Is Metroid Other M worth it at $20?

I live in the Philippines far from the capital, Manila. It's $20 right now at Play-Asia.com with only one copy left. Metroid Prime 3 Corruption is my first Metroid game. I haven't played Super Metroid, Prime 1 & 2 and have no plans to. I'm currently playing Fusion via the Ambassador program. Because of Fusion, i became interested in Other M. It seems a lot of people are hating it which i couldn't understand. I love story driven games and linearity over non-linearity. I also believe exploration can still be obtained with linearity. Do you think I will enjoy this game considering i'm not really familiar with the franchise?

If you've only played Corruption and Fusion, I guess, but otherwise I'd say no. $20 is still way too much for that horrible game.

If you've only played Corruption and Fusion, I guess, but otherwise I'd say no. $20 is still way too much for that horrible game.

Renegade_Fury

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If you've only played Corruption and Fusion, I guess, but otherwise I'd say no. $20 is still way too much for that horrible game.

lordlors

I don't think of Fusion to be very similar to Other M. Fusion was somewhat linear, but it still felt like a Metroid game to me. Other M, I thought had horrible controls, horrible level design, horrible music, horrible VA, etc. There's really nothing I liked about it. If you haven't played any of the other Primes, Super Metroid, or Zero Mission, then you might find some enjoyment in it, but for me, I couldn't after playing those games first.

Absolutely. It's still a really good game, and for $20 it's definitely worth it.

I think so.

if all you own is a wii and there are no other games you could get then.... go ahead and give it to the poor cuz seriously that game sucks. its like a high graphic game that is almost the metroid equivelent of EXCUSEEE ME!

tha price is a steal! this game isnt the best metroid game, but its still a great game to play. go get it!

The best thing about Other M is the combat, which is nothing like any other game in the series. The comparisons to Fusion come from the greater emphasis on story, the fact that both take place on a single ship with various environments, and a map system that gives you your next objective. Other than that, Other M doesn't bear much resemblance to Fusion at all. Fusion has secret areas off the map and a pretty crazy story, while Other M has no secret areas and a fairly straightforward narrative (though it's still a cool story).

Just know that it's more of an action game than anything. Once you get good at the combat, it's REALLY fun.

tha price is a steal! this game isnt the best metroid game, but its still a great game to play. go get it!

almossbb

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tha price is a steal! this game isnt the best metroid game, but its still a great game to play. go get it!

nini200

Yes,although it's easy,shorter,and not as good as the Primes,it will keep you busy.

Hard mode isn't that hard either.

Meh, im a big Metroid fan and LOVED Other M...people will complain about it, i thought it was very well done. The only complaints is when the user has to point out stuff during the cutscenes...those were brutal.

Meh, im a big Metroid fan and LOVED Other M...people will complain about it, i thought it was very well done. The only complaints is when the user has to point out stuff during the cutscenes...those were brutal.

chex81

Exactly this. Sometimes I took more than 10 minutes looking for stuff. Fortunately there aren't too many of those. I think maybe 4 or 5. The games action kicks though, the story was good but could have been told better, music was good enough. I don't remember it being much like the other titles but it was atmospheric and made certain areas feel good. Its a great game, very linear though. Also be sure to look online for the game ending glitch. I got lucky avoiding it so you should look online and be sure to avoid it. The controls are awkward at first since you use the Wii remote sideways but that becomes 2nd nature really fast. If it is too small for you I recommend looking for the B.O.S.S. case for the remote since it is both a protective shield and a controller extension. It makes the controller bulky and it has a set of D-pad, and all buttons on it. I'll link you here:

http://www.thetanooki.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/BOSS-wii-controller.jpg

I have one, very worth it.

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Meh, im a big Metroid fan and LOVED Other M...people will complain about it, i thought it was very well done. The only complaints is when the user has to point out stuff during the cutscenes...those were brutal.

norm41x

Exactly this. Sometimes I took more than 10 minutes looking for stuff. Fortunately there aren't too many of those. I think maybe 4 or 5. The games action kicks though, the story was good but could have been told better, music was good enough. I don't remember it being much like the other titles but it was atmospheric and made certain areas feel good. Its a great game, very linear though. Also be sure to look online for the game ending glitch. I got lucky avoiding it so you should look online and be sure to avoid it. The controls are awkward at first since you use the Wii remote sideways but that becomes 2nd nature really fast. If it is too small for you I recommend looking for the B.O.S.S. case for the remote since it is both a protective shield and a controller extension. It makes the controller bulky and it has a set of D-pad, and all buttons on it. I'll link you here:

http://www.thetanooki.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/BOSS-wii-controller.jpg

I have one, very worth it.

