Metroid Prime 4:Beyond
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Siliconemelons
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lol
It reminded me of the GameCube SoulCaliber game, every fight intro there is some very existential saying lol
It reminded me of the GameCube SoulCaliber game, every fight intro there is some very existential saying lol
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Rajaah
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"Debunking the FAKE NEWS that the desert is silent", there's a jukebox if you pay extra! Yes, the problem was the silence of the desert, that's totally what people were complaining about.
Jesus Christ, the internet is fucking stupid.
How do I get more tunes for the jukebox? Only have 3 tunes on there by default, and none of the tracks I actually want to listen to are in those 3. I scanned an amiibo in a store once (just put the box against the Switch 2, no problem), sure as hell didn't buy the thing. Any attempts to google the answer (or even how to bring up the jukebox, which I had to figure out) are met with a zillion results about how you "buy amiibo to unlock jukebox". Yeah, no shit.
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Siliconemelons
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In awe over how detailed Metroid Prime 1 remastered is and how good the game is… making me kind of want to get 4… but there is so much about 4 that is dramatically opposed to what makes 1 good…like…other people…talking…and the desert… the talon Overworld…is kinda small but has things to do…the bike just seems…really…gay
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Nothing you said is incorrect. I still haven't finished Prime 4. It just isn't good. The ice area was the only one so far that actually felt like the old Prime games, and only for the trip back out of it (every area doubles up in size by making you backtrack). The green crystal farm might be the stupidest thing in the entire series.
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Playing hard mode, the game isn't that bad and thankfully you can skip most all dialog and cut scenes helping a lot. Desert area sucks but how little missile ammo drops in the areas I think the crystals were supposed to be how you refill between using the desert. They trickle new green crystals as you progress so you can drive over already collected ones for ammo and hit new green ones. Pretty dumb but I think that is what they were trying for. I use lots of ice as its easy to kill the grievers so freeze and spam and refreeze etc.
Everything is more spongey for hits but I feel just spamming regular shots kills most things fastest unless its a swarm and just use the super thunder shot. Killing the final boss of the mines right now and its a bit tedious but I just suck at locking on and free aiming to the weak spots.
Not complete shit, but read the retro didnt actually start from scratch when they got it, a lot of the initial ideas were kept and retro had to work around that and done the best they could.
If there is a 5th, I'm assuming it will be better if they start from scratch.
Once I beat hard mode I'll likely shelf it, but I'm a big fan and may revisit if they remaster 2 and 3 and play after finishing those.
Caliane
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anyone that tells you the game is not worse then stated is being dumb.
1. the game is not a metroidvania. its entirely linear.
2. half the powerups you get. you have to backtrack to miles to have him enable. so you get an upgrade, and don't get to use it. and instead have to runback.
3. filler. its the shortest metroid, yet also has constant backtracking to miles to activate your powerups, and get new mission directions. the desert.. the green crystal collection.
4. cutscene, after cutscene after cutscene.
5. the desert is dead silent. have to PAY to have music in it. insane.
6. repeative enemies.
7. npc escort missions with "game over restart from checkpoint" if they die.
8. they won't shut up. While Samus herself NEVER talks. its utterly bizarre.
9. desert has stuff you can't use yet. not like, "oh I need a powerup to access it.". no. just shit you know you will need, but haven't been told you can collect yet. so can't. antitheticasl to metroidvanias.
10. another "chosen one" plotline. with psychic/magic aliens.
11. Silas plot is beyond retarded. his motivation is incomprehensible. locked behind 100% the game.
12. every npc gets a fakeout death early. only to be revealed as alive... only for Samus to leave them for dead in the ending. with a fakeout. "press A to leave them for dead" button at the end. you have to press it.
13. boss fights are all lame as fuck compared to older ones. pure zelda ripeoff designs.
14. motorcycle is retarded. the time trial racetrack introduction is ridiculous.
15. "green energy"/crystals. "memory fruit"
1. the game is not a metroidvania. its entirely linear.
2. half the powerups you get. you have to backtrack to miles to have him enable. so you get an upgrade, and don't get to use it. and instead have to runback.
3. filler. its the shortest metroid, yet also has constant backtracking to miles to activate your powerups, and get new mission directions. the desert.. the green crystal collection.
4. cutscene, after cutscene after cutscene.
5. the desert is dead silent. have to PAY to have music in it. insane.
6. repeative enemies.
7. npc escort missions with "game over restart from checkpoint" if they die.
8. they won't shut up. While Samus herself NEVER talks. its utterly bizarre.
9. desert has stuff you can't use yet. not like, "oh I need a powerup to access it.". no. just shit you know you will need, but haven't been told you can collect yet. so can't. antitheticasl to metroidvanias.
10. another "chosen one" plotline. with psychic/magic aliens.
11. Silas plot is beyond retarded. his motivation is incomprehensible. locked behind 100% the game.
12. every npc gets a fakeout death early. only to be revealed as alive... only for Samus to leave them for dead in the ending. with a fakeout. "press A to leave them for dead" button at the end. you have to press it.
13. boss fights are all lame as fuck compared to older ones. pure zelda ripeoff designs.
14. motorcycle is retarded. the time trial racetrack introduction is ridiculous.
15. "green energy"/crystals. "memory fruit"
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Rajaah
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All true. It's such a shame. Considering I played Prime 1 and Prime 2 probably a dozen times each over the years (and Prime 3 probably 3 times), once I finish this game I doubt I'm ever going to touch it again.
Unless, of course, they...
...yeah, that. If 2 and 3 get remasters (and they better) I'll probably give this another run after those.
If Nintendo wants to win me over again (right now I have basically no use for them), announce a surprise Metroid Prime 2 + 3 Remastered dropping outta nowhere for Christmas 2026 or something. $50, high-effort. Doesn't even need to be Switch 2, just make it like the first MPR.
I reached Keratos (the ice area boss) this morning, with about 6 hours on the clock. Am I right in thinking I'm roughly halfway done with the game? I'll take a big swing at finishing the rest of it some time in the next few days.
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Half way sounds about right.
Fire area isn't to bad once you start, I like that final boss the best, but pre phase 1 boss is tedious.
Mines aren't bad overall but lots of interaction with the troops. First time I watched them, but skipped watching them during my hard mode and I liked it more.
Final boss.....is.....yea, good and bad at the same time!