New info via Matt Casamassina - Page 3

Revival · 05-29-2002, 02:45 PM

Pssst.. Angrist: Beated isn't a word, it's beat. Just a little correction for future reference

gekko · 05-29-2002, 03:27 PM

This is from Fran Mirabella III. If you don't know, he's IGN editor #2. Also ran Dolphin Cove back in the day, way back in the day.

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I understand that my cohort in crime Matt Casamassina has reportedly noted that we heard Metroid Prime is around 7 hours.

That's true, but the details are quite sketchy and anything but confirmed. I see he stated it rather matter-of-factly, but that's definitley not the case.

We don't know Metroid Prime's game length, and I spoke to someone on the showfloor who expected it to definitely be longer than that.

Anyhow, if you want my guess Metroid Prime will be 15-20 hours the first time through. But, it can no doubt be beaten in 5 hours or shorter.

This is Metroid. It's never been a 40 hour game -- doesn't need to be. If you want to whine about that, then you may want to reconsider you interest in the franchise.

The first level alone is bound to take most people 30 minutes if you spend time scanning everything. Continue at that pace throughout the entire game, and I imagine Metroid Prime will be very lengthy. And, so as to preempt any other negative comments, no I do not think Metroid Prime will be broken up into levels. The first level, escaping, is always set apart from the rest. Hopefully all loading will take place at save points or map uploads, making for a seamless experience.

So, stop worrying. Wise up. Or I'll think your brain power depleted by a Metroid.

Xantar · 05-29-2002, 05:57 PM

Yeah, that sounds pretty reasonable. And you'll definitely want to play this game twice because the first time through, you won't beat it in a very short period of time. The next few times through, you'll be able to beat Metroid Prime in under 5 hours (or whatever the magic time is) and then you'll see Samus Aran in her underwear.

I know that's very important to some of you gamers.

Note: Everything above is a prediction only

BlueFire · 05-29-2002, 05:59 PM

Wow, is that really you, Xantar?

Ric · 05-29-2002, 07:00 PM

Look what the alcohol and girls at fingersman's party have done to him.

Either that or it's because he is at home now and didn't want to say stuff like that when he was at college incase he got caught.

05-29-2002, 07:30 PM

I dunno how realiable Fran is. His N-Sider site screws up information and leave things out too often to count.

gekko · 05-29-2002, 07:47 PM

He doesn't really do anything for N-Sider.

He left Dolphin Cove to go do his own site. Before it launched, IGN was hiring, and he applied. Course, he was a freelance writer for them for some time, so he had an advantage.

Basically, N-Sider is like the site he was going to run, till things changed.