Metroid Prime

 GameCube
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9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 1558 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,400 out of 1558
  2. Mixed: 54 out of 1558
  3. Negative: 104 out of 1558
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  1. ChrisC.
    Nov 22, 2003
    10
    An awesome first person adventure game that will echo through NIntendo history for many many years to come!
  2. DaveB.
    Nov 18, 2003
    10
    This is the best game out there (still) for any next gen. console!
  3. SalmonE.
    Oct 23, 2003
    10
    Retro Studios showed us one of the best games ever made. This game is a masterpiece! It made gaming history!
  4. Samson
    Oct 8, 2003
    10
    The most fun I've ever had playing a video game besides maybe the original Mario for NES. This is an epic game.
  5. SoulCalibur2
    Sep 9, 2003
    9
    Beautiful graphics. This game has perfect enviroments, and Samus looks really cool in this game. Even though it doesn't really follow the Metroid series, it would be a lot more fun if there was a multiplayer, something like Halo's (great game). This is a great game and the excellent graphics and gameplay make up for the difficulty.
  6. LordA.
    Aug 12, 2003
    8
    Initial impressions- great graphics, great music and sound, pretty good but slightly bland gameplay and far too much scanning.
  7. CarlosA.
    Jul 31, 2003
    10
    Its a great come-back for SAMUS ARAN!The graphics are fantastic,the story is very well planed out.Samus arsenal is very creative and unique.The controls are a bit complicated and not that orthodox. Its a good first person shooter.The enemis are very cool.And for Cody S.(who loves the word "mediocre",and probably mis uses it),he doesnt really know what he's saying and hes comparing Its a great come-back for SAMUS ARAN!The graphics are fantastic,the story is very well planed out.Samus arsenal is very creative and unique.The controls are a bit complicated and not that orthodox. Its a good first person shooter.The enemis are very cool.And for Cody S.(who loves the word "mediocre",and probably mis uses it),he doesnt really know what he's saying and hes comparing Metroid Prime with Splinter Cell which is not possible because they are both diferent game types, i mean you cant compare a car with an airplane, its car with car and plane with plane, sorry Cody just stick to playing instead of writing :)… Expand
  8. CodyS.
    Jul 26, 2003
    5
    Okay, Im going to be fair to the wonderful saga of metroid, but this game lacked 100% fun, but kicking entertainment. I will admitt, the graphics are some of the best I,ve seen on the Game Cube, from the frost on your visor to the beads of water dripping down. As a first person shooter, it is mediocre, as a metroid game, it is mediocre, it is a mediocre game all around. The scan feature Okay, Im going to be fair to the wonderful saga of metroid, but this game lacked 100% fun, but kicking entertainment. I will admitt, the graphics are some of the best I,ve seen on the Game Cube, from the frost on your visor to the beads of water dripping down. As a first person shooter, it is mediocre, as a metroid game, it is mediocre, it is a mediocre game all around. The scan feature gets old after a while, but the different visor's are alot of fun, but I would sidetrack this game and go for splinter cell, all the way!… Expand
  9. AaronC.
    Jul 7, 2003
    10
    This is an awesome game. Great graphics, awesome music with ingenious remixes from previous Metroid games. Certain small elements could have been improved by use of more standard FPS controls but this does not hurt the game. If you're looking for a strait shooter or a true FPS you're going to be disapointed with this game however. The object is not to run and gun or to have an This is an awesome game. Great graphics, awesome music with ingenious remixes from previous Metroid games. Certain small elements could have been improved by use of more standard FPS controls but this does not hurt the game. If you're looking for a strait shooter or a true FPS you're going to be disapointed with this game however. The object is not to run and gun or to have an FPS frag fest. Gameplay is focused on exploration and thought. The addition of a Hard mode once the game is completed adds to replay value and the fun of the game. Although a lack of save points in a few areas can make thing frustrateing this problem does not occur often. Fan of the first three Metroids will quite enjoy this game although there isn't much in the game that uses the tradition Metroid "sixth sense" that fans of the series have come to aquire it does have it's own flare. Over all an excellent game.… Expand
  10. MarcP.
    Jun 18, 2003
    10
    This game is simply perfect, from gameplay to graphics. The most fun I've ever had playing a game, and one of the greatest game challenges ever.
