Nintendo x Team Ninja = Metroid Other M (NOW WITH TRAILER)
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Thoughts on the trailer:
Eh, kinda cool. Wish they hadn't put in so many cutscenes and did put in more gameplay footage.
Eh, kinda cool. Wish they hadn't put in so many cutscenes and did put in more gameplay footage.
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I just watched the trailer on youtube and I've got mixed feelings. It looks a lot more actiony than what we're used to, but they seem to be dropping the immersion that the Metroid Prime series had by making it 3rd person. I won't be surprised if it turns out bad.
I just watched the trailer on youtube and I've got mixed feelings. It looks a lot more actiony than what we're used to, but they seem to be dropping the immersion that the Metroid Prime series had by making it 3rd person. I won't be surprised if it turns out bad.
Well, I think this calls for a big and resounding "SQUEEEEE!"
Looks like it's time to dust off the Wii, Ma!
Looks like it's time to dust off the Wii, Ma!
If I'm honest, I was wondering where the series could possibly go next. It wasn't going to be first person, so to me a 2D revival made sense. But I think this could be a very god addition to the series.gigastrike said:
Imagine what people said when they found out Metroid Prime was going to be an FPA? Blasphemy! Blasphemy and scandal!
Doesn't anybody notice how poor some of the CG in that trailer is? There are parts that look like PSX era cutscenes, with low detail models and blank textures. But I guess that's not surprising come from Team Ninja.
Did they just replace action/adventure with pure action? And it's no longer an FPS or side-view 2D shooter? Plus Samus talks, and the subtlety is replaced with what looks like some kind of galactic war? Excuse me while I sit in the corner and cry for a minute.
EDIT: Now that I have that out of my system...
I am very skeptical. I will go ahead and state that the Prime trilogy is my favorite of the series. The change in developers to Team Ninja already shows signs.
MP3 introduced cut sceans (though they were really "press A" dialouge boxes) and voice acting. Though different, it somehow stayed within the Metroid feel. Now only were these moments rare and subtle, but they did not add drama, or state a very complex story. Most of the Metroid story is told though the enviornment and logs. this game is replacing that with standard story telling methods. Lots of talking, and lots of cut sceans.
MP3 also added the concept of a major Federation force. Other Metroid games featured them from time to time, but they were never a core component like in MP3. While present, the usage of the Federation was greatly timed and did not overshadow the solo gameplay. OM looks like they will be just as common and powerful as police in GTA.
Giving a silent character a voice when they have been mute for ages is never a good idea.
The first person perspective was perfect for Metroid. Even though the 2D games are not first person, the camera was always largly focused on Samus and not the actions around her. This replaces intensity with stylised action.
Speaking of the third-person perspective, the general gameplay is also getting a possibly bad change. This looks like Ninja Gaiden with different models, and I have never been a Ninja Gaiden fan.
I miss Retro Studios. While the 2D games are still good, the 3D games (including Hunters) felt like Metroid was built for that and not 2D. The Prime trilogy was a great change. Now that Retro is gone, we get Team Ninja, a studio I have never liked. Replacing subtlety with stylised action. Replacing intense feelings with Hollywood feelings. Removing solo story telling with true cut sceans and drama. Not that I hate the cut sceans from past Metroid games, because all they did was show bosses emerge and die. If Nintendo keeps a tight leash on team Ninja, I may keep some hope for this game. However, with the prime trilogy, I started recognizing Metroid with Retro rather then Nintendo. I would prefer if Retro was continuing the series. But I guess if Nintendo were the original creators, it should be fine. Just not as good as the Prime games.
EDIT: Now that I have that out of my system...
I am very skeptical. I will go ahead and state that the Prime trilogy is my favorite of the series. The change in developers to Team Ninja already shows signs.
MP3 introduced cut sceans (though they were really "press A" dialouge boxes) and voice acting. Though different, it somehow stayed within the Metroid feel. Now only were these moments rare and subtle, but they did not add drama, or state a very complex story. Most of the Metroid story is told though the enviornment and logs. this game is replacing that with standard story telling methods. Lots of talking, and lots of cut sceans.
MP3 also added the concept of a major Federation force. Other Metroid games featured them from time to time, but they were never a core component like in MP3. While present, the usage of the Federation was greatly timed and did not overshadow the solo gameplay. OM looks like they will be just as common and powerful as police in GTA.
Giving a silent character a voice when they have been mute for ages is never a good idea.
The first person perspective was perfect for Metroid. Even though the 2D games are not first person, the camera was always largly focused on Samus and not the actions around her. This replaces intensity with stylised action.
Speaking of the third-person perspective, the general gameplay is also getting a possibly bad change. This looks like Ninja Gaiden with different models, and I have never been a Ninja Gaiden fan.
I miss Retro Studios. While the 2D games are still good, the 3D games (including Hunters) felt like Metroid was built for that and not 2D. The Prime trilogy was a great change. Now that Retro is gone, we get Team Ninja, a studio I have never liked. Replacing subtlety with stylised action. Replacing intense feelings with Hollywood feelings. Removing solo story telling with true cut sceans and drama. Not that I hate the cut sceans from past Metroid games, because all they did was show bosses emerge and die. If Nintendo keeps a tight leash on team Ninja, I may keep some hope for this game. However, with the prime trilogy, I started recognizing Metroid with Retro rather then Nintendo. I would prefer if Retro was continuing the series. But I guess if Nintendo were the original creators, it should be fine. Just not as good as the Prime games.
I like the fact that it had Adam Malkovich (the A.I. from Fusion, the guy that said "Any objections, lady?") but the look of the gameplay...
I'll hold off judgement for now, but I don't like how it looks so far. They're making it look to anime-like. I enjoyed how it wasn't like that before...
I'll hold off judgement for now, but I don't like how it looks so far. They're making it look to anime-like. I enjoyed how it wasn't like that before...
It's not that it's different. It's that taking the camera back to a 3rd person view kills all of the immersion that I felt made Metroid Prime 3 amazing. I'm open to the idea that the action could make up for it, but it's gonna take a while for me to get used to it.ChromeAlchemist said:
Where did you see 2D gameplay in that trailer? It looked like a standard 3D action game to me...
That looked ok the graphics/details look somehow less impressive than the previous games. The previous games had a more artistic design this one seems like a button masher that is flooded with some moves you initiate, like in Zelda games, and get to see a cool animation for pressing it at the right time.
Anyway I'm getting ahead of myself I don't know. Thats what it seems like to me; Nintendo makes me sad.
Anyway I'm getting ahead of myself I don't know. Thats what it seems like to me; Nintendo makes me sad.