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The best game ever.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I can't say enough about this game. It is THE most detailed game anyone has seen yet. The cool part is you uncover the story instead of having the story told to you. One of my faverite features in the game is the scan visor. Sure it may slow the game down at times, but it doesn't matter when you're having so much fun. But what realy amazes me is the way the bad guys die. I can't explain it so you'll just have to see it for yourself. And the creatures are amazing. Metroid fans have to get this. Non-Metroid fans should at least give it a try.

So much more than a typical first person shooter

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Such an excellent game. And so much richer than any FPS I've ever played. Now don't get me wrong, I love the classic FPS's like Goldeneye and Perfect Dark, and at first I was a little bummed that Prime was going to be a FPS, but the game turned out to be brilliant. Don't listen to the negative reviews: it's either from people who weren't up to the challenge of the game, or were simply looking for a mindless shoot 'em up game. Prime actually requires some brainpower.

A couple important points here:

Some complain about the excessive scanning of everything around you, but really this is what makes the game so excellent. It is through your scanning of creatures, data files, computers, etc. that you unfold the story of the game. If you completely ignore all the scanning, not only will the game be harder, but you'll miss out on a really interesting plot line.

Graphics and music are beautiful. Not to be missed.

Controls are relatively easy once you get the hang of it. It makes battle less frustrating than other games, but by no means easy.

Speaking of difficulty, the normal mode is fairly challenging, and should satisfy most people. The hard mode (available only after you beat normal) is VERY tough. Have fun with it.

If there's a downside to this game, it may be that the world is too vast, with too many areas to explore and many upgrades to find. I found the players' guide invaluable, but the game is certainly doable without it. Just expect to do a lot of backtracking and experimentation.

Overall a superb game. Give it a shot.

One of the best games ever made

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Amazing is what I have to say about Retro Studios masterpiece Metroid Prime which is based on the oh so popular Metroid Series and This carries the tradtion of the Metroid Games. I honestly thought Retro was gonna do a horrible job making a Classic nintendo game into a some what Fp perspective game with a 3d look but they sure proved me wrong. Metroid Prime is not only one of the best Gamecube games ever but it is simply a masterpiece. From the amazing 3d atomspheric graphics to doing some really great puzzle solving. Metroid Prime never loses its touch and just keeps gaining strengh at what it's best at. When I first got this game back when it first hit stores I was not that excited but after 5 minutes Lets put it this way.....wow. That is what came out of my mouth when I played this amazing game. I honestly don't know what you can find wrong about it. It has some awesome gameplay like the visors which are an awesome in this game. The beams are just oh so delightfull and keeps you on the game and won't let you go. Not many games keep me up at night just making me play through and keep goin on to see what's the next chapter but Metroid Prime is one of those games that kept me up alll night and that really shows how great this game is. I'll say it again it is simply amazing and I loved it. Lets get to it

The graphics is beautiful. The atmosphere in this game is pure and wonderful. The waterfall, the huge world your in it's just...wow. Retro proved to us what they can do with the Metroid series and the graphics are one of them. The graphics are very detailed and takes your breath away. If you have a problem with the graphics then you really are an idiot.

The gameplay is very well done. Scanning things are fun to do and there are lots of things to do in this huge world your in. You pretty much have to collect items like Missiles, Bombs, Upgrades, Combos for your weapons, and Beams and the best part...VISERS! There is filled with things to do in this game and gameplay just keeps getting better. The best part of the game play by far is the beams. You have selected choice of beams well it depends on how many you've gotten. There are some weapon beams you have to look for through out the game like the ice beam, lava beam and more. And then you can find combos for that beam which makes the game even more fun but it sucks cause it takes away your missile. The average amount of Missiles is like 250 I think but I beat the game with 215 and it's not easy and if you beat the game with less then 100 then you really are good. With all that great stuff to do how can you not like the gameplay? It's awesome!

