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One Word: Awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: November 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Metroid Prime, which was part of Nintendo's Big 4, along with Super Mario Sunshine, Star Fox Adventures, and Zelda: Wind Waker, was one of the most anticipated games of the year. Everyone knew that Samus was going first person, and wanted to see what the outcome will be. Well, the title says it all basically, as this game is definetly one of the best on the Gamecube. Why is it the best game on the Gamecube? Well, let me dwelve into the game a bit.

The graphics are far and away incredible. Never before have I seen a game take advantage of the Gamecube's full graphical processing. From the rain falling and running down your visor, to the blizzards and lava pools, the game's different intriguing environments are just great to look at. Samus looks even better, her suit is incredibly detailed and makes you wish you could see her in 3rd person all the time. The framerate has some issues at times in certain places, but that is easily ignorable.

The audio section of the game is probably the low point, but it is excusable. While there really isn't too much music to speak of except the occasional theme song when Samus gets out of the save pod, the game's sound effects is what makes this area shine. The firing of the different types of weapons, wiping out an enemy, and the chilling scream when Samus is defeated, all add to the depth and emotion of the game. Samus doesn't speak too much herself, but why would she, seeing as how she is the only human on the planet.

Gameplay is where this game tops practically any other game in the action genre today. Basically you go through level to level completing objectives and trying to get a higher % on the game completed chart. To raise your % you will need to collect data on environments and enemies, find power up suits, and locate different weapon add ons, among other things. The only gripe some people have had is that you must backtrack in levels a lot. While that is true, each level contains so much to do and so many secrets this will be easily ignorable. Samus also has a variety of cool abilities, such as the morph ball where you can see Samus as a ball in 3rd person, to help get into small spaces. Did I mention the boss battles rock too? I could go on and on about the gameplay but I'm trying to keep it short here.

To wrap it all up Metroid Prime is my favorite of all the metroids and I am really glad Nintendo took this approach. Don't listen to the people on this site that said the game sucked, because it doesn't. They are just mad they either don't have the game, or can't get past the first level. Oh the ignorance...anyway pick this one up if you have a Gamecube or are just looking for one of the greatest action games out there. Have Fun!!!

Such a pleasant surprise.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: November 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Growing up to the Metroid series, I had it in my head that the game should be a 2D side scrolling adventure. When I saw that they put this out as a 3D first person shooter, I was very disappointed. While I don't mind the FPS format, I really didn't expect this to translate as well as it did. In the previous Metroid games, you had to explore every nook and cranny to make sure you had all the power-ups, while most of the FPS games I've played were focused on shooting things. Well, I'm very happy to say that the game designers kept the Metroid feel even though they changed the entire engine it's based on. Quite frankly, I think this was one of the smoothest FPS games I've ever played. The controls are very natural, and they have a nice feature of "locking" onto a target. The gameplay is very much "free roaming" meaning you can pretty much go wherever your current power-ups will allow you to go. As far as the graphics and sound go, well they're superb. This game really shows what the GameCube has to offer from a technological standpoint. The sound is pumped out in Suround Sound (which I really enjoy) and the graphics are so beautiful. The scenery is breath taking, and the animations are outstanding. Oh, and one of my personal favorite features of this game: The scan visor! For those who relish little details in video games, this is right up your ally. You can scan enemies and objects in the environment alike. This helps you through the game, as well as enhances the story. At any rate, to avoid making this too long, buy this game! It's awesome!

Must Buy for any Metroid Fan.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you love Metroid you will love this game. Even though it's first person, it is still Metroid deep down. The series keeps getting better and better and is evolving as the technology advances. I've had a chance to play this as a demo and it was insane! The graphics are great (buh bye Halo) and so is the detail. You can see Samus's face behind the green visor. They've used a lot of the same sounds from previous Metroid games. They've used all the old FX sounds from previous Metroid games in this new one. Take it from this hard core Metroid fan (own and stil play NES, SNES, and GB versions) you must own this game. The gameplay is very smooth and easy to pick up. The camera is great too, no problems with it. When Samus morphs into a ball the camera changes to a 3rd person view. I highly recommend getting this game if you love Metroid. It's also a good purchase if you like first person shooters.

A true masterpiece in gaming

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

After finally finishing the wonders of Metroid Prime I have made my conclusion. It is worth buying a Gamecube, for this game alone.

