Metroid Prime 3 - Do Mother Brains' Have PMS? - 9.5 From IGN!

[quote name='Zen Davis']Guys. Played it for a bit. Do not expect Resident Evil 4 type aiming precision or you will be letdown.[/quote]Did you put it on the advanced setting?
 
[quote name='daroga']Did you put it on the advanced setting?[/quote]

Yeah. I only played it on advanced. Haven't tried it on normal or basic. The graphics are much, much better than the Gamecube games. The bloom lighting is used very effectively.

If you've watched the preview videos for Prime 3 on the Wii, you'll notice that a lot of times people are usually just rapid firing instead of charging up shots. That seems to be since because the reticule is so small on advanced, its easier to nail the enemies with numerous shots instead of a charged one. If you are going to try for a charged shot, you'll need to have pinpoint precision with your wii mote or you will miss.

Also unless your hand is really steady, Samus will feel like she is drunk as hell and she will wobble down the hallways of the space station with the screen tilting to the left and right. I don't have any issues with turning but aiming has been a pain. I think I'll get used to it though.
 
Reviews definitely have me even more stoked to pick it up tomorrow!

Moreso the 1up review, as Matt C. is such a fanboy and review quote whore that you have to take all his reviews with a grain of salt.
 
YAY its finally here! I have a bag log of games right now but really look forward to playing this eventually.
 
[quote name='KingBroly']Now, it all depends on what Gamespot does.[/quote] i usually wait for their reviews before making a decision, though i'll have the game in hand by tomorrow
 
It's either this or Warhawk for me this week (Strange Choice to make I know), all the reviews look great, and I loved Prime (Didn't play Echoes)---Looking at the vids it really does look crisp and clean. I'll wait on the gamespot review for both of these titles, but is it in stores tomorrow or is it the Ship date?

2k's recent releases (Darkness, Bioshock) have got me spoiled that Tuesday is the day to get games, but as we all know thats not always the case.
 
[quote name='KwanzaaTimmy']2k's recent releases (Darkness, Bioshock) have got me spoiled that Tuesday is the day to get games, but as we all know thats not always the case.[/quote]It's always Tuesday for Nintendo titles. They ship on Mondays.
 
[quote name='fdu']Do 24 hr WalMarts get the Tuesday releases at midnight?[/quote]Many walmarts will have it in the evening tonight.
 
[quote name='pittpizza']YAY its finally here! I have a bag log of games right now but really look forward to playing this eventually.[/quote]

A what now? :whistle2:s
 
I'm surprised by so many stand offish posts about this game. Seems like more people aren't getting it than are getting it. Am I missing something or is this franchise drastically less popular than i always thought?

Also...waiting on gamespot to make your choice? Why Gamespot? They've never exactly risen above the rest with review quality to me.

The second this game arrives i'm getting it and rubbing it in like lotion!
 
[quote name='hohez']I'm surprised by so many stand offish posts about this game. Seems like more people aren't getting it than are getting it. Am I missing something or is this franchise drastically less popular than i always thought?

Also...waiting on gamespot to make your choice? Why Gamespot? They've never exactly risen above the rest with review quality to me.

The second this game arrives i'm getting it and rubbing it in like lotion![/quote]gamespots reviewers tend to have the same mindset as i do, which is why i value their reviews, of course i've bought games that they've given bad review scores to and that i enjoyed, eg. rub rabbits, but generally gamespot is consistent in terms of quality reviews IMHO
 
Always remember to subtract 0.5 from the IGN score of a game (especially one they review early!), and add 0.5 to Gamespot's score.

I didn't read the entire IGN Matt Kissalottaassa review, but the "Ratings" section at the end reads like 100% undiluted, high-concentrate Gush. Rarely do you see any game get 9 and up in every category.

I would've preordered this game, but I am just so backlogged right now. It's the kind of game that one should save for rainier, colder days, anyway.
 
Well, the Give 'n' Take Law just says that this means that Brawl slips!

I'm stickin' to that one! Even after I'm wrong!
 
[quote name='jollydwarf']I didn't read the entire IGN Matt Kissalottaassa review[/quote]

Ho, ho! Good one! You must really miss Luke Smith.

Always remember to subtract 0.5 from the IGN score of a game (especially one they review early!), and add 0.5 to Gamespot's score.
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I do agree with this.
 
Well, I try to listen to the Bungie official podcast...but it ain't the same. It's a fucking infomercial. (Shocking, I know.) My, how things have changed for Righteous Rantboy. Yeah, I do miss him, though. Can't wait to hear the 'reunion' "1up Yours".
 
