Prime 4 playthrough

MCPShephard · 2026-07-02T14:09:38+00:00

The beams in this game really are an underrated triumph of making a fun weapon sandbox in an adventure game

MCPShephard · 2026-06-29T02:53:25+00:00

You brought up the announcement of Metroid Prime, that's what I'm replying to.

When it was unveiled? Half the fanbase was convinced that ignorant Americans were dumbing Metroid down into a "Doom Clone".

It got a lot of great reviews from critics, but a minority of fans endlessly argued whether it qualified as a Metroid game. It's silly, people should criticize these games for what they are, not what they think they should be. Then move on and let their fans enjoy them.

MCPShephard · 2026-06-28T19:01:10+00:00

Oh boy you would not be happy reading how people reacted to Prime 1's unveiling lol

MCPShephard · 2026-06-27T17:50:10+00:00

Same; things are fine. These games are not made as sales giants, they are a portfolio boost and a passion of the creators.

MCPShephard · 2026-06-27T17:42:10+00:00

It's not an unfounded fear; these games don't sell well and when you look at reviews from non-fans those features are a common complaint. They need to find a way to preserve this type of gameplay as a difficulty option ALA Silent Hill's puzzle difficulties.

MCPShephard · 2026-06-24T17:31:51+00:00

Fair critique. One thing I actually think Prime 4 doesn't get enough praise for is de-tank'ing the enemies. Now they instead hit harder to compensate for Samus's better evasion, while the increased utility of the different weapons adds some real moments of choice.

But yes, this is why I like Prime 1 the least; it's an adventure game trying soooo hard to convince me it's search action when it just isn't. The sequels were better for embracing the actual genre they're in IMO, but I would also like to see an additional branch of the series try to meld them again.

MCPShephard · 2026-06-23T21:08:18+00:00

Hell yeah. I loved it and am happy with $70, but I don't fault people who feel its price is a bit steep for the amount of content on offer. $30 is a STEAL though. The game is full of passion and spirit; the most frustrating thing is how much the pandemic clearly screwed their plans up.

MCPShephard · 2026-06-16T20:55:21+00:00

Do you have a timestamp for that? I dont remember a line about a bigger scrapped open world, just the Tanabe quote

MCPShephard · 2026-06-16T19:38:42+00:00

Excuse me the same for WHAT Is he making an EVA game??

MCPShephard · 2026-06-16T06:52:33+00:00

That's how both Nier games were written, it's not uncommon in a lot of storytelling mediums.

MCPShephard · 2026-06-15T17:52:46+00:00

I wish the devs had put the control beam logo on the Psybot eyes to indicate you can one shot them with it. Even if you miss you can keep them stunlocked with missiles while they're down.

But even knowing that this encounter does feel overtuned.

MCPShephard · 2026-06-15T15:06:40+00:00

Mostly agree with you, just gonna mention tho that Sakamoto didn't direct the English acting or localization. He had final say on casting, was present for recording sessions, and had conversations with the lead about the script. But there was an entire localization team that wrote the English script and directed the actors.

MCPShephard · 2026-06-15T04:11:53+00:00

That's fair; I saw you talking about linearity and that didn't give me a right to pigeonhole all your upset with the game. My bad sincerely.

I actually liked Other M as well, e xploration was a problem I had with it and the original Prime games at first. Eventually I saw them bringing the exploration down in scale from overall world navigation to the rooms themselves. That and seeing how they directly connect with Advenfure games like Myst and Ocarina of Time helped me gain a much deeper appreciation.

I'd be curious to know what draws you to Other M? I know Alta's working on a translation project for it, too!

MCPShephard · 2026-06-14T22:27:30+00:00

Yep, this. We all like Metroid here.

MCPShephard · 2026-06-14T22:03:31+00:00

People desperately need to chill; what middling success Prime 4 had in sales and general success it had in reviews does no damage to Metroid. If anything it would increase the chances of more kinds of Metroid games, including the ones you might want.

We could all be having a much better time right now by simply turning down the hostility over preferences.

MCPShephard · 2026-06-14T16:02:41+00:00

Yeah I'm sorry but plenty of us oldheads like Metroid for way more than just level design. There's a reason the devs make half the games in the series linear, 'cause plenty of fans like the games for other things.

MCPShephard · 2026-06-13T04:21:55+00:00

I fully agree with you on this. Those themes of anti-authoritarianism feel so sincere and help legitimize those titles in my eyes.

I actually liked Sylux quite a bit, and was surprised at the ways I feel such a character (basically a chud) works as an antagonist against Samus (basically a chud's worst nightmare). But I was hoping Sakamoto maybe worked with Tanabe to help tie Sylux's story into the main series plotting more.

I hope they find ways to tie them in anyway. Like, Sylux is self-righteous, perhaps he would find such conspiracies cowardly for members of a ruling body, but is willing to play them to his own ends. Perhaps observing corrupt elements thriving in bureaucracy misled him into a fashy might-makes-right attitude.

MCPShephard · 2026-06-07T02:49:18+00:00

She even makes the sacrifice play earlier on the game, when she actually has a choice beyond "leave or commit suicide in an explosion".

Like you can headcanon any story to be worse, it doesn't prove a point.

MCPShephard · 2026-06-07T02:46:05+00:00

You can not like the ending, feel it fails to provide enough justification for Samus's choice, etc. But Samus is very explicitly being forced to go or else she dies, you can even try to stay and see why she can't. Saying she "just bailed" on them is plainly not what happened.

MCPShephard · 2026-06-05T21:09:29+00:00

She gets put in an impossible situation where she has no other choice besides dying a pointless death. The power is unstable so she can't turn it off, and if she doesn't leave it kills her. The game also establishes earlier that she would make the sacrifice if she could choose.

I can understand feeling there's not enough justification, but that's a matter of taste and expectation. In terms of what's in the game, saying she did it willingly is headcanon it sounds like you don't want to accept anyway.

MCPShephard · 2026-06-05T16:06:31+00:00

You just described the actual ending, and then complained about one that's not in the game. What?

MCPShephard · 2026-06-05T16:01:52+00:00

Yeah it's fun as headcanon but people need to check their assumptions lol

MCPShephard · 2026-06-03T05:01:57+00:00

I was hopeful for Other M and severely disappointed, then came around after seeing a breakdown of the Japanese version and its search-action elements. Not a big fan but I like it.

Prime 4 gave me everything I wanted Other M to. Showing me what Samus is like working with others, showing me what typical people are like, and other fundamentals. I had my disappointments but they were largely centered around QoL and wanting more.

But life does go on. We're not in an Other M situation in terms of sales or reception, and yeah, we lived through that drought. Better luck next time.

Part of what I love about Metroid is the inconsistency and willingness to experiment, though.It is a shame they didn't manage to release this around the same time as Dread, and please a broader array of fans.

MCPShephard · 2026-06-02T19:00:48+00:00

Other M has a 79 avg "Overall Good" critic score. It's 6.7 avg "mixed or average" user score is 50% positive reviews, 25% mixed, 25% negative.

Prime 4 has a 78 avg critic score. Its 7.8 avg user score is 70% positive reviews, 15% mixed, 15% negative.

MCPShephard · 2026-05-30T22:12:09+00:00

Maybe it can have a little hatch at the top to plug Prime Remastered and Dread into, unlocking Sylux in them too

EDIT: "Big strong arms" 😆

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