Metroid Prime 3 discussion.

Re: Metroid Prime 3

stealth toilet said:
I'm right, and everyone who disagrees with me is just in denial. Like an alcoholic who doesn't think they have a problem. Except in this case, there are more alcoholics than there are sober-ites, so the alcoholics try to justify they're addiction to the sauce by saying if the majority does it, then it has to be right. But it's not. The alcoholics are wrong. And so are you... if you disagree with me. The sooner everyone can accept that, the better off we'll all be.

:lol

Also, if I ever make such an obviously ridiculous statement such as "everyone thinks one of the most popular games on the Gamecube is lame" I'm not being entirely serious. I know it doesn't always translate through text very well, but when in doubt, I'm probably being sarcastic. The sooner everyone learns that, the better off we'll all be. :D

Although I really do think Metroid Prime was lame. Exploration to me implies going somewhere you've never been, which I found to be sorely lacking in MP. It seemed like I was constantly on familiar ground, and when I did open up a new area, I only had to "explore" for about 5 minutes to realize I needed to do another hour of backtracking just to get another 5 minutes of exploration, and so on.
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Your right about one thing, its near impossible to transmit sarcasm on a forum unless you use this dude > ::) I do disagree about what you think about Metroid Prime as its probably the best game ever made for the Gamecube and the backtracking NEVER bothered me. It was one of the most original and best gaming experiences I had had in years and I only hope the Wii-Mote will help 3 be even better than the first.
 
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3 is going to be more the same as the first two, but with more shooting, since the Wiimote makes it so easy.
 
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fhqwhgads said:
3 is going to be more the same as the first two, but with more shooting, since the Wiimote makes it so easy.
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yea but its pretty easy with analog sticks, nintendo just doesnt want it to be a first person shooter.
 
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No, I'm saying Retro themselves have said that.
 
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Just got the EGM issue that has an article on MP3. Here are some of the things it says.

Multiplayer: It's a no-go. "It's really an issue of focus on what we saw for this game," says Kelbaugh, "taking the resources that we have and concentrating on that goal. That wasn't multiplayer." Good choice, guys.

WiiConnect24: The game will have some sort of Internet functionality, but that's all Retro is willing to say at this point. New downloadable suits for our space bounty hunter, perhaps?

The difficulty: "We heard the fans loud and clear," says Kelbaugh in regards to Prime 2's stiff challenge. "We understand that was a real focal point of frustration."

Metroids: In Prime 2, these suckers were little more than window dressing in certain levels. Will they have a bigger role this time around? "Well, they have better textures," laughs Kelbaugh.

Don't speak, even when spoken to:
Up until now, it's been hard to prove the Alien tagline of "In space, no one can hear you scream" because barely a word has been uttered in the Metroid universe. In Corruption, though, people can't seem to shut up. "Having voiceocers in a game is a huge risk for us because it limits the amount of last-minute changes we can make," says Pacini. "We went to Nintendo and said, 'We really want to do voice in the game. What do you think?' And they came back with, 'Well, you know, here are the problems that can happen, but if you really wanna do it....'" In addition to conversing with members of the Galactic Federation on the battlefield, you'll also hear mission updates through your helmet. Unfortunately, these will all be one-way conversations. "Samus doesn't have a voice. We want the player to be her," says Pacini. "I don't think Mr. [Yoshio] Sakamoto, who's in charge of the Samus character, is ready to commit to anything like that."

There's more stuff if anyone wants me to post all of it. :)
 
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" In addition to conversing with members of the Galactic Federation on the battlefield, you'll also hear mission updates through your helmet. Unfortunately, these will all be one-way conversations. "Samus doesn't have a voice. We want the player to be her," says Pacini. "I don't think Mr. [Yoshio] Sakamoto, who's in charge of the Samus character, is ready to commit to anything like that."

There's more stuff if anyone wants me to post all of it. :)
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They did the same thing with Link when I read it in a magazine so I'm taking this as something Nintendo likes to do with their games.
 