Being a classic Metroid fan I was honestly not sure how Retro Studios could handle such a delicate title as Metroid. All of my doubts were forgotten within the first hour of play. Not only did they smoothly convert the series into 3-D as first person, but also managed to keep all of the classic aspects that have made the Metroid games so wonderful, from the unique puzzles, to the classic array of weaponry and items, to the tiny nooks for the morph ball.

In addition to keeping the old, Metroid Prime has brought in a few new aspects such as the visors. Now instead of just a normal view, you can also look through a scan visor witch magnifies a certain area and allows you to scan certain areas of items for information. Sometimes it might be a wall that you detect slight fractures in or possibly a creature, witch will tell about it, its weaknesses, and then add it to your logbook for future reference. In addition to this you will also find a thermal visor witch will allow you to view things depending on their heat. Great for fighting in the dark or detecting special heat signatures. And Lastly the X-Ray visor. Like in Super Metroid this allows you to check if there are any hollow places in walls but can also help you see invisible platforms and a see special enemy, the Chozo ghost. Overall the new visors have given Metroid a Great new feel.

So after my evaluation I can conclude Metroid Prime to be my second favorite game ever, next to Super Metroid. So if you like Metroid games, buy it. If you like puzzle games, buy it. If you like first person games buy it. Otherwise either buy it or at least try it, and be sure to give it a chance, at least a couple hours of play. Trust me, most likely you'll be up all night.

Dear Retro Studios: I love you

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I haven't beaten this game for myself, I can already say it's been an awesome experience.
For those not in the know, Metroid games have always combined EXTREMELY satisfying, power-up driven gameplay with atmospheric, expansive environments to explore: at the beginning you always start with minimal weapons and life reserves, but as you navigate the various areas (not levels, as some people call them: they're too streamlined to be called that) you collect powerups that increase your defensive and offensive power. The most satisfying facet of this type of gameplay, though, is that you need certain powerups to help you unlock previously inaccessible areas. (In Metroid Prime, some examples of this are having to find missiles to open doors with missile locks and having to aquire the Grapple Beam to reach a room placed much higher than you can jump.)
There are four beam weapons, lots of auxillary tools and armor upgrades to collect. Finding these items (and usually solving a long puzzle or beating a tough boss to aquire them) really makes you feel like you've accomplished something.
The actual gameplay experience, though, is less perfected. Metroid is a series over 15 years old, but Metroid Prime is the first 3D venture. The first person perspective is really cool and immersive, but obviously it means you can't see behind or below you. Many times when wandering around the planet of Tallon IV I would miscalculate a jump and end up in acid water or magma. (You also can't see your character's feet. Unnerving.)When fighting the various enemies, you often have to strafe in a circle around them. This is fine until you have to fight multiple enemies that strafe around YOU: you'll be dispatching one, only to get a nasty surprise when its sibling rams you from behind. During a lot of the game, I definitely needed a way to do an about-face turn: your field of vision's too narrow and you can't turn or dodge fast enough. Some of the weapons also have horrible firing rates: especially the missiles.
The controls have their flaws (as noted above) but most of the time they'll serve you well and many times are notably intuitive.
Battles are enjoyable, as is exploration. Environmental effects, animation and texture maps are all top notch (some areas are a bit dark, however). The enemies, from the tiny nusiances to the enormous bosses, are wonderfully designed and sometimes it's even a shame to kill them.
Some people have gripes about the minor enemies respawning: at times this is irritating, but it gives you a chance to improve your skills and replenish your health when you need to.
The boss battles ARE HARD (why does the strafing speed slow down, anyway?), but once you find the boss' weak spot and figure out your plan of attack, your success is pretty much guaranteed.
This game does a great job of keeping you busy, and that overpowers any of its flaws tenfold. Gameplay constantly varies from FPS shooting to platform-y morphball antics (and jumping, once you get a good feel for how far you can jump) to reading detailed log book information to running around in circles acting stupid to shake off the adrenalin you get from, well, everything in this game.
The music is stylish and adds a note of atmosphere to the game. Many tracks are remixes of old Super Metroid tunes, while others are brand new. The soundtrack varies from haunting synth chords to PIANO to hyperfast techno/rave during certain boss fights, all set behind startlingly real sound effects and beautiful graphics.
Final word: this game will suck you in and you'll never want to leave. This game is definitely worth every cent you pay for it (and now it's only thirty dollars!!!!! :D)... in fact, back when it still cost $49.99, it would have been worth buying a Gamecube just for this game. That would have been about two hundred dollars, right? *;>

metroid prime rocks!!!!!! :)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

