you know... its a pretty well made metroidvania game. and i don't say a metroid game, because it doesn't have the most important parts of a metroid game (to me). that being, the solemn exploration of a quiet and lonely world, and a beautiful soundtrack. metroid dread soundtrack is forgettable at every single turn, its such a shame.

the moment to moment gameplay feels fantastic, its fluid and graceful and you can feel the power in everything samus does. but then you look at the emmi parts, a brutally tight trial and error "stealth" "horror" section that whacks the game across the kneecaps and tells it to slow the fuck down. this is too fun, you shouldn't be having fun, you should be frustrated.

and you can bet its frustrating. its the most baffling game design ive seen in an otherwise good game in ... i have no idea how long. FUCK the emmi segments. there is no pleasure they so clearly wanted you to feel in destroying them either. its just a sigh and an acknowledgement that i will never have to do that again because i'm never playing this game again.