Even in the midst of my depression, this game entertained me.

User Rating: 9 | Metroid: Zero Mission GBA
By wiserat4 | Review Date:
Last year, I went through a severe mental depression that I just could not escape from. I was on three different kinds of medication, I was seeing a psychiatrist, and even reading the Bible. I would lay in bed and just think of ways of killing myself. To get my mind onto something else, I picked up my sister's gameboy and just tuned it on, not really caring what game was in it. God must have known exactly what I needed, because I found myself immersed in the game with in minutes. It was like Super Mario with a gun and in space! I had played Castlevania Circle of the Moon before, but this platformer topped it in every way. It was fast paced and versatile. Just before the game started to get mundane, Samus would find an upgrade for her suit. The bosses were enormously imposing even on that little GBA SP screen.

The game looked great. Despite being a 2D side-scroller, planet Zebes looked very convincing with it's different caves, tunnels, chimneys, and backdrops. The bosses were varied and not stupefyingly difficult. Plus it introduced me to a whole list of legendary Nintendo bosses like Ridley, Kraid, and Mother Brain.

Since this game is a remake of the original, I thought it was especially neat that Nintendo included the original game as part of the package. Two games in one: that's just awesome.

Two years ago, I gave up gaming, because I thought it would make me more beneficial to the Church or some crap like that. Then I fell into depression and for six months, I could not find enjoyment in anything. That night in my bedroom with just me Samus Aran and God, I rediscovered something that I had lost: my love for games. Since then, I've been obsessed with trying to broaden my horizons with different types of games, but Samus will always have a special place in my heart.

She was there even in my darkest hours, and she helped me rekindle a love that I thought was gone. Samus, I love you!

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