Metroid prime 3 shows the real potential of the wii-mote on first person shooters when well executed
Metroid prime 3 corruption proves that the real culprit is not the hardware but the developers. Controlling samus feels so natural that you will actually feel that samus cannon is an extension of your own arm, your movements translate almost flawlessly to what you see on the screen to the point that makes you rethink about the wonderful future of FPS on the wii if developers used the wiimote as Retro Studios did. Not only the control is good but some of the actions that require the use of the nunchaku and the wiimote are very cool to pull off, for example if you want to throw Samus grapple you will actually have to imitate the action with the nunchaku, and removing enemies shields by simulating these movements feels very nice and natural.
The gameplay is what you’d expect from the metroid series but this time instead of a big, big map, you get a solar system with planets, and each planet has its own map. In order to make progress in the game you need to get new items, that will allow you to open new paths and doors in previous planets (by the way, you are free to explore this solar system by using samus ship), the good thing is that metroid prime 3 graphics are very good for a wii game and the places are very fun to explore, I have to admit that I really enjoyed scanning creatures and collecting information, probably because you get xbox 360 achievements-like rewards that you can exchange for some goodies in the metroid menu, among this goodies are things like figurines, soundtrack songs, pictures and stuff like that, plus there are other very cool things you can buy like a feature that allows you to get pictures from the game anytime you want and send them to your friends online. So every time you scan a new creature, defeat a boss, open a secret etc you will have your reward.
Metroid prime games have always had a very good soundtrack and this one is not the exception. Metroid prime corruption soundtrack and sound effects are great too and some of the background songs really help in making you feel as if you were in a distant planet or in the middle of space.
If you still have doubts about the wii-mote, or if you are one of the persons who thinks the wiimote is a gimmick device, then, there is only one thing I can say, play metroid prime 3 corruption please.