After all of the hype from Nintendo regarding Echoes, I was expecting something more than an expansion pack to Metroid Prime. But alas, that's pretty much what you get. There is a little difference with the light and dark world bit, but overall I am getting a serious deja vu feeling while playing this. There are still no alternate control schemes either. Either you use the control scheme the developers want, which is cumbersome at best, or nothing at all. The graphics are top notch again, as is the soundtrack and sound effects. Its just too bad that those 2 things alone dont make a good game. If Nintendo wants to be known for bucking trends such as online capability, then they should buck the trend that says that everything must be in 3d. Metroid was at the top of its game when it was in 2d. Give me more GBA Metroid games over a Prime game any day of the week.
After playing through this game and spending about 15 hours of my life on it, i would like to say this this was an exellent game. The graphics are phenomenal and the sound is memorable. The gameplay is the best part o... Read Full Review
Gameplay: You are a bounty hunter named Samus Aran sent on a mission to help a race known as the Luminoth. You'll be instructed to find some keys throughtout the world called Aether. However, a meteor hits the Aether a... Read Full Review
