Metroid Dread

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2790 Ratings

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  1. themusito
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    Metroid dread is, with no doubt, the best metroid game ever made. Everything, from his gameplay, level design, lore, bosses, difficulty, EVERYTHING is AWESOME. Really, I just cant explain what i felt with this game, the only thing i can say is that everyone should play this master peace
  2. seikrid
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    It's metroid! It's a 2d metroid game. The game has came a long way since fusion. I have been enjoying my play through thoroughly and have no issues with the e.m.m.i they are great additions to the series. You have to have a gameplan you have to be cautious. I love that. People complain all the time about stuff like this. If you want to play metroid and you want a challenge here you are.
  3. Zeldiano88
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    Metroid dread è il miglior MetroidVania di sempre. In 2 semplici parole? GOTY 2021!!! 10/10
  4. Kbs0041
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    Fantasic game, one of the most beautiful experiences on the switch. Must Play.
  5. Stelus42
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    Metroid Dread is a fantastic game and a lorically significant entry in the franchise. Gameplay-wise, it's controls are incredibly tight and fluid, especially when compared to previous games. You acquire a mix of new and returning power ups which all do a fantastic job of making combat and navigation more fun. The map is very large and interconnected, and there are tons of secret items toMetroid Dread is a fantastic game and a lorically significant entry in the franchise. Gameplay-wise, it's controls are incredibly tight and fluid, especially when compared to previous games. You acquire a mix of new and returning power ups which all do a fantastic job of making combat and navigation more fun. The map is very large and interconnected, and there are tons of secret items to seek out. This game is incredibly difficult, however the difficulty is very fair. There is no punishment for death aside from respawning from a checkpoint and the game frequently reminds you that every attack is avoidable, so at worst, defeating a boss will take a lot of patience while you learn their move sets.

    Dread is also atmospherically great. The background artwork is probably the strongest feature in this regard. You can tell a lot of work was put into making the backgrounds tell their own stories while being visually striking. The music is mostly ambient and so does a lot to enhance the atmosphere of this game, however I would like to have heard some more iconic bangers like the series is known for.

    Finally, the writing and story sequences are amongst the best Metroid has ever seen. If you're a series fan, this is an absolute hands down must play for the lore. Additionally, this is arguably the best depiction of Samus as a character (leagues better than some Other entries).

