to try today, places you want to go... you dream a bit about the controls... :D Now don't exagerate it Angrist!!

Man I want this game so bad!!! :( March 3! :baby:

ZebraRampage

11-23-2002, 06:22 PM

Originally posted by Angrist
Oh now THAT sounds familiar... :D I love such games! Games that are in your mind all the time... you're thinking about all the new things you're going to try today, places you want to go... you dream a bit about the controls... :D Now don't exagerate it Angrist!!

Man I want this game so bad!!! :( March 3! :baby:

You could always import it. It sucks that I have to wait for christmas. I was going to get it, but my mom told me that she already got it for christmas for me (I don't really care about being surprised) so now I have to wait.

bobcat

11-23-2002, 07:24 PM

Stonecutter

11-23-2002, 09:18 PM

ok, I'm now about 4 and a half hours in. I just got the wave beam and I've got 50 missles.

I am just in complete awe of this game. I can't get enough. Though technically inferior to halo's graphics, they are artisticly superior. Retro didn't cut any corners. There are no repeated rooms. Even every save room looks slightly different (and reflective of the environment that it's in) The gameplay is fantastic. It really does give you the metroid warm and fuzzies. I can see why people could complain about the controls but I don't have a problem with them.

My only real complaint with this game (and it's so small it will sound like I'm nit picking) is that the scaning part of the scan visor is so damn small. It should cover the entire screen. I grow tired of having to look around after having switched to the scan visor just to see if there's any of those little orange things to scan.

Well, I tried hard to find something I didn't like and that most certainly is something but it does absolutly nothing to damage this game in the grand picture.

Overall I believe this is the closest any game has come to perfection yet.

DarkMaster

11-23-2002, 09:34 PM

does this game feel new and revolutionary, or does it feel like the old metroid? or both? or neither? tells me i say!

Dyne

11-24-2002, 01:12 AM

Originally posted by DarkMaster
does this game feel new and revolutionary, or does it feel like the old metroid? or both? or neither? tells me i say!

Well, you'd be stupid not to say both. Retro and Shiggy truly have made a modern metroid, and it is that damn good.

Blackmane

11-25-2002, 12:53 AM

I'm amazed at how well this turned out. I am absolutely drawn into the Metroid world.

Shadow_Link

11-25-2002, 10:54 AM

After having played the game for a couple of days, I must say this game is absolutely awsome. It's awe inspiring. Nothing on any other console at the moment comes close to this gem. It truly does deserve a place next to OoT as the best game ever. Though I do still think that OoT has the edge in the sense that it provided not only the best, and memorable moments, but a countless number of them. There are actually quite a few so far in Prime.

There are no losers with this game. Metroid freaks will love it because Retro and Nintendo have managed to retain all the awsome stuff that made the previous games great, and more!
And any other gamer will love it because it is just a truly awsome game. So much polish in the graphics, sound and gameplay departments, it's unfreaking believable.
Who would have thought platforming in first person would be so incredibly easy?

This game is a must have for ANY cube owner.

Get this game NOW! (If you can find it) :D.

GameMaster

11-27-2002, 09:36 PM

Just picked it up from my local Target. It was the very last one, lucky me! :D I have yet to play it but based on what's been said by others here I have no reason to doubt.

Kakyo

11-30-2002, 06:06 PM

here whats i think of it
Graphics: 5/5 i'de like to see xbox or ps2 handle this game
control: 5/5 mmm flawless fps
music: 5/5 its like batman beyond meets aliens
gameplay: 5/5 i think its the best game out fpor cube and probably the best game out for any of the next generation system. It has taken fps and made it complex enthralling and perfect. The nintendo site said it sold 250k copies in one week which is amazing. This game is without a doubt one of the best 3d games evermade. Like always Nintendo has provided and quality intellectual game unlike its mainstream competition.

Spike_Spiegel

11-30-2002, 06:38 PM

Well I just beat Metroid Prime today (14:26, 69%) and I must say the boss fight difficulty REALLY shot up at the final three bosses (I'm not going to spoil it and say who they are) So anyway, here's my review.

Presentation: 5/5 (The opening menu is really cool)

Graphics: 5/5 (Pushing the GameCube to its limits as far as I'm concerned. There's a little bit of slowdown sometimes, but it's not too major.)

Story: 3/5 (Well it never really explains anything in the game. To gain the story you have to scan all the Pirate logs, which can became a nuissance. But I'll say the story is pretty interesting with all the Space Pirates' genetic experiments)

Controls: 4/5 (I would have preferred a duel stick set-up, but after the first hour or two the controls feel natural. )

Sound: 5/5 (I like the old Metroid music re-mixed in the game.)

Gameplay 4.5/5 (I hated some of the backtracking, but I do realize that it's vital to make it feel like a Metroid game)

Replay: 5/5 (Getting 100% will take some time and after you beat the game once you open up a Hard Mode. You can also connection with Fusion and play the original Metroid)

Overall: 4.5/5 (If you don't have cash to burn to buy it, then be sure to rent it.)

bobcat

11-30-2002, 08:24 PM

Originally posted by Shadow_Link

This game is a must have for ANY cube owner.

Get this game NOW! (If you can find it) :D.