The sound is wonderful. I loved the music in the game. It was breath of fresh air for me. Some of the songs are very memorable. Each music senario went with the room or location of the game that you are in. It really went well with it. I loved the sound of the creatures you fight. The sound and music is very detailed. Lemmi put it this way...THE SOUND IS GOOD.

The Good
-The visuals are just so beautiful
-The world is so atmospheric and beautiful
-A huge world to explore
-Getting 100% and everything = 26-30 hours of some of the best gameplay ever
-The Bosses acctually make you think!
-The level desighn for some of the areas are just brilliant as well as the puzzles
-who is complaining about Controls?...They're perfect, you probably stink at the game..
-THE MUSIC IT SELF IS 5 STARS!

The bad
-.......um..lets get back to the good : )

This game is amazing, awesome and is not only one of the best GCN games but it is also one of the best games ever made. Metroid Prime is another classic in the Metroid series and with all the hard work Retro Studio has done why wouldn't you give them credit for this game? From awesome music to amazing graphics, Memorable Boss Battles like the Omega Pirate and Meta Ridley. Not to mention the hours of finding beams, beam upgrades, bombs, Visers, combos, scaning things. This game will have you up all night. It will probably take about 18 to 20 hours if your aiming for a 90-95% ending like the one I went for. Metroid Prime succeeds in aspect and that is why I am giving this amazing game a

5 out of 5 stars!!!

If you have a gamecube...GET THIS GAME!

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this is the greatest game you could ever play

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game 2 years ago and i still havent put it down yet. it lacks level replay, but playing through the game a second or third time is always funner than the last. i hear you ask why it is such a good game. ill tell you why.
1. it's graphics are absolutely stunning for a gamecube game. from the background enviroment to the close shots of samus's suit, the graphics will blow your mind.
2. it's enemys all have different and unique characteristics and ways to beat them.
3. the sound takes you into the game. no jokes. even if you've got a bad television, you will feel as though you were there where samus was standing and in that world.
4. it's got many, many, many puzzles to solve which are guided but difficult in their own different way.
5. by the end of the game you feel as though you have accomplished something. most games are beaten and the person is not very thrilled, but metroid prime gives you a good felling when you beat it.

the game does have problems though. there are few and easy to get past, but they are still there.
1. the aiming is a bit challenging since you do not aim with the C stick, but you hold the right shoulder button and look around with the control stick, disableing you from moving around.
2. the lock on ability doesnt work as well as some other games, because it does not seek out slightly out of range enemys. for example, the war wasp enemies hover above you, so you need to jump then hit the lock on button(left shoulder button). or aim up and then lock on.
3. nothing tells or explains what your next place to go is once you have finished one.
4. the levels follow a very straight path. there are doors in some rooms that lead to ammo or health, but other that, the levels are very straight forward.

that is all i have to say about metroid prime. the game is amazing. i highly,highly suggest buying it. i promise you will love it from start to end

Metroid Prime: Nintendo's Halo

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I bought Metroid Prime about 5 months ago, and have beaten it 3 times so far. I've gotta tell you, this game is so great, that playing it three times just isn't enough. On my list of the twenty greatest games ever, Metroid Prime is # 2. That is saying alot, considering that the list also includes Splinter Cell, Goldeneye for the n64, and Halo 2's multiplayer.

In this review, I will give you a brief history of the Metroid series leading up to the game this review is actually about, Metroid Prime. The reason I am including this short history is so that people who have never played a Metroid game before will be somewhat familiar with the series.

But now let's get down to the basics.

The first Metroid game in the series was released in 1986 for the NES, and established the Metroid series. Basically, the game showed you that in the future, there is a bounty hunter named Samus Aran, and he must destroy a new species of alien called, you guessed it- Metroids! These creatures are being used by the wicked space pirates as biological weapons. So Samus flies to the planet Zebes to end the space pirate menace and the Metroid threat once and for all. He, in the end, fulfills his mission, destroying the space pirate leaders Mother Brain, Ridley and Kraid, and ends the Metroid threat once and for all! - Or so he thinks .... But the end of the game revealed a suprise... Samus is a girl!

