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Metroid + DS = NONSTOP FUN

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 85 / 89
Date: March 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game a couple days ago, and after getting familiar with it, I can finally write a review.

Graphics - Let's face it, the ds isn't known for it's graphical quality, especially when it comes to 3D. But these graphics are great. They aren't as good as todays standard consoles, but I don't recall any N64 or Playstation game looking this good.Best out there right now for the DS so I give it a 5/5.

Control - Control with the stylus takes a while to get used to, but once you get the hang of it it's a lot like using the mouse for a computer. If your left handed don't worry because they have a special setting made special for you guys. If you still can't get use to the stylus then you can use the buttons for aiming. 4.5/5

Sound - If you've heard the music from the original metroid prime then you've heard the music to this game. Sometimes can be very intense to build up suspense of what's going to happen. 4/5

Replay Value - Just like the other metroid prime games, you have a log book. Playing through the first time, you can ignore this, but filling it up to 100% can be a challenge. You also have energy and missle expansions. Single Player mode is pretty short though.

As for the Online, this is an excellent feature. There's a battle mode and you can chose from any of the character's you have beaten. This can provide for hours of fun. You can also create friends and rivals who you can compete with in 7 different forms of battle. You can also text and voice chat with your friends which was unbelievably clear. I could understand every word when I tried this. (with Online) 5/5

Fun Quality - I personally got bored with the previous metroid prime games with the gamecube, but for some reason this one is different. Maybe it's the online maybe it's the two screens and touch screen, I don't know, but i think what it is is that it's more action orientated and I love action. 5/5

Buy or Not - I haven't always liked shooter games like this, but I really enjoyed this one. I would reccomend to BUY.

Overall Score 4.7 / 5 (9.4/10)

Rounds up to 5 stars

I am 10

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: May 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Metroid Prime Hunters
Over all I give this game a 9/10 this is a must play and you will be playing it years from now.

Graphics:10/10 They are the best of any DS game to date. At time they may look polygonal but they are sweet.

Music:8/10 The sound in this game is amazing it is almost never repetitive and always keeps you on your feet. I would give it a 9 or ten but when searching for a wi-fi match you hear the same stupid music every time

Controls:10/10 or 0/10 First off the DS is a great place for FPS because of the touch screen ,it offers easy control over the GCN version. Many people complain about how bad the control is due to playing the game cube one so much but lucky for them they have a non-touch screen control! A,B,X,Y are like the c-stick. Morph ball and weapons are controled from the touch screen.

Gameplay: 9/10 The gameplay is short compaired to the GCN one but it will still take about 15 hr. to beat. The enemys are awsome and the other hunters are sweet but except Gorea the final boss there are just 2 bosses just getting harder every time you face them. As for wi-fi you can fight four random people after the match you have a chanch to add them to your rivals. Friends and rivals can play other modes with you aside from battle. Friends must give you a friend code to do so. Friends can also voice chat befor a match.

Story:8/10 Your average Metroid story some evil guy comes down in a comet and you kill it. End of story.

Diffuculty 9/10: This game will be very hard for anyone who has'nt played MP1 or MP2 but for a Metroid vereran it is a walk in the park.

Replay value:10/10 The story mode in this game is great but has ABSOLUTLY NO REPLAY VALUE! The part where this gets 10/10 is Wi-fi it will keep you busy for months!

Graphics:10/10
Music:9/10
Controls: 10/10
Gameplay:9/10
Story:8/10
Diffuculty:9/10
Replay value: 10/10
Over all 9/10 GREAT BUY!

Hands down the best DS game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: March 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Ok, first of all, disregard any reviews you've read trashing the games controls. If you have any experience using the DS at all and have played FPS games, chances are you'll get used to the controls after about 15 minutues, which by my standards is pretty low time. Also, other reviewers have been wrongful in stating that online play is limited. In order to play the other game modes (other than deathmatch that is) you just need to have someone on your friends or rivals list. It's really not that hard people. I suggest you read the game manual before you come on here and list cons that don't exist. There's a pluthera of online modes to be played, deathmatch still being my overall favorite though. Playing this online reminds me of playing Halo2 for the Xbox. I get that same rush in this game that I got when I'd headshot someone in Halo, or went on a killing spree. This game has online gaming at its finest, as well as an enjoyable single player mode too. The single player mode is great to play in order to enhance your skills for multi-player. Even if you have no one to play in you vicinity and you don't have a wifi connection, you can still play multi-player with computer bots! Trust me, this game is an instant classic, with graphics comparable to Metroid Prime for Gamecube and the fun factor of Halo2. A must have for the DS owner.

