2019
Mixed feelings with this one! Most of it was honestly a slog for me. The Disney worlds are either uninteresting rehashes of their movies or just boring.
As for the gameplay, it's definitely better than BBS and DDD, but feels too convoluted. There are too many random mini games and gameplay styles. The difficulty isn't very balanced either. Critical is far too punishing in some areas, but certain moves make some battles a breeze. The humanoid boss battles were probably the funnest to fight.
A few of the worlds are fun to explore. It's nice having actual NPCs for once! And the game definitely looks beautiful.
Last, the story... basically nothing happens until the end. The Disney worlds feel like 100% filler and the story in between them is so convoluted I gave up trying to follow it.
So yeah, like I said, mixed feelings! But overall, it was fun.
As for the gameplay, it's definitely better than BBS and DDD, but feels too convoluted. There are too many random mini games and gameplay styles. The difficulty isn't very balanced either. Critical is far too punishing in some areas, but certain moves make some battles a breeze. The humanoid boss battles were probably the funnest to fight.
A few of the worlds are fun to explore. It's nice having actual NPCs for once! And the game definitely looks beautiful.
Last, the story... basically nothing happens until the end. The Disney worlds feel like 100% filler and the story in between them is so convoluted I gave up trying to follow it.
So yeah, like I said, mixed feelings! But overall, it was fun.
A bit underwhelming! The combat is pretty lame and the areas are straight and linear. I liked it, it just doesn't hold a candle to Hollow Knight and Metroid Dread imo
The story is awful and the gameplay is only slightly better than BBS. The dream eater mechanics are pretty lame too. Would have much preferred to partner up with characters from each world.
2021
Incredible! The gameplay is phenomenal and Samus controls like a dream. The story is engaging and the world design is interesting and varied. Couldn't be happier with this!
2002
Am I allowed to like this more than Super Metroid? I loved the creepy atmosphere. The more linear storytelling worked for me too. I'm ready for Dread!
2020
Really beautiful game that kinda fizzles out towards the end. Lots of crashing and bugs too. But otherwise, definitely worth trying if you're into this type of game!
2002
The camera is so janky and the controls in general are pretty rough. But I still really like this game! The island setting is great and I love how each world explores a different part of island life.
The good:
- Really unique and fun dungeons (especially the last few)
- Cool story
- The items are fun and can be used in each area instead of just being one and done
- Returning to previous areas is interesting (the first time)
The eh:
- The world feels less "lived in" with no overworld or towns
- Each area is designed like a dungeon, which is fun but can be overwhelming
- The sky is boring
- Backtracking gets old by the end
- Really unique and fun dungeons (especially the last few)
- Cool story
- The items are fun and can be used in each area instead of just being one and done
- Returning to previous areas is interesting (the first time)
The eh:
- The world feels less "lived in" with no overworld or towns
- Each area is designed like a dungeon, which is fun but can be overwhelming
- The sky is boring
- Backtracking gets old by the end
This was really fun! The combat is a lot of fun and definitely an improvement over the original. The characters are also great. I liked the story but it did have its share of less interesting moments. I think it could've been a lot shorter. Overall, it's great!
2018
Incredible characters, world, gameplay and story. Everything hits just right, and the ending is immensely satisfying.
Played on PS4. The combat system is broken and repeating the story three times got really old and ruined any sense of progression by the end. It just turned into grinding commands for Curagas and Thunder Surges.
The story was okay but didn't make a whole lot of sense. I would have loved to see the main characters actually spend more time with each other.
The story was okay but didn't make a whole lot of sense. I would have loved to see the main characters actually spend more time with each other.