I'm actually quite surprised by how much I enjoyed Metroid Dread. I've certainly liked past Metroids, both side-scrolling and first person games, but I loved this one. There is such a great flow in the level design and the new unlocks and you always feel encouraged to keep moving. This may go against the slow exploration of the earlier titles but it just feels so good to play through. All the abilities are fun and it plays like a dream, although I can imagine some might feel the aiming can de difficult.

The game is gorgeous with some great backgrounds that always pop out even when you're running by rapidly. The story is what you expect out of a Metroid game but they managed to give Samus a bit more characterization and even a voice without it being terrible like in Other M. The game is possibly a bit short but it's nice to play something with little to no filler and I can see myself returning to the game for replays in the future.