Join the Hunt!! A Metroid Prime Hunters Review by Pirate...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: June 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Join the Hunt!!
A Metroid Prime Hunters Review by Pirate

Release Date: March 22, 2006
Genre: Action, Adventure, First Person Shooter
Rating: Teen, Animated Blood, Violence
System: Nintendo Ds
Players: 1-4
Wifi Capabilities: Yes
Publisher: Nintendo

Screech!! Bam!! Zap!! Headshot!! Victory is Imminent!! Weavel is the victor!!
Welcome to the world of Metroid Prime Hunters.

Deep in the bowels of the Tetra Galaxy a message is being sent out. "The quest to ultimate power lies within the Octoliths. Samus now must find out what's behind the power of the Octoliths, and why the other Hunters are after it.

The Metroid Series has always been a great one. Fans loved the feel and control of these amazing adventure games. They started out as side scrolling games, and now they have been transferred to 3-D first person shooters through the Metroid Prime Series, not including Metroid Prime Pinball.

This time Samus is joined by 6 other bounty hunters, Kanden, Spire, Trace, Noxus, Sylux, and Weavel. They each have their own special weapons, abilities, and alt forms. Samus has always had her Morphball, but now we have Kanden's Stinglarva, Spire's Dialanche, Trace's Triskelion, Noxus's Vhoscythe, Sylux's Lockjaw, and Weavel's Half Turret. They each have their own Affinity Weapons. They are Battlehammer, Volt Driver, Magmaul, Imperialist, Judicator, and Shock Coil. These hunters are a force to be reckoned with.

In Single Player mode, you play as Samus and have to uncover the secret of Ultimate Power hidden in the Tetra Galaxy. You will fight many creatures and hunters along the way. It is repetitive as you do play many bosses that are nearly the same multiple times, and you fight the hunters too many times, while they are easy to beat. There is some challenge, but not a whole lot of it. Single Player mode is also very short, and even with 100% of scans you will beat the game pretty quickly.

Multiplayer mode is where the best part of the game is. This game was obviously meant to be a multiplayer game, and not a single player one. This is where you can play as any hunter you want. There are many maps to choose from, and many weapons to use. You can play through Ds Download play, Wireless Ds to Ds, and Nintendo Wifi Connection. There are many maps to unlock and hunters to unlock too. You can unlock these by doing certain things in single player, and multiplayer. You get a hunters license which keeps track of your scores in multiplayer and it can be viewed by other people when they are your friend or rival on the game, or a different version of it can be viewed at nintendowifi.com. You will probably play the majority of this game in multiplayer mode, probably on wifi.

Overall this is a great game, and I would recommend it to anyone with a Nintendo Ds, or any fan of First Person Shooter games. On a scale of 1-10 I would give this game an 8, on a scale of 1-5 I would give this a 4.

Thank you for reading my review on Metroid Prime Hunters.

Nintendo's Halo

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: January 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game off of amazon and ended up saving some money because it is cheaper than buying in stores. first of all, this game is awesome. I don't exagerate when i say that it is a halo 4 nintendo i mean i have never had this much fun with a metroid yet. on the the review

Grafix- They are just amazing. i was a bit skeptical that it would be all choppy and what not, but i was extremely surprised at the fluency of the grafix, ofcoarse you'll get the occasional black line flashing through the screen, but that happens for all the games I own and it is only there 4 an instant.

Single player Mode- sry to you metroid lovers who think that the stradegy and complexness is just the coolest thing about metroid, there really is none of that. the story mode is pretty much just Samus trying to go around 4 planets finding the octolaths and gaining weapons as you go along, the main reason i even bothered completing story mode 100% was so that i could unlock all the characters and levels, but i've heard you can do this by winning wifi matches also.

Multi Player Mode- For the sake of conveniance i have divided this part into three sections.
SIngle Card download play- I have to say that this is pretty cool if you don't have the game because it will give you a feel for playing it, the downsides are that 1)You can only be samus, and 2) it takes FOREVER to load a single card download play match. my suggestion is if you are ever playing single card download play it will defiently give you the edge to be the host of the game. If you are host you can both choose your character and arena which gives you a major advantage over other players
MULTI CARD DOWNLOAD PLAY- Multi card download play is the best way to play if you and your buddies own a copy of the game. all of you can choose your characters and you can choose wut kind of gameplay you want. these modes include battle, survival, bounty, defender, prime hunter, capture, and nodes. you can also play with teams on which i enjoy because the game is more fun that way.
WIFI- Wifi is just pure amazingment (haha new word) it is one of the main reasons i bought the game, so if you do not have wireless internet i highly suggest that you buy a nintendo wireless router. how wifi starts is that you firs must configure your wifi so that your DS can find a Wifi Spot when you connect. then you choose either find game or friends and rivals. IN find game you specify if you want opponents from world wide or local reagion and then whether you want your opponents your rank or not. With friends and rivals you can play people who you have played from previous games or people whose friend code you have. in general Wifi is just like multi card play only against people world or nation wide.

