Metroid Prime 2 question

[Blonde799]

Ya know, I was thinking about something, and don't have the demo disc, so...

What's with the combat HUDs? I remember seeing one in gamespot's pics where the individual energy tanks were little vertical meters, and then in other screens, the HUD was like MPs. Now, I thought the former HUD was just an early one, and I was sad because that would've been cool to see. But, new screenshots have the former HUD. So I was thinking, maybe there's an option for two of them? Or maybe different visors yield the former?

Anyway, I wondered what the 4th beam would be too, if anything. And don't say the wood beam, that's wrong.:p

[fatcatfan]

You can see the HUD from the demo disc in this video:

http://fatcatfan.spymac.net/dark-samus-battle.avi

I recorded that myself from my demo disc, so I'd say it's a fair approximation of the final. Maybe what you saw was a different HUD from perhaps multiplayer?

[vegeta1215]

I liked the old HUD. The current missles/total missles is a welcome addition to it, as are the light and darm beam meters, since those will rely on ammunition and add an extra element to the game.

I too am curious what the other beam will be, plus what the other visor will be (besides the regular one, scan one, and dark visor - which will reveal invisible enemies or something)

[Blonde799]

This (http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/action/metroidprime2tentativetitle/screens.html?page=87) was what I was talking about.:)

And man, does that vid look awesome. Too bad it has no audio.:p

[fatcatfan]

I do know there's some kind of multi-target device, allows you to target several objects simultaneously. Dunno if that's via visor or beam upgrade or what.

http://fatcatfan.spymac.net/multi-target.avi

[vegeta1215]

I think that multi-target device is a missle upgrade. I'm guessing it will probably work like the boomerang in The Wind Waker, where you hold the button down and pick your targets, and let go to fire.

[Cloral]

I liked the old HUD. The current missles/total missles is a welcome addition to it, as are the light and darm beam meters, since those will rely on ammunition and add an extra element to the game.

I too am curious what the other beam will be, plus what the other visor will be (besides the regular one, scan one, and dark visor - which will reveal invisible enemies or something)

There's supposed to be a sonic visor that lets you see sound. I guess some of the enemies use sound-based attacks and this will let you see the attack so you can avoid it.

[Orion]

All this new stuff... bah... I'm just excited for the screw attack. I could amuse myself all day just playing with that one upgrade.

[Saffith]

The multi-target weapon is the charged light beam. And, yes, it does supposedly work just like WW's boomerang.

[Blonde799]

Uh, what? I thought it was a multi-missle launch?O_O

[Saffith]

Well, looking into it a bit more, maybe it is. Sort of makes more sense anyway.
... You'd think I'd know better by now than to use GamePro as a source for these things, but apparently not.

[Blonde799]

Now that you mention the target painting, I saw the light beam charged, and it was a shotgun blast of little multicolored lights, without the painter.:p