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[Canyarion]

I gotta admit that even though MP's story is cool, it doesn't actually DRIVE you to play.
Then again, I don't know many games that do have such a story. Usually I just wanna play on because the gameplay is so much fun!

[TheGame]

Originally Posted by Canyarion

I gotta admit that even though MP's story is cool, it doesn't actually DRIVE you to play.

thanks for the support

Then again, I don't know many games that do have such a story. Usually I just wanna play on because the gameplay is so much fun!

any RPG is a perfect example of a story drive game. But I'm not talking about somthing that hard... even if it is a light weight drive to play. Zelda:OoT, for example, had an extremely basic story, but there was just enough to the story to give every part of the game purpose...

I dunno, Metriod could be taken that way too, to the guy who likes to download crap all day.

[Shadow Fox]

Originally Posted by TheGame

I dunno, Metriod could be taken that way too, to the guy who likes to download crap all day.

*thinks of the Kazaa userbase*

No wonder Metroid Prime sold so well...

At any rate, this is clearly a matter of opinion. IMO, I think Halo's "oh, all hell's breaking loose and we gotta get out" story is less engaging, because "all hell breaks out" all the time in Halo AND Metroid Prime, but Metroid Prime is MORE than just that...

For instance, in Halo you slowly find out the purpose of Halo, and the purpose/intent of the index construct.

In Metroid Prime, you slowly find out YOUR PURPOSE, who you are, WHO THE ENEMY IS, how they and yourself came to be, along with the universe and the first case of the "poision" (originally known as twin tabula).

In Halo, there is no lengthy elaboration on how the Spartan IV suit works (as the Space Pirate techs speculate on Samus' suit). There is no encounter of those who know why you exist. There is no detailed information about Halo's "end boss".

Then again, I'd say they're both the same in the sense that the Space Pirates and Covenant both wind up biting off more than they can chew by visiting alien planets they have no business invading...

I wonder who'd win in a face off; Metroids, or Flood? Both can kick Master Chief or Samus' ass in great numbers.

-Official Ninja of EXP

[Jason1]

I kinda agree that the story is kinda second to gameplay in Metroid. Its basically like this in every game, but even more so in metroid. Then again I might just be thinking that because the gameplay in PRIME was the best since OOT. Not that the story was bad though.

[Canyarion]

Well you gotta remember that it's hard to both give Metroid a cool story AND keep the same feel of the game.

Cause if you need more story, you probably need more characters. And that's impossible for Samus, since she HAS TO BE ALONE to keep it a Metroid game.

I think Retro Studios did a great job with the story.

[TheGame]

Originally Posted by Shadow Fox

*thinks of the Kazaa userbase*

No wonder Metroid Prime sold so well...

Metriod Prime sold well?!?! Or are you being sarcastic?

You are right though, it is a matter of opinion... so I'll let you take the last word here because it won't go anywhere

[thatmariolover]

Originally Posted by TheGame

Metriod Prime sold well?!?! Or are you being sarcastic?

You are right though, it is a matter of opinion... so I'll let you take the last word here because it won't go anywhere

I don't think it is a matter of opinion. At last count it was the 38'th best selling game of this generation with 1,068,328 copies sold.

So yes, it did sell well, even if you didn't like it.

[TheGame]

Interesting you say that... the 2nd highest rated game this generation got 38th on the sales charts. ( http://www.gamerankings.com/itemrank...pleratings.asp)

(if you don't want to count GTA: DP, it's the highest rated game)

Not to mention it was given away for free with GCN for a period of time (and I hope there weren't too many crazy enough to pick Mario Party or RE over it, which would make Metroid look even worse)... that's a big dissapointment if you ask me.

I mean, at least 36 lower rated games outsold it... :eek:

[thatmariolover]

Your arguement is relative. Regardless of it not selling as nearly as well as it should have, it still sold well.