The second Metroid game in the series was Metroid 2, released in 1991 on the Gameboy. The game continued the story, revealing that Samus had not actually completely destroyed the Metroids. So she went to SR388, the home planet of the metroids, and defeated the space pirates and the Queen Metroid. However, before leaving the planet, Samus discovered a baby metroid, and took it back to the Federation for research....

The third game in the Metroid series was Super Metroid, released in 1994 for the NES. The space pirates are recovering from Samus' attack, and Ridley has stolen the baby metroid. Samus heads back to Zebes and destroys Mother Brain again, and barely escapes the planet bfore the space pirates' self destruct program destroys the planet.

The fourth game in the Metroid series is Metroid Zero Mission, released in 2001 for the Gameboy Advance. This game is actually an extended look at Samus' first trib to Zebes, and in it, Samus once again defeats the space pirates.

And now we come to Metroid Prime, the fifth game in the Metroid series, released in 2002 for the Gamecube.

Metroid Prime is the first game in the series that is 3D. It is also a first person shooter, another first for the series. The game's story line goes like this: Samus detects a distress call from a space station in orbit above the planet Tallon IV. She goes to it to investigate, only to find that the space station is a space pirate station.

She infiltrates the station, only to find that the Space Pirates are almost all dead, due to several experiments that have gone horribly wrong. She ventures on, eventually finding one of these experiments. She destroys it, which sets off the space pirates' self destruct system. She runs for her life, but another suprise is in store. Ridley is also trying to escape the station, and he flies away, trying to escape the station before it explodes. Basically, Samus chases Ridley to Tallon IV's surface, where the rest of the game takes place.

I won't reveal any more details, as this is only a review, not a walkthrough or a spoiler. I will let you know that what I just told you is actually less than a twentieth of the game's length.

This game is extremely long, so if you enjoy playing games for a while to beat them like I do, this game will fit you like a glove. However, the game is definately not for casual gamers, because the game usually takes between 15 - 24 hours of solid gameplay just to beat it, and even longer to find all of the secret hidden items that are all over the place on Tallon IV. This is not saying that Metroid Prime is boringly long, as the complete opposite is true. Metroid Prime's length is caused by the exploration in the game.

That brings me to another factor. This is not just a shooter where you run from room to room killing everything in your path. Metroid Prime is as much a strategy game and an exploration game as a first person shooter. In fact, you will probably spend as much time exploring and searching for weapons and items as you will battling swarms of enemies.

The alien enemies you fight in the game range from huge War Wasps to Space Pirates to a Gigantic rock monster. This also brings up a factor of the game: its graphics. Every detail is perfect no matter how close to a landscape or enemy you get. The graphics make you feel like you are a part of the action, as Space Pirates drop from the ceiling to fight you, or you explore a flooded cave.

The locations you play in are stunning, as they look real. As you play through the game, you will explore a lush jungle, a barren and desolate desert, a frozen white and snowy land full of caves and mountains, a Space Pirate mine, an ancient temple, and firey caverns filled with lava and fire snakes.

The game is brimming with boss battles as well. There are over a dozen bosses you must defeat in order to beat the game. Each and every battle is unique, and you will have to use your brain to beat some of them.

Metroid Prime is difficult, but most of the difficulty is due to challenging puzzles and frustrating bosses. If you stick to it, you can beat it in around a week and a half of consistent playing.

The gameplay is unique as well, as there are things that you can do in this game that you can't do in most other games. For example, you can roll up into a ball to navigate tight spots, and to explore every nook and cranny of the game.

The music in Metroid Prime is great as well, as it compliments the gameplay in every aspect. The music gets more frantic as you battle enemies or a boss, and then it is peaceful again after they are defeated.

As I said above, this game is one of my favorite games ever. In fact, that is the only reason I am writing this review. I gave this game 5/5 stars, but I would definitely have given it more if I could.

All in all, Metroid Prime excels in gameplay, graphics and music.
There is a good reason why it is a player's choice game, and I hope this review has helped you out in your decision.

