by Chris
After months of hype, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is finally on store shelves. Samus Aran is back and better than ever!
After only playing for a few hours, I can say with full confidence that this game is the best in the series. The new control scheme is right on target, the plot is much easier to follow, and a higher level of interaction with the game environment makes it that much more realistic. Nintendo's philosophy has always been that gameplay is what makes a game. Corruption is a perfect demonstration of this. Opening up and blasting on some poor space pirate is just great! Pointing and shooting with the Wiimote comes naturally. You throw and retract your grapple beam with the Nunchuck and can interact with various parts of the environment with the Wiimote. The plot is kept much closer to the surface, without straying from the adventure aspect of the game. You've got the same powerups, energy bars, and save rooms as in the past; but there are also new features to unlock, such as the phazon-enhanced hypermode (just don't stay in it too long).
Graphics. Icing on the cake here. To anyone claiming that the Wii's graphics suck, you just got slapped in the face. Just looking at the game, most people would assume they were looking at different system. This is without a doubt, the best Wii game to date (graphically speaking). It amazes me how they are pushed through the system so effortlessly. The graphics here are flawless.
The music and sound effects are what you can expect from a Metroid game. Corruption has the same crisp weapon sounds and epic music tracks as its predecessors (along with some new mixes). Voice acting is new to the game and has been well implemented.
All in all, this is the FPS of the year, if not all time. When you have the Metroid name mounted on top of the best FPS control scheme ever, you know you've got a winner. Metroid Prime 3 is a must buy for any Wii owner!
After months of hype, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is finally on store shelves. Samus Aran is back and better than ever!
After only playing for a few hours, I can say with full confidence that this game is the best in the series. The new control scheme is right on target, the plot is much easier to follow, and a higher level of interaction with the game environment makes it that much more realistic. Nintendo's philosophy has always been that gameplay is what makes a game. Corruption is a perfect demonstration of this. Opening up and blasting on some poor space pirate is just great! Pointing and shooting with the Wiimote comes naturally. You throw and retract your grapple beam with the Nunchuck and can interact with various parts of the environment with the Wiimote. The plot is kept much closer to the surface, without straying from the adventure aspect of the game. You've got the same powerups, energy bars, and save rooms as in the past; but there are also new features to unlock, such as the phazon-enhanced hypermode (just don't stay in it too long).
Graphics. Icing on the cake here. To anyone claiming that the Wii's graphics suck, you just got slapped in the face. Just looking at the game, most people would assume they were looking at different system. This is without a doubt, the best Wii game to date (graphically speaking). It amazes me how they are pushed through the system so effortlessly. The graphics here are flawless.
The music and sound effects are what you can expect from a Metroid game. Corruption has the same crisp weapon sounds and epic music tracks as its predecessors (along with some new mixes). Voice acting is new to the game and has been well implemented.
All in all, this is the FPS of the year, if not all time. When you have the Metroid name mounted on top of the best FPS control scheme ever, you know you've got a winner. Metroid Prime 3 is a must buy for any Wii owner!
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