    Overall, Metroid Dread was a blast to play!    … Expand
  6. Xenobladestars4
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best game in the series. All of it really flows together. The ending especially is beautiful. I believe this is the start of a new Era of Metroid with this and Metroid Prime 4.… Expand
  7. ReviewsN
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A masterpiece! The best game in 2021.
    This is a great game launched, thank Nintendo.    … Expand
  8. GMS1
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Metroid Dread may be an easier entry but it’s all the better for it! The game doesn’t hold your hand however, making it perfect for newcomers and veterans alike!… Expand
  9. GameCorp_Meyk
    Oct 11, 2021
    9
    So was it worth the long wait for the Metroid Dread? Bottom line: yes. Of course it's a shame that it took so long, but the end result is impressive. The game doesn't try anything really new, but it perfects the existing formula and staples of the genre. Solid graphics, buttery smooth 60fps, ingenious map design and tricky boss fights make Metroid Dread a highlight of the Switch librarySo was it worth the long wait for the Metroid Dread? Bottom line: yes. Of course it's a shame that it took so long, but the end result is impressive. The game doesn't try anything really new, but it perfects the existing formula and staples of the genre. Solid graphics, buttery smooth 60fps, ingenious map design and tricky boss fights make Metroid Dread a highlight of the Switch library and a prime example of the genre that is named after it. Icannot recommend Metroid Dread enough for fans of atmospheric 2D action games.… Expand
  10. Viltrop
    Oct 11, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Le jeu est excellent, enfin le retour de samus en 2D. Les seuls défauts sont: que au niveau des E.M.M.I, ils sont vraiment répétitifs, quasiment identiques dans la formule. Aussi, la raison du pourquoi le jeu a une durée d'environ 10-15 est la difficulté. En effet, on peut passer plusieurs quarts d'heures sur un seul passage technique avec une capacité spécifique afin de rejoindre un endroit aubligatoire au développement du scénario. Sinon, un pur plaisir et une pépite du JV !!!… Expand
  11. Castroid
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    The game is great, literally every bad review is people complaining about difficulty. I don't need to say the next two words but they're both 3 letters and they both start with g for those of you complaining.
  12. Rpg89
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    This game is well made. I love how challenging the boss battles are, It makes you think strategy than shooting sporadically. A great way of making it challenging for people looking for something not overly easy or complicated. For those flagging this game with zero stars don't pay attention to them. They're paid trolls, who will stop at nothing to discredit the good works of the developers.
  13. Tubes12345
    Oct 11, 2021
    9
    One of my favorite games in this franchise. It has flaws that keeps me from rating it a 10/10 but overall a very good game.
  14. bennymbs
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game and new addition to the series gameplay and story were great kekw… Expand
  15. Cr4shBandic00t
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    A truly special experience for any new, or long time Metroid fan. Even if this game sucked, I’d still give it a 10/10, but no. It earned this score. This stuff is like crack cocaine for Sci-Fi fans. It’s intense, fun, immersive, and just plain cool. A true Game Of The Year contender.
  16. Kerzair
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Considerando el enfoque familiar de la consola y su menor rendimiento que la competencia, el juego logra una experiencia jugable magnifica con un tono oscuro, para los que conocen la trayectoria de metroid están conscientes de la evolución manteniendo aun elementos clásicos y podrán disfrutar de esta entrega en los tiempos que dominan otras modas.… Expand
  17. RafaRSV
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    Spoiler Free, podem ler sem medo.
    Acabei Metroid Dread agora, recomendo muito quem puder pegar o jogo, é maravilhoso
    Não achei tão difícil quanto as reviews indicavam que seria, mas acho que quem não é acostumado a jogar jogos do estilo pode ter bastante dificuldade. A jogabilidade é fluida, cada parte te desafia a aprender melhor como usar todas as habilidades da Samus para superar os    Spoiler Free, podem ler sem medo.
    Acabei Metroid Dread agora, recomendo muito quem puder pegar o jogo, é maravilhoso
    Não achei tão difícil quanto as reviews indicavam que seria, mas acho que quem não é acostumado a jogar jogos do estilo pode ter bastante dificuldade. A jogabilidade é fluida, cada parte te desafia a aprender melhor como usar todas as habilidades da Samus para superar os desafios, a história não é pesada de ler, as cinemáticas e os gráficos são muito legais... E ainda, mais pro final do jogo, tem uma referência a cultura pop que eu amei, e acho que a maioria dos nerds de plantão também irão amar.
    Me surpreendeu bastante, não esperava que eu fosse gostar tanto do jogo, quem for jogar, aproveite bastante o tempo que tiver, pois vai passar rápido.    … Expand
  18. Jussquad
    Oct 11, 2021
    9
    Alright, I just finished my second playthrough on hard 100%. I have to tell you, this game is like metriod, like OG Metriod but in concept, its refreshing. What i mean by this is that this game doesn't hold your hand, doesn't pat you in the back, the rewards aren't as impactful (you make them impactful, but more on this later) as in other Metriod games and as someone who recently playedAlright, I just finished my second playthrough on hard 100%. I have to tell you, this game is like metriod, like OG Metriod but in concept, its refreshing. What i mean by this is that this game doesn't hold your hand, doesn't pat you in the back, the rewards aren't as impactful (you make them impactful, but more on this later) as in other Metriod games and as someone who recently played Super Metriod and Metroid Fusion(my favorite) i have to tell you, that the people complaining on exploring or how this game is linear, etc. don't know what they are talking about. You think backtracking and going through all the map again and again is "exploring"? Oh man, please take your nostalgia glases off.

