Metroid Prime Remastered

released on Feb 08, 2023

A remaster of Metroid Prime

Get behind the visor of intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran in her critically-acclaimed first-person adventure. Step into the boots of Samus Aran as you navigate the winding paths and interconnected environments of an alluring-yet-dangerous alien planet. Use powers like the iconic Morph Ball and Grapple Beam to revisit hard-to-reach areas and find a path forward. With revamped graphics, sound, unlockable art, and updated control schemes, Samus’ 3D platforming debut has reached greater heights. Calm and capable, Samus takes on this solo mission...but she is far from alone.


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I really want to like this game more, and there's definitely a lot to love about it, from the beautiful world to the atmospheric soundtrack coupled with cool powerups and fun boss fights.

For me though, it got very tedious progressing in the game because of the backtracking and continually getting lost in each area of the map by constantly missing key items and powerups that I thought were very easy to overlook. I'm fine with playing games with a guide and looking stuff up when I feel the need to, but when it becomes something I have to do constantly it does start to wear on me.

The platforming in the lava section of the game was also annoying. One wrong step or a blast from a faraway enemy can send you flying into lava which doesn't automatically kill you but will rapidly drain your health to the point that you wish it had because you'll end up dying before finding a platform to get back on anyway.

Constantly having to switch between your laser cannon and scanner was also awkward; while it didn't matter in the emptier parts of the map, it could mean the difference between taking massive amount of damage or even falling into lava in rooms with enemies.

Maybe I will continue this game one day, because I did truly enjoy it and just stopped playing before the annoyances eventually caught up with me, but I don't feel confident that I can even finish it without watching a full walkthrough first.

Very cool game overall. I had some of the same frustrations I've had with every Metroid-vania I've played. Lots of backtracking and repetitive combat. Cool bossfights though.

It was a fun experience. I got angry a few times and lost but it was still a good experience. I didn't get all the collectibles for that extra ending but yeah it was still fun. I'll definitely look into playing prime 2 and 3 if they get remastered.

First time playing a Metroid Prime; well, actually, I've only played Dread before this one, so I'm a Metroid newbie. It is an amazing game; I enjoyed it sooo much and couldn't stop playing. Maybe no teleport is a big mistake, and also, I hate when games have their whole story in texts; I don't know who reads that, but for sure not me. I would have liked to know the story though; I'll have to watch a YouTube video, but cutscenes were missing in this game. Everything else is really good; the bosses were creative and fun to beat (not the last one).

I wanted to absolutely love this game, but I couldn't.
While the game looks absolutely amazing, the world, atmosphere and music are on point, I had a lot of problems with the overall gameplay loop.

Full disclosure, I played this on Normal difficulty and I wish I hadn't. My biggest issue was that I felt the main enemies were absolute bullet-sponges. Fights would become less of a skill requirement and more of an exercise in patience. I only died around 5 times in total in the game (3 of those being the penultimate boss which also suffered from this ridiculous issue), so difficulty wasn't a massive problem for me.
The transition from 2D to 3D Metroid was done pretty well for the most part, although I felt like the game needed to hold my hand a little more, personally. I felt completely lost most of the time after picking up an upgrade, and had to have a walkthrough on standby on occasions where I'd be wandering around for ages.
I know the game does give you a hint after a while, but even then the map is a little annoying to navigate.
To conclude, I was a little disappointed with my experience with Metroid Prime, but I wouldn't be reluctant to try other entries in the 3D series, I just think the 2D games are more my cup of tea.

Lavado de cara a un juego de por sí bueno.

Solo hablaré del trabajo como remaster, no del juego en sí.

Visualmente el trabajo del remaster es increíble, con texturas más detalladas e iluminación mucho más presente, haciendo que varias zonas se vean de lujo.

Hay mayor variedad de controles recopilando los de sus anteriores lanzamiento y los nuevos, con cada joystick manejando la cámara y el movimiento, sintiéndose cómodo, aunque un poco lioso a la hora de combatir varios enemigos a la vez que te rodean.

Los coleccionables como la galería de arte y de modelos muestran el cariño que se le dió a este juego, cosa que agradezco.