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rock_nog wrote:At any rate, I think Dante had just a tiny bit of creative license in his description of hell, seeing as how he was the first person to really describe it.

ShadowTiger wrote:Two reasons why I really enjoyed Metroid II:

• Metroid ll: Return of Samus Music-SR388.
• The Physics were ... interesting enough to keep playing. They felt solid, in the sense that you always knew exactly what your movements would result in. A strange bullet in the list, certainly, but I feel it's warranted. Physics are a very important part of any game, obviously.

Well, anyway, Super Metroid really is the best in the series, and one of the best games ever made, period. Its spirit of exploration is unparalleled, and I love how much you can sequence break. And the beam combinations are really fun, too. Plus, the ending fight against Mother Brain is tits.

Actually, Super Metroid is my least favorite Metroid game. Now I'm really going to be torn apart by Metroid fans.

I'm not a fan of Super Metroid either. I really only liked Prime I & II, Fusion, and Zero Mission. Never played Prime III.

Heh, overall Super Metroid is my favourite. Fusion got to the first place at me mostly only because the story (the x-parasite). I don't like Zero Mission that much... good, but I prefer the original. That doesn't mean I wouldn't like to see MII and SM improved as the original Metroid was.
I never played Prime... maybe not a problem, I'm not an FPS was, I want to see a whole character, from side or from behind.

I haven't played any of the Prime games (besides Hunters), but I'm getting at least one of them for Christmas.

My favorite is Metroid II, followed by Metroid (the original), Fusion, Zero Mission, then Super Metroid.

Zero Mission was okay, but I like the original better. As for Zero Mission, I can't stand Samus's suit, or her new ship. Not to mention the fact that the Baby Metroid's gone. :cry:

I will settle for pie with any prefix, thank you.

that is true all pie is good but pumpkin is my personal favorite.
which i just made some tonight
*cuts the pie*
who whants some?😃

mighty_darknut wrote:Never played Prime III.

CastChaos wrote:I never played Prime... maybe not a problem, I'm not an FPS was, I want to see a whole character, from side or from behind.

russadwan wrote:I haven't played any of the Prime games (besides Hunters), but I'm getting at least one of them for Christmas.

Buy it/them. Now. At least rent. Seriously, they are very good.

Prime 1 starts it all with a bang. It's... amazing. It does get a bit monotonous at points, however. The sheer thought of getting closer and closer to the Impact Crater while in the Phazon Mines is simply chilling, with all the rooms getting darker, Phazon increasing in quantity, enemies toughening up...

Prime 2 takes everything from Prime 1 and improves on it. The monotony is not there, but, for some reason, it isn't as good as the original. Ammo system? Light world/dark world? Not much emphasis on Phazon, Metroids, or Space Pirates? I'm not sure.

Prime 3 is much different than the others. I want to say this is because it's more of an action game than an adventure game (which seems to be the trend with most games of late). Maybe because it has a very "Halo" feel. Maybe it's because you are never truly alone during the game. It is the best game in the series, I should mention. The Wiimote/Nunchuk is perfect for the game.

Like I said, I'm pretty sure I'm getting Prime 3 for Christmas. I think I'll hold out on 1 and 2 though, as Nintendo announced that they are being re-made with better graphics and Wii controls.

Although I have played Prime Hunters, and it was good. Even though it lacked Metroids.

I also played Prime Pinball, if that counts. You have no idea how annoying Ridley can get when you can't fire back at him.

No one likes the original Metroid?

russadwan wrote:Like I said, I'm pretty sure I'm getting Prime 3 for Christmas. I think I'll hold out on 1 and 2 though, as Nintendo announced that they are being re-made with better graphics and Wii controls.

Although I have played Prime Hunters, and it was good. Even though it lacked Metroids.

I also played Prime Pinball, if that counts. You have no idea how annoying Ridley can get when you can't fire back at him.

your jokeing right?
iv played a small amount of the first prime
its awsome

prime 3 is ok i thought it seemed dumb how she was working with other bounty hunters

but samus is just like the coolest non real chick ever

phattonez wrote:No one likes the original Metroid?

phattonez wrote:No one likes the original Metroid?

*sigh* My grandfathers computer is down with a virus. I'm typing this at my uncles, but I'm unlikely to be on over the next few days.

Unfortunately, the only Metroid's I've played are Hunters, Fusion, and the original. Fusion was a lot of fun though.

Might I suggest you get Metroid 2?

Well, here it is, December 24th, and it's still snowing. I think I might finally have a White Christmas.

russadwan wrote:Well, here it is, December 24th, and it's still snowing. I think I might finally have a White Christmas.

Well, here it is, December 24th, and it's still raining. I think I might have a Green Christmas.

