Metroid Prime

[Mr. Gerbik]

2 hours ago, Steven said:

Must...wait...for...physical...copy.

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[the_debaser]

21 minutes ago, Flanders said:

Errrr, is this the best looking game on the Switch? Footage online is stunning. 

Apart from Mario Kart, I’d say so. 

[Cyhwuhx]

As Mastodon embeds are still not active:
 

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I'm not sure why but #metroidprime has a weird quirk added to it: whenever you want to charge your beam, it first fires three shots.

Maybe there was an attempt to make it easier to fire rapidly, but it adds an unncessary delay to activating your charge. Not looking forward to Phazon Mines as a result. There the charge shot is essential next to using it to quickly pick up power-ups.

On that note, the original's rapid missile firing is sadly also absent in this version like it was in Trilogy.

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Just a couple of things that bothered me while running through Orpheon.

 

In some damp corners of the Internet people are apparently screaming about Samus' new head model not looking enough like whatever Gamergaters think women look like this week.

[Phantoon]

3 minutes ago, Cyhwuhx said:

 

Wat.

 

Echoes was a hard mode for Prime veterans sure, but jeez, it was not bad by a long stretch. That's Corruption. 🙃

Corruption wasn't bad either. Worst of the three, but when the other two are so good that's not such a bad thing

 

Prime 1 is forever my favourite, but Echoes has an incredible oppressive atmosphere I've not felt in another game. And Sanctuary Fortress is astounding.

[Exit Chamber]

1 minute ago, Cyhwuhx said:

In some damp corners of the Internet people are apparently screaming about Samus' new head model not looking enough like whatever Gamergaters think women look like this week.

 

Unexpected bonus

[Cyhwuhx]

Can confirm that leaving the main menu music looping for a few hours is still as soothing a soundtrack as it ever was.

[Alexlotl]

11 minutes ago, Cyhwuhx said:

Echoes was a hard mode for Prime veterans sure, but jeez, it was not bad by a long stretch. That's Corruption. 🙃

 

Yup, my thoughts exactly. Echoes wasn't bad at all, just had a bit of a Data Disk for experts feel to it, like "Oh No, More Lemmings Metroid" or something. That did result in a bit less atmosphere though, and the whole evil-version-of-Samus thing was already tired after Metroid Fusion.

 

Although in retrospect, it was the thin end of the wedge in terms of people talking to you in cutscenes. It was only one person in that game, but Corruption was like a bloody soap opera, at least until I abandoned it. Just leave me alone with my thoughts and your logbooks, the nearest thing I should see to humanity is my own reflection in the visor.

 

I 100%-ed MP and MP2, but couldn't get on with Corruption at all.

[Paulando]

5 minutes ago, Cyhwuhx said:

Can confirm that leaving the main menu music looping for a few hours is still as soothing a soundtrack as it ever was.

It’s one of the best game tracks ever for me. Somehow the menu music for MP2 is too! Wonderful soundtrack.

[Tomdominer]

How do you guys know there will be a physical copy? Was it announced on the direct? I can't seem to find any way to purchase it online.

[evilashchris]

yeah, for 22nd of feb, I think.

[Super Craig]

That's the US date. It's March for Europe.

 

Add another vote to the Metroid Prime 2 is amazing pile.

[Mr Do 71]

13 minutes ago, Tomdominer said:

How do you guys know there will be a physical copy? Was it announced on the direct? I can't seem to find any way to purchase it online.

 

 

[Jamie John]

I take it as a given, but has this got full 5.1 surround support and all that shiz? I'm installing some new speakers at the weekend and reckon the sound design in this will be the perfect game to Christen them.

[HarMGM]

I'm weak so I just had to download the digital version. Luckily I still had €25 left in Gold Coinage so the total came to about €15. I'll be double dipping on the physical version in the next few weeks.

[Super Craig]

50 minutes ago, Jamie John said:

I take it as a given, but has this got full 5.1 surround support and all that shiz? I'm installing some new speakers at the weekend and reckon the sound design in this will be the perfect game to Christen them.

 

John from Digital Foundry reckons so. It sounds great either way.

[Stanley]

1 hour ago, Mr. Gerbik said:

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Are you doing that? I will if you will.

[fat flatulent git]

Never played this before, so I’m well up for this.

[Kevvy Metal]

2 minutes ago, Stanley said:

Are you doing that? I will if you will.

 

Buying both will take the total cost to a cool £70, which we all know is the magic number!

[HarMGM]

Honestly, the work that's gone into the visuals are on par with Bluepoints remakes of Demon Souls and Shadow of the Collosus. Let that decide how much you want to spend on this. For me, it's enough to spend close to 60 euros on it.

[HarryBizzle]

Managed to get this running on Steam Deck. Crazy. It looks amazing. 
 

 

Are you guys playing with classic or dual stick controls?

[Cyhwuhx]

Classic lock. Because the flow of it is sooo good.

[Strafe]

9 minutes ago, HarMGM said:

Honestly, the work that's gone into the visuals are on par with Bluepoints remakes of Demon Souls and Shadow of the Collosus.

[Colonel Panic]

I played through this pretty recently on GC, so might wait a while, but really happy to see it has classic control support. 

[scottcr]

I’m going to try classic… with gyro. The hybrid. However, when I go into free look mode, I can only move my aim using gyro. Is that right? 

[scottcr]

33 minutes ago, Strafe said:

It’s a massive uplift… 

[Blue]

Oh boy, this is perfect.

[Stanley]

54 minutes ago, Kevvy Metal said:

 

Buying both will take the total cost to a cool £70, which we all know is the magic number!

It’s the new Switch price anyway apparently.

[MidWalian]

Physical copy available to pre-order from shopto for £29.95. 

 

Argh, I'm buying it then!

[fat flatulent git]

Good.  Not just from the Nintendo store then.

[ryodi]

You aren’t waiting for it to be listed on the Nintendo store where you can pay an extra £10 and get a steelbook with it? I’m guessing that’s the deal they will offer.