Metroid Dread

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  1. DinoBeam
    Aug 5, 2023
    2
    Got stuck in the demo, had to use a guide to progress because it is very poor at communicating, then I got to these annoying enemies you have to run away from. First of all that isn't fun, second of all you have to be fast so then you can't get your bearings and memorize the level, which is very important in these games. No I'm looking at other reviews and hearing of repeated bossGot stuck in the demo, had to use a guide to progress because it is very poor at communicating, then I got to these annoying enemies you have to run away from. First of all that isn't fun, second of all you have to be fast so then you can't get your bearings and memorize the level, which is very important in these games. No I'm looking at other reviews and hearing of repeated boss fights, that's just sad, what an overhyped mess.… Expand
  2. RyogaWanderer
    Oct 11, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. as a fan of the Metroid series since I played the first one as a kid on the NES, I wanted to love this game. I genuinely did. There has never been a Metroid game that I have not enjoyed enough to at least beat. Until now.

    I see a lot of the praise for this game, and I see what people are saying and they are loving the exact things I hate, and it is extremely discouraging. Do you know why I played previous Metroid games? I love to explore. I like finding everything, getting all of the items, and then because I have everything, being able to just power through bosses. It felt like there were two potential gameplay loops: Explore and power up and make bosses easy or, rush through and have superior gameplay to beat bosses with more limited gear and less health.

    Metroid: Dread, no matter what you do, is the latter. Always. No matter how many extra energy tanks you have, boss hits will drain multiple. At best you give yourself one extra hit. Exploration and discovery then offers minimal reward, so rushed gameplay is encouraged. Boss fights are hyper-tuned and in most cases require very specific sequences to progress, From the first boss that you MUST use the melee counter to defeat onward, the game emphasizes perfect combat gameplay over any other aspect. God help you if your TV has any input lag, because some of the REQUIRED quick time events are fraction of a second inputs. by the time you even see the flash, the window may have closed.

    All of the above would be forgivable if there was a difficulty setting, If I just want to explore and see the story, why the hell do I have to deal with infuriating mechanics or spend literal hours on bosses, dying over and over to iteratively learn complex patterns? Why can I not just tone it down? let me play on easy, have the bosses do less damage, make the melee/quick time event windows longer, give them less health so I don't have to do the same cycles over and over. I really don't care, just let me pick.
    As for the EMMI sections, where the dread is supposed to come in? At first it's exciting. I need to get away from this murder robot because I am not strong enough to handle them. It's pretty fun and interesting and tense. And then you have to do it again. and again. and again. and again. Eventually you get tools that make it more tolerable, and you feel like you are in the steal section of other games, and it's OK, if a bit annoying, but then later areas are designed to nullify those tools. It more often than not feels like the developers giving you a giant middle finger for trying to play their game. Also, the loop of getting the omega cannon to defeat them and then immediately losing the omega cannon for nonsensical reasons gets trite. You don't even get to use it beyond killing EMMIs as the end of the game which is an absolute missed opportunity.

    In the end I am feeling let down. After Samus Returns I was a little wary because that game had some required melee counters and I did not like them, but they are also few and far between. Mostly just on sporadic boss fights. In most instances if my reflexes were not up to the task I could go the longer route and shoot them to death. Except for Ridley, and I remember hating that fact at the time. They doubled down on it. If this is the direction the series is going to go then I guess I can't be a Metroid fan anymore. This is not what I expected, and it is certainly not what I want. The only points here are for the story, which I deeply enjoyed. Everything else was a disappointing frustrating mess and I regret every minute of it.    … Expand
  3. katieelizabeth
    Oct 13, 2021
    2
    As an older gamer who originally fell in love with Metroid on the NES, SNES and GBA, I have to say I really didn't fall in love with Metroid Dread, and I had a really hard time pushing myself to finish it. I stopped playing around the second boss - I had enough.

    I really didn't enjoy the survival/stealth sequences, or the difficulty and style of the bosses. They are very different from    As an older gamer who originally fell in love with Metroid on the NES, SNES and GBA, I have to say I really didn't fall in love with Metroid Dread, and I had a really hard time pushing myself to finish it. I stopped playing around the second boss - I had enough.

    I really didn't enjoy the survival/stealth sequences, or the difficulty and style of the bosses. They are very different from the past games, to where it doesn't feel like Metroid - it feels like the designers took elements from Cuphead, Dark Souls or Hallowknight and other modern indie metroidvanias and molded them into Dread.

    I really didn't enjoy the melee counters either. In fact, I think the window of success for these counters was much shorter than Samus Returns - it felt like I had to press the counter sooner than before. It could be the latency on my TV - although it is in game mode - but I feel like these counter windows need to be a longer.

    I'm not saying Metroid is a bad game - it's not. It's very high quality and is very polished. The frame rate is very good and the game looks nice. The character controls are excellent. Unfortunately, due to my vision and my age, I simply cannot meet the timing demands of various activities in this game very well. It's a little too fast and I wish I could slow it down somewhat. The older games were slower paced and I felt like they were fine, even today.

    I also felt like the game had less emphasis on exploration, at least initially. The game really wants to press you forward, blocking off your ability to go back at various points very often. I can't say I liked this. I'd prefer a world I can freely explore at my own pace, and be able to backtrack more freely than what is on offer here. I'd also like to collect a lot more energy tanks and missiles to help with me bosses, but there weren't any I could find.

    Again, I'm not saying the game is bad. I think the audience more used to modern metroidvanias by many indie studios will feel right at home with Metroid Dread. I just wish the game had more accessibility options for people like me, so I could tweak it to play more like the older games, which were less demanding and more accessible by design. I never played Metroid for difficult combat that expected perfection, and I don't understand why this is so present in Dread for.

    Overall, I'm pretty disappointed in what I played. It's just not the Metroid I remember, and as someone who's 40 years old who is blind in 1 eye and 20/400 in the other eye, I just wasn't able to play it like the developers intended.    … Expand
  4. bhappenstance
    Jan 1, 2022
    2
    Metroid Dread is well designed, runs smoothly, and is nice to look at, but it isn't actually much fun.

    EMMI encounters are essentially one hit kills that can only be dealt with through trial and error. Bosses (some of them recycled from earlier games), can only be dealt with through trial and error. The game kills you repeatedly -- sometimes fairly, many times unfairly. The control    Metroid Dread is well designed, runs smoothly, and is nice to look at, but it isn't actually much fun.

    EMMI encounters are essentially one hit kills that can only be dealt with through trial and error. Bosses (some of them recycled from earlier games), can only be dealt with through trial and error. The game kills you repeatedly -- sometimes fairly, many times unfairly.

    The control scheme is janky -- certain weapons require you to hold down three buttons to work properly -- and many of the moves won't work when you want them to. The strangeness and unreliability of the controls makes an already frustrating game all the more frustrating. This is a classic 2D platformer to the extent that it makes you want to throw your controller through the TV screen.

