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August 2010
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The editors liked
Great graphics
The moderately skilful fusion of perspectives and return to oldschool exploration
The editors didn't like
Fiddly controls
Samus’ voice acting and occasionally awkward controls
Metroid Other M is a great game but does have some annoying moments. Unlike previous Metroid’s where you actively look for particular weapons and upgrades to progress through the game, Other M gives you everything from the start. The only difference ar...
Abstract: The next instalment of the Metroid series is here and this time you’re playing as Samus Aran. Who is Samus Aran? That's what the adverts ask. Slightly worrying that Nintendo don't know. Thankfully, we have the answers. Samus is an executioner. Fem...
After finishing the story in under eight hours with only 22 per cent of items found, we were certainly pleased to see that one of the greatest, most thoughtfully designed Metroids we’ve ever had the pleasure of playing still had much more to offer. 9.3...
Abstract: Metroid is an odd series when you think about it. It has one of the most recognizable video game characters in Samus, and yet, before playing Metroid: Other M, I can honestly say the only things I knew about her was that she wears a suit and she is indeed...
Abstract: Note: This is part of May 2012 Game Club on Metroid: Other M. For more coverage of the game, check out our event page.Other M treads a strange middle ground of styles. The two distinct types the Metroid series works in—an iconic blend of 2D exploration...
Abstract: New video games are released each week. Some of them are more exciting than anything we've seen before and some are not. Some are incredible experiences that push the medium forward and some are content to rely on past accomplishments to generate goodw...
Simple but exciting combat; new and old abilities come together flawlessly; the look, sound, and feel of the game is fresh; considerably longer than most Metroid games at roughly 10 hours; appropriately difficult with lots of hidden powerups to find,
Unskippable cutscenes of an overlymelodramatic story; some loading issues; questionable choice of control scheme; forced gameplay segments interrupt the pace.
Though Sakamoto’s merit as Metroid’s story designer has become questionable as of late, it’s still very clear that as one of the co-creators of the franchise, he loves the series just as much as anybody else. Other M is the result of a joint effort be...
Abstract: Today we have a review of the latest Metroid game, Metroid Other M. Metroid: Other M goes back to the traditional third-person viewpoint found in the earlier metroid games and helps explain Samus' past in more detail. Metroid: Other M was also made by ...
