Metroid Prime 3 really shows that old gen with motion sensing and crisp graphics can be better than some new gen titles
Not having played the other games in this series, I'm a bit lost when it comes to story line and characters. My sister bought the game and left it lying around the basement so I picked it and gave it a shot. To be honest, at first glance I wasn't impressed. The game looked like Halo and other than the fact that your a super armored chick. So yeah, your a bounty hunter who works with the space federation and all hell breaks lose and it spins off from there. Ok after the first opening scenes this game picks up almost instantly and becomes an addicting joy ride till the end. So lets break down why this game is worth the price. Gameplay:
This is important due to the fact that the Wii is solely basing itself on this aspect. The controls seem natural and for once not gimmicky. Shooting controls feel like your right arm has a cannon, due to the fact that looking around is based on it. The actual moving comes from the nun chuck analog. The interaction with the scanner and ship command is fast and simple. Overall this game has maybe the best controls out of all the Wii games. Hopefully other companies will take notice and put some effort into control scheme. Graphics:
Stunning, for a gamecube game. Yeah Sony and Xbox fan boys can say what they want about it. The art design is amazing and really makes you want to explore every inch of the maps. As I went threw some of the planets the lighting was surprsing perfect for the area I was in.(I don't have HD so if it stands out on a tube TV it must be 10x better in HD)
Other than Bioshock, which is easily the Best Game of 2007, no other game can come close to the amount of skill and time that was put into the design and look of this game. Its shocking and impressive and I hope this shows people that the Wii has some "WOW" factor to it. Other factors:
The fact that ammo isn't a problem in this game is a odd relief you don't get in an FPS. The Hypermode can be a bit tricky but it really shines when you need to lay down some real fire power down in a pinch. The Boss fights in this game are amazing and really what makes this game combat interesting and fresh. This game is long and at sometimes puzzling due to the amount of back tracking involved. What I didn't like about the game was save points. There are ether too few or there everywhere you don't need them. Overall:
If you own the Wii, you have to BUY not rent but buy this game. Its that good and unlike other Wii games this one makes the system show its true potential. It gets a 9/10 and gets the Wii Game of the Month of August from Powercast.