    ORI and the Will of the Wisps is a much, MUCH better game -- not necessarily more or less hard, but certainly smarter and more inventive in its layout and execution. While ORI owes a debt to Metroid games past, Dread is nothing better than a clunky, rage-inducing rehash of better games past.    … Expand
  5. Valance23322
    Oct 14, 2021
    2
    I wouldn't describe any component of this game as being above mediocre, and many of them (controls, plot, environment visual design) are extremely underwhelming. Game falls far short of the standard set 25 years ago but Super Metroid.
  6. Legend3994
    Oct 15, 2021
    2
    I love the parts of the game outside of EMMI encounters, really nailed Metroid with a Super Metroid feel.

    But no one asked for this Resident Evil Nemesis **** without a difficulty slider. Aiming at the heads of these EMMI bots with the precision of a sledgehammer on a console controller is super lame. I can do it, and I've nearly beat the game, but god damn is that tedious. Also the    I love the parts of the game outside of EMMI encounters, really nailed Metroid with a Super Metroid feel.

    But no one asked for this Resident Evil Nemesis **** without a difficulty slider. Aiming at the heads of these EMMI bots with the precision of a sledgehammer on a console controller is super lame. I can do it, and I've nearly beat the game, but god damn is that tedious. Also the QTE **** from Chozo birds, get the **** out of here.

    I'll check before I buy next time. If there's these elements in the game, hard pass. I'm supposed to be playing Samus Aran - a badass. Instead, I get to be Jill Sandwich in a Soulsborne game that nobody asked for. And much like a Soulsborne game, upgrades don't matter. Get all of the energy tanks, great you get to take 6 hits instead of 5. Big Whoop. And I didn't even hunt down missiles and I never ran out. Confirmation that it's not about exploration and upgrades and it's all Soulsborne.

    And the exploration is cheapened. Immediately after you get a fancy new gadget to access things you just saw, the game is like no - that's walled off now by a new gadget and here's yet another EMMI that has even less of a time window to defeat and yet another QTE Chozo. The EMMIs get so ridiculous at the end that you have to grind through the same obstacle course for 1 minute and same 10 second load time and repeat only to fail and fail again. How the hell did this pass QA? What are these glowing reviews? Did you even finish the game? Take your ableist nonsense elsewhere.    … Expand
  7. eFire
    Oct 12, 2021
    2
    This game is extremly difficult. Harder than Demon Souls from my point of view.
    The movement feels smooth, but the counters seems to have a small window. The real problem is the EMMI system. Those enemies hunt you down and you need to move really fast. So you have no time for orientation.
    I am stuck at the beginning of the game and as soon as I want to explore the EMMI just triggers the    This game is extremly difficult. Harder than Demon Souls from my point of view.
    The movement feels smooth, but the counters seems to have a small window. The real problem is the EMMI system. Those enemies hunt you down and you need to move really fast. So you have no time for orientation.
    I am stuck at the beginning of the game and as soon as I want to explore the EMMI just triggers the game over screen.
    At least the loading times after a game over are fast. But 50 € for playing an tutorial and being stuck afterwards is not a great deal.    … Expand
  8. drannok
    Sep 8, 2022
    2
    Making a game difficult doesnt make it good.

    This game a a fan service for "Hardocre gamerZ"

    there is no other way to play it than perfectly, no way to appreciate it casualy.
  9. Keyth13
    Oct 16, 2021
    2
    Would have been an amazing game if it didnt use a lazy mechanic that added nothing but frustration. The E.M.M.I. destroys what makes a metroidvania game great, exploration. Instead of being able to focus on whats best about this series you get a crappy mechanic that one shots you and adds nothing of value. It feels like the developers completely missed the mark on what Metroid is about.
  10. Segundo2
    Oct 10, 2021
    2
    No soy fan de la saga, puntuó con un dos por que según el público gamer los juegos de ps5 son caros con toda la calidad que tienen, este metroid es un 2D , juego indi por 60, contando que kena es un indi 3D con mejor motor gráfico y está a 40 lo veo algo ilógico que toda la comunidad que se quejaba de los precios de sony ahora celebren esto, cuando metroid es pura nostalgia con mecánicasNo soy fan de la saga, puntuó con un dos por que según el público gamer los juegos de ps5 son caros con toda la calidad que tienen, este metroid es un 2D , juego indi por 60, contando que kena es un indi 3D con mejor motor gráfico y está a 40 lo veo algo ilógico que toda la comunidad que se quejaba de los precios de sony ahora celebren esto, cuando metroid es pura nostalgia con mecánicas de juegos de hace 15 años, lo probé sin comprarlo y menos mal un juego de 20 euros como mucho, que será muy divertido pero es un simple 2D.… Expand
  11. TowerOfError
    Oct 10, 2021
    2
    I had low hopes for this game and they were met - and even surpassed. Mercury Steam did a poor job, like basically every other game they've ever made. The least fun Metroid game I've played, although probably about on par with the Prime games (that were also worst in class for the Metroid series). I was bored to tears by the 2 hour mark and had to can this game then. The QTEs and storyI had low hopes for this game and they were met - and even surpassed. Mercury Steam did a poor job, like basically every other game they've ever made. The least fun Metroid game I've played, although probably about on par with the Prime games (that were also worst in class for the Metroid series). I was bored to tears by the 2 hour mark and had to can this game then. The QTEs and story elements with the AI companion were unnecessary and helped to soil the experience. Metroids have been about exploration. So, someone spoiling the thrill of adventure at mandatory checkpoints where you get locked into certain rooms was an absolute buzzkill. The overuse of EMMIs became apparent by the second one, so I can only imagine how maddeningly awful they become by the final encounter. It's sad to see so many 9's and 10's for this not-even-mediocre game. Gaming is a hollow shell of what it once was and I weep for my hobby.… Expand
  12. BritishPerson
    Nov 4, 2021
    2
    i really like being able to play as samus from smash bros but the robots are too scary. if i wanted to constantly avoid being killed by mutant space creatures i would just play among us
  13. secretgorilla
    Jan 19, 2022
    2
    I really didn't enjoy my time with Metroid Dread.

    As others have said, the game is brutally hard. The enemies move extraordinarily quickly. And, when they connect, it's a huge amount of damage. Could the game be fixed simply with a difficulty slider? Heck, could an option to cut the damage dealt in half go a long way toward making it fun? Clearly, the developers must have realized    I really didn't enjoy my time with Metroid Dread.

    As others have said, the game is brutally hard. The enemies move extraordinarily quickly. And, when they connect, it's a huge amount of damage. Could the game be fixed simply with a difficulty slider? Heck, could an option to cut the damage dealt in half go a long way toward making it fun? Clearly, the developers must have realized this.

    So, why isn't there a difficulty slider? I believe that if you could crank the thing down to easy mode that there wouldn't be anything left. They needed the difficulty to be hard, because: the story is thin and there's minimal world building. The puzzles aren't challenging. If you could play as a tourist, the game would just be too short, and you'd say it wasn't worth $60. (It's not worth $60.)

    I had about four hours in, fighting some boss. After 20 or 30 tries, I realized that I wasn't making any progress. That the small wins I had were due more to random luck than developing any particular skill with the game. Maybe people are playing this thing with a mouse and keyboard adapter instead of the pro controller?

    And, ugh... the lack of music. The lack of atmosphere! I really can't understand all the positive reviews.

