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[ChoklitReign]

The more I look at this game the more apparent it seems that this game is essentially the equivalent of a Metroid movie.

I think this game may be the closest thing we get to a metroid movie.

This isn't a bad thing and in a way makes me more excited to play it.

Totally. They should make a commercial with just parts of the opening cutscene and everyone will be interested in it.

 

[evilromero]

Because there are none. Unless you count that fansite 5-hour "review."

If I'm not mistaken I saw a couple including a Nintendo Power and Game Fan review.

 

[Boney]

She just survived her second fight with Ridley, not to mention almost exterminated an entire species, and she narrowly scaped from a self destructing planet, and not just any planet, it was the planet she grew up in. Samus being all doubtful and hesitant and moody at that point simply doesn't make sense.

You're forgetting the point that it's about human interactions.

 

[Gravijah]

sigh

 

[fireside]

She just survived her second fight with Ridley, not to mention almost exterminated an entire species, and she narrowly scaped from a self destructing planet, and not just any planet, it was the planet she grew up in. Samus being all doubtful and hesitant and moody at that point simply doesn't make sense.

But the baby!

 

[Penguin]

She just survived her second fight with Ridley, not to mention almost exterminated an entire species, and she narrowly scaped from a self destructing planet, and not just any planet, it was the planet she grew up in. Samus being all doubtful and hesitant and moody at that point simply doesn't make sense.

I thought, and could be wrong, most of the cutscenes dealing with her personality were before she became the solo bounty hunter?

At least of the videos I've seen.

 

[Diffense]

Cutscenes can enhance a game when well placed and weighted.
I know that playing for the cutscene reward and the end of each chapter kept me chipping at NES Ninja Gaiden.

The cutscene showing the baby metroid attack Samus in Super Metroid or how it intervened against Mother Brain enhanced the game, IMO, despite taking control from my hands.
Should I believe that because they'll now have higher production values they'll be a liability?

Nontheless, I can't make a judgement because I haven't played the game.
However, ~2 hours of cinematics distributed throughout a 15-20 hour experience doesn't sound oppressive to me.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Oops

 

[Tathanen]

Okay I checked, my bad, there's only English audio. Spanish and French just change all the text. Makes more sense, what with the "we had to cut out seconds to fit everything on the disk" comments.

 

[GrotesqueBeauty]

Cutscenes can enhance a game when well placed and weighted.
I know that playing for the cutscene reward and the end of each chapter kept me chipping at NES Ninja Gaiden.

The cutscene showing the baby metroid attack Samus in Super Metroid or how it intervened against Mother Brain enhanced the game, IMO, despite taking control from my hands.
Should I believe that because they'll now have higher production values they'll be a liability?

Nontheless, I can't make a judgement because I haven't played the game.
However, ~2 hours of cinematics distributed throughout a 15-20 hour experience doesn't sound oppressive to me.

We probably agree that cutscenes are not inherently positive or negative. The scenes you mentioned in Return of Samus and Super Metroid are not actually cutscenes at all though. They occur in the exact same context as everything else that happens in those games, which both maintain a consistent format from beginning to end, bookmarked only by a set up and resolution. Putting that aside though, a great part of their impact comes from the fact that the games are not heavy on the narrative, which gives the few moments when the turn their focus in that direction greater poignancy.

Not sure where you got the idea that I was suggesting "higher production values" would "be a liability". It's wholly dependent on where the focus goes.

 

[farnham]

so how long until the embargo lift ?

 

[hatchx]

so how long until the embargo lift ?

Tomorrow is what I've heard. I wouldn't be surprised to see a few reviews come out around midnight tonight, namely IGNs.

 

[Gravijah]

Tomorrow is what I've heard. I wouldn't be surprised to see a few reviews come out around midnight tonight, namely IGNs.

In IGN we trust.

 

[Kard8p3]

so how long until the embargo lift ?

It lifts tomorrow.

 

[GrotesqueBeauty]

In IGN we trust.

Stranger words are rarely spoken.

 

[mantidor]

I just thought that this would be so much better if it was Adam being the narrator. He would remember the time Samus was young, how she was determined to get to the top but with certain sadness in her, a couple of moments she broke down with him, and then the contrast with the person they find in the station, how cold and aloof she seems, and then give the cutscene with another break down or revelation of Samus with Adam.

It's not exactly what I would like, but it would at least allow Sakamoto to fullfill this "daddy" fantasy he has with Samus, and it wouldn't be as cringe inducing as what we are getting.

 

[Boney]

In IGN we trust.

it's a 3.0

ripped straight from God Hand.

I just thought that this would be so much better if it was Adam being the narrator. He would remember the time Samus was young, how she was determined to get to the top but with certain sadness in her, a couple of moments she broke down with him, and then the contrast with the person they find in the station, how cold and aloof she seems, and then give the cutscene with another break down or revelation of Samus with Adam.

It's not exactly what I would like, but it would at least allow Sakamoto to fullfill this "daddy" fantasy he has with Samus, and it wouldn't be as cringe inducing as what we are getting.

She doesn't break down on people does she? She bottles up inside.

 

[GrotesqueBeauty]

I just thought that this would be so much better if it was Adam being the narrator. He would remember the time Samus was young, how she was determined to get to the top but with certain sadness in her, a couple of moments she broke down with him, and then the contrast with the person they find in the station, how cold and aloof she seems, and then give the cutscene with another break down or revelation of Samus with Adam.