It isn't the easyest game ever but it sure is fun. Metroid prime (the boss) is pretty tough, but in hard mode cloaked pirates are a pain until you get the plasma beam and thermal visor. If you want a good chalenge get this game, you might want to start off with a easier game if you just got a gamecube,but after that get it over all this is a solid game it deservs a 10/10

One of the best games I have ever played.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Out of every game i have ever played or tested etc. this is most likely number 2. (1 being Blizzard's Starcraft) Although it came out for the GCN in '01, the graphics reign supreme over any game i have ever seen in these past 3 years. Some say Metroid Prime is like GCN's Halo. I say it is better. The game is long, the game is challenging, and the story is immensely well constructed. And if you do beat the game, and are up for another challenge... Try the newly unlocked "hard mode".

Pros-
-Hours of fun in an insanely detailed extremely large world.
-Complex puzzles and a deep story with even it's own history.
-Connection bonuses with Metroid Fusion.
-Being a Metroid fan helps, but is not necessary to enjoy.
-Many new items to collect.
-Everything else...

Cons-
-No multiplayer... (yet) heheheh.

All in all, as i said, It is one of the best. An IMPERITIVE must have for all GCN and Metroid fans.

Sweet, Long, and great graphics

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

First of all I'd just like to say THIS GAME IS NOT AN FPS! It is a Metroid game, that's why you collect things and solve hard puzzles, unlike in FPSs all you do is shoot open a door or activate a switch. Don't get me wrong i love playing FPSs on my PC and GC but this game is so much more than that. The graphics are very impressive and smooth, it runs faster than halo which only gets 30fps, this game has 60. The story is great--if you know metroid and the controls are very good when you get used to them. And for the people who are pissed about not being able to play original Metroid without a GBA, I bought a GBA before i even got a GC! Everybody has one! So bottom line pick this game up if you like metroid and science fiction, and big deal if you cant play the original metroid. I beat the game and unlocked it and well...IT SUCKS! buy metroid prime now! PS I'm really 13.

I'm almost speechless

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 22, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Not since ICO has a game hit me in the gut like Metroid Prime.

The sense of isolation on Tallon IV is so strong it almost hurts, and really bonds you to Samus and her quest. And yet, discovery is around every corner, underneath every stone, behind every door, urging you onwards. And of course, you're not alone.....but you'll learn that soon enough.

The scan visor is pure genius: reading the scattered documents speaks volumes, despite there being no voice acting at all. You'll get chills reading discarded files of the evil Space Pirates' terrible experiments, and feel sadness at uncovering long-lost writings of the vanished Chozo race. There are literally hundreds of items to scan - I mean, you can scan the GRASS, for goodness' sake. In spite of this, there's no shortage of running, gunning action: Metroid Prime is equal parts 30th-century Indiana Jones and Doom.

The details make the game: tilt your visor upwards on the Tallon Overworld and watch the rain splatter on it. Tilt it downwards, and the rain runs off....and splashes off your energy cannon. Run through lava-filled Magmoor Caverns and watch your visor fog up. Detonate a bomb close-by, and Samus' eyes will reflect in the visor. There's so much to see, you can spend hours just fooling around taking in the sights.

Metroid Prime is a master creation that will be remembered for years to come. It's technically brilliant on all fronts, constantly rewards, innovates and surprises, and is always coaxing you onward just...a little....longer. Combat is perfect. Control is perfect (once you get past what Halo and Quake may have taught you). The map won't let you get lost.

Nintendo and Retro have not only created the best game of 2002 in Metroid Prime, they've crafted one of the best ever. Not much left to be said....highest possible recommendation - do yourself a favor and don the suit of Samus.

highly addictive

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Remember the good ol' days when you could sit back and just have FUN with a video game? You know, the days where you didn't have to worry about a lengthy storyline clogging up the space on the game disc? That's what makes Metroid Prime so irresistible. The game is entirely enjoyable. Everything about it. No other space-shooter on the market comes close to the enjoyment this game gave to me.

I wonder why Metroid Prime isn't listed as one of the best of all-time? Granted, it receives good reviews but never enough positivity to register number one status.

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