    This is the 2nd Metroid game I haven't finished in 25 years. You know what the "Other" one was.    … Expand
  14. jj350
    Oct 11, 2021
    1
    This is not what I was expecting. I feel misled, like I was conned into buying this. They said it was a good Metroid game, and instead what I got was some overly-hard game for the hardcore masochistic gamers out there who enjoy getting punished. This honestly feels more like a survival horror take on Metroid than anything else, it just lacks the atmosphere and fun exploration elements thatThis is not what I was expecting. I feel misled, like I was conned into buying this. They said it was a good Metroid game, and instead what I got was some overly-hard game for the hardcore masochistic gamers out there who enjoy getting punished. This honestly feels more like a survival horror take on Metroid than anything else, it just lacks the atmosphere and fun exploration elements that made the best games in the series so appealing.

    This is a game for a very specific, hardcore fanbase, and if you aren't that hardcore, chances are the game is going to be too hardcore for you.    … Expand
  15. Beaver
    Oct 31, 2021
    1
    Worst Metroid game I've ever played, try Unsighted instead, a million times better.
  16. tremault
    Dec 18, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can't remember the last time I played a game with such a ridiculously complex and unintuitive controls. I'm spending the majority of the time trying to remember which button combination I need to press, rather than enjoying the game world. it's incredibly furstrating, a mess of cussing and frayed temper. not satisfying at all. the level design is bad. the entire map is a mess, with not much in the way of recognisable areas that would be familiar when you look at the map. you spend most of the time lost, with arbitrary roadblocks shoved in your way for no discernible reason. the suit design is nonsense, with 'lights' behaving like painted lines and meandering all over her body without rhyme or reason. puzzle design is inconsistent. for example, the game tells you specifically that your scan ability will show you blocks that you can break with your abilities, HOWEVER there is a wall that can be destroyed by power bombs that is not marked in any way. just one example. the narrative is disjointed and nonsensical. there is ample opportunity for various concepts and character history to be dripfed to us so we are reminded of context of the situation, instead it feels like the end is one massive context dump and shock reveal all in one. the game just expects you to accept all this stuff seemingly out of the blue.
    lastly, when did they decide to blow up a planet, and how exactly did they physically do that?

    also, whoever came up with the idea of QTE as a major required game mechanic, fire them. that trash gimmick does not belong in a metroid style game.    … Expand
  17. Spassbremse
    Oct 12, 2021
    1
    How does Nintendo keep getting this so wrong? If you don’t know what makes a good Metroid game, give the franchise to a Western developer who does.

    The core of the Metroid series has always been the following: - Exploring an large alien world in a sprawling, non-linear way that encourages exploration - An interesting sci-fi story - New powers acquired as you progress aid you and    How does Nintendo keep getting this so wrong? If you don’t know what makes a good Metroid game, give the franchise to a Western developer who does.

    The core of the Metroid series has always been the following:
    - Exploring an large alien world in a sprawling, non-linear way that encourages exploration
    - An interesting sci-fi story
    - New powers acquired as you progress aid you and open up new areas
    - Sweet, chill ethereal music

    What does Dread have?

    - Exploring an alien world in a strict, linear way that prohibits exploration and railroads you into exploring it in exactly one way
    - A boring, cliched sci-fi story that upends all existing lore for no reason and then shrugs its shoulders, giving you absolutely no explanation as to why
    - Small map with little to no explorable paths, and a map so cluttered with UI elements and unnecessary icons it’s difficult to read
    - No music. Literally, I’m not joking. Where is this game’s MUSIC?!

    It also has!

    - Multiple repeated boss fights
    - Enemies that instakill you the moment they touch you
    - A supergun mechanic that is literally a deus ex machina to kill another specific type of enemy and then it magically disappears again
    - Boring, linear puzzles that don’t challenge the player
    - Poor technical performance
    - Awful button layout with no option to remap
    - Retcons

    I just…I don’t know what to say about this game. I love this series, but Nintendo can’t be **** bothered to put any effort into it. Go enjoy an indie game who understands Metroid. Go play the Axiom Verge series, The Messenger, Timespinner, or Dandara. Don’t play this rubbish.    … Expand
  18. arthurogrande
    Oct 9, 2021
    1
    I'm a metroid fan and played the last 4 games multiple times.
    Sadly this game doesn't have the quality and atmosphere that a metroid game should have. The intro was super lazy, just pictures and walls of text. The music is very generic and doesn't even come close to the genius of the previous soundtracks.
    Yes it plays very fluid and has smooth animations but that's about it. The controls    I'm a metroid fan and played the last 4 games multiple times.
    Sadly this game doesn't have the quality and atmosphere that a metroid game should have. The intro was super lazy, just pictures and walls of text. The music is very generic and doesn't even come close to the genius of the previous soundtracks.
    Yes it plays very fluid and has smooth animations but that's about it.
    The controls are very uncomfortable.
    It is a hard game, but it feels unfair because of the bad controls and sometimes you can't do anything to prevent damage, so it's just not fun to play.    … Expand
  19. ChrisFhey
    Oct 22, 2021
    1
    Metroid dread is a true disappointment, I hope this is not the direction they're taking Metroid Prime 4 as this was genuinely the very first Metroid game I've hated. Not disliked, but genuinely hated.

    It's so difficult on its normal difficulty setting to the point where the game just isn't fun anymore. Boss battles and EMMI zones suck any and all enjoyment out of the game. Exploration    Metroid dread is a true disappointment, I hope this is not the direction they're taking Metroid Prime 4 as this was genuinely the very first Metroid game I've hated. Not disliked, but genuinely hated.

    It's so difficult on its normal difficulty setting to the point where the game just isn't fun anymore. Boss battles and EMMI zones suck any and all enjoyment out of the game. Exploration is okay until you run into an EMMI zone. The map is difficult to read. This game is simply not accessible to people who just want to put on the game, wind down and have some fun after a stressful day.

    I regret buying the digital version as I can't even sell it now. Essentially wasted €60. Not recommended.    … Expand
  20. Prizm
    Feb 16, 2023
    1
    This game sucks, Nintendo! What's with the stupid 90s pre-rendered graphics? How embarrassing. I loved Metroid II, Super Metroid, Metroid Zero Mission, and to a lesser extent, Metroid Fusion. There are a lot of old-style graphic styles that work today, but pre-rendered CGI sprites still look like garbage no matter how hard you try.

    This doesn't feel like a Metroid game at all. If this    This game sucks, Nintendo! What's with the stupid 90s pre-rendered graphics? How embarrassing. I loved Metroid II, Super Metroid, Metroid Zero Mission, and to a lesser extent, Metroid Fusion. There are a lot of old-style graphic styles that work today, but pre-rendered CGI sprites still look like garbage no matter how hard you try.