[quote name='jollydwarf']Well, I try to listen to the Bungie official podcast...but it ain't the same. It's a fucking infomercial. (Shocking, I know.) My, how things have changed for Righteous Rantboy. Yeah, I do miss him, though. Can't wait to hear the 'reunion' "1up Yours".[/quote]

Oh yeah, the PAX one. That should be pretty good actually. Especially since it was live - the clusterfuck quotient should be pretty high.
 
[quote name='hohez']
Also...waiting on gamespot to make your choice? Why Gamespot? They've never exactly risen above the rest with review quality to me.
[/QUOTE]

I'm not as in to games as I used to be along with being extremely busy with work etc., and as such I'm very critical and picky of what I spend my limited gaming time on.

Gamespot and EGM are my most trusted reviewers as they are the harshest out there. Sites like IGN, mags like gamepro etc. are far to free with the 10's and 9's (or 5's and 4.5's etc.) for my tastes.
 
[quote name='dmaul1114']Gamespot and EGM are my most trusted reviewers as they are the harshest out there. Sites like IGN, mags like gamepro etc. are far to free with the 10's and 9's (or 5's and 4.5's etc.) for my tastes.[/QUOTE]

Even if you feel they're a tad high, you've got to admit IGN is a far cry from Play or GamePro. The IGN archives are littered with low or modestly scored games (look at the recent Heavenly Sword review, for example), where as the others basically have the same gaming credibility as Maxim.
 
[quote name='trq']Even if you feel they're a tad high, you've got to admit IGN is a far cry from Play or GamePro. The IGN archives are littered with low or modestly scored games (look at the recent Heavenly Sword review, for example), where as the others basically have the same gaming credibility as Maxim.[/QUOTE]

Of course they are better than those, just far below gamespot and EGM IMO. Especially with Matt C. He's such a Nintendo fanboy and loves to over praise games to ge this quote in the game ads that I generally won't even read his reviews.
 
I wonder if this installment will be better than the first one. I bought the first metroid prime because of the high scores and it ended up being a steaming pile of crap. But seeing as how the last game I played on my Wii was raving rabbids back in Feb and I havent touched my wii since then it gets me wondering....

Does this installment fix all the problems from the first one and is it more fun.... The first game was drab with boring textures and exploration and the useless scanning and autoaim. Oh well, I 'll wait till more reviews come out. From the 1up impressions they said it starts out like Halo.
 
[quote name='Zoglog']I wonder if this installment will be better than the first one. I bought the first metroid prime because of the high scores and it ended up being a steaming pile of crap. But seeing as how the last game I played on my Wii was raving rabbids back in Feb and I havent touched my wii since then it gets me wondering....

Does this installment fix all the problems from the first one and is it more fun.... The first game was drab with boring textures and exploration and the useless scanning and autoaim. Oh well, I 'll wait till more reviews come out. From the 1up impressions they said it starts out like Halo.[/QUOTE]

If you consider the first MP a "steaming pile of crap", then you should stay far away from this game. Also you have bad taste.
 
[quote name='Zoglog']I wonder if this installment will be better than the first one. I bought the first metroid prime because of the high scores and it ended up being a steaming pile of crap. But seeing as how the last game I played on my Wii was raving rabbids back in Feb and I havent touched my wii since then it gets me wondering....

Does this installment fix all the problems from the first one and is it more fun.... The first game was drab with boring textures and exploration and the useless scanning and autoaim. Oh well, I 'll wait till more reviews come out. From the 1up impressions they said it starts out like Halo.[/quote]

Good ol' Zoglog....always good for a fork in the testicles. :roll:
 
[quote name='Zoglog']I wonder if this installment will be better than the first one. I bought the first metroid prime because of the high scores and it ended up being a steaming pile of crap. But seeing as how the last game I played on my Wii was raving rabbids back in Feb and I havent touched my wii since then it gets me wondering....

Does this installment fix all the problems from the first one and is it more fun.... The first game was drab with boring textures and exploration and the useless scanning and autoaim. Oh well, I 'll wait till more reviews come out. From the 1up impressions they said it starts out like Halo.[/quote]
Yeah, its not like the first one was the highest rated Gamecube game ever...meaning that most everyone loved it. ;)

(http://www.metacritic.com/search/)
 
[quote name='gkrykewy']If you consider the first MP a "steaming pile of crap", then you should stay far away from this game. [/QUOTE]

Yep, just stay away. Reviews have noted that new controls and better pacing aside, it still feels very much like it's predecessors.