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Yeah, I can't wait for it. I haven't even beat Metroid Prime, much less started on MP2, but I don't care. That's how much I want to play this one. :D
 
http://wii.ign.com/articles/811/811682p1.html

I agree with the editorial. I think Nintendo totally dropped the ball on hyping Metroid Prime 3. I mean, when I first saw the trailers for it before the Wii came out, it was the reason I wanted the Wii. Not Zelda, not Mario, not SSBB. Metroid. I really think it will be an awesome game that will showcase the Wii's true power, but how are other people supposed to see that if there's no advertising?

Where's all the hype now? Halo 3 has cups at 7-11 and Burger King, and Metroid has...nothing. Would you have known about it if not for reading game magazines or video game websites?

Is there still hope? Yes. Nintendo has in the past only advertised for software when and after it has released to store shelves and the company still has about three weeks (technically, a little less) to generate some interest. When we contacted NOA for comment about this editorial, the company offered the following statement: "Nintendo fans will be surprised by the quantity and quality of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption information that becomes available before the game launches on Aug. 27. Your patience will be rewarded (or Corrupted)."
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If that does indeed happen, is it really smart to wait until the game is released to start hyping it?
 
Re: Metroid Prime 3: The Anti-Hype (IGN editorial)

No matter what anyone says, Im buying Metroid for Its: Wait, they have halo cups at burger king? (Runs off.)
 
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Which is why they should be advertising it more. :)

Metroid is every bit as good as Halo, IMO, but it doesn't have the following that Halo does. If it had more advertising it could possibly get more attention.
 
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I agree. Nintendo screwed up royally advertising this game. Its not like its really really well known, so they really needed advertisements to get the game to sell well...
 
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I agree. Advertising means sales. Sales mean good things for any game franchise. You can't go online without some way, shape, or form hearing about something Halo is doing. Even though they don't really need it, because the game will sell on its own merits, the advertising will help the game explode. Keep in mind, today, Microsoft released a statement that said Halo 3 has over 1 million preorders in the U.S., and over 5 million preorders around the world. That's a new record in the gaming industry. Of course Metroid Prime 3 will sell on its own merits as well, but as Hines said, it's not as well known as Halo. Advertising Metroid Prime 3 more can only mean good things come release.
 
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Hype kills games for me. E.g. Twilight Princess. I follow the old style of liking my games to be suprises and not reading much into them.
 
Re: Metroid Prime 3: The Anti-Hype (IGN editorial)

But then again, you can hype the Halo 3 solely for the multiplayer if you wanted to, because you know it's going to be crazy good. Even if it was exactly like Halo 2, but with updated graphics, people would still flock to it. Halo's multiplayer experience is something that is beyond comparison, as we can tell with Halo 2's online dominance. It is true though, that Metroid Prime 3, if hyped too much, since it has no online play, could be crushed under its own weight. We'll just have to wait and see.
 
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Strubes said:
But then again, you can hype the Halo 3 solely for the multiplayer if you wanted to, because you know it's going to be crazy good. Even if it was exactly like Halo 2, but with updated graphics, people would still flock to it. Halo's multiplayer experience is something that is beyond comparison, as we can tell with Halo 2's online dominance. It is true though, that Metroid Prime 3, if hyped too much, since it has no online play, could be crushed under its own weight. We'll just have to wait and see.
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I really don't think a lack of online will cause that. Metroid Prime 3 has enough merit in its single player campaign to avoid that pitfall.
 
Re: Metroid Prime 3: The Anti-Hype (IGN editorial)

Well the way Nintendo has been doing things, the only two games you'd think were coming out would be WiiFit and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

It's not just MP3 that would benefit from more publicity. Fire Emblem and Super Mario Galaxies could use some more publicity as well. Everyone is complaining that Nintendo is leaving behind their core gamers, but I think the real issue is that Nintendo is not showing their core games.
 
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