    This doesn't feel like a Metroid game at all. If this had a different name, you'd think it was a budget, mediocre, indie game. All I've experienced so far is ugly graphics that all look the same, linear gameplay where you keep getting blocked from going back where you came from, and stupid robot chases.
    Constantly running away from an invincible enemy is not fun. It's just annoying and ruins the best part about Metroid: exploration. What a flop.    … Expand
  21. matt1184
    Dec 27, 2021
    1
    This game... Nostalgia is there and it is definitely updated and polished from the old games, but the new counter and the forced use of duck and aim makes the game need precision that is impossible with a controller. This would make for a decent mouse and keyboard game, but as it is now, it simply isn't worth the price.
  22. maxxplay
    Oct 13, 2021
    1
    I am very dissapointed with this game, i waited for this game 19 years and im really fan of metroid, this game was very short, and emmi s are really annoying, game dont make me feel nothing very generic
  23. Wadim_Amadeus
    Oct 14, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disgusting game. Too high difficulty, lack of choice of difficulty of the game, absolutely overloaded control - to perform any action in the game there are not enough fingers, the plot is "for show". After spending 14 hours completing the game of the last boss, I just looked on YouTube, because I'm not ready to spend so much nerves and break the console because of such garbage as metroid. complete failure. I do not recommend it!… Expand
  24. Jpender
    Oct 9, 2021
    1
    This game does nothing for casual gamers. This metroid game is not much different than earlier metroid 2D titles. There are no difficulty modes until you beat the game and you unlock a harder difficulty. There should be an eaiser difficulty. In general, not only is this game VERY DIFFICULTY it has no appeal outside the metroid 2D base.
  25. Meanie
    Oct 10, 2021
    1
    A SNES game released in 2021 for full price. Movement is spry, but other control features (e.g. only aiming while standing still, over-reliance on parry/QTEs, clunky weapon swap) make the game feel worse than indie competitors. An "easy mode" might defeat the purpose, but definitely needs a "where the f do I go?" mode. Very niche and doesn't deserve mainstream acclaim.
  26. Ctrice
    Oct 11, 2021
    1
    Rehashed, generic, short, and derivative of the original Metroid games. Dread does nothing new and adds not a single new concept to the series. Feeling like a simple, over priced, distraction from the wait for Metriod Prime 4, there's nothing about this game to prevent it feeling like a downloadable budget titles from 2006. Games of this quality make ito obvious why Nintendo goes to theRehashed, generic, short, and derivative of the original Metroid games. Dread does nothing new and adds not a single new concept to the series. Feeling like a simple, over priced, distraction from the wait for Metriod Prime 4, there's nothing about this game to prevent it feeling like a downloadable budget titles from 2006. Games of this quality make ito obvious why Nintendo goes to the length it does to cancel fan projects; simply so they don't show this dross up for the cheap cash-in that it is. I wish I hadn't wasted my money.… Expand
  27. Lambchowder
    Oct 15, 2021
    1
    poor controls, especially crouch, either varies betwern frenetic action in which you need to have juvenile reflexes, or tedium wherein you need to find a hidden block ir crouchway and shoot it not once but twice. games that revolve around timing ate nit fun as a rule. this game, with its annoying gameboy feel, had you explore a generic sci fi labyrinth in pursuit of minutiae. the bosspoor controls, especially crouch, either varies betwern frenetic action in which you need to have juvenile reflexes, or tedium wherein you need to find a hidden block ir crouchway and shoot it not once but twice. games that revolve around timing ate nit fun as a rule. this game, with its annoying gameboy feel, had you explore a generic sci fi labyrinth in pursuit of minutiae. the boss fights are confusingly variable and require constant jumping and precise grinding of the controls. you need to s of precision, patience and a good memory, even then im not sure its worth it.… Expand
  28. ScotL
    Oct 30, 2021
    1
    The EMMI’s ruin what could be a fun game. Instead of exploring, powering up, finding hidden areas, you have to waste time constantly running from these stupid robots. This is not Metroid at all.
  29. Tdusbveheslcbrh
    Oct 31, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Except for the graphics this game was a huge disappointment. I could go into the terrible writing (Raven Beak? Really), the fact the double jumping is now called “spin jump” and it still only works when it wants to, or the fact the loading screens took an eternity, but one thing really stands above everything; It was way too difficult. There didn’t didn’t seem to be a cohesion for new enemies to the value of life lost. You just die soooooooooooo much. The E.M.M.I should Leave the area when I’ve been invisible and it can’t find me, like any good stealth game. lol Not hang around beside me until all my health is drained. I got so far but the boss in Ferenia had that seeking purple missile that you can’t defend or dodge and that folks was the end for me. Worse than Prime 3. Worst. Metriod. period.… Expand
  30. Teiwaz17
    Jan 9, 2022
    1
    Habe das Game bis zum Ende gezockt. Ich habe nichts gegen hohe Schwierigkeitsgrade, aber die Steuerung ist so überladen, dass man schon fast Krämpfe in den Händen bekommt. Die beiden Schultertasten müssen fast permanent gedrückt werden. Ich hatte noch bei keinem Spiel so stark das Gefühl, dass ich immer genau weiß, was ich machen muss, aber aufgrund der unintuitiven Steuerung immer wiederHabe das Game bis zum Ende gezockt. Ich habe nichts gegen hohe Schwierigkeitsgrade, aber die Steuerung ist so überladen, dass man schon fast Krämpfe in den Händen bekommt. Die beiden Schultertasten müssen fast permanent gedrückt werden. Ich hatte noch bei keinem Spiel so stark das Gefühl, dass ich immer genau weiß, was ich machen muss, aber aufgrund der unintuitiven Steuerung immer wieder etwas falsch mache oder das Spiel die Befehle nicht korrekt annimmt. Wenn schon hoher Schwierigkeitsgrad, dann muss man das Gefühl bekommen, man weiss, was man falsch gemacht hat. Bin froh, dass ich es durch habe. Nie wieder Metroid.… Expand
  31. theRykk
    Apr 10, 2022
    1
    This seems like it would be a great game except for the one thing I can't excuse, and that's instant, unavoidable deaths. These EMI robot things kill you, instantly, and you have VERY little chance of avoiding it once they pin you down. You will die in this game, a lot, without barely a chance of surviving. Every game I play I die, a lot, but that's after the enemy wears down your healthThis seems like it would be a great game except for the one thing I can't excuse, and that's instant, unavoidable deaths. These EMI robot things kill you, instantly, and you have VERY little chance of avoiding it once they pin you down. You will die in this game, a lot, without barely a chance of surviving. Every game I play I die, a lot, but that's after the enemy wears down your health bar, which is fine. With this game you don't have the chance. I've started it twice now and finally uninstalled it. Wish I could get my money back because I'll never play this one again. So disappointing because I've played every Metroid game and loved them. Moving on....… Expand
  32. OmegaJ17
    Jan 21, 2023
    1
    Good thing I only bought a demo for this mess. I was really looking forward to this game, and I bought a demo to make sure I was ready. But boy was I wrong…

    The intro makes NO SENSE AT ALL. So, Samus basically gets word that the x-parasites (from fusion) are on a new planet she probably never heard of and found on complete accident. There are also some robots that they’re using to kill    Good thing I only bought a demo for this mess. I was really looking forward to this game, and I bought a demo to make sure I was ready. But boy was I wrong…

    The intro makes NO SENSE AT ALL. So, Samus basically gets word that the x-parasites (from fusion) are on a new planet she probably never heard of and found on complete accident. There are also some robots that they’re using to kill the x-parasites? Couldn’t the maker of the Robots just notify Samus that they’ve got the situation under control? The robots stop working ( because the game would’ve been over before it began if that wasn’t the case), so Samus ( with a hideous close up on her face to boot) beams down to the planet And encounters this Bird who drains all her power and turns her armor blue? WHAT!?