  11. TheLoneGamer
    May 18, 2003
    10
    Firstly i'd like to say that this is the absolute best adventure game I have ever played. maybe you think I am just following the critics but really this is amazing. And to all the people who can't find a storyline, that is what the scanner is for. this game isn't about going in guns blazing and just shooting - it is about adventure, exploration and truth, that is why you Firstly i'd like to say that this is the absolute best adventure game I have ever played. maybe you think I am just following the critics but really this is amazing. And to all the people who can't find a storyline, that is what the scanner is for. this game isn't about going in guns blazing and just shooting - it is about adventure, exploration and truth, that is why you scan things. And who ever said that the controls are bad i can only pity those people, the controls elevate this game above first person shooters, the controls make it a first person adventure as Nintendo tried to explain. Just give Nintendo the respect the deserve. this game is a masterpiece. sure not everyone will enjoy it but I am sure for 75% of the people who play it will enjoy it. Wot about the hype? This game hasn't actually been hyped much by Nintendo but instead by magazines and reviewers and rightly so. I haven't played any other metroid games before so i was totally following reviews when i decided to buy it and hell it was more than i eexpected. it is the best ame on the gamecube and quite possibly the best on any next generation console so far. Nintendo i am forever in your debt for this amazing game.… Expand
  12. DougM.
    Apr 27, 2003
    9
    Awesome game with some of the best graphics in an game on any console. The visor effects kick some serious ass!
  13. NeilW.
    Apr 23, 2003
    10
    One of the best games i've ever played. And plz stop bitchin about the controls. If you find them wierd, you should after about 15-30 mins of playin discover that they work flawlessly. And if they dont? well, I think you're the one that has a problem.
  14. TomC.
    Apr 13, 2003
    10
    Super Metroid in 3D. Enough said.
  15. ShadowW.
    Apr 7, 2003
    10
    One of the best games ever made! Graphics were inredible and game controls are easyily accessible, simply amazing!
  16. Uter
    Apr 5, 2003
    9
    Excellent game, but I do think it's a touch overrated. The graphics are it's strongest point. The sound I don't think is very good; it's adequate though. The world is huge and there aren't real load times between areas, so it's revolutionary in some ways. 1 thing I don't like is how enemies respawn. Although with so much backtracking I'm not sure Excellent game, but I do think it's a touch overrated. The graphics are it's strongest point. The sound I don't think is very good; it's adequate though. The world is huge and there aren't real load times between areas, so it's revolutionary in some ways. 1 thing I don't like is how enemies respawn. Although with so much backtracking I'm not sure what they could have done instead to make that part exciting.… Expand
  17. DizantheMan
    Apr 2, 2003
    10
    Metroid prime is the greatest game i have ever played. anyone who says it has no story didnt scan enough, fools.
  18. TukeS.
    Mar 30, 2003
    10
    Good game.
  19. Unknown
    Mar 24, 2003
    10
    It is amazing.
  20. ANintendofan
    Mar 16, 2003
    7
    I just don't understand what the big deal is. This game's story is basically nonexistant, the main (and only) character has no depth, and there are no cutscenes where there is actual communication. Think of Myst, but think of it with much more backtracking, and an annoyingly huge world. I just don't see what the big deal about this game is. Only Metroid Prime fans will I just don't understand what the big deal is. This game's story is basically nonexistant, the main (and only) character has no depth, and there are no cutscenes where there is actual communication. Think of Myst, but think of it with much more backtracking, and an annoyingly huge world. I just don't see what the big deal about this game is. Only Metroid Prime fans will think this game is great, and there are a lot of them, so their reviews may be misleading, but IF YOU ARE NOT A METROID FAN, don't make the mistake I made. Rent it first. Overall, good, but really lacked a good story, lacked any cutscenes (except close-ups of bosses, or doors opening) and basically lacked anything besides rapidly pushing the A button. At times, the gameplay is truely addicting. At other times, it's so dull it borders on torture.… Expand
  21. Jimto
    Mar 9, 2003
    10
    Anyone who didn't give this game 10 should be ashamed of themselves. Jelaous fools.
  22. JimL.
    Mar 7, 2003
    10
    One of the best games of all time continues the metroid story. Excellent!!!