Thanks for reading! -Bubba"Samus"

Awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I love this game. It's just too awesome to describe what makes it so great, but I'll try.

Graphics: Anyone who says that the graphics suck, is either a XBox/PS2 fanboy, or has a really bad vision complex. The graphics are stunning. Best that I have seen on the 'Cube. The environments are huge and well textured, and very detailed. You'll find yourself staring at them in awe without the ability to move your jaw and even your body. They are that good

Music: Though it's nothing I'd listen to daily, the music is very atmospheric. It fits in prefectly with the type of the thing you're doing. It is also pretty creepy when you're fighting agaisn't the Space Pirates and Troopers. Sometimes I run for the doors that I'm so scared.

Difficulty: Well, the first time playing it, it was difficult. In fact, too dificult. But, once you get used to the controls and such, it becomes fairly easy. The creatures wandering about aren't that hard, but some of the bosses surely are (try beating Thardus on hard... it's nearly impossible). Anyone who gives it a star for being to hard needs to get some skill and a brain instead of whining like a girl.

Controls: This is where the game falters a bit. I, as well as others, believe this game should have at least had the option of dual analog. Even so, however, I think the contol scheme it has is perfect for the type of game it is, an exploration based shooter. It's easy to switch arm cannos and visors, and so is laying bombs in morphball mode. It's all very intuitive. Oh, and by the way, just because it automatically locks on for you, this game is anywhere from simple.

Other things I'd like to mention is the amount of upgrades; there are tons of them. You can collect over 50 missile upgrades, four missisle combos which are very powerful, a lot of energy tanks and 8 power bombs. The storyline is great such that it's not layed out for you; you use your scan visor to scan and read it as you go through the game. This game is epic and therefore should take you about 15-25 hours to beat it the first time, but it's well worth it.

It's Metroid. What else is there to say?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Rich. That is the perfect word to describe this game. Rich.

Gameplay - Rich
Characters/Monsters - Rich
Scenery - Rich
Graphics - Rich

But anyway, now that I'm finished with the Rich talk, I'll get to the point.

Okay -

FIrst off, it's a Metroid game. Rock. Awesome. Incredible. How the heck did they do it? I don't know, but they did an outSTANDING job.
Now, I like to call myself "Super Metroid Infected". I've played that game for SNES countless times. I can't even remember the first time I've played it, nor the amount of times I have. It was my first introduction to Metroid, and the very last, too...or until the unexpected PRIME came out of the shadows for GameCube.
I was very...skeptical...about Metroid Prime when it came out. I thought "WHY'D THEY MAKE IT 3D!!! FOOLS!" And still I think that...but that's not the point. THe point is, they succeeded at creating Metroid a 3D masterpiece.
When I finally closed my GameCUbe lid on this game, I opened a television screen of wonders. I was completely struck dumb when I saw and experienced everything about the game. It's unique in every way, including armor (suits), upgrades, monsters, and weapons. I couldn't believe that they had managed to please me with this...3D Metroid!

But anyway! I'm a serious Metroid fan, so you can take my word for it that this game is truly, yes I said truly an incredible Metroid game.

Graphics: 10/10
Gameplay: 9/10
Entertainment: 10/10
Controls: 8/10
Richness: 10/10
Replayability: 8/10

The best Nintendo GameCube game that has been created.
The best First Person Shooter to ever be created.
The most Unique game ever created.

Buy it, and enjoy!

Oh... wow...!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Before I start, I'll mention that I've played every Metroid game, except for the second one that was on the old monochrome Gameboy. That said, I love the series. I loved the 2D gameplay mechanics the games have, especially from Super Metroid. If any game failed in my eyes, you wouldn't hear the end of it from me.

Well... all I can say about Metroid Prime is... I'm shocked! I still don't understand how, but it's like Metroid Prime captured the essence of a 2D Metroid game and put it into 3D.