    The Combat in this is so boring and simple it’s not even funny. The way you kill every single enemy in this is to shoot them with your laser, that’s it. There’s this punch you can do to randomly instakill an enemy, which is actually a bit cool. Maybe there should’ve been some enemies that can only be damaged by that. But nope! Every enemy in this game can be considered palette swaps since they all die the same way.

    The only reason this is not a 0 is because the EMMI chases are actually quite fun. They’re big mazes that you have to get out of to defeat the EMMI, but you have to make sure the EMMI doesn’t catch you and trigger the game over screen. It’s a blast of adrenaline and challenge to an otherwise easy and boring game. If there was a game based entirely off this alone, I’d give it a solid 9 out of 10.

    But alas, the game itself is just tedious and I cannot imagine shelling out 60 bucks for this. Nintendo should fire mercury steam for ruining the Metroid IP. “Metroid Dread”? More like, “Metroid, I Dread what your next installment is if this is the direction you’re going”!    … Expand
  33. rAMZA
    Oct 10, 2021
    0
    Ï like metroidvania games castlevania sotn and super metroid are my favourites. But what i did see what mercury systems did to castllevania so i guessed that metroid dread cant be good, but wanted ofouse be wrong with metroid dread. Sadly i was wrong and they again made melee mechanic in a game that should not have it and quick time events in a game that should not have it. Emmis gotÏ like metroidvania games castlevania sotn and super metroid are my favourites. But what i did see what mercury systems did to castllevania so i guessed that metroid dread cant be good, but wanted ofouse be wrong with metroid dread. Sadly i was wrong and they again made melee mechanic in a game that should not have it and quick time events in a game that should not have it. Emmis got boring realy cuick and think it was bad idea to have so many of them. Music was bad if they would even just have remastered old music it would have been good, only place they used good music was remix of old musi during characters talking was realy bad idea. if samus was removed you couldnt tell if it is a metroid game even. At no point did i have fun with the game so i rather play the old games or metroid prime. i played so far that large area got frozen and now i got enough from the game and wont play it anymore.… Expand
  34. Nerves82
    Oct 16, 2021
    0
    The controls suck so bad. And the stupid areas where you are chased and then killed are just stupid. What a damn waist of $60. I’m so pissed.
  35. thatdaveguy
    Oct 12, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "You are a metroid samus aran " -an actual line from the game

    -insta kill quick time events

    -forced linearity that hinders exploration

    -bosses that get recycled 3 times minimum

    -some of the worst, most cringe inducing writing in any video game

    -cluttered map that is disconnected via loading screens any time you use a teleporter or train

    -dumb counter system from samus returns(why the hell do they keep doing this?)

    I dare you to play fusion or zero mission and tell me this is as good or better. Full price for a 6 hour game. What a joke.    … Expand
  36. elterrible
    Nov 15, 2021
    0
    This game is fantastic, it really is! I don't know why, but Nintendo really has an edge when it comes to creating compelling games that are fun to play. They never seem to have the most powerful hardware anymore, but they still manage to deliver time and time again. Metroid Dread is no exception to this rule either.

    Going into it, it's simply the best looking Metroid of the bunch    This game is fantastic, it really is! I don't know why, but Nintendo really has an edge when it comes to creating compelling games that are fun to play. They never seem to have the most powerful hardware anymore, but they still manage to deliver time and time again. Metroid Dread is no exception to this rule either.

    Going into it, it's simply the best looking Metroid of the bunch and the cutscenes are great too. You would be hard pressed to show me any game that is getting more out of the hardware it is coded for than this.

    There's even quick kills for some of the harder bosses if you're struggling and overall the game play is very good.

    I cannot say enough good things about this game, if you're on the fence buy it and play the dukie out of it!

    Oh and ignore the 1 star reviews on Amazon, they're completely inaccurate. This is just because Amazon wouldn't let me say it on their site. :D    … Expand
  37. Bufo1966
    Oct 11, 2021
    0
    Aim mode is hot garbage. Otherwise it's just Metroid: Samus Returns for 3DS again.

    Boring level design, ugly graphics, bland color scheme, subpar music, a focus on sneaking past unkillable enemies instead of exploration, and quick time events make Dread one of the worst entries in the franchise.

    Best entries: Super Metroid, Metroid: Zero Mission, Metroid Fusion, and Metroid Prime.
  38. captain9fingers
    Nov 8, 2021
    0
    E.M.M.I need I say more for giving this a 0? Why Nintendo? Why? what is wrong with you?
  39. LordDoran
    Oct 14, 2021
    0
    This is wholly my opinion. Difficulty on one of the first bosses spikes. Not fun exploration wise, killing or engaging enemies is pointless, might as well just jump through them. Insta death enemies make traversing area tedious. Cheap damage and upgrades that feel like they start to hinder you more than anything
  40. radulle
    May 14, 2023
    0
    This is no better then other indie metroidvania games. Very mediocre game at best. You really have to wander why it's receiving such universal praise by critics.
  41. arcanum2240
    Oct 11, 2021
    0
    I just died 30 times to the first boss, and still never beat it. This isn't challenging, it's poorly designed and stupid. Uninstalling this pile of garbage and getting a refund.
  42. Ironfalcon997
    Jan 28, 2023
    0
    I could say so much about this game, but I'll just say this: Metroid is back, and it's incredible. Play it.
  43. OnlyOneHere
    Oct 25, 2021
    0
    This game is extremely expensive. The greedy developers are charging $60 for a 2D side-scroller. It doesn't even have the AAA quality to justify the $60 price tag. The graphics are a joke. The physics are beyond horrible. The gameplay is so boring and repetitive. The developers made the game difficult in a pathetic attempt at making the game longer than it has to be. Despite itsThis game is extremely expensive. The greedy developers are charging $60 for a 2D side-scroller. It doesn't even have the AAA quality to justify the $60 price tag. The graphics are a joke. The physics are beyond horrible. The gameplay is so boring and repetitive. The developers made the game difficult in a pathetic attempt at making the game longer than it has to be. Despite its difficulty, the game still manages to be very short. I beat the campaign in just 8 hours. The developers added hard mode as an unlock, in a laughable attempt at giving this game replay value.

    There is no multiplayer. So once you beat the campaign, there is not a reason to touch this game again. Charging $60 for a game with no replay value is a cashgrab. Imagine charging $60 for an indie-quality 8 hour side-scrolling game with no multiplayer. This outrageous greed makes EA and Ubisoft look like saints in comparison. I don't recommend this game at all, unless you want to support laziness.    … Expand
  44. Phuz
    Dec 22, 2021
    0
    I disliked the graphics, sound, styling, vibe. It is just ****

    Get Rive for 99p instead. It's way more fun.

