Game: Metroid Prime 3
System: Nintendo Wii
Type: FPS
Samus Aran: Back Home Again
By Zanzabar
You own a Wii? You played Metriod before (or even if you haven’t)? Nuff Said!
You will not, I repeat not be disappointed with this latest rendition of the Metroid series. Metroid makes you forget that the Wii processors are inferior to those of the X-Box and PS3.
Remember when Resident Evil 4 came out for the GameCube and you found yourself checking from time to time if someone had switched your console with an X-Box or PS2? Well Metriod gives you that feeling with the Wii. The soundtrack puts you the correct mood, the visuals are beautiful and the gameplay is spot on. If ever a game was made for the Wii controllers, Metriod is it. Aiming and turning is done by the remote, while the nunchuk controls the players’ movement. The controllers put you right in the action as you twist your wrists and sight down your arm at targets on the screen (if there was ever a reason to buy a big screen high definition TV, then this game is it).
Metriod is a 3D first-person shooter with puzzle solving, platforming elements. There are still your familiar weapons to be found: Ice Beam, Wave Beam etc. plus a few completely new weapons and abilities, like the Phazon Enhancement Device (PED) that invite you to come up with new strategies. And what would Metriod Prime be without the classic boss battles, a concept introduced and perfected by the Metriod series? Unfortunately there are a few drawbacks that mar an otherwise perfect game.
Metroid was never about the story; it was always an action/discovery/puzzle game at its core. This addition of Metroid has attempted to add a in depth back story to the game and while it is a laudable first time effort, it falls short when compared to games that have always had a good story line.
The voiceovers need work, and the cutscenes aren’t as crisp or timely as I would like. Fans of the game might chafe at the intrusion, but first time players might not know any better. Also, while perfect for Metroid, the Wii controls will take a little getting used to.
But these are minor detractions from the overall game experience. The worlds are massive, giving you many hours of exploration. The entire game can be played in well under 30 hours but you will find yourself going back again and again to uncover various goodies.
The bottom line is whether or not it is worth it for you to buy this game. For the answer to that question, go back to the first sentence.
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