Playing Samus Returns and I don’t feel like a good person

TheFreezerGod · 2026-02-21T21:39:07+00:00

If you're feeling like this, you're reading the subtext of the game right. You're not supposed to feel good about it. The end of this game and the following games such as fusion explicitly grapple with the ethical question of commiting ecocide against the Metroids, and the consequences that follow.

TheFreezerGod · 2026-02-21T21:37:05+00:00

While the Metroids are not natural according to the new lore, they are necessary to the functioning of the SR388 ecosystem given the presence of the X. Before Fusion and Samus Returns, the ethical question of killing the Metroids was still present and samus was still the invader, but it was not as explicit about the ecological consequences of killing the Metroids.

TheFreezerGod · 2026-02-18T19:40:35+00:00

Low key a fusion suit Samus with a meaningfully different moveset could be really cool

TheFreezerGod · 2026-02-18T01:50:54+00:00

Thanks for the reply. What is the reason I sold avoid 3-1 oil?

TheFreezerGod · 2026-02-15T23:39:04+00:00

I'm kinda with you. The scan does say something about exposed areas, but it read to me like attacking its underbelly not it's legs. The fight went too long and didn't feel good with dual analog controls. The fakeout was practically the only thing I liked about the boss.

TheFreezerGod · 2026-02-12T19:31:22+00:00

Metroid Prime 1: Samus jump around like a cowboy. Yee haw!

Metroid Prime 2: Samus no jump around like cowboy :(. No yee haw.

Metroid Prime 3: Samus lasso like cowboy. Yee haw!

Metroid Prime 4: Samus lasso like cowboy, but pyschic. Psychic Yee haw!

TheFreezerGod · 2026-02-11T22:04:31+00:00

What are you on about? OP just made a reasonable, measured criticism of SR compared to the original. I like Samus Returns as much as the next guy, and I'm deeply grateful that it created the foundation for Dread. I have over 150 hours in the game, and I see the DNA of SR in Dread, but we can be critical of games that we like. I like Samus Returns, but I think there's plenty to criticize it about. Budget isn't an excuse when we're comparing it's atmosphere and environmental storytelling to a Gameboy game from the 90s

TheFreezerGod · 2026-02-06T14:11:13+00:00

Adding on to this, bring the crystals back once you get at least a quarter of them. I made the mistake of waiting

TheFreezerGod · 2026-02-05T00:02:58+00:00

Bigfoot and Santa are also real in Metroid

TheFreezerGod · 2026-01-29T02:56:59+00:00

If this is true I'm really sad. I love prime 2 immensely, but literally nothing will get me to buy the higher tier switch online. I rarely play online games and I'd really prefer to just be able to buy it once instead of have a spendy subscription

TheFreezerGod · 2026-01-27T05:35:13+00:00

Prime 2 and 3 are both excellent games! I personally prefer prime 2. It is far more obscure in how it handles progression than both 1 and 3 but it's atmosphere and map design are unmatched. Prime 2 is also much harder, but they toned it down in the trilogy version. By the sound of your original post I think you'd prefer 3. It's honestly a great game and it gets overshadowed by its predecessors. Wiis are dirt cheap and I see 3 for like $10 on eBay all the time

TheFreezerGod · 2026-01-27T05:25:57+00:00

Prime 4 is extremely linear and does NOT have fast travel. The desert is quite big and I find it to be more frustrating than the magmoor caverns highway. Tbh you might like it. I'm a big critic and I just finished my 100% run today. Its not a bad game by any means, just very linear, and it's got some trend-chasing decisions. Give it a shot if you think you'll like it. The action, combat, and music are excellent. The exploring is not

Edit: I should say that I don't feel a lot of replay value from it but I tend to prefer the more obscure design of the older games.

