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[Namomura]

Here : http://www.jeux-france.com/news14195_metroid-prime-hunters-en-images.html

6 hunters : Noxus, Spire, Kanden, Sylux, Weavel and Trace

release date in Europe : 5 may

Link fixed.

 

[DIrtyWeasel]

That link goes to the main page.

Try this.

 

[Mejilan]

I have such a hard on for this game.

 

[JavyOO7]

This will be rawness.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

I shudder to think of the N-fan clans that will be spawned by this game...

However, I'm extremely excited for this. Ever since E3 2004 I've been dying to get the full version of this game into my hands.

 

[Mama Smurf]

I lack any faith in NST and the demo played like any old FPS and nothing like a Metroid game (well, aside from the morphball bits), but it's had a long time in development since then and that video a bit back didn't look half bad.

I await this with trepidation.

 

[neo2046]

looks good
when will the game be released in US?

 

[jj984jj]

looks good
when will the game be released in US?

March 20th.

 

[Leatherface]

This game will own. count on it.

 

[Helznicht]

Only 8 posts? Come on, the games gonna rock!

 

[BudokaiMR2]

Hmmm it looks like they changed the HUD on the bottom screen a little bit.

It looks a lot more functional from what I can see.

 

[Mashing]

I lack any faith in NST and the demo played like any old FPS and nothing like a Metroid game (well, aside from the morphball bits), but it's had a long time in development since then and that video a bit back didn't look half bad.

I await this with trepidation.

You really should think of this as an FPS and not expect a traditional Metroid experience. I'm not too interested in this game myself because of that. Not a big FPS fan.

 

[Drinky Crow]

ugly with unpleasantly ancient gameplay.

 

[Newzboyz99]

So whats the gameplay like? I am interested to hear some hands on impressions

 

[Drinky Crow]

think low-rez non-GL quake with mouselook. looks about the same, too, albeit with only 4 players in a game as opposed to 8.

 

[argon]

The bottom screen looks really bad, like it was done with MS paint or something.
Given the extra dev time this game has received, that is inexcusable.

I realize you won't be looking at it 90% of the time, but they could have at least used some rendered backgrounds a la MP Pinball.

NST better not ruin the Metroid Prime name =[

 

[ivysaur12]

think non-GL quake with mouselook. looks about the same, too, albeit with only 4 players in a game as opposed to 8.

WTF?

Anyways, the game looks really solid. I was a huge fan of the touchscreen controls of the demo, and after all the possitive press its been getting, I'm really pumped for this game.

 

[Mejilan]

Ahh, now that Drinky's shown up, the number of posts should spike.

 

[ypo]

C'mon now. This looks completely shit.

 

[Kon Tiki]

think low-rez non-GL quake with mouselook. looks about the same, too, albeit with only 4 players in a game as opposed to 8.

Plus Quake has more weapons than MPT.

 

[Mejilan]

Ahh, the bottom screens differ depending on what character you select, apparently? Neato. The demo from over a year ago only allowed you to play as Samus.

 

[Mashing]

think non-GL quake with mouselook. looks about the same, too, albeit with only 4 players in a game as opposed to 8.

Umm, 4 player doom deathmatch (lost countless hours playing that on dwango) was fucking fun back in the day... if I still played it today, it'd still be fun. Don't hate the game for that reason atleast. While FPS design has definately evolved there's nothing wrong with a little throwback. Serious Sam co-op kicks ass because of that.

 

[LM4sure]

Looks fuckin awesome. Another reason to get a DS. The reasons just keep adding up and I still don't have one.

 

[ivysaur12]

C'mon now. This looks completely shit.

Well of course it's gonna look like shit if you look at the worst image of the bunch...

EDIT:

Doesn't really look like shit anymore...

 

[ypo]

OK, OK, I'm sorry. Let me try again

C'mon now, that looks completely shit.

 

[Drinky Crow]

good lord it does. Is that a texture or just random screen noise?

 

[ypo]

"Doesn't really look like shit anymore.."

Actually it still does. So you have some big grey blob and some red lego blocks...and...that's about it.

 

[ivysaur12]

OK, OK, I'm sorry. Let me try again

C'mon now, thatlooks completely shit.

Why, cause of the 2D explosion effects? Look at everything else. The architecture, the enemy character model... For the DS, that's amazingly good.

 

[Maridia]

Go to the game's website and watch the game in motion. Screenshots really don't do it justice.

 

[ypo]

It looks even better if it was an Atari 64 game.

 

[Kon Tiki]

Why, cause of the 2D explosion effects? Look at everything else. The architecture, the enemy character model... For the Saturn, that's amazingly good.

If you put it that way...

 

[Helznicht]

C'mon now. This looks completely shit.

Compared to a handheld that is $100+ more expensive, yes it does. For a FPS on any other handheld, this looks great.

 

[LM4sure]

It looks even better if it was an Atari 64 game.

are you an idiot? :lol

 

[ivysaur12]

It looks even better if it was an Atari 64 game.

WTF? I mean, seriously, what are you expecting with the DS? It looks above and beyond most N64 games.

 

[Illuminati]

These screenshots look like shit, play the demo to see what it is really like, much better in person.

This game looks like it is going to be rather large, I wonder if it is going to fill a game card.

 

[GDGF]

If this game looks like shit, then everybody on this board is German.

 

[clearacell]

March 20th.

same day as wi-fi enabled Tetris DS, no?

 

[Kon Tiki]

Fick mich, du miserabler Hurensohn

 

[Helznicht]

Get your jackets here.....

 

[GDGF]

:lol

 

[Mejilan]

Nice. >:|

 

[Mihail]

Why is this a Metroid game?

 

[Property of Jumpship]

Why is this a Metroid game?

Because Mario was busy. And his agent wouldn't let him be in a shit-looking game.

Itsa Shita!

 

[M_A_C]

Looks pretty shitty.

 

[Mama Smurf]

You really should think of this as an FPS and not expect a traditional Metroid experience.

Well I was doing, and then that video confused me.

I really, REALLY hated double tapping the screen to jump though. No matter how pretty the game is, even if reviews say it's just like the other Prime games, I won't buy it unless that's been fixed/improved.

 

[LanceStern]

Opinions on this game's graphics on both this board and others solidify the saying "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" and "Beauty is only skin deep".

To some people, it looks ugly. Low textures, iffy geometry, muddy resolution. To others it's very beautiful considering the inside (the DS) shouldn't be able to do this.

To me, I think it looks very good. Some of the models are blah, but overall (AND ESPECIALLY IN MOTION) the game is a work of art for a DS title and has huge potential.

I can't wait

 

[LanceStern]

And those who says it looks ike crap really ARE picking the worse of the bunch. A lot of the pics are not only smooth, but the scope is also nice.

 

[Raw64life]

The demo was shit, but the game has gone through 18 months of development since so I'm willing to give it another chance.

 

[ant1532]

yea, i have to agree, you guys seem to be looking for the bad pics and ignoring the good ones. cmon now. this looks good

samus looks a lot better now than in the demo

*edit

btw are these new enemies in metroid?(didnt finish mp2) - talking about the silver and orange things.

 

[gjb-sensei]

It's looking pretty solid... sure, it isn't the best looking game in the world, but this is the DS people, not the PSP.