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I've read a few reviews of this game after I beat it and I both agree and disagree with them. The game is definitely a bold new take on the Metroid franchise and I applaud them for actually giving a Nintendo character an actual voice and personality. As many have already said, her personality in Metroid: Other M is a bit displaced. By this point in the Metroid timeline she should be a weathered warrior and fearless bounty hunter so some of the decisions made in the storyline were a bit baffling.
Character flaws aside, the game plays great. I was skeptical about the single Wii-mote control scheme, but it becomes natural after an hour or two. Ideally the player should be allowed to move around in both third and first person views but that was omitted from the game sadly. The joy of pumping enemies full of missiles is not to be found in this game, as you can only fire one off at a time in first person view. Neither present, are the large open environments of the Metroid Prime series. Yet somehow the game, although mostly linear, is good enough in its own unique ways and succeeds at both developing a storyline and at the same time dealing out a good dose of action. She moves just like she used to in Super Metroid and it is very satisfying to be able to control her in third person in full 3D (although the game tends to prefer a 2D layout). I think every fan of the series has secretly wanted to try out her Speed Booster in 3D and with this game, you can make that a reality.
As others said, it is unfortunate that there are no real "powerups" to be found, as she already has everything in her arsenal albeit in a deactivated state. I think the game makes up for most of its shortcomings by impressing with pure action (which Team Ninja is known for). I am very curious to see where Nintendo decides to take Samus on her next outing. I am seriously hoping for a return to the adventure/exploration/powering up of the old games while still retaining heavy action. Maybe Ridley can sit out on the next one as well, though I admit, battling him is always a satisfying experience.
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Metroid Other M- Metroid - Other M takes the best elements of 1st-person and 3rd-person gaming to create a seamless blend between game play, story-telling and dynamic cinematography, that feels like a movie you can control; you can hold the Wii Remote controller sideways while navigating and battling in 3rd-person; however, at any moment, you can switch immediately to Wii Remote pointer controls to examine and explore the environments in 1st-person perspective
- Metroid fans know more about Samus' suits and weapons than they do about what drives her; that's about to change, the story begins immediately following the events of Super Metroid, when a baby Metroid gave its life to protect Samus, with voice acting and a rich story, you will learn the engaging back-story of Samus as she weaves through an action-packed adventure aboard the Bottle Ship, a decommissioned space facility; as she hurtles into this new adventure, Samus will encounter her first men
- The development of Metroid - Other M is an exciting collaboration between Nintendo's Yoshio Sakamoto and Team Ninja; Sakamoto was the director of Super Metroid in 1994; Team Ninja is the renowned action developer of Ninja Gaiden. Metroid - Other M pairs Sakamoto's expert level design and exploratory focus of the classic Metroid series with Team Ninja's signature stylish, no-holds-barred action
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