Samus is back, and this time she speaks!
Aaron steps into the powersuit in Metroid Other M… After debriefing, Samus flies off into the void and picks up a distress signal.
Being the famous intergalactic bounty hunter that she is, she heads off to find out whats going on.
The end result is a kind of mash-up of classicMetroid,Metroid PrimeandNinja Gaiden.
In this mode, Samus can run, jump, shoot, turn into Morph Ball and so on.
Its the main mode of the game and is where youll do most of your exploration and combat.
However, by turning the Wiimote and pointing it at the screen you enter first-person,Prime-style view.
Still, thanks to a generous auto aim, the combat is slick enough to make up for this.
These abilities wrap around a fast paced combat engine that feels very similar toNinja Gaiden.
In fact, Samus is far more like Ryu than her previous incarnations.
Exploration and discovery take a backseat in this outing, and action and combat is the major focus.
In fact, even the secret-finding, which was one of the highlights ofPrime, is watered down somewhat.
Whats more, these secrets items have changed.
Some of the changes made to Samus abilities are also quite welcome.
This time around, Samus can refill her missiles at any time by using a mode called Concentration.
Just look past the dodgy voice acting and occasionally wonky script, and youll find a great game.
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Rating:
4 out of 5
