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Overall Critic Score:3.9148
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In 1994 Super Metroid, a game considered by many to be the greatest of all time, was released on Nintendo's 16-bit machine the Super Nintendo. As Metroid fanatics watched the credits roll they were treated with a screen where the game read...read the complete Metroid Prime review at GamersMark
Eight long years have passed since her last adventure on the SNES but it's been well worth the wait. Metroid Prime begins with Samus' spaceship landing on a seemingly deserted space ship that's been over-run by some vicious and deadly alien life forms....read the complete Metroid Prime review at The Laser
You start your adventure off right on the mysterious planet of Tallon IV. Take advantage of Samus's many powers using new suits that enable her to gain new abilities and revisit earlier worlds to uncover many hidden secrets. Do your best to explore each...read the complete Metroid Prime review at N-Europe
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Perfect: from the Latin "perfectus"; entirely without fault or defect (flawless); satisfying all requirements; corresponding to an ideal standard or abstract concept; lacking in no essential detail... Add Metroid Prime to that definition....read the complete Metroid Prime review at Armchair Empire
Metroid Prime's strengths are so overwhelmingly impressive that its minor faults quickly become an afterthought. It's quite simply a remarkable game, and a stunning achievement....read the complete Metroid Prime review at DarkStation
A shining example of how a classic videogame series can be vividly reborn. While taking an enormous amount of liberties with the original concept, it manages to zero-in on the spirit of the Metroid series and hit a resounding bull's-eye....read the complete Metroid Prime review at Gamecritics
Now, having finally gotten to play Metroid Prime, I am convinced that Nintendo has been holding back a key piece of Metroid mythology from us for all these years. While this can’t be substantiated, I am almost positive that Samus is really the great,...read the complete Metroid Prime review at Games First!
It oozes with so much addictiveness that the storyline plays second fiddle and reminds you of a time when gameplay was an integral part of gaming. Put simply, this is one of the best games I have played in a long, long time....read the complete Metroid Prime review at Into Liquid Sky
Making a sequel, in games or otherwise, is a very slippery slope to climb. Not only do you have to please fans of the original, but you also have to include enough to warrant an entirely new product. On top of that, you have to make it accessible to...read the complete Metroid Prime review at UnderGroundOnline
has not been a sequel this true to its heritage, yet fresh and new since … well, since Super Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. But Nintendo better make room on their awards wall, because Prime is on track to make those games look like F...read the complete Metroid Prime review at DailyGame
The original Metroid was an NES favorite, and Super Metroid is considered by many to be the best game ever made for the Super Nintendo. Both supply top-notch platform shooting in creepy, isolated deep space environments. Bringing the series to the third...read the complete Metroid Prime review at The Video Game Critic
Way back before teenage gamers had images of Lara Croft dancing around during their wet dreams, Nintendo introduced gaming’s first heroine, Samus Aran. But instead of outfitting her in daisy dukes and giving her lame excuses to prance around in a...read the complete Metroid Prime review at PopCultureShock
When people compare the graphical capabilities of next generation consoles, they essentially rate X-Box first; mostly because of its smash hit: Halo. Now Halo looked absolutely amazing, and Metroid Prime looks just as good, if not better. The...read the complete Metroid Prime review at GC Advanced
Looks as good if not better than the most cutting-edge PC games available. It's got a unique, cool as ice visual style and a soundtrack that should be winning awards. Most importantly, the gameplay is so finely tuned and tweaked as to be a sublime...read the complete Metroid Prime review at Game Chronicles
When details of Metroid Prime were originally released, eight years of fan anticipation were instantly riddled with doubt and skepticism. Not a single gamer could say, with 100% certainty, that their beloved action-adventure series was going to come thru...read the complete Metroid Prime review at GamerDad
There are a million and one awe-inspiring moments saturated with detail waiting to be uncovered in Metroid Prime. Each new area is like an art exhibit....read the complete Metroid Prime review at Eurogamer
Say "goodbye" to the comfortable side-scroller you once knew as Metroid, and get ready to jump into an intimate relationship with your varia suit, because you'll be playing through this adventure in the first person. The GameCube isn't typically the...read the complete Metroid Prime review at GotNext