    This game ticks a lot of boxes, the graphics, the presentation, the atmosphere, not the soundtrack, but the bosses guys, the bosses... I have to tell you, those where the best bosses in a Metriod game PERIOD, no contest and you know why? Because its the best game as an extension of Samus, the precision, the speed, the responsiveness is unparalleled, it feels like if you are playing a smash character, that is the extent of the control you have as a player, for me that is growth extended to the player(you), YOU make Samus better, YOU learn and understand how to utilize the tools you are given in game to express yourself; maybe you like more charge shots and dodging, maybe you spam a lot of missiles, maybe you use the barrage instead of spamming, maybe you like to phase dodge or just space jump to plan your next attack. YOU express yourself inside of the game and that feeling of liberation just left me wanting more and the dread came when i completed the game in 11hours, its short yes, like really short for today standards, but its worth it if you are a hardcore Metriod fan.

    This game is not a 10 out of 10 bc i now stepped down the praise and put on the casual player hat on. This game is not friendly to a casual audience and i understand completely if they would want a tone down in difficulty, this game if i was not a hardcore fan i would give an 8 just because of how many people will get discourage from the bosses and the EMMIs (look i don't like QTE either, but at least on bosses you had the choice to do them. not so much on the EMMIs). I didn't mind the EMMIs that much just because how buttery smooth the movement was, I didn't like the parts where they limited the movement i think it was cheap way to handle bad level design.

    You have to "git gud scrub" in this game if you want to beat it and its weird in a Metriod game, I feel you should be able to do both, the overpowered collector with 8 energy tanks before the first boss, and the 3 energy tank sweaty button masher playthrough. I feel this was taken away, for me its great, but that is 50% less options to play through the game, feeling a little bit restricting and I sympathize. But i urge people that are feeling like this to plow trough and "git gud" I can tell you this game deserve its.

    I left the story for last, there is not much to talk about only that they talk to much for Metriod game standards (imo). But it was ok, i enjoyed it, it had "Gasps" and "wow that's cool" moments, it finally ended the Samus arch as a chozo/metriod/x parasite/bountyhunter/robot/human/waifu (they surely cant keep on adding stuff to their dna) but i feel its more for the ones that have kept with the series and know the lore, casuals will find it whatever-ish.    … Expand
  19. dundee
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    My first proper metroid series, damn I didn't expect to be this amazing, I like everything about it especially about the art style, the cut scenes and the smoothness of the game.
  20. Noe94
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    Genial..lo mejor del catálogo de Nintendo..mi goty de este año con diferencia... felicidades
  21. Arct1cSn1per
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    Fluid controls, High difficulty curve after the halfway point, but it’s not impossible, making the experience much more satisfying after a challenge. My favorite Metroid to date is probably this one. Would recommend to spend the $60 on this.
  22. OmegaKaozz
    Oct 11, 2021
    9
    El juego retoma la historia donde Fusion la dejo, en el inicio recapitulan los eventos sucedidos así que aunque no estés al tanto lo resumen de manera en la que sabes bien que ha pasado. Fusion es el primer Metroid de formula clásica o 2D que es "story driven" y Dread no solo lo retoma si no que mejora la narrativa ya sea por presupuesto o las limitaciones que tenia el GBA , en Dread laEl juego retoma la historia donde Fusion la dejo, en el inicio recapitulan los eventos sucedidos así que aunque no estés al tanto lo resumen de manera en la que sabes bien que ha pasado. Fusion es el primer Metroid de formula clásica o 2D que es "story driven" y Dread no solo lo retoma si no que mejora la narrativa ya sea por presupuesto o las limitaciones que tenia el GBA , en Dread la historia y la narrativa se sienten como la prioridad del juego.
    La historia nueva es muy entretenida a lo largo de todo el juego continúan desarrollándola incluso antes de la ultima pelea no terminas de entender el porque de las cosas, lo cual hace que por un lado no se predecible pero siempre estas ansioso de saber mas y termina a mi parecer correctamente.
    Dentro del genero de Metroidvania talvez Dread no aporta nada nuevo pero fuera de tratar de "reinventar la rueda" optan por entregar un juego bien desarrollado para los fanáticos del genero. El gameplay es fluido y con mucha acción aunque talvez comprometieron un poco la exploración. Retoman elementos de todos los Metroids anteriores pero destaca mucha la habilidad de parry que implementaron en Samus Returns, en este juego se castigaba mucho el no dominar el parry y los indicadores eran muy fáciles de no ver, ya sea por el control o la misma pantalla del 3DS aquí se siente mas sencillo y mas que castigar el error se siente mas como recompensa el dominar esta la habilidad.
    La principal queja que tuve en SamusReturns fue que los jefes eran muy similares y que habia muy poca variedad, en Dread por otro lado siento que hay mucha variedad y el diseño y gameplay de cada jefe son excelentes, las animaciones de intro, outro y parry son excelentes y no podria imaginar como mejorarlas. Por otro lado los jefes pueden llegar a ser difíciles pero no por injustos, aunque me mataron muchas veces siempre sentí que eran errores míos y no por mecánicas injustas o controles no responsivos, y aunque mueras mucho la gratificación de por fin derrotarlos te mantiene pegado al juego.
    Los puntos mas débiles del juego creo son muy pocos y sinceramente estaría muy rebuscado de mi parte pero a mi parecer serian estas 3 cosas:
    1.-Las pantallas de carga de sección a sección pueden resaltar por ser tardadas, aunque debo admitir que me gustaron las animaciones y que dan a entender que la protagonista esta tomando un breve descanso.
    2.-La música, que para nada es mala pero a comparación a juegos clásicos como Zero Mission y Super Metroid creo yo no resalta tanto, pero sin duda alguna cumplen su cometido a la ambientación correcta a los escenarios.
    3.-Los extras y la galería de arte, mas que critica al juego creo yo que estas recompensas son un modelo muy anticuado y como incentivos son muy pobres que no veo como a jugadores menos afines a la franquicia los motive a seguir jugando buscando mejorar su porcentaje de objetos encontrados o incluso a jugar la dificultad mas alta.    … Expand
  23. aeyga
    Oct 11, 2021
    9
    For context, I play a variety of different games casually from fps, platformers, fighting games, and rpgs. Presentation: Game looks really pretty, and the cutscenes are well animated. Menus/UI are clear and satisfying to look at.

