Metroid Prime 2 gets reviewed tonight at IGN

[Vampyr]

I got the game for Christmas as well, but only really started to play today, because I've been so addicted to Halo 2. I finally beat Halo 2 on Heroic, so I started on Metroid Prime 2.

Fantastic game. I played up to the second save point, and I'm just amazed. I agree with BreakABone that MP2 improved upon MP1 in so many small yet significant ways that it is just a better game. From the time I saw the new menu system, with the buttons hovering out from one center button, I was completely sucked it.

I was eagerly awaiting the next time I would scan something, or learn how the next Federation trooper died. And when they started rising back from the dead...that was just creepy.

I think the number one thing that makes this a better gaming experiance than the first one (which was already great), is the new story. It's much more fleshed out and intriguing. It has actually sucked me in and made me wonder what the heck is going on.