It's not exactly what I would like, but it would at least allow Sakamoto to fullfill this "daddy" fantasy he has with Samus, and it wouldn't be as cringe inducing as what we are getting.

Yes, but tell me, why do you hate freedom?

 

[farnham]

So in about 5 hours right ?

 

[dimb]

She doesn't break down on people does she? She bottles up inside.

Spoiler

Samus was pregnant the whole time.

 

[mantidor]

She doesn't break down on people does she? She bottles up inside.

Well by break down I don't mean something like a corny scene with Samus crying in Adam's shoulder, but something more subtle. These people are from a military group they aren't going to actually "break down", they all are going to act tough all the time, just a smile is enough to show they dropped their defenses.

 

[Poyunch]

She doesn't break down on people does she? She bottles up inside.

Oh so the Bottle Ship is an allegory for Samus' emotions. And and it's breaking down due to her past just like her emotional state. I GET IT!!!

 

[AceBandage]

Robots don't have emotions...

 

[Poyunch]

Robots don't have emotions...

 

[nincompoop]

IGN won't give it above a 6.0 if it doesn't have Mii integration.

 

[XenoRaven]

Well by break down I don't mean something like a corny scene with Samus crying in Adam's shoulder, but something more subtle. These people are from a military group they aren't going to actually "break down", they all are going to act tough all the time, just a smile is enough to show they dropped their defenses.

At least in anime world.

 

[Tathanen]

Unless there are different embargos for the "big guys" and "little guys," it ends at 10am PST tomorrow.

 

[AceBandage]

IGN won't give it above a 6.0 if it doesn't have Mii integration.

That's Gamespot.

 

[hatchx]

IGN won't give it above a 6.0 if it doesn't have Mii integration.

I'm going to guess an 8.5 or 9.0 from IGN.

If they give it an 8.0, which is quite possible, I predict a lot of tears.

 

[Snuggles]

I'm going to guess an 8.5 or 9.0 from IGN.

If they give it an 8.0, which is quite possible, I predict a lot of tears.

I'm guessing a 7.8

For some reason it just sounds right.

 

[_Alkaline_]

Who gives a shit what they give it?

The only thing that matters is your own opinion.

 

[Poyunch]

I'm guessing a 7.8

For some reason it just sounds right.

Well they stopped using a grading system like that. It'd be either a 7.5 or an 8.

 

[Boney]

Who gives a shit what they give it?

The only thing that matters is your own opinion.

gar.. it was a sheep image from AD.

 

[Foxtastical]

Reviewers only finish games they like.

Gamers only finish games they like.

Which really isn't surprising. That actually makes perfect sense.

 

[The Technomancer]

Instincts are telling me 8.5 from IGN, 8.0 from GameSpot, B or B+ from 1up.

 

[Talladega Knight]

I'm guessing a 7.8

For some reason it just sounds right.

i'll bet you a $100 it doesn't receive that score. deal?

 

[Gravijah]

you lose, hotlinker.

 

[GrotesqueBeauty]

Well, Craig gave Contra 4 an 8.0, so if he gives Other M the same score I hope that I enjoy it as much as I enjoyed that game.

 

[ASIS]

Instincts are telling me 8.5 from IGN, 8.0 from GameSpot, B or B+ from 1up.

That's what I think. But I hope the game pulls through with AAA ratings across all three sites.

 

[Boney]

A- from 1-up.

edit: that's my guess

 

[Threi]

A- from 1-up.

ugh fuck those pricks

hype deflated

 

[farnham]

ugh fuck those pricks

hype deflated

joke right ?

 

[farnham]

Who gives a shit what they give it?

The only thing that matters is your own opinion.

in the end yes

but i dotn know if id be getting this day one if it gets below 7.0

 

[fireside]

Who gives a shit what they give it?

The only thing that matters is your own opinion.

I only like things other people like though.

 

[The Hermit]

Holy crap, there are already Other M playtrough in youtube...

Goodbye internet, not touching the PC until I have this game.

 

[GrotesqueBeauty]

Yeah, I'm worried about how long my copy will take to ship from Amazon. I've been doing a good job on media blackout, but it's going to be a lot harder to avoid spoilers on the message boards as the floodgates open.

edit: I pre-ordered on July 6th and right now it's showing a shipping estimate of September 7th and delivery on the 14th. :|

 

[Snuggles]

Well they stopped using a grading system like that. It'd be either a 7.5 or an 8.

Oh. I guess I'm out of touch. I'd round up to an 8, then, which I'm guessing will be the average type of score for this. It's not really a big deal to me either way but it's something to help pass the time until I can actually play the game myself.

 

[nincompoop]

That's Gamespot.

oic

they both complained about Fire Emblem's lack of Mii integration but IGN still generously handed it an 8.0 in spite of this crippling flaw.

 

[SilverLunar]

I just met the cutest and at the same time most evil looking little rabbit/chicken/moogle thing though - can't wait to see what that cut scene was all about

Spoiler

(it was playing around and stumbling and being totally adorable and then WHAM! EVIL STAAAARE)

I just found the part you were referring to in a youtube playthrough. it was soooo cute!

Spoiler

Then it gives you that EVIL STARE

...Lol i'll keep a watch on that guy's channle just to see what the hell was that foreshadowing.

 

[seady]

IGN Craig seems to hate the game a lot. Don't expect anything more than 7.5
Also IGN Nintendo is the only IGN site that don't guarantee hyped games of their platform a 9+ score, unlike their 360 and PS3 site any hyped games from their channel are guarantee 9+ score regardless of quality.