I quite like this game, but it could never have lived up to the sheer amount of hype it got. Good atmosphere, fun story, and a solid- if muddled -message.
As a first foray into the Metroid franchise, this maybe wasn't my best choice. It failed to grab me in any meaningful way, and I was often more confused than I'd like to be; still, the polish behind it is clear, and when it shines, it REALLY shines.
It's just more, better Splatoon! Same fun stories, same fun gameplay, same wacky style, with a fantastically fresh coat of paint; what more could you ask for?
Sunbreak adds quite a lot to Rise, a game I considered criminally devoid of content in the first place, including some of my all-time favorite monsters. Still, it's just not enough to make up for the disappointment Rise turned out to be.
Despite having one of my all-time favorite monster rosters, this game was unfinished on release. For whatever reason, that absolutely killed any passion I had for it at the time, and I'm still pretty peeved in that regard.