CONTROLS- the contols can be found in the start up menu underneath the multiplayer button. there are four different kinds of control Stylus mode right, Stylus mode left, Duel mode right, and duel mode left. personally the best modes to use are the stylus modes because they are much easier to target with, and if you use duel mode it's just like an FPS without a joy stick. personally for the most control, the stylus's which strap onto your thumb are the best.

CHARACTERS- there are seven different Characters, Samus, Kanden, Spire, Trace, Noxus, Stylux, and Weavel.
SAMUS
PRIMARY WEAPON-Missle Launcher
ALT. FORM-Morph ball
Samus is the character i use the least but quite a few people will use her during Wifi battles, her Primary weapon is her missle launcher and doesn't really give you and edge except for the fact that if you Fully charge her missles and shoot in the general direction of an enemy the missle will follow that character, the morph ball is nifty for moving fast and the bombs can pack a punch if set in the right spots. but all and all she's pretty much your basic character. Watch out, samus's large head makes her prone to head shots.
KANDEN
PRIMARY WEAPON-volt driver
ALT. FORM-stinglarva
Kanden is pretty sweet. if you fully charge the volt driver and hit and enemy it will temporaraly scramble their vision and will do quite a bit of damage. the stinglarva is a nice weapon and kanden will move pretty fast with it, his bombs seem to be mini versions of himself that will shoot towards enemies and explode on contact.
SPIRE
PRIMARY WEAPON-magmaul
ALT. FORM-Dialanche
Spire is a cool character. fully charging his magmaul and hitting the enemy will cause them to light on fire for a breif period of time, but dont fire it too close or you'll light on fire too. the dialanche looks like a spiky morph ball, and instead of bombs, it has 2 rocks which will revolve around and do quite a bit of damage. spire can also roll up walls when he is in morph ball mode, and he can walk through lava with no damage.
TRACE
PRIMARY WEAPON-imperialist
ALT. FORM-triskelion
trace is the sniper in the game, if you obtain the imperialist and stand still he will turn invisible, only becoming visible again if he moves or fires his weapon. unless he is in the triskelion he is not the best one for close range combat, the triskelion is like a three legged spider and when you attack with it it will lunge in the direction it is pointing at. if you stand still while in alt form you will also become invisible.
NOXUS
PRIMARY WEAPON-judicator
ALT. FORM-vhoscythe
noxus is kinda worthless actually, his weapon is good and if you hit some one with it when it is fully charged they will be frozen and you can hit them repeatedly without them attacking back (go for the head) but the vhoscythe is hard to handle and not very good, you spin like a top and when you attack a small blade (i really think it's his foot) comes out and chops at anything nearby.
STYLUX
PRIMARY WEAPON-shock coil
ALT. FORM-lockjaw.
stylux is personally my favorite character. he is powerful with his shockcoil (which will transfer your enemies life you you) and his alt form is just amazing. when using the shock coil try to keep the beam on as long as possible because the longer it's hitting the target, the faster it drains life. the lock jaw bombs are unique, when you lay two out within an adequite range they make a sort of trip wire which is very useful, you can also lay out 3 forming a triangle which, when an enemy is inside, will suck all the bombs to the center pretty much killing your enemy.
WEAVEL
PRIMARY WEAPON-battle hammer
ALT. FORM-halfturret
Weavel is an ok character, the war hammer is a tad strange and fires lots of bullets fast. the halfturret is cool though because it divides weavel into 2 things, a stationary turret, and a robot with spinning blades, but ur health is also cut in half to so it is difficult to stay in alt form for long periods of time.

k, well hope this helped, if you ever want to play me my friend code is 193362067431 and my name is hellraizer.

Best DS Game Out There

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: April 17, 2006
Author: Amazon User

When I saw that MP:H had finally come out, to get it came staight to the top of my "to do" list. I had heard great reviews, and I thought it would be fun to get.