    Couldn't even play out the demo on this. I just hated it.
  45. 360barrier
    Oct 14, 2021
    0
    Awful graphics, awful controls, awful camera and bad theme. This is a pretty mediocre release in every way. Graphics are like welcome to five years ago. Were they blindfolded when making the camera? Main character is boring. Hopefully this is the last game in the series
  46. alucard5
    Nov 2, 2021
    0
    Metroid Dread looks very poor and is not a very good game. It was too hyped, but did not manage to deliver. I find most areas uninspiring and dreadful (pun intended). It is not worth more than 5 dollars.
  47. vidalte
    Dec 26, 2021
    0
    Fantastic. Story, gameplay, graphics, art, music and ambience. If you like Metroid games, you gonna love this one.
  48. Shadowowlf
    Feb 19, 2022
    0
    This is so good. I have been a fan of Metroid since middle school when I got the prime games. I have played super, Samus returns, fusion, and all the prime games, yet this game tops all of them. The only game I have an issue putting it over is prime 2 but they are at least both tied for best. I found that game hard, but I never felt like when I died, it was that game. All deaths were onThis is so good. I have been a fan of Metroid since middle school when I got the prime games. I have played super, Samus returns, fusion, and all the prime games, yet this game tops all of them. The only game I have an issue putting it over is prime 2 but they are at least both tied for best. I found that game hard, but I never felt like when I died, it was that game. All deaths were on me. I felt the urge to keep going and to get better. It reminds me of when I first played souls or hollow knight. Defiantly on my top ten.… Expand
  49. Arat_Ntor
    Oct 11, 2021
    0
    Doesn't feel like a Metroid game at all, the difficulty scaling is also out of whack, the other metroid games have an ability to draw you in and keep you playing while roaming a fairly open area - this just does the opposite, it's constricted and pushed you away
  50. HONGYP
    May 21, 2022
    0
    I have to rate 0 to tell the developer how much I hate on the difficulty cannot be changed after started the game. After I played around 8~10 hours, I found that the some of the bosses are very difficult to handled. I have tried over 40 times but still not successfully kill the boss. I hope that the difficulty can be changed so that I can finish the game. Life is busy. I bought this gameI have to rate 0 to tell the developer how much I hate on the difficulty cannot be changed after started the game. After I played around 8~10 hours, I found that the some of the bosses are very difficult to handled. I have tried over 40 times but still not successfully kill the boss. I hope that the difficulty can be changed so that I can finish the game. Life is busy. I bought this game to have some relax after works, but seems like the game is tougher than my works.… Expand
  51. Vorg
    Oct 9, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Siento que el juego no tiene un avance. Solo una fórmula repetida que van usando desde los 90… Expand
  52. manujm23
    Oct 10, 2021
    0
    el peor juego de metroid de la historia de los videojuegos, la mayor decepcion que me he llevado en todo el tiempo que llevo jugando videojuegos
  53. Bartson
    Oct 31, 2021
    0
    Super Spiel an sich, aber durch die emmis nervt es mich so sehr das ich kein bock hab ab der Hälfte des Spiels weiterzuspielen und dadurch kann ich auch nicht mehr Punkte geben . Ohne emmis wäre es eine 10,so halt eine 0. gibt besseres auf dem Markt, für weniger geld
  54. fruitbat1015
    Mar 23, 2023
    0
    This is NOT Metroid. Plays nothing like past installments. Hate the melee counter, hate that you can't use the dpad to move. Bland atmosphere. Mercurysteam ruined the formula that makes Metroid a great game. Hate that company! They also ruined Castlevania.
    Samus Returns was trash, and I knew this game would be trash as well. Please Nintendo and others, for the love of all that's holy, DO    This is NOT Metroid. Plays nothing like past installments. Hate the melee counter, hate that you can't use the dpad to move. Bland atmosphere. Mercurysteam ruined the formula that makes Metroid a great game. Hate that company! They also ruined Castlevania.
    Samus Returns was trash, and I knew this game would be trash as well. Please Nintendo and others, for the love of all that's holy, DO NOT let mercurysteam make the next 2d game!    … Expand
  55. FastShadow
    Mar 1, 2022
    0
    nintendo political scum!
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  56. CTD9168
    Oct 10, 2021
    0
    So, this is my verdict after beating the game.

    Just give me the Prime Trilogy back already. I would rather play other M than this game. The story contradicts the current timeline and made me cringe. It call comes down to bad guy trying to take over the galaxy. That's it. simple and redundant to a lot other stories. The controls need work. Half of the time they would not respond or    So, this is my verdict after beating the game.

    Just give me the Prime Trilogy back already. I would rather play other M than this game.

    The story contradicts the current timeline and made me cringe. It call comes down to bad guy trying to take over the galaxy. That's it. simple and redundant to a lot other stories.

    The controls need work. Half of the time they would not respond or do what I inputed and the other half, there was just enough input lag to cause issues.

    Frame rate drop increased as you progressed through the story. A lot of times, it would sit on a black screen for a minute before it finally could load.

    There are no objective markers or any kind of reminder of where you need to get to. The tutorials aren't even helpful. You will get lost for hours before a lucky shot reveals a hidden block. Map is not helpful at all as well.

    The menu and map buttons are reversed than just about every other game. There is no remappong also. There is not even a way to toggle buttons instead of having to hold it down.

    Boss fights were not fun at all. Most of them did not even give you anything also.

    The EMNI enemies felt like they had god mode and was based on RNG on their locations. The countering for these enemies need reworked also. The queues that are supposed to help you came after the attack happened making the queues completely useless.

    After completing the game, I felt disgusted and that I wasted my time. How is this really a metroid game?

