Sedix19 wrote:

NotEnoughGolds wrote: Douche McCallister wrote: No I tried bomb jumping to get up there. I swear to god if I get home and I can jump up and cling to the duct and roll inside I'm slashing a puppies throat. Oh God. Everyone hide their puppies. ^ And I'm at the point where, apparently, you have to go back to the hologram room (after the giant worms) and look for a glitch when the hologram is turned on. I've been stuck for days.

I think I understand where you are (if you are still there). The glitch is in the lower right part of the room, just bomb it and you will progress.

And btw, I don't understand all the negativity, I'm having a blast with this game so far. It feels very much like the old games in 2d, even though it is a bit too linear for my taste. I also miss the good old Metroid thunes, but hey, the gameplay is great, and the story seems not to shabby too so far. Guess I'm going back playing it!

Undeath wrote:

OK, so let me put this out there-- I loved the 2d Metroid offerings, but didn't really care too much for the Prime series. I played through and beat Prime 1 and 2, but gave up about 30 minutes into Prime 3. Do you think I'd like Other M? I love Metroid, but I'm a little skeptical.

Well, I did not care to much for the Primes either, and so far I really like Other M which feels much closer to the metroids of old in my opinion. However there is quite a bit of story, cutscenes and not always impressive voice acting here, and the game also feels much more linear than the old 2d metroids, but if that does not plague you to much, I would say you should give it a try. The auto-hit function gives the 3d combat a very 2d-feel, which at least I love. And the areas are generally well done with tons of secrets, which is always fun. Also, the graphics are f*cking great, and it really looks like a modern Metroid. I miss the classic metroid-music though (the theme from deeper brinstar in super metroid ftw).

I believe I am pretty close to the end now, and I must say that even though the game is a great step forward for the Metroid-series, it does have a few flaws. Worst of all in my opinion is the heavy focus on combat. No, don't get me wrong, the combat is fun, the set pieces interesting, and combat should always be an essential part of a metroid-experience. However, playing the old Metroid-games always felt quite relaxing compared to pure action-games like contra and ninja gaiden, because most of the enemies was ridiculously weak compared to you, and you spent most of your time scouting the area wondering where to go next. In this much more linear metroid, the bosses and mini-bosses jump at you with such an high frequency that I have to play it in really short doses to not get to stressed. It is just a bit to much for me. Then again, what was there really to expect from Team Ninja?

Now, I really hope Nintendo and Team Ninja will continue what they have going here with Metroid Another M which should just fix a few of the issues in this game, and we will finally get a game as good as Super Metroid in 3d.