    Gameplay: The best metroid game I played, and one of the best platformers I played in general.

    Difficulty: Its hard... on normal mode. lol
  24. SainxtrichX
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    Simplemente el mejor juego de metroid a la fecha, el combate es esquisto y cierra la historia de manera perfecta.
    Si te gusta metroid juegalo.
  25. MannyT
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The EMMi that follows your in certain zones just makes Metroid so much more fun. I was on edge from start to finish! Amazing Game! Everything I wanted and everything I got was so much more! Thanks NINTENDO & Mercury Steam!… Expand
  26. MintKnight
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    This is the best 2D Metroid a I have ever played. My favourite always was Super Metroid, but this changed just now.
  27. Alacazoom
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    It’s fantastic. Everything I wanted and more. Cudos to Mercury Steam. Amazing gameplay, terrific boss battles and suspenseful EMMI sequences make for a varied, atmospheric experience. The classic metroid elements shine anew in this gem of a game.
  28. Froylan83
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    Magnífico regreso de Samus, sin lugar a duda el mejor desde Super Metroid, jugabilidad impecable, música y trama cardiaca con los E.M.M.I.
  29. Mark_Tamura
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    The Metroid we have all been waiting for!
    I've played all metroids and all the good castlevanias and I've been craving a game like this for ages!
    The pacing of the game is great and the story will catch many fans by surprise!
  30. sarkwalvein
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    I think this is the best Metroid game, and that is saying a lot. The ambience is prefect, the gameplay and controls feel great.

    The game is intuitive yet it doesn't hold your hand or treat you like an idiot, and that's not a common trend nowadays. It's sad that it ends, it doesn't waste your time, it's pure gaming joy from start to end, but because of this it ends so fast and you're there    I think this is the best Metroid game, and that is saying a lot. The ambience is prefect, the gameplay and controls feel great.

    The game is intuitive yet it doesn't hold your hand or treat you like an idiot, and that's not a common trend nowadays. It's sad that it ends, it doesn't waste your time, it's pure gaming joy from start to end, but because of this it ends so fast and you're there wanting more... but there is no more... :'(    … Expand
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88

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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