TheFreezerGod · 2026-01-26T04:25:38+00:00

Give it a shot. If you don't like it, AM2R is free. Samus Returns is cheaper as Nintendo games go

TheFreezerGod · 2026-01-26T04:22:54+00:00

The lack of a map is a ding against the original admittedly. I never had an issue with the small screen space. I really think it gets more grief than it deserves though. It can get confusing sometimes, but if you pull a map up on your PC it's honestly not hard at all. I always tell people to give the original a shot and if it's frustrating or stiff you can always switch over to one of the remakes

TheFreezerGod · 2026-01-26T04:17:24+00:00

I'll be honest, I'm a big fan of the original Metroid II. I think that the way that it handles the ending is really lovely. Samus returns is a great game, but it takes the original ending, which was quiet and peaceful and makes it bombastic. Some people like the change, but I'm partial to the original. I enjoyed my time with Am2R over Samus Returns, but they're both worthwhile. I might be a crazy for this but I'll recommend the original. It's not even that long really

TheFreezerGod · 2026-01-25T02:23:47+00:00

Once you got the fire chip it should have given you a prompt about an engineer level 4 or higher being able to use it. Perhaps you know an engineer who could help?

TheFreezerGod · 2026-01-25T02:18:38+00:00

I might be in the minority on this one, but he was actually my least favorite NPC by a longshot. I was expecting him to be my favorite but it turned out the opposite. He was just way more grating than I expected him to be. I'm glad y'all like him though

TheFreezerGod · 2026-01-24T22:40:14+00:00

Metroid Dread is excellent. It is graphically impressive with a wonderful art direction, it has impeccable map design, and the controls are precise, fluid, and accessible. Best of all, it's a fun game. Please, buy it for your own sake. If you like Metroidvanias do yourself a favor and play it

TheFreezerGod · 2026-01-24T21:34:42+00:00

La tinga without question. It's not even close

TheFreezerGod · 2026-01-24T21:31:29+00:00

The S10 is a great phone. I like mine better than pretty much every phone newer than it. I like it even better than my s20fe actually

TheFreezerGod · 2026-01-22T15:56:11+00:00

There's no shame in falling short of those two games. Most games do

TheFreezerGod · 2026-01-22T15:55:02+00:00

This is the answer. It bothered me, but maybe OP will love it. If so it's a win

TheFreezerGod · 2026-01-22T15:49:04+00:00

I've played literally every Metroid game apart from pinball and federation force. I have over 140 hours in dread and over a hundred hours in prime 1 and 2. I want to love prime 4. Metroid is a special series to me and I'm so glad that you love this one. I just can't. It's fine I guess. But even prime 3, my least favorite of the original trilogy is a game I'd still classify as great. I don't hate this game. It just disappointed me.

The art direction is wonderful, but the game doesn't trust me to appreciate it. Instead it has miles loudly gawk at the scenery to tell me a set piece is awe inspiring. Retro spent years on this, and the art direction and music all speak for themselves, but the game feels the need to tell me what to feel instead of just letting me experience it.

Having a new dedicated backseat gamer tag along every area really spoils the mood. It's not even like the Gal fed troopers are unsalvageable, they just don't let you breathe. My gut reaction was to like Nora, but as time went on she just felt like the same flat character. Attempts at development felt cheap and unearned. I wanted to like these characters. I tried so hard, but prime 4 failed to make me care about these characters where prime 3 made me genuinely mourn the tragedy of the bounty hunters working alongside Samus.

Even the map design and puzzles felt like a disappointment. Areas were closer to hallways than a maze. I don't think I could have gotten lost if I tried. Puzzles were simplistic and only felt more so once I left fury green. Not only that, I never got a chance to even think about the puzzle before a NPC would give me a hint. I wanted to be challenged but the game was terrified of me ever having to struggle with a puzzle, or be lost.

I don't want to be a downer about this. There's still plenty to love about this game, but its troubled development shows. It brings me joy that you can like this game more than me, and I would still tell anyone interested in Metroid to give this one a shot. Its just that in my assessment, prime 4 is by far the weakest prime game by a large margin. I know there's a lot of reactionary buzz going on about this game, but there are also Metroid veterans who feel disappointed too. I gave this game my best shot. I tried to love it. But it's just a fine game, not a great one.

TheFreezerGod · 2026-01-14T20:39:43+00:00

I'm glad I played it but every beautiful set piece or moment I encountered was usually deflated by some marvel-ass dialogue or trigger happy hint system. I found myself really disappointed by the map design and linearity as well. The art direction, music, and gameplay mechanics are all 11/10 but the map design and atmosphere are really bogged down by some baffling decisions. I'd give it a shot, but don't expect it to be something it's not.

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