Controls: When I started playing I felt like bashing my head into the wall, I couldn't control it. But after playing for about 10 minutes I realized how great the controls really were. The stylus gives great control once you get used to it. So, 4.5/5

Graphics: These are the best graphics out on the DS right now. Fantastic 4.5/5

Main Game: Much different than preavious MP games, this game kind of has levels. Great storyline and amazing cutscenes. Though kind of short, it is a great amount of fun to play. 4/5

Multiplayer: If you dont have WiFi or anyone to play with, you can play with bots which to me was pretty fun. Many types of game types, all of which almost exactly like Halo's. You can play as the other hunters you beat in the main game. The bot game was hard to find though, so here is how you get there:

Go to multiplayer, go to multi-card play. Make your game and choose your character. Then there will be a thing at the bottom of the screen to add bot.

WiFi: I have spent most of my time on Metroid playing this. If you have WiFi, you HAVE to play this. Though you will get, well, demolished at first by more experienced players (I reccommend using "match my rank" though it will still be tough). A lot of fun 5/5

Overall: 5/5 great game.

Excellent controls, gameplay, especially multiplayer

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

First of all, Metroid Prime Hunters was made specifically for multiplayer, nothing else. The only reason single player exists is to put a storyline behind the bounty hunters. I guess Nintendo really liked the new addition of multiplayer to Echoes, and just had to make another game to improve on it.

I have played Metroid Prime for GameCube and its sequel, Echoes, and after I finished this game, I was about to give it a low rating. Single player is dull and boring, it is nothing like Metroid Prime the original for GameCube.

There aren't many places to explore, you get NO power-ups, only a few missile, energy, and sub-weapon expansions (imperialist, the sniper laser, is the best weapon ever. Hide and zoom in on your enemies for a quick, clean headshot kill). There are only 2 different bosses that you must fight over and over again. The pattern is repeated 8 times, it gets so dumb: Fight the boss that you have already beaten so there's no creativity there, grab your octolith, and race back to your ship before time runs out and you die. Then do it again and again and again....
P.S. you can't save the game at all except back at your gunship, but there are checkpoints you can reach so that if you die you respawn there. Having to save your game is just for if you're turning your DS off, anyway. The system of no save stations shouldn't be a problem.

Also, Gorea isn't hard to beat at all. All the ancient messages you find are made to frighten you, but when you really meet Gorea it is like seeing a ten foot tall robot with 3 legs; not a massive, destructive, horrendously evil monster. Only use the imperialist when fighting Gorea Phase 1, and be a good aim. You must destroy both Gorea's arms, one very quickly after the other or it will grow back: so the powerful, accurate imperialist is the only way to go. And Gorea Phase 2? Soooo easy, just be careful while firing that Omega Cannon....

So what IS good about single player? Well, the only good parts are that you get 7 hours (yes, it's that short) to practice fighting before you have all your multiplayer weapons and arenas, and the bounty hunters you fight actually ARE different (unlike the bosses). Something that should be made clear is that all you get for beating a bounty hunter in single player mode is to keep your octoliths (they WILL steal one if you lose a battle--no worries, all you need to do to get all octoliths back from a certain hunter is to engage him in battle once more and WIN), and you also get that hunter's weapon in multiplayer mode. You must find the weapon hidden somewhere to get it in single player.

Why did I give this game such a good rating if the single player is so bad? Because the multiplayer is so awesome that it far more than makes up for the stupidity of the monotonous single player. In multiplayer you can chat before the game and play against or with (teams) up to 3 other people. And, once you have completed the single player game, you can choose from 26 arenas for a ton of different types of play (including battle, survivor, prime hunter, nodes, defender, capture, and more) using the powers of one of seven unique hunters with their own great weapons and alternate forms. Multiplayer rocks! I have played over and over again, so many times, adding up to a great amount of hours because it is so addictive and fun. Trace rocks with his crazy imperialist, with which he can disappear (he can also disappear just when staying put in his alt-form mode).

Graphics are A+ worthy. They are awesom. I was blown away at seeing these types of graphics on a first person handheld game.

