The rugged crevasses of alien skin and brilliant sheen of lush backgrounds and foregrounds are an incredible feat, especially on the Switch. There were only a few moments of slowdown, and it was even pretty in handheld mode. There were too few bosses, and only a few of them had varied attack patterns. The renowned music of Metroid is sadly reduced to pitifully lackluster boss themes and uninteresting area backing tracks. Since this was my first Metroid game, I can't be sure if Dread's cramped design is a staple of the series or a choice for the modern game journalist.