Ugh I actually got stuck on a CUTSCENE and dropped the game for a while. >.>;

What were they thinking?

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[QUOTE="chex81"]

Meh, im a big Metroid fan and LOVED Other M...people will complain about it, i thought it was very well done. The only complaints is when the user has to point out stuff during the cutscenes...those were brutal.

Pixel-Perfect

Exactly this. Sometimes I took more than 10 minutes looking for stuff. Fortunately there aren't too many of those. I think maybe 4 or 5. The games action kicks though, the story was good but could have been told better, music was good enough. I don't remember it being much like the other titles but it was atmospheric and made certain areas feel good. Its a great game, very linear though. Also be sure to look online for the game ending glitch. I got lucky avoiding it so you should look online and be sure to avoid it. The controls are awkward at first since you use the Wii remote sideways but that becomes 2nd nature really fast. If it is too small for you I recommend looking for the B.O.S.S. case for the remote since it is both a protective shield and a controller extension. It makes the controller bulky and it has a set of D-pad, and all buttons on it. I'll link you here:

http://www.thetanooki.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/BOSS-wii-controller.jpg

I have one, very worth it.

Ugh I actually got stuck on a CUTSCENE and dropped the game for a while. >.>;

What were they thinking?

Same!!! I went back and started playing it...got stuck outside the snow mountain. I sort of remembers where i needed to focus, but apperantly im wrong and it doesnt exist there. Once im done Zelda ill go back and figure it out, but ya they're brutal.

If you haven't bought it buy now do so soon for it is a fun and entertaining game that got hammered for very poor reasons. There are problems if your a fan of the series and have played every title. One is the 2d controls for a 2.5d style game. Analog would have been so much better. If you loved coming across energy balls after you kill an enemy and ur really low on power, they no longer have those... i miss them... very very badly. Instead you get a new way to charge up before you die. Hard as nails. People talk about linearity, but what game at it's basic core isn't. If you want to go back and explore you can, and if you can't it's because you need to be given permission to use the power up to do so. I am having a hard time with the fixed camera but all well, it's not that bad... MetroidVania games pretend to give you the choice of exploration, but really with out that next important item your not going to be going far. So sick of people talking about linear this and that... Final Fantasy 13, Other M, Skyward Sword... all linear.... wells, so is final fantasy 7, Super metroid, and Link to the Past... get over it people.

Metroid: Other M was more than worth it at full price. $20 is a steal for the best game available on the Wii!

The premise of the game seemed so good. But I heard soooo many bad things that I took it off my wish list.Los9090

I got it for $10 new on sale,and I thought that was a steal.I wouldn't have minded paying another $10 for it,so $20 is a steal.It's a great game,I'm just not as excited about playing it as I think I should be.

Metroid: Other M was more than worth it at full price. $20 is a steal for the best game available on the Wii!

TGM_basic

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Metroid: Other M was more than worth it at full price. $20 is a steal for the best game available on the Wii!

DJ_Lae

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes. In fact, of the games you listed, the only one that I'd even consider anywhere close to Other M's level of quality is Wii Sports.

I'd say $20 is worth it. It's quite a good game. But Super Metroid, Fusion, Zero Mission, and all three Prime games are much better.

Play Super Metroid instead.

I got it for $10 new on sale,and I thought that was a steal.I wouldn't have minded paying another $10 for it,so $20 is a steal.It's a great game,I'm just not as excited about playing it as I think I should be.

Michael0134567

It is worth it. Other than the Where's Waldo sequences, the game is pretty good. The dialogue is not as bad as people say it is. Samus is not going to have an upbeat personality. It makes sense that she was rather monotone since she was raised by chozo aliens. Samus was raised to become a warrior. It is cool how you can jump on enemies to kill them sometimes, and the new evasion techniques are cool. Problems arise when trying to shoot a boss with a missle in first person. You are almost guaranteed to get hit.

It is worth it. Other than the Where's Waldo sequences, the game is pretty good. The dialogue is not as bad as people say it is. Samus is not going to have an upbeat personality. It makes sense that she was rather monotone since she was raised by chozo aliens. Samus was raised to become a warrior. It is cool how you can jump on enemies to kill them sometimes, and the new evasion techniques are cool. Problems arise when trying to shoot a boss with a missle in first person. You are almost guaranteed to get hit.

gamenerd15