Lastly, after trying to explain the awesomeness of multiplayer, I must tell the skeptics about the CONTROL SCHEME. I myself was skeptical at first, too. You use the stylus to look around? Wouldn't that be difficult, awkward, and scratch the screen? Absolutely not. Using the stylus is the easiest way of controlling Samus and her friends ever. It is easy to get used to and easy to do, everything flows so smoothly in the stylus mode. It is easier than using a computer mouse, it is even better than using an analog stick! The controls are great. There are four modes: left and right handed stylus mode, and left and right handed dual mode. Dual mode sucks because you must aim with the + control pad, and you can't lock on in this game, so you have to stand and be shot at while trying to center your aim at your enemy, which is a difficult thing to do with a + control pad. In stylus mode, you aim exactly where you want to as fast as you can. Using the stylus is so easy it makes up for not being able to lock on.

That is my review. Single player isn't so great, but multiplayer is awesome, and the controls are too.

One of the best Metroid games out there!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This one get's a five stars both way's becuase of it's... of it's...of it's everything! The frist player mode is great, the wifi mode is great, and the multiplayer mode, you got it, Great! The game is a first-person view shooter style, so to enjoy a game like that you need good graphic's. And this game has absolutely awesome graphic's! The story of the frist player mode is:

A destroyed race has only left behind relics of it's once peaceful kind. And the race has also left behind a power that made it the most powerful race out there. So now, bounty hunters across the univeres are trying to find! Now it's up to samus to find the power, and restore the peace that it gave! But the other bounty hunter's, are trying to find, and take it for themselves and there own race, and that would make them the most powerful race! So can you, as samus, find the acient power before the other bounty's do! Will you make it out alive! there are four planet's that hold secret's to get to the power! You will need to find key's to the aceint power that are scattered all over the four planets! Can you solve the mystery...alive!

That does it for the first player mode here's, so the wifi:

The problem is over, and the bountys just want to have some fun! You compete in a game that only one bounty hunter will win in! Who are you? Which ever bounty you want to be! So compete against player's across the world! And fight to come in first!

That's it for the Wifi! I hope you enjoy the game! I did! Pick it up or order it today! Becuase I promise you'll love this game! I most certianly recommend!

Another excellent, and exclusive, title for the DS

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: January 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

When Nintendo first unveiled the DS, Metroid Prime: Hunters was one of the first gmaes that were shown to the public. Well, after some time in development, it's finally here, and much like many other Nintendo games that get delayed, it was worth the wait. Once again playing as bounty hunter Samus Aran, Metroid Prime: Hunters shows just what the DS can do with the first person shooter. Anyone familiar with the Metroid Prime games on the Gamecube will feel right at home here, despite the fact that there is no auto aiming feature, and the stylus and touch screen must be used to aim while using the directional pad to manuver yourself. This allows for some very tight and precise controls, but beware that this will take some getting used to, and this will be a bit difficult to pick up at first. However, after spending some time with it, you'll find some truly fantastic gameplay. And this gameplay is truly something to behold thanks to the game's multiplayer capabilities. Taking advantage of the DS' Wi-Fi capabilities, the game allows for tons of multiplayer options that really show off what the DS can do, and that in itself is a welcome feature. The game looks slick enough for a DS title despite a few graphical glitches, and the overall feel of the game is pure Metroid all the way. If there's any low points of Metroid Prime: Hunters, it's that the level design is a bit repetitive, but that's only a minor gripe. All in all, Metroid Prime: Hunters is another excellent, first party title that solidifies the fact the DS is the best handheld system on the market right now, and hopefully more developers will take cues from this game when bringing first person shooters to the wonderous thing that is called the DS.

Metroid Prime Hunters is finally here!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Okay, where to begin...To start things off, I would like to say that this is the best video game for the Nintendo DS that I own. It is truely worth the price of $34.99 and keeps you busy all the time. Let me list the Pros And Cons to make it easier for you buyers-
Here are the PROS
-Addictive and fun
-The use of the touch screen to aim is great
-New bounty hunters that want the "Ultimate Power"
-Multiplayer with friends is great
-Wi-fi Connection to test your skills with other people around the GLOBE!
-Story Line is nice
-Sound is realistic(footsteps, enemies, etc.)
-All in all, a fantastic game!

Time for the CONS
-It would be much better if there were servers and channels during online play(WFC).
-You can easily get cramps when moving because of the D-Pad but it isn't a huge problem.
-For some reason, I expected more out of this game even though it is perfect the way it is.

So as you can see from the long list of PROS and the very few CONS, this game is a must buy for any Nintendo DS owner and this game may be a reason to get a DS if you don't own one already. Everything is in 3-D, including the cutscenes which can easily make you drool. So hurry up and get this game so I can pwn you with a HEADSHOT! =P Thank you for reading my review for this game. Your's truely - Geoff
P.S. The box this game comes in is shiny =P

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