A lot of reviewers say they’re very disappointed as die-hard Metroid fans.

I could go on and on but I think that gets the point across. Complaints about the “search view”, which I don’t understand since I’ve never played the game.It felt like there wasn’t much game to it at all. The character direction and writing felt very childish.Samus had always seemed physically and mentally strong, but this game kills that.Samus’ voice acting didn’t fit very well.

Other Metroid staples were removed, like freezing enemies to use them as steps, or enemies leaving behind items.

The weapon authorization system was meant to make things more realistic but just came off as annoying.

You can’t go around and collect items until almost the end of the game.

It felt very linear and lacked the series’ sense of exploration.

Not as atmospheric as most Metroid games are.

Overall it felt more like a bunch of cut scenes than a game.

Neat bonus stuff after you finish the game.

It was cool seeing some old bosses return.

It was neat learning more about Samus’ character.

Here are just a few of the pros and cons that reviewers list: Even the Wii ports of Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2 did considerably better than Other M: By comparison, Metroid Prime 3 scored much higher and has a rank of A. Next, checking good the ol’ mk2 review sites, it looks like Metroid: Other M has a score of 55 and a rank of D, based on 25 different reviews. I don’t have a copy of that issue to check the reviewers’ comments, but that’s basically an 88/100 rating when put into a more Western-style review score. So I can’t really offer much thought or commentary on things, but here’s what a quick online search turns up.įirst, Weekly Famitsu gave it a 35 out of 40 and placed it in the “Platinum Ranking”… I forget what that means, but it’s clear it was at least well-received. Did Japanese fans have similar complaints?Ī quick note: I’ve never played Metroid: Other M – in fact, I’ve only played up to a portion of Prime 2 and nothing after that, so I’m a little out of the loop with the more recent games. Here in the States it seems almost universally reviled by series fans, some of them citing Samus’ encounter with Ridley in the last quarter of the game as pretty much the worst thing in game history. Would it be possible for you to look into how well or poorly received Metroid: Other M was in Japan? Hey Mato, I remember you saying you were interesting in doing more Metroid related stuff. I’ve gotten a few Metroid-related questions lately, and the latest one is a pretty simple question, courtesy of Matt B.:

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