The sense of being Samus is really found in the details. With just the right flash of light or glare against the visor, a thin, hazy reflection of Samus can be seen against the inner glass. It's quite cool... A fantastic, top-notch effort....read the complete Metroid Prime review at Game Revolution
The gaming experience you will have playing Metroid Prime absolutely breathtaking. I find myself finding new ways to praise this game every single day....read the complete Metroid Prime review at GameCube Advanced
The best game to hit any system in the past few years. No game has captivated me more or been more fun than Metroid Prime in a very long time....read the complete Metroid Prime review at Gaming Age
want to get this out of the way. Prime is not a first-person shooter. The casual gamer might be quick to call it one, but it is dubbed a "first-person adventure" by Retro Studios and the diagnosis couldn't be more perfect. There is no multiplayer. There...read the complete Metroid Prime review at Lawrence
Rain falling and bouncing off your gun, a blast of steam fogs your visor and leaves condensation on it, a bright flash of light lets you see your own reflection in the visor. These are just a few of the many effects that make Metroid Prime stand out...read the complete Metroid Prime review at Gaming Nexus
A rare example of a complete game. Most titles lack in one aspect or another, but Prime pulls its weight in just about every part of a game you can imagine....read the complete Metroid Prime review at Netjak
The game begins with Samus Aran, shortly after the events of the original Metroid, boarding a Space Pirate vessel orbiting Tallon IV, a planet in the same solar system as SR-388 and Zebes. After witnessing the cruel research being performed and engaging...read the complete Metroid Prime review at HonestGamers
When anyone hears the word Metroid or Samus, they automatically think of a great two dimensional shooter for such systems as Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Gameboy. Since then, Samus has been seen in only one game that was not two dimensional. This game...read the complete Metroid Prime review at Videogame City
Unquestionably a must-have masterpiece for GameCube and faithful 3D translation of the sci-fi franchise....read the complete Metroid Prime review at IGN
Metroid – a Nintendo franchise dating back to the NES days has an addition to the ever-growing series: Metroid Prime. The details were laid out bluntly: this game was going to be in 3d, unlike earlier Metroid games. Well, what do diehard fans say to...read the complete Metroid Prime review at Nintendo Spin
Eight years ago, the Super Nintendo saw the release of one of the greatest side-scrolling action adventure games ever devised. It rivaled the likes of Castlevania and was also a sequel to two other games of the same name that were released a few years...read the complete Metroid Prime review at Gaming Target
I’m going to be honest with everyone. I never played the original 2D Metroid games, but I have heard that they are the best games that Nintendo ever created, especially Super Metroid on the SNES. But when I heard about Metroid Prime, and how they were...read the complete Metroid Prime review at GameCube Cafe
Every time you sit down with Metroid Prime the experience is always entirely different thanks to the ever-expanding environment and numerous enhancements that you'll consistently come across....read the complete Metroid Prime review at Worth Playing
Samus Aran is back in the biggest, best Metroid game yet....read the complete Metroid Prime review at GameSpot
Stunningly-stupendous, amazingly-brilliant....read the complete Metroid Prime review at Game Over Online
It began long ago, several months before the world was aware of its presence. A top-secret project was brewing in the offices of an unknown building, one that housed collaboration between two of the world's deadliest corporations. Their...read the complete Metroid Prime review at GameZone
The games storyline is very unique. Its not often that a first person shooter gets such a good storyline, but this isn’t just any first person shooter as you will find out. The story goes that the Chozo, a very advanced form of life that have a number...read the complete Metroid Prime review at Cubed3
Back when the first tidbits of Metroid Prime were revealed, many people bemoaned the death of the Metroid series. Things just kept sounding worse and worse. First we hear that Nintendo isn’t doing the game, but rather some company called Retro. Then...read the complete Metroid Prime review at Digital Entertainment News
The Metroid series has always been one of the widest-known and most respected franchises. The series was born way back on the original NES, and was followed by Metroid II on the Game Boy. Metroid and Metroid II were great games that helped Nintendo...read the complete Metroid Prime review at Game Rankings
This game is one of the best 2D to 3D translations I've seen from Nintendo, since "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of...read the complete Metroid Prime review at XGP Gaming