Anyway, lets go through this piece by piece. First, the visuals. All I can say is "wow!" Metroid games have always been very atmospheric (or at least Super Metroid was), but I never thought they'd be able to duplicate that sense of atmosphere into a 3D Metroid. Everything here is done well, from the sheer beauty of some of the environments, to the awesome visor effects (refering to visor modes AND visual effects, like water dripping off of it after coming out of water), to the sense of nostalgia breathed into full 3D that I'm still amazed was executed so well. Even better is that this game runs super smoothly, and loading delays are far and few between. Those loading delays only happen when you travel to a different sector, of which there are only about 6 or 7. It should be noted there is quite a bit of backtracking, so you'll be dealing with that more than it sounds, though they've lessened the burden of loading delays by keeping the action going continually. In between sectors, you simply see Samus being transported from one sector to the next via elevator, so you're pretty much going to have something happening all the time, unless you pause the game.

Sound-wise, I only have one complaint. There is one particular enemy you meet later in the game that has a sound effect that's rather hard on the ears. Fitting, but hard on the ears. Other than that, everything in this game is done well. All the better if you have surround sound. More often then not, you'll hear enemies before you see them. The music helps add to the environment, though this is one of those soundtracks that wouldn't be much on it's own, so don't expect to see a music CD with the soundtrack for Metroid Prime.

The controls in this game are better than I expected. While they can take a while to get the hang of if you're used to a keyboard and mouse setup for these kinds of 3D games, once you get into it, the controls become second nature. Better yet, the game is built so that everything is easy to control. You may be surprised at how easy the grapple beam is to use, though you'd better be more coordinated than my brother-in-law is. The best part is that jumping seems to be easier to execute in this game than most other games. The view tilts down just a little bit so that you can guage how far it is until you reach the platform. The best thing by far is the fact that the beam weapon and missles have their own button. If you want to use a missle, it's as easy as pressing a button, though don't get to comfortable switching weapons like that. They programmed a slight delay when you switch from missle to beam, which makes sense because you are using both out of the same arm cannon. There's also a cool feature called "auto lock-on," which allows you to target an enemy using a button, but more on that in the next paragraph.

Gameplay is where the final bit of my sense of awe with this game comes in. By all rights and measures, this game actually feels like a Metroid game. Everything from the fights to the simple, yet fun, puzzles just screams "I am a Metroid game." Not only that, but it's a sheer testament to the game and it's developers that the auto lock-on feature doesn't hinder the difficulty of the game. In fact, some of the enemies (particularly bosses) actually utilize the feature in a variety of ways, such as only being able to target under certain visor modes, or targeting specific parts of an enemy, such as arms and legs. The scan system works into this as well, giving you detailed information on enemies in the game and how to defeat them, if you can. Along with that, several objects themselves can be scanned for information, including Space Pirate computer databases. If you are the type that loves to explore, you will have fun using this feature.

All in all, Metroid Prime is one of the absolute best games on the gamecube. In my mind, it easily rivals Halo and other FPS games out there (keeping in mind, Metroid Prime IS NOT an FPS! It doesn't play like an FPS, it just looks like one). However, from what I've heard of reactions from others that have played this game, it seems this is one of those "love it or hate it" games. If you think there is a possibility you might hate it, either rent it or borrow it from someone. You at least owe it to yourself to play this game a little bit to see if you'll like it. I know I like this game... a lot!

AWESOME!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is so much fun. The graphics are phenominal, and the story-line for it is great. I highly reccomend this game, especially if you are looking for games that involve stratagy, action, and adventure.

Metroid prime...BEST GAME ON GAMECUBE!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is my alltime favorite game EVER! Its very fun. Its also very hard and frustrating, but I like it that way. Whoever doesn't like this game is
a complete moron(no offense). I'd just like to say...you 4,5,6 and 7 year olds out there, don't get this game! Its creepy, hard, and violant.And all you 8,9,10(or older) year olds...Get your butt down to the nearest video game store and BUY THIS GAME! Who cares if its too expensive? Just convince your parents.Say PLEEEEAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE???????????????? OK?Now, get off the computer and beg your parents. Wait! One last thing...BUY THIS GAME!!!!!..waut a second...I already said that.OH WELL!

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