  23. Theimminent26
    Mar 4, 2003
    9
    Am I late? I guess not. This game is almost definitely the best gamecube game out. While people complain about bad controls, I never take things like that into affect because like every other game with weird controls everything is learnable with time. The graphics are pretty nice I didn't like the popup steam but whatever. Alot of people dismiss this game for its disobeying its third Am I late? I guess not. This game is almost definitely the best gamecube game out. While people complain about bad controls, I never take things like that into affect because like every other game with weird controls everything is learnable with time. The graphics are pretty nice I didn't like the popup steam but whatever. Alot of people dismiss this game for its disobeying its third person roots, All I can say is don't judge the game after playing it for 10 minutes, I know It's all been said before but this game is very true to the classic Super metroid. In closing I will say the main thing that bugged me is the lack of new power-ups (other than visors)other than that I can only recomend this game to everyone don't miss out....THe masive 26 is the best... … Expand
  24. ShadowMasterson
    Mar 4, 2003
    10
    A long awaited game in the Metroid saga! Excellent graphics, sound, music, and appeal. I ecspecially love how you have to investigate EVERYTHING it understand the rich and in depth story that spans through the whole Metroid universe. The world is as rich as the story, and every inch of it is teeming with deadly life forms. A must have for all Game Cube owners.
  25. ShawnT.
    Feb 27, 2003
    10
    Amazing. Simply amazing. Pick up a copy now. it's really fun and u get to shoot stuff ^_^
  26. MichaelB.
    Feb 24, 2003
    9
    This game is good but on of the most over-rated titles of the year. I own a Game-Cube and realize that this is probably one of the best that you can get on the cube, but there are other games out there that eat this alive. The graphics though are stunning for the Cube. However they cannot measure up to graphics like MGS2, Splinter Cell, or even Silent Hill 2. There is no story, that This game is good but on of the most over-rated titles of the year. I own a Game-Cube and realize that this is probably one of the best that you can get on the cube, but there are other games out there that eat this alive. The graphics though are stunning for the Cube. However they cannot measure up to graphics like MGS2, Splinter Cell, or even Silent Hill 2. There is no story, that really bothers me. However, this game is a solid effort by Nintendo and deserves the some of the credit that it gets. … Expand
  27. AndrewC.
    Feb 18, 2003
    10
    Very cool! As for Jeff M. :P This game has excellent graphics. Get about 75% complete and ya' get to see Samus's hot face. Can't stand first person? Get used to it!!! Pff! Has plenty of action!
  28. JeffM.
    Jan 14, 2003
    7
    Very overated for a wanna-be 1st person game. Oh wait...the fact that you see yourself in 3rd person for less than a 1/4 of the game makes it something better. The controls are crud. I would only praise this game if it was my only system, because compared to the games on other systems it falls VERY SHORT! NIce job Nintendo, another lackluster title over hyped as usual.
  29. FTcharter
    Jan 14, 2003
    10
    I rent a PS2, played good games like Metal Gear Solid and didn't slept because I was too busy playing, too captivated. I rent an Xbox with a friend and played Halo 22 hours in a row because we couldn't stop. I rent a Game Cube and played Metroid Prime all the time, forgetting to eat, to drink, to pee. I am not going to buy a PS2 nor a Xbox, but I will Buy a NGC for MP. Metroid I rent a PS2, played good games like Metal Gear Solid and didn't slept because I was too busy playing, too captivated. I rent an Xbox with a friend and played Halo 22 hours in a row because we couldn't stop. I rent a Game Cube and played Metroid Prime all the time, forgetting to eat, to drink, to pee. I am not going to buy a PS2 nor a Xbox, but I will Buy a NGC for MP. Metroid Prime is the best.… Expand
  30. BrianF.
    Jan 8, 2003
    10
    The only flaws I found were: Some doors took awhile to open and it doesn't tell you where to go for about 15 minutes after you complete a mission (By then, you're on the other side of the planet).
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Metascore
97

Universal acclaim - based on 70 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 70
  3. Negative: 0 out of 70
  1. GamerFeed
    90
    It looks fantastic, it plays fantastic (the best usage of the GameCube controller to date), it sounds fantastic, and darn it, it is just fun to play.
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  2. GameNow
    100
    It doesn't matter if you've never played a Metroid game before - Prime will kick your ass and unrelentingly own you. [A+; Jan 2003, p.62]
  3. Into Liquid Sky
    100
    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. [Grade = A+]
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