    I recommended something else like the Castlevania Advanced Collection instead of buying this.    … Expand
  57. Omerm
    Nov 27, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible level design. Since you need almost the full energy bar to beat the final boss, you end up going back to the previous maps to collect them all which requires you to spend so much time and this really sucks. I regret spending my hours for this game. Stay out of it and play other indie platform games that are more fun to play.… Expand
  58. AlexIs-1
    Oct 12, 2021
    0
    Un juego bastante esperado de una serie amada por la comunidad.
    Existen aspectos que no concuerdan con las altas calificaciones que posee.El juego en sí, no reinventa nada a lo visto en actuales juegos de su categoría;una historia más que aceptable pero es un cliché de títulos similares en cuanto a su ambientación.Una mínima duración respecto a su elevado costo.cuenta con gráficos que ya    Un juego bastante esperado de una serie amada por la comunidad.
    Existen aspectos que no concuerdan con las altas calificaciones que posee.El juego en sí, no reinventa nada a lo visto en actuales juegos de su categoría;una historia más que aceptable pero es un cliché de títulos similares en cuanto a su ambientación.Una mínima duración respecto a su elevado costo.cuenta con gráficos que ya han sido superado actualmente.La calidad de jugabilidad está a consideración de la propia experiencia del jugador,pero en este apartado la innovación quedó reducida a las mismas acciones pero con diferente 'piel'.Este juego compite con sigo mismo;es la mejor entrega de su saga en 2d,pero no es un título revolucionario.
    Calificación :7.8    … Expand
  59. Xedmed
    Oct 10, 2021
    0
    This game is quite frankly abysmal. It's a sluggish, tedious mess. Between reusing boss fights 6 times, an over reliance on rather annoying timing and the fact the the E.M.M.I aren't on predetermined routes through their entire area (they're always in the room you enter) make this a chore to play. Mercury steam absolutely love one way doors as well as making your way forwardThis game is quite frankly abysmal. It's a sluggish, tedious mess. Between reusing boss fights 6 times, an over reliance on rather annoying timing and the fact the the E.M.M.I aren't on predetermined routes through their entire area (they're always in the room you enter) make this a chore to play. Mercury steam absolutely love one way doors as well as making your way forward instantaneously closes the way back, making exploration rather annoying and causing you to take the longest way to get everywhere. Speaking of exploration your map is a mess. Beyond clustered with so many icons and they don't disappear when you collect them (they got slightly transparent, but are still there. So heaven help you if you forgot to get anything previously. The tension that everyone talks about is lost instantaneously as you get killed instantly getting ambushed by an E.M.M.I opening a door for the third time. The controls are a cluster **** (seriously nintendo mappable buttons) and you have to get your fingers dancing continuously throughout the game. Now I say this being a die hard metroid fan. I love every other game in this series (even Metroid 2) but this is a mess. It has elements that could make it brilliant, but again structure of levels, laborious order of upgrades (still waiting for the gravity suit at this point and the level design is ****ing killing me not having it) and the fact that Samus' suit is made of paper makes this the worst experience in the Metroid franchise. And to all you metroid die hards gushing over this as its the first one we've got in 19 years, stop. Be honest and ask yourselves is this my favourite? As if you say yes you're a liar and haven't played any of the others.… Expand
  60. Zwallyzool
    Oct 14, 2021
    0
    Why is it when I start the game I have to wait almost 10 minutes to actually play the game I paid $60 for? The cut scenes and hand holding is absolutely unnecessary. Does Nintendo think players are idiots? I've played every Metroid game since the franchises inception. This game completely misses the point of what a Metroid game is. I'm kind of tired of all these dark, muted games. Even theWhy is it when I start the game I have to wait almost 10 minutes to actually play the game I paid $60 for? The cut scenes and hand holding is absolutely unnecessary. Does Nintendo think players are idiots? I've played every Metroid game since the franchises inception. This game completely misses the point of what a Metroid game is. I'm kind of tired of all these dark, muted games. Even the Prime series was really vibrant. But, it still gave off the brooding mood. This to me is just another dark, brooding game with a bland color pallet. Every Metroid game I've played from the original, to GBA, to the Prime series. (I missed out on other M). And they've all successfully conveyed the trapped, confined, dark theme without sacrificing the color pallet. Plus thus game uses an over abundance of QTEs. As much as Nintendo wants to dress up the EMMies they're nothing, but QTEs. I don't like how it stops the game play. FUSION did a far better job of conveying outright dread of the Clone Samus coming after you and that never broke down the game play. I'm just not a fan. I don't mind them trying something new, but they haven't, they just mixed stealth with QTE. That's not what Metroid is about and it ruins the game for me. I'm going to play it to completion, but it's more because I paid 60 bucks and not because this is enjoyable in the slightest. If I wanted QTE I'd break my wrist playing God of War on PS2 and Resident Evil 4. This totally feels like Mighty Number 9. It misses the mark, controls sloppily and the constant interruption in flow and action makes this a real garbage game. It's a shame that Axiom Verge and Axiom Verge 2 are far better Metroid games than this Metroid Dread. I was looking forward to this game and have been absolutely disappointed. They should put out an update that let's people skip these needless cut scenes. It would be even better if they put in an option for classic play. I honestly don't understand how or why people actually like this game.… Expand
  61. Dingus84
    Oct 14, 2021
    0
    The frame rate is very inconsistent from 60 down to 27 with nothing happening on screen just walking sideways, The look is pretty good most of the time and it has its moments, but if you come to this game expecting a Metroid game then you may be very disappointed.

    There is exactly 0% exploration. The game constantly forces you to go in one direction and then a wall breaks behind you or    The frame rate is very inconsistent from 60 down to 27 with nothing happening on screen just walking sideways, The look is pretty good most of the time and it has its moments, but if you come to this game expecting a Metroid game then you may be very disappointed.

    There is exactly 0% exploration. The game constantly forces you to go in one direction and then a wall breaks behind you or a door malfunctions. You are then trapped until you beat the next boss there is no back tracking to explore to get more gear or find more health. if you miss one then you missed it. good luck finding a way back to that health tank, when the game changes the layout on you and lets you do no exploring before forcing again to the next part. But that's only if you can kill the creature in your way. If you cant beat a boss then you are stuck until you can. there is no way to go back and look for more missiles or health.

    Also the Bosses are usually located away from a save point, so if you decide you need a break and want to play something else, then you will lose you place in the game and be moved back to the last save point. No manual saves and no save points near irritatingly difficult bosses.

    Many will say this game is perfect because they are afraid of getting called a newb. This game is a huge let down for old fans of the classic games. Hopefully Prime 4 isn't this awful of a game.

    If i wanted to punish myself i would play through hollow knight again. I really wanted to love this game but every time I beat a boss there is no break in pacing to explore, you just have to go fight the next boss. **** DISAPPOINTING

    I hope you like to do a minibos fight 5 times in a row because you **** up 2 quick time events back to back. NOW START ALL OVER!!! YAY SUCH FUN!!!!

