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Metroid Prime (GC)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Shooter/First-Person Shooter

RELEASE DATE

19/NOV/02

ESRB RATING

TEEN, Violence

DEVELOPER

Retro Studios

PUBLISHER

Nintendo of America, Inc.

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DESCRIPTION

Samus Aran makes her GameCube debut in a title that finds the sci-fi series evolving from a side-scrolling game to a first-person shooter. The evil Space Pirates are up to their old tricks again, this time on a remote planet called Tallon IV, so Samus must embark on another adventure through uncharted territory. While the perspective has changed from 2D to 3D, Metroid Prime still features many of the same elements found in the previous three games on the NES and Super NES.

Samus can outfit her space suit with new weapon upgrades found along the journey, including old favorites such as the Wave Beam and Freeze Beam, allowing her to more effectively battle creatures as well as uncover new areas. Gameplay still emphasizes exploration over non-stop action, but there are still confrontations with boss characters spanning multiple screens in height and puzzles to solve using the right combination of equipment.

Samus' visor can also be upgraded in the same manner as her weapons, and players will need to effectively use the visor's thermal, combat, X-ray, and scanning abilities in order to advance through the game. Once activated, the thermal display can be used to isolate weak points on an enemy or detect them hiding under the cover of darkness. Samus can also use her morph ball ability, which automatically switches the perspective behind the hero as she rolls along hallways and tunnels to escape danger or to break through barriers.

The technology offered by the GameCube allowed developer Retro Studios to create a world with detail not present in earlier versions of the series. Each environment offers effects such as billowing gasses, electrical interference, sparks, explosions, and real-time weather designed to make the planet come alive with activity. As a bonus, Metroid Prime supports the GameCube — Game Boy Advance Cable for connection with Metroid Fusion, allowing players to activate secrets intended to enhance both titles. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

Metroid Prime (GC)

GENRE/STYLE:

Shooter/First-Person Shooter
RELEASE DATE:

19/NOV/02
TOP TRAITS:

Samus Aran, First-person adventure, Immersive
DESCRIPTION:

Samus Aran makes her GameCube debut in a title that finds the sci-fi series evolving from a side-scrolling game to a ... more

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Nonsense88 played Metroid Prime on 18/NOV/12

“beat the game on normal difficulty in 16 h 37 min with 62% completion”

created 18/NOV/2012

Metroid Prime (GC) by: Inferno95

“This game is amazing. That's the best way to describe it. The graphics are beautiful, when this game came out in 2002, it rivaled the brand-new Xbox in graphics. The soundtrack is beautiful as well, and the puzzles are intelligent. The world is...”

created 20/MAY/2012

bettadud played Metroid Prime on 24/JUN/10

“Beating the game on Hard Mode. It really is hard! All of your damage is cut in half! Not to mention I am using different strategies than when I initially played this game. Before I would use pretty...”

created 25/JUN/2010

Metroid Prime (GC) by: son-of-ottie

“One of the BEST GAMES ever! The atmosphere is so thick you can't cut it with a laser beam blast. The music and ambient sound match the graphics and gameplay perfectly. No one needs more than that.”

created 02/DEC/2009

Metroid Prime (GC) by: Roxas-UrBoxas

“I hate FPS, but for some reason this just felt right to me. I was exploring, I truly felt like I was wearing a helmet sometimes, and for it's time, the looks of this game seemed shockingly real. They didn't do much original in this game, but it was...”

created 14/NOV/2009

Eggzor played Metroid Prime on 08/OCT/09

“FINALLY got past the Phazon Core and crushed Metroid Prime : D”

created 24/OCT/2009

IGN Compares Metroid Prime to Citizen kane. by: StondMoose

“http://wii.ign.com/articles/103/1033302p1.html”

created 08/OCT/2009

KatrinaTheLamia was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“My commentary on the matter (well, the commentary I kind of agree with): http://www.destructoid.com/why-comparing-metroid-prime-to-citizen-kane-is-ludicrous-151465.phtml”

Eggzor played Metroid Prime on 07/OCT/09

“Bagged the last Artifact and beat Meta Ridley, then swaggered on into the Impact Crater.”

created 24/OCT/2009

StondMoose played Metroid Prime on 05/OCT/09

“This game is just to awesome to not play over and over and over...”

created 06/OCT/2009

StondMoose played Metroid Prime on 25/AUG/09

“I don't have Trilogy yey, but wanted to play the original Prime. So I did. With fusion suit on.”

created 26/AUG/2009

Metroid Prime (GC) by: Vegeta

“I'm glad they brought Metroid 3D, and kept pretty much every aspect of what made a Metroid game, Metroid-Like; such as the power-ups, the suit, the linked-levels, etc.”

created 29/JUN/2009

Metroid Prime (GC) by: renco92

“Favorite game of all time.”

created 22/JUN/2009

Metroid Prime (GC) by: Shadsy

“A near-perfect translation of Metroid into 3D that finds its own distinctive visual, audio, and gameplay styles. The same great open-ended exploration comes with more combat and story. Wonderful.”

created 06/NOV/2009

Metroid Prime (GC) by: TenchiRyokoMuyo

“Good game to turn Metroid from a 2D side-scroller to a full 3D world. I'd love to see what else they can do with this series.”

created 28/MAY/2009

Metroid Prime (GC) by: Z1N6Y

“Samus Aran on a console, you can't lose. Great shooter, like the way the load areas good story line, tons of upgrades. definitely want most of them for the final boss”

created 12/MAY/2009