The game kicks off...read the complete Metroid Prime review at GameSpy
Graphically, Prime has everything in exactly the right places. Even the opening menus are wonderfully animated, overlaid over a very realistic render of what appears to be the innards of a Metroid. The camera pans dramatically over this fleshy construct....read the complete Metroid Prime review at DarkZero
One of the greatest games of all time. Bravo....read the complete Metroid Prime review at Nintendojo
Nintendo has introduced another one of its classic titles to today's technology and the third-dimension. The Metroid series has been upgraded to a 3D world like Mario, Zelda and other games that helped put Nintendo on the map. Metroid Prime puts you...read the complete Metroid Prime review at Game Vortex
Buy this game or you might as well consider yourself a non-video game fan. Congratulations, Retro Studios. You lived up to the task of meeting the master....read the complete Metroid Prime review at PGNx Media
A true gaming masterpiece. It is the type of game that reminds you why it was you first started playing games and manages to keep you both enthralled and amused from start to finish....read the complete Metroid Prime review at Gamers Europe
Gamers became cynical when they learned that the Metroid series was now in the hands of a virtually unknown developer, Retro Studios. Despite being one of Nintendo’s second parties, Retro had nothing to show for themselves. As information and...read the complete Metroid Prime review at PALGN AU
Metroid Prime is a first person shooter. I've seen it said so many times that it's an exploration/adventure game in a first-person mode. To me, that just means it's an FPS with non-linear gameplay. First-person games generally haven't really gotten along...read the complete Metroid Prime review at AtomicGamer
Game of the year on the Gamecube, hands down....read the complete Metroid Prime review at GamingTrend
With nothing at all against other games in the series, I honestly could never find the motivation to spend extra time trying to find secret items
in earlier Metroid titles. Not so with Metroid Prime. Prime is the very first Metroid game that actually...read the complete Metroid Prime review at Jaded Gamer
The kinda game that reminds you why Nintendo really does make them the best....read the complete Metroid Prime review at Gaming Illustrated
The unique gameplay is so wonderfully put together, never had I had so much fun playing a video game. The gorgeous graphics and the awe-inspiring music just add to the experience....read the complete Metroid Prime review at N-Insanity
Samus can outfit her space suit with new weapon upgrades found along the journey, including old favorites such as the Wave Beam and Freeze Beam, allowing her to more effectively battle creatures as well as uncover new areas. Gameplay still emphasizes...read the complete Metroid Prime review at AllGame
If you've heard of Metroid before then you'll know the background and what the "Metroids" are and can skip a paragraph or three, but if not then listen: You play Samus Aran, who is orphaned by space pirates as a young girl and decides to become an...read the complete Metroid Prime review at GameCell UK
Metroid Prime is like New Year. After midnight you look forward to a new year and rarely ever look back. You’ll feel likewise, when you play Metroid Prime for the first time. I'm sure your old 1st person games for your console again will lose a lot if...read the complete Metroid Prime review at Boomtown
The controls aren't flawless, but they did a very good job with this game. The L button is a "lock-on" for any target in your viewing area, and it will lock-on moving enemies as well, so you don't have to fiddle with aiming, just blast away. This sounds...read the complete Metroid Prime review at DreamStation.cc
Lookin? good, Samus. Love the first-person view, love the new planet, love the new power suit?. Love it....read the complete Metroid Prime review at GamePro
The handling and controls of MP rank among the best of today’s top “shooter” games. You are set in a fist person view mode for most of the game, switching only to a third-person perspective when in morph ball form – an ability Samus has to fit...read the complete Metroid Prime review at Plain Games
One of the best console games of the year....read the complete Metroid Prime review at Cincinnati Enquirer
To those not familiar with the Metroid franchise, let me explain the plot in the loosest possible detail. Wait, scratch that - if you're not familiar, go pick up Metroid (NES), Metroid II : The Return of Samus (GB), Super Metroid (SNES), and Metroid...read the complete Metroid Prime review at All RPG
I guess I always knew it wasn’t going to be a side-scroller, from the moment I heard it was making a comeback. I never expected Nintendo to spend big bucks just to make a brand new side-scroller which - let’s face it – wouldn’t have sold very...read the complete Metroid Prime review at Gaming Horizon
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