    I am on the final Boss and have no desire to finish this **** game.    … Expand
  62. Simerz
    Oct 17, 2021
    0
    I cannot understand the positive reviews. I have to counteract with my 0 rating. This game is not worth playing. It's just not fair in many places. The play with the E.M.M.I. and other enemies / bosses is just a trial and error and ends in unfair Game Over screens. Especially at zone Ferenia. You have to pass the E.M.M.I. zone. The purple one can hear and see you from anywhere throughI cannot understand the positive reviews. I have to counteract with my 0 rating. This game is not worth playing. It's just not fair in many places. The play with the E.M.M.I. and other enemies / bosses is just a trial and error and ends in unfair Game Over screens. Especially at zone Ferenia. You have to pass the E.M.M.I. zone. The purple one can hear and see you from anywhere through walls. Then beat an electric beetle and then two Chozo robot soldiers at once. Harder than Dark Souls. There is no station to refill your life. You have to cross rooms with OP enemies and have no chance to reach the 2-Chozo-room with full life. ... I have now quit the game and removed it. What's wrong with you guys? The rest of the game isn't bad. But come on, these things described here are not worth a rating above 7.… Expand
  63. weasleyes
    Oct 31, 2021
    0
    This is a near perfect game. The game never crashed during gameplay. I did not run into a single bug in my play through. Both of these coupled with a subtle but excellent story and top tier gameplay give me a lot of content to praise here. There is a reason metroid spawned an entire genre of game and this game shows why. The only complaints i had is that frames dropped a couple of timesThis is a near perfect game. The game never crashed during gameplay. I did not run into a single bug in my play through. Both of these coupled with a subtle but excellent story and top tier gameplay give me a lot of content to praise here. There is a reason metroid spawned an entire genre of game and this game shows why. The only complaints i had is that frames dropped a couple of times during end game high effect laiden moments and I did not like the double jump implementation here. There was an odd timing window that is so excessively different than on intuitively would think for a double jump in a game like this that it consistently felt odd and led to a lot of deaths. two small complaints for a game that excels in every other regard.… Expand
  64. TruthTroll
    Oct 30, 2021
    0
    NOPE! DO NOT BUY!!! *** Although Samus’s new design is decent, I’ll give ‘em that… with Nintendos track record and just based on the gameplay and look of the game alone, and if you’re someone with half a brain, you don’t even need to play to know that this game is a worthless, insulting, money grubbing, lazy, sorry excuse piece of s#@% of a game and barely even that! No love for thisNOPE! DO NOT BUY!!! *** Although Samus’s new design is decent, I’ll give ‘em that… with Nintendos track record and just based on the gameplay and look of the game alone, and if you’re someone with half a brain, you don’t even need to play to know that this game is a worthless, insulting, money grubbing, lazy, sorry excuse piece of s#@% of a game and barely even that! No love for this franchise in almost 2 decades and this is what we get?! Nintendo is always at least a whole generation behind the competition in terms of power and graphics but they still could have done better than this. There is no excuse for this BS! They don’t even care. Like Disney and their endless barrage of tasteless unoriginal live action remakes. If they’re going back to the side scrolling roots, there’s nothing wrong with that, but it better be on the same level as games like Ori, especially if you have the balls to want $60! This is barely a step above “Other M” and that game was also pure trash! Yet there are plenty of morons out there that just eat this s#@% up and that’s how Nintendo keeps making money and continuing to produce utter garbage because they know you will buy it… and pay full price too! This game is worth maybe $5. Definitely not worthy of a full $60!!! It’s like a cheap, rushed mobile phone game for kids and the graphics suck! The only thing missing is ads. Watching the gameplay and seeing enemies, big and small just disappear in what looks like a singe frame when you kill them, with no particle affects, no corpses, no cool explosions, just… nothing. And that’s after you fire you’re entire arsenal at them and don’t even make a dent because the game forces you to rely on this new dumb blocking/counter system that seems to be the only way to actually get through the game. No voice acting, no dynamic backgrounds or meaningful scenery, bland atmospheric music… everything’s flat, nothing stands out and nothing is memorable, except the fact that you just suffered through this sorry excuse of a game and will never get that time back. It’s like they did the bare minimum to get a passing grade of 65. But this is a solid F+ and that’s being generous. True gamers and fans know better and will not put up with this BS. Still to this day, the greatest entry in the franchise is Metroid Prime! The first game, not the sorry @$$ sequels that started this downhill plummet into where we are now. Anyway, a big F U to Nintendo and I hope you go broke if you’re going to continue to push this crap on us, you disgusting, fat, lazy, money grubbing A-holes!!!… Expand
  65. TellmeNinetails
    Nov 11, 2021
    0
    One of the better Metroid titles, as someone who adored fusion the movement and gameplay in dread, is far improved in most aspects and Samus was portrayed much better than in Metroid Other M. There are plenty of badass moments for you and her, but don't think it'll be easy.
  66. J_Walleez
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    I've loved the Metroid franchise for 30 years. Super Metroid is one of my favorite games of all time. This game on the other hand, is a complete abomination. Every single member of the team responsible for this atrocity should be fired. Immediately. They have taken a beloved franchise and completely ruined it, top to bottom. Save your money. If you absolutely must try it, wait for aI've loved the Metroid franchise for 30 years. Super Metroid is one of my favorite games of all time. This game on the other hand, is a complete abomination. Every single member of the team responsible for this atrocity should be fired. Immediately. They have taken a beloved franchise and completely ruined it, top to bottom. Save your money. If you absolutely must try it, wait for a massive sale. Then be prepared to be frustrated out of your mind.… Expand
  67. SkitzMystery
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    This game REALLY REALLY SUCKS! Its just so bad. The game play just feels continuously user hostile. It wasn't fun at all, just playing it was pure torture. I love the puzzle aspects of the game but the constant E.M.M.I. chase sequences just make the game absolutely infuriating. Unless you like extremely difficult games stay well away!!! All they had to do was have an easy mode that all theThis game REALLY REALLY SUCKS! Its just so bad. The game play just feels continuously user hostile. It wasn't fun at all, just playing it was pure torture. I love the puzzle aspects of the game but the constant E.M.M.I. chase sequences just make the game absolutely infuriating. Unless you like extremely difficult games stay well away!!! All they had to do was have an easy mode that all the gamers could have stayed away from and this would have been a much more accessible game, instead they built it for all the whine-o gamers who want games with no modes for more people to be able to enjoy because they want only a few people like them selves to be able to play.… Expand
  68. Gais
    Oct 12, 2022
    0
    It's an excellent videogame. It's the best Samus' adventure in 2D of the whole saga
  69. Veritasium
    Apr 5, 2022
    0
    Before anything else let me tell you that this game is HARD. However, not once did I even consider putting it down. Once you get it, you've got it. The controls are seamless, the enemies are engaging, and the boss fights are among the best I have ever experienced. There are no cheap deaths, with the exception of the E.M.M.Is. However, once you master them, I challenge you to find a moreBefore anything else let me tell you that this game is HARD. However, not once did I even consider putting it down. Once you get it, you've got it. The controls are seamless, the enemies are engaging, and the boss fights are among the best I have ever experienced. There are no cheap deaths, with the exception of the E.M.M.Is. However, once you master them, I challenge you to find a more satisfying moment in gaming. If you love difficult games, this is a no-brainer for you. Try the free demo, then download it. Youtube a real review somewhere, I promise that this game is worth your time.… Expand
  70. HeroponXC
    Apr 28, 2022
    0
    terrible in every way, the combat is very simple, stand still, wait for enemy to attack, press counter button. graphics look like **** story is an afterthought, constantly getting lost with no way to know where to go next. what a waste of $60.
  71. DolphinReviews
    Jan 14, 2023
    0
    Metroid does not know how to make video games. It takes forever to load and when it does the gameplay is straight out of the Gameboy colour. 60$ for a 2D game is a SCAM! The only 2D game that should be $60 is Monkey Kong.
  72. chasky
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    El mejor metroid y mi juego favorito, el diseño de niveles es muy bueno, el apartado grafico tambien, sigue manteniendo la esencia de anteriores metroid pero innova lo necesario para que no se sienta repetitivo.
  73. RaggyB
    May 29, 2023
    0
    Incredible game, best since Super Metroid maybe even slightly better. Metroid Returns was just a warmup act, this is the main attraction. Best in show graphics, music, gameplay, and map of the Switch (excluding the current era of Zelda perhaps). Does a far stronger job of establishing character than all of the cutscenes Metroid Other M.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 124 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 116 out of 124
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 124
  3. Negative: 0 out of 124
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 18, 2022
    100
    Quotation forthcoming.
  2. IGN Adria
    Jan 20, 2022
    90
    After almost 20 years we finally have a sequel to the 2D series of Metroid games! Considering that, Dread does a great job of combining the new modern combat with the old elements of research and advancement, and it doesn't hurt that we have some of the best boss fights in the series. A true gem and a must have for all Switch gamers.
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  3. JeuxActu
    Dec 13, 2021
    85
    Taking up the torch of a series interrupted nineteen years ago is never an easy task, but the MercurySteam studio is doing it with honors! The developers have chosen the path of security while perfectly respecting the spirit of the previous episodes, to the detriment of true modernity.
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