Metroid Prime: Federation Force | Hype Thread | 5/10 Federation Flop

8/10 - It will be good but will have flaws, is my guess. These games tend to have pretty decent exploration and combat looks typical for a prime version.

I'd really love to see a remaster of prime 1, 2, 3 with NX graphics capabilities. MP1 was a damn masterpiece and would be amazing to have it redone with a purely updated lighting system and 4k textures.

Number of players: 1-4

Score: 1-4

@aigis: You only been on gamespot.com for a year? Did you have another ID prior?

A hype thread for a game everyone knows they're going to hate?

Take it away, Ralph (might as well pick someone from the Simpsons people relate me too):

6/10. They are only using the Metroid name to sell copies. It may be a decent game, but not a Metroid game fans wanted. It looks like Lego Halo or something. Really weird artstyle.

I expect 6/10 at best for this. I can say the blast ball demo controlled weirdly and wasn't enjoyabe.

Pikmin doesn't sell in spectacular numbers yet a fourth installment is being made. The crap the guy said about such and such not selling is just that: Crap.

-9000. Nintendo have you no shame?

If Metroid doesn't sell, then why does it look like this title started as something else and got the Metroid name tacked on? I can actually see this game having a much better reception if it didn't have Metriod slapped on. The game probably started in it's prototype stage as just blast ball as there was little info about single player at its reveal....

These are all just wild assumptions of course: P

No. This isn't Metroid. I don't need every Metroid game to be exactly the same, but this is so far away from what Metroid is all about. Just give us another pure exploration game in the same vein as Prime 1 or Super.

What has been shown seems rather generic and minimal. The environments do not look detailed. Weps and interaction seems bland and done to the most minimal standards as possible. Maybe I am wrong but I doubt it.

I find it impossible to play shooters on the 3ds with the original and only 1 analog stick. Hope the next handheld setup is better for that.

Like a long time ago, but I wasnt active in System Wars, more just comments sections. What makes you ask?

Embargo almost breaks!

I'm excited to pick mine up tomorrow. Got me in the mood to play the other Metroid Prime's too.

GameXplain has their review up

IGN review is up. 5.9,

http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/08/19/metroid-prime-federation-force-review

Kotaku's review

Ouch. Reviews are hurting and that's a darn shame.

Both IGN and Kotaku criticized the controls. :[

Gamespot's Review in Progress isn't all too hopeful either:

Even if the difficulty wasn't a cause for concern, Federation Force doesn't make a strong case for itself in general. The missions I've played encompassed a decent variety of objectives, but the game's overall action lacks excitement and intrigue. You move at a snail's pace, which makes trekking across maps a frustrating and boring process, especially during plodding escort missions.

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It's also telling that Federation Force's presentation pales in comparison to Metroid Prime Hunters, the DS game from 2006. Hunters may be less technically advanced in some ways, but its environments draw you in with interesting designs that define its setting. Federation Force's levels are simple and spread across three planets, disconnected from one another. I never got a true sense of place in the world, which has forever been a crucial component of the best Metroid games.

I have other complaints regarding controls, ammo limitations, and mission objectives, but these may change--for better or worse--when I spend time playing with a full party. That said, I strongly discourage you from buying Federation Force if you plan on playing by yourself. This is a multiplayer game, even if it doesn't restrict you from playing alone. Even with another player, Federation Force feels too hollow, too difficult, and too drawn out to recommend. I have some hope that this will change when I team up with a full party, because teamwork has proven to make missions slightly more lively than playing solo. Once the servers are populated, I'll dive back in and report my findings next week.

So, are you soon gonna change your GS name to princesscosgrove92?

I'm predicting a 6.

@bunchanumbers: Well be lucky it gets over a 4. No way they can rate it over Tri-Force Heroes, then theyll look bad.

Pretty much. Metroid sells, just not a whole lot. But they'd not need to invest $200 million to produce a new one. Ori and the Blind Forest was made for $8 million, and it's bullshit that there's not enough fans to make good on such an investment while making them happy. Nintendo's nothing but lazy and greedy. They want the most amount of profit for the least amount of effort.

I would've never thought back in the day playing the magnificence of Super and Prime that Metroid would literally turn into a shovelware garbage joke. What's even sadder is that people defend it and try to justify its downfall. They're not gamers. Does Nintendo have no pride or respect for their legacy? They're just willing to flush it all down the toilet for profit. And here I thought they cared about games.

@MirkoS77: You play all the Nintendo games and dont like them, i forgot. How did you enjoy Metroid Prime: Federation Force, im guessing you didnt like that one either. O's well, better luck next time. You cant strike out forever.

