Metroid Dread
Posted: 08/28/2010
It’s with some hesitation that I haven’t opened this copy of Metroid: Other M sitting on my desk, the one intended for a review that already happened. It’s this part of that review, “Nintendo unfortunately felt the need to tell a story that explores those tired themes of protagonist immaturity, weapons of mass destruction, and possible government conspiracy,” that has me most concerned about how much I’ll enjoy Samus Aran’s latest adventure. And maybe it’s that the last Team Ninja game I played was the insufferable T&A sim Dead or Alive: Paradise.
Mostly though, it’s the inclusion of other people who are not Samus in this thing, leading to bland exposition, wordy introductions and silly looking space marines–part of the reason I never made it very far in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. I hear it gets better.
But there are a few other Metroid games I’m interested in playing. They’re unofficial and may never realistically see the light of day.
First, Minitroid. Look how cute it is!
That’s from homebrewer Tokinsom, creator of the chibi and canceled Metroid+H and this, Super Metroid Remake Revival X Blood Pt.2 Ch.5 The Return Of Samus Returns -The Sequel-, a Metroid with ATTITUDE.
Alright, I’m gonna go play Metroid: Other M and pray I’m wrong, that Samus killing Space Pirates and indigenous spacelife execution style will be enough (or that Zero Suit shows up early and often).