If you didn't like the first one, you're not going to like this (unless the auto aim was the only thing that made you hate it).
 
I picked this up at Best Buy today and will be putting some time in with it tonight so that I can give my thoughts on it during our next podcast. I know that I enjoyed the demo of it I played earlier today though.
 
[quote name='shipwreck']I picked this up at Best Buy today and will be putting some time in with it tonight so that I can give my thoughts on it during our next podcast. I know that I enjoyed the demo of it I played earlier today though.[/QUOTE]

WTF? It's in-stores?!
 
[quote name='A Happy Panda']WTF? It's in-stores?![/QUOTE]

They had around 50 of them on the shelves at the Best Buy I went to (Fields-Ertel, Ohio).
 
wow, out already.. Nintendo doesn't waste time.

And Zoglog hates all things good, don't mind him.
 
[quote name='jer7583']wow, out already.. Nintendo doesn't waste time.

And Zoglog hates all things good, don't mind him.[/QUOTE]

I'll have to call my EBX to see if they got my copy in then!

Also, no I'd agree with Zoglog. MP 1 was really a steaming pile of crap. Auto-aim first person FTL.

The controls are THE driving force for me getting this game. OH and the giant ass bosses.
 
Yeah, it shipped today, so some places should have it today, most by tomorrow (though I think CC or one of the other big stores has it in the ad as available Wednesday so they might not put it out until then).
 
I guess that's what I get for pre-ordering, getting the game a day later and at retail price. Shitty gaming stores.
 
[quote name='A Happy Panda']I'll have to call my EBX to see if they got my copy in then!

Also, no I'd agree with Zoglog. MP 1 was really a steaming pile of crap. Auto-aim first person FTL.

The controls are THE driving force for me getting this game. OH and the giant ass bosses.[/QUOTE]

I actually like auto-aim in my games. I just want to play and have fun, not struggle for each shot.

I really want to get Metroid Prime 3, but I need to get a Wii first. Besides this and Super Paper Mario, I'm not interested in any of the other games. And $250 + $50 +$50 (and tax) just to play two games is too rich for my blood.
 
[quote name='shipwreck']I picked this up at Best Buy today [/QUOTE]
:shock: Ohio isn't THAT far from Minnesota... *runs to the store*
 
[quote name='jer7583']I guess that's what I get for pre-ordering, getting the game a day later and at retail price. Shitty gaming stores.[/quote]
Save games like Halo 3 this gen I'm not preordering anything. Something is bound to happen where you can get it cheaper, and on release day. For example I preordered Bioshock at GS, then I read all about the TRU shenanigans. So I canceled my preorder at Gamestop and ended up paying $84 total for Madden 08 and Bioshock, a week before Bioshock's release, and the day after Madden came out.
 
[quote name='Sofa King Kool']I've never been a big Metroid fan, but I really want a new Wii game. There hasn't been anything to play for so long.[/quote]It's sad that you've been Strikers deprived. :(
 
[quote name='Sofa King Kool']I've never been a big Metroid fan, but I really want a new Wii game. There hasn't been anything to play for so long.[/QUOTE]
I'm in the same position. Nothing really awesome about the first 2 3D Metroid games, rather dull infact, but I have not touched my Wii (lol, -_-...) for many months. I feel like I should buy an actual game for it.
 
[quote name='nyprimus4']Save games like Halo 3 this gen I'm not preordering anything. Something is bound to happen where you can get it cheaper, and on release day. For example I preordered Bioshock at GS, then I read all about the TRU shenanigans. So I canceled my preorder at Gamestop and ended up paying $84 total for Madden 08 and Bioshock, a week before Bioshock's release, and the day after Madden came out.[/QUOTE]

I only preorder when there's either some kind of decent freebie for doing so, or there was a decent trade in deal and I wanted to use credit.

It was the latter this time, with the extra $10 on any Wii game trade in coupon. I wouldn't have time to play until tomorrow night at the earliest anyway, so no skin off my nose having to wait.
 
[quote name='daroga']It's sad that you've been Strikers deprived. :([/quote]
I was going to get that, but it's a party game, and my friends are very, very picky about what games they play. I spent $30 dollars on Double Dash and we only played it once for a total of five minutes. I love it, but nobody else will play it. I don't want Strikers to be another Double Dash, so now I only buy party games that I know my friends will play.
 
[quote name='dmaul1114']Strikers has online play, assuming you have broadband. I passed on it as I've never cared for the Mario Sports games.[/QUOTE]

...lol @ Wii online.
 
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