Comments on: My Time with Metroid Prime: Recap and Update

By: Gamers and games: The subjective relationship; or, Metroid Prime just didn’t “do it for me.” | Recollections of Play

Thu, 20 Aug 2015 02:39:58 +0000

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Metroid Prime: Throwing in the Towel and Final Thoughts | United We Game — Thu, 21 May 2015 17:01:15 +0000

[…] bravely explored the Chozo Ruins and put an end to Flaahgra. I beat the heat of Magmoor Caverns and found solace in the Phenandra Drifts. I had a terribly rocky time with Thardus but came out on top. I found the crashed frigate and […]

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Thu, 05 Feb 2015 18:00:41 +0000

[…] Prime. That’s right folks, I am almost, almost, almost done with Metroid Prime! Since my last update, I attained the beautiful and powerful Phazon Suit, had a stupendous battle with Meta-Ridley, […]

By: duckofindeed

duckofindeed — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 01:40:39 +0000

That reminds me of the shields in Super Smash Bros. 15 years later, I have just started using them. I have really slow reflexes.

By: cary

cary — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 20:47:59 +0000

I think I’m the absolutely worst at dodging in games. Even fighting games! For some reason the thought to dodge attacks never occurs to me until I’m nearly dead and incredibly angry. I’ve been getting better about remembering all the moves that Samus has at her disposal, but old habits are hard to break (and learn!).

I’ve had a really fun time with MP but I am ready to move on to the next game in the series. Soon, hopefully…soon…

By: duckofindeed

duckofindeed — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 03:17:37 +0000

Good luck finishing the game! You can do it! I pretty much got stuck on the same bosses as you. (That Omega Pirate is awful!) Heck, my first time through, I couldn’t beat the Parasite Queen (she’s the first boss, right?). I don’t know what advice to give, as I haven’t played the game in a while. All I know is, don’t waste your time with the Fission Metroids. I got into quite a mess with those guys. Just run. Because you also want to conserve health before… Well, you’ll see. And just make sure you’re quite good at dodging. You’ll need it for the next bosses, especially Ridley, I think. You know, when Samus kind of zips sideways (at least, I think I’m thinking of the correct game). Very useful. I think. I haven’t played in so very long…. Must plug GameCube back in.

By: cary

cary — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 12:42:10 +0000

Agreed. Sometimes the lengthy travel time does take away from the experience — having to fight the same set of baddies each time you pass through a particular area. Though it gets easier each time, it can still be very annoying.Some sort of “quick travel” thing would have been very helpful to include.

By: veryverygaming

veryverygaming — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 17:35:57 +0000

The hints are quite good in that they’re subtle and don’t make you feel dumb, it’s when a little notice appears on the screen – “Irregular seismic activity detected” and you press Z and the map marks the spot you should be aiming for. In the earlier stages I had fun with it switched off, but the world has gotten so big now it’s to the point where taking a wild guess (“oh hey wasn’t there something over there I couldn’t do earlier but could do now…”) means a 5-10 minute trek. And that can be annoying when I get it wrong, which I do a lot of the time. So the hints are on for good at this point! Overall I think it’s a very good game, but I would’ve appreciated a few more time saving mechanisms – warps or something to make traversal quicker.

By: cary

cary — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 14:58:24 +0000

Thanks! As I mentioned in my comment to veryverygaming, I’ve had mixed results with finding the artifacts. Depending on how much time I have to play, I’ve either been hunting on my own or using walkthroughs. I wish it didn’t have to be that way, but, y’know, adulthood and all. I get that finding the artifacts can be tedious, but you’re right, there’s nothing like discovering a new spot in a familiar location! Treasure hunting at its best. :)

By: cary

cary — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 14:53:59 +0000

Y’know, shame on me for not seeking out more energy tanks and missile upgrades. I know that I’d be having a much easier time with things if I had higher energy, at least. But I do think I’ve been playing with the hints on…maybe? Goodness if I don’t even know for sure! (Why do I play video games again?) Though no, they have to be on because I have read the artifact hints, so… They are pretty helpful, but I’ve ~~been cheating~~ used Internet advice for a couple of them just because I was tired of hunting on my own.

As much as I love exploring in Metroid games, I’ve been lax overall about it in MP — I just don’t have the time to go meandering. Like, I should be using the x-ray visor every chance I get, but I get so focused on reaching a particular point that I completely forget to do so during my travels. Anyway, I do appreciate that hint concerning MP2; hopefully I’ll get to that next year.