Metroid it is not.. but I will buy and play with a few friends..

But I really hope Nintendo doesnt look at the sales of this game and say.. "see people don't like metroid games" and leave the franchise alone.

Side note: man I wish I had a chance to DL AM2R

@enzyme36: Of course they wont, Tanabe will be working on Metroid Prime 4 next like he stated he wanted to. That game will be the definitive game in defining Metroid Primes future.

@iandizion713: with Nintendo's late pitches, they aren't even worth the swing. But yea, I've given them the benefit of a few, to always be disappointed. Starfox, Tennis.

I'm able to recognize lazy, unambitious, overpriced trash when I see it, and will treat it accordingly. But by all means, enjoy. I'll fondly remember a time when Nintendo actually seemed to care.

I'd be howling with laughter if it weren't so disheartening.

@MirkoS77: Nintendo didnt make this, Next Level Games did. They also didnt make Tennis or Star Fox Zero. Nintendo always comes swinging. So why dont you go cry them a river.

@iandizion713: so what? Nintendo's approved it and has published. Starfox also sucked,

@MirkoS77: And thank goodness they did, we need games and they have been fun. I have already been informed that this game is my nirvana. Jose from IGN, Peter Brown from Gamespot, and Derrick from GameXplain have already revealed this game has nice hardcore elements i seek in gaming.

@iandizion713: get your facts straight. Nintendo EPD did help develop Starfox alongside Platinum.

Hey, it's not my fault many of Nintendo's recent games are shit. But I feel your frustrations, I'd be pissed too if I were as diehard a fan as you.

@MirkoS77: Ive been happy, unlike you ive enjoyed the majority of the games Nintendo has available. Kirby Planet Robobot and Fire Emblem Conquest have been amazing so far. Star Fox Zero was a blast from the past too.

I assume that the GameSpot review may come in Monday.

@iandizion713: I'm happy for you, maybe when the NX hits we'll see a return to form. A lot of people consider this past year or so to constitute some of the worst games Nintendo's ever put out.

@MirkoS77: You mean third party, Nintendo drops gold.

Well then... buy 5 copies I must!

@enzyme36: Imma start mine in a bit. Cant ever turn down a chance to help me lady.

Going green for good luck.

So far I'm liking it. Gameplay seems solid, controls well. Looks really good too.

The game looks like it would be a lot of fun if you had a group of 3 other people to play with.

@PurpleMan5000: Imma play it solo. I heard its super hard but can be done with care. If its too much then i guess ill call on the Federation.

Nintendo does not want to return Metroid to those 10 or 13 years of glory otherwise the last two releases would have been rectified or at least this release would have been different.

My certainty for buying this game is undecided but if I do vote yes, I will do it for two reasons. First, the game will have a nice discount at B.B. and if it turns out to be crap, someone online will purchase it and net me a slight profit. Second, although the possibility is slight, the reviews might be complete wrong. I'm not optimistic though. Mutants In Manhattan comes into my memory. Reviewers said it was garbage but I am thoroughly enjoying it especially when I paid $20.00 for a new copy. Will this game turn out to be a gem? Probably not.

If I decide not to purchase it, I must have given myself a mental slap or someone gave me a swift kick in the ass causing me to wake the hell up.

A FPS on the 3DS? Yuck..

@MirkoS77: hey man when you cherry pick turds maro tennis while ignoring legitimate good games like mario maker and splatoon or even Yoshi's wooly world then yeah your gonna feel japed.

@aigis: That game is a fun party game, among the best.

@aigis: Well at least the amiibo were gold....

So far the reviews are kinda mixed....I love Metroid, but the fact that the game NEEDS you to play co-op is turning me off from it...I thought it would be OK seeing that the single player option is there (which is the way I'd prefer to play), but every review I've read seems to indicate its basically impossible to finish

Like 11/10 with the gif, the best or masterpiece serious the best?

@aigis: I put it third under Mario Party 10 and Dokapon Kingdom. Weve used all 3 this year.

@iandizion713: So we're going with 11/10 with the gif, the best. I cant disagree with you there

@aigis: I cant get over this Metroid Prime though, Prime in 3D is heaven. This is one of the best 3D games ive played. They added nice precision to the game also with the added gyro, but takes some getting use to.

@the_hellblazer: Ive been playing solo. Ive had to use the Lone Wolf suit though. The game will scale the difficulty some, but its still hard. Took me few tries to solo mission one. You have to play smart and try not to get hit.