(Well, we're supposed to get flurries tonight into tomorrow morning. It's better than nothing.)

Merry Christmas everyone... and many blessings for a very very Happy New Year 2009...
BIG hugs!!

Happy x-mas to all you christmas-celebrating people. I hope you get tonnes of cool shit for me to plunder.

Merry Christmas to everyone here!

Amaster42 wrote:*sigh* My grandfathers computer is down with a virus. I'm typing this at my uncles, but I'm unlikely to be on over the next few days.

Unfortunately, the only Metroid's I've played are Hunters, Fusion, and the original. Fusion was a lot of fun though.

Why haven't you played Super Metroid? It's teh best one.

I have to disagree there.

Especially since the bosses are invisible when I try to play it on my DS. Last night I had to fiddle with the graphical settings for an hour before I could even see Kraid.

Shut up.

I can't stand the graphics in Super Metroid—everything looks like vomit. I'd like to see a remake with Zero Mission-esque graphics.

As far as Metroid, Super Metroid has got to be the best 2D, but let me explain why. It is mainly a more balanced, and generally improved version of the first game. I love the music, and sense of freedom, and exploration.

Some exploration aspects seem to have been lost in Metroid 1's transition into Zero Mission. The game was more "go here, then there, and this statue will show you". It was still awesome though, and I liked the Chozodia, and Space Pirate Ship areas.

Fusion was cool, but it took away a lot of the immediate exploration and replaced it with missions. You couldn't really go and explore until about mid-way through the game. Metroid 2 was okay, in the same sense that Zelda 2 was, and the original SMB2 was. It was interesting to say the least, but it seems that the second game of any main Nintendo franchise can be compared to those awkward teenage years when you try and find a medium somewhere between childhood, and adulthood.. Eh.

Now, Prime was awesome. It would let you explore, and giver you hints if you wandered around an enough. This encouraged exploration, and got rid of simply getting lost. In fact, Prime 1 was the only Prime game where you could truly get lost. Prime 2 sucks flat out. Ammo, and a stupid-ass dark world? No thanks. Gimme unlimited awesome beams, and a game that doesn't spend half of its time in same lame ass bubble hoping dark world with annoying enemies. Prime 2 DID have and awesome 'red' Brinstar remix though. That is one redeeming quality.

Prime 3 was okay, but felt too mainstream, and seemed to lose a lot of Metroid. Voice acting, several characters, and a fleet of ships and going form planet to planet? Not necessarily bad, but it didn't feel Metroid. Level design focused too much on backgrounds, and not as much on exploration. Sure, we can see these awesome panoramas, but we can't actually go there.

I'm done for now.

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russadwan wrote:I have to disagree there.

Especially since the bosses are invisible when I try to play it on my DS. Last night I had to fiddle with the graphical settings for an hour before I could even see Kraid.

That, good sir, is your own fault for pirating it, and you can't blame the hardware if it is an illegal version/means of playing. I'm not against ROMs, I'm just sayin' you can't complain unless you are playing it the way it is meant to be played :]

Tobias_Daboi wrote:Prime 2 DID have and awesome 'red' Brinstar remix though. That is one redeeming quality.

Zomg QFT! This, and the Torvus Bog theme are amazing.

I agree that the dark world shit sucked. It really hurt what otherwise could have been an awesome game.

I just go to comment about something you said. Metroid II, Zelda II, and Mario Bros. 2 happen to be some of my favorites in their respective series. Now about Metroid:

The first Metroid was great. I have no complaints.

Metroid II was my favorite. It gave you the ability to explore, but at the same time, kept you on track. Not to mention it gives you an inside look at a Metroid's natural life cycle.

Super Metroid was okay. However, it seems too open. They throw you in with nothing, and leave you to explore way too much.

Zero Mission was okay, but since I generally like originals better, the graphics and music killed it. It's a little more restrictive, which can be viewed as good or bad. However, the fact that they added an extra level and boss after the Mother Brain and escape from Zebes ruined it.

And I'm still on level 1 in Fusion. 😊

On a side note, has anyone ever really taken a look at AGN's ads? I saw one, and cracked up a bit.
[center][/center]The closest approximation I can think of, ... ... Fallout.

Ads? I've never seen any ads on this site.

Ya, I laughed when I saw that. I can just see the Devil at his computer clicking on that ad.

Really, a 3-day hiatus? I lost Internet access for a few days to come back to an empty "So..." thread? 😛

Ahem... now that I have your attention... I should be mentioning that the AGNX (AGN Expo) is starting up again. It will open shortly after New Year's Day (since I will be on vacation). We'll say, eh, the 2nd of January. So I want to see all your ZC-related stuff-in-the-making!