I would if I could :unsure:

:(

Mushlafa

12-01-2002, 02:48 AM

Just rented the game.. played for a bit over an hour.. im at some boss.. and theres like solar things and i have to hit them then roll into a ball.. and then.. bomb the thing inside.. but then theres 2 solar things i have to break and i cant get across in time :unsure:

Stonecutter

12-01-2002, 03:39 PM

stun the boss then roll to the solar things and use a missle to flip them in one shot.

fingersman

12-01-2002, 07:53 PM

Originally posted by Kakyo
here whats i think of it
Graphics: 5/5 i'de like to see xbox or ps2 handle this game
.

actually i think Xbox would handle the game quite nicely..........I'm not to sure about Ps2..........it might lose some detail or what's not but Ps2 could handle the game as well.

Ice Gecko

12-03-2002, 07:12 PM

metroid is an average game but compared to the heavyweights of consoles it fares well

Kakyo

12-04-2002, 03:24 PM

I'm so bad at video games, need your help in metroid.....Phazon Mines I have no idea what to do.

Angrist

12-11-2002, 08:01 AM

Here's what to do: First you got to the second door on your right. There, defeat all the enemies and watch as a secret door opens. Enter it. It's kinda dark, but somewhere to you left there's a small hole. Roll up and go through it. In the next room you have to defeat the enemies in a specific order. It's easy, from small to big. Then the door will open which leads you to a save point. After the save point, defeat the boss and get the new item. :)

Seriously though, I don't have the game. :unsure:

Mr.Nobody

12-11-2002, 03:07 PM

I got this game on Sunday and I am compleltely amazed at how well the conversion from 2d Metroid to 3D metroid was done.

After a while of playing the game I started to notice some creatures from the previous games.

The length is also very long. I've been playing for 4 hours and am only at 16%.

The bosses are a nice challenge ad the upgrades are the best(Especially the ones involving Samus's ball forms)

The enviorments are very nice. Espically the ice one(The name excapes me at the time) and the screen effects(Steam,Water,Refelction of Samus's face when near electricity,and the blast from those little creatures that get one your screen). It actually gives you the expirance of being in Samus's suit.

This is the best GC game so far(And will probably be the game of the year from Gamespot and IGN).This game alone(along with Super Mario Sunshine,Super Smash Brothers Melee and many more future realeases)was worth the money I paid to buy my GC.

Angrist

12-11-2002, 03:12 PM

Nice lecture. :)

Can't wait for this stupid game! :mad:
And then there's Zelda... :(

Mr.Nobody

12-11-2002, 06:03 PM

Angrist,

You should import. You would get the game faster and also you could write,and read english. So it wouldn't be much of a problem for you.

And you wouldn't have to wait till next year(It must be horrible to wait that long)

manasecret

12-16-2002, 01:31 AM

It took me about 20 hours to complete, which includes the times I died. And I finished with 75% I think. Just thought someone might want to know. :)

db

ZebraRampage

12-16-2002, 09:03 PM

Wow that is pretty fast considering how long it took other people to beat. I haven't played it yet because I unfortunetly have to wait for christmas so I'm not exactly the right person to argue this.

Jason1

01-06-2003, 10:55 PM

8 hours or so into the game, still loving every minute...The elite pirate makes all the other bosses look like poop in terms of difficulty. Damn. I know exactly what to do, but its just so hard to do it without dying. Anyone have any tips on this bad boy?

DarkMaster

01-07-2003, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by Jason1
8 hours or so into the game, still loving every minute...The elite pirate makes all the other bosses look like poop in terms of difficulty. Damn. I know exactly what to do, but its just so hard to do it without dying. Anyone have any tips on this bad boy?
heres a tip, be ready to cry when you have to fight the omega pirate.

just find more energy tanks if you're having trouble

Bad Religion

01-07-2003, 03:43 PM

glad this topic got bumped, i'm about 6 hrs in, and i have to say this game is a work of art! i love every second i'm playing... i just got the super missles last night... cant' wait to play tonight, come on day, go faster!

Jason1

01-07-2003, 03:49 PM

Originally posted by DarkMaster
heres a tip, be ready to cry when you have to fight the omega pirate.

just find more energy tanks if you're having trouble

I allready have 5...shouldnt that be enough?

EDIT: I think I am fighting the Omega Pirate right now...not the elite pireate...its in a room with 3 patches of that blue **** that hurts you when you walk on it...thats what really messes me up...I cant avoid the pireate and the blue crap at the same time...that and I always run out of missles...

DarkMaster

01-07-2003, 03:53 PM

Originally posted by Jason1
I allready have 5...shouldnt that be enough?
IMO the Elite Pirate is easy and 5 should be more than enough, just keep firing charged wave beam blasts at him, double jump over his energy attacks that go across the floor, dont shoot him when his hand is sucking in energy...and so on, he'll go down soon enough.

EDIT: k, so you are fighting Omega. its basicly the same tactics that you used on Elite. jump over his ground attack and such, fire super missiles at the 4 places on his body, when he disapears turn on your x-ray visor and wait for him to appear, in the meant time until he shows up he'll send normal pirates after you, just ignore them and try to dodge their attacks till Omega shows up, he'll be recharging at a phazon pool, target him and fire a super missile, he'll disapear and then reappear again, super missile again, until he turns back to normal. then turn off you x-ray and wait for him to do a gorund energy attack, this will eventually kill the normal pirates, then do the same thing over again til he finally dies