Metroid Dread

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  1. Edgardmichel84
    Nov 1, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Metroid Dread é um jogo muito bom. Mecânicas simples no estilo 2D.
    Level design está muito bom.    … Expand
  2. KevinMesjo1017
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    This game is the greatest Nintendo ever produced. It has high graphics plus the gameplay of a proper Metroid game. Thankfully, it isn't like Samus returns. I say, Nintendo has done it especially boss fights are amazing, bosses from previous Metroid games like Metroid zero mission, super Metroid have been enhanced and made it harder. I thought the 360 was gonna ruin the game which made meThis game is the greatest Nintendo ever produced. It has high graphics plus the gameplay of a proper Metroid game. Thankfully, it isn't like Samus returns. I say, Nintendo has done it especially boss fights are amazing, bosses from previous Metroid games like Metroid zero mission, super Metroid have been enhanced and made it harder. I thought the 360 was gonna ruin the game which made me hate Samus returns and dread but when i played, it feels fine. Overall, best Metroid from Nintendo… Expand
  3. jbutrica
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    Gran juego!! Divertido!! Varios mapas alrededor de 8, con acción y búsqueda de elementos.
  4. DanyTacoMex
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    Un juego exelente, no maravilloso para todos pero para mi si, este juego es de aquellos a los que les puede gustar o no, haci de facil, como juego es maravilloso ya que es un rompecabezas con acción y plataformas con una complejidad tal que el juego te guia por el camino correcto el juego te da la libertad de llegar a cierto punto pero si se quiere una experiencia totalmente libre como unUn juego exelente, no maravilloso para todos pero para mi si, este juego es de aquellos a los que les puede gustar o no, haci de facil, como juego es maravilloso ya que es un rompecabezas con acción y plataformas con una complejidad tal que el juego te guia por el camino correcto el juego te da la libertad de llegar a cierto punto pero si se quiere una experiencia totalmente libre como un "metroidvania" este juego no es haci, este juego crea su diseño propio con el cual avanzar llendo en cuarto en cuarto para averiguar que camino será el correcto o cual primero y cual después, siendo para mi los únicos puntos flojos los emmi y los graficos (exelente diseño artistico pero texturas y modelados borrosos, para mi 100/100 talvez desde un punto de vista neutral 94/10… Expand
  5. JorgeGinH
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    Es increíble lo que MercurySteam hizo con este título como si de magia o hechicería se tratara. Fantástico, simplemente fantástico. Un mapeado de botones muy comodo que te permite hacer un sin fin de movimientos y habilidades. El entorno y fondo 3D te envuelve en el ambiente para quitar esa sensación de 2D. Un mapa tan bien diseñado que aunque rompas la secuencia de juego no interfiere enEs increíble lo que MercurySteam hizo con este título como si de magia o hechicería se tratara. Fantástico, simplemente fantástico. Un mapeado de botones muy comodo que te permite hacer un sin fin de movimientos y habilidades. El entorno y fondo 3D te envuelve en el ambiente para quitar esa sensación de 2D. Un mapa tan bien diseñado que aunque rompas la secuencia de juego no interfiere en misiones posteriores. Un juego de 10, que alenta a la rejugabilidad y por supuesto, gran candidato para GOTY 2021.… Expand
  6. ginocabrera
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    This is just create, I love the way this game makes you try to check every corner of the map to be able no make a progress in the story. It’s a really fun game and I would totally recommend for someone who knows nothing about 2D Metroid games.
  7. hof85
    Nov 1, 2021
    6
    Being a fan of Metroid franchise I was looking forward to this new episode!
    The formula has not been changed but the introduction of the EMMI which is rather fustrating than creating any tension.
    The graphics, level design and gameplay are great however what is this ridiculous level of difficulty? After 5 to 6 hours of play through and around 100 game over; I am giving-up and    Being a fan of Metroid franchise I was looking forward to this new episode!
    The formula has not been changed but the introduction of the EMMI which is rather fustrating than creating any tension.
    The graphics, level design and gameplay are great however what is this ridiculous level of difficulty?
    After 5 to 6 hours of play through and around 100 game over; I am giving-up and disappointed by this new episode that I will only recommand to people that don't mind dying every 5 minutes and 10-15 times in a row against almost each boss.    … Expand
  8. vspvitor
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    Amazing - i just loved the story and gameplay - i liked how i got game overs and learned through the process .Samus gameplay is really fluid and we can feel powerful but with risks- if i would add something here is a boss rush mode and some skins from armors of other games :)
  9. Lopezmadrid7
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    Game of the year; plain and simple. Believe the hype if you are even a 1% fan of metroidvania's. What a game, an experience, with one of the best and satisfying epilogues I have ever played.
  10. PMG-Writer
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    Nintendo and the developers at MercurySteam have created an excellent game for the Switch with Metroid Dread. From the storyline to the exciting and very challenging battles with the EMMI and boss opponents. Above all, the great controls and options will make not only fans, but also new owners of the console and newcomers to the genre happy. You can do a lot in the game and the technologyNintendo and the developers at MercurySteam have created an excellent game for the Switch with Metroid Dread. From the storyline to the exciting and very challenging battles with the EMMI and boss opponents. Above all, the great controls and options will make not only fans, but also new owners of the console and newcomers to the genre happy. You can do a lot in the game and the technology has also become simply fantastic. So we're going straight back into the adventure with Samus Aran. A clear buy recommendation from our side! A free demo version of the game is also available.

    (https://www.playmoregames.de/post/metroid-dread-switch-test)    … Expand
  11. Toons
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    This is a highly polished quality game and an instant classic. One of the best games of all time.
    It was amazing to see the Adam ai from Fusion again. The Chozo were also incredible. Masterpiece.
    Don't listen to the few out of touch critics or jealous negative review bombers.
  12. srinu634
    Oct 31, 2021
    9
    This game is nothing less than a masterpiece.

    Let's start with E.M.M.I interactions, The interactions with E.M.M.I's are phenomenal. The developers did a great making the combat tense. You barely get a split second to escape if you get caught by an E.M.M.I which makes the E.M.M.I interactions even more interesting. The bosses in this game are solid. Take for example the combat with    This game is nothing less than a masterpiece.

    Let's start with E.M.M.I interactions, The interactions with E.M.M.I's are phenomenal. The developers did a great making the combat tense. You barely get a split second to escape if you get caught by an E.M.M.I which makes the E.M.M.I interactions even more interesting.

    The bosses in this game are solid. Take for example the combat with Kraid, the combat is so smooth and joyful yet I barely noticed any frame drops during the combat. Each new boss takes a few attempts to understand the boss but once you get the hang of it, the intense fights are commendable. The boss fights aren't too long, they aren't repetitive (not the soldier bosses), the combat is smooth & intense, the bosses are also not too hard and not too easy. They did a great job striking such a good balance.

    The game slowly opens up making Samus more powerful after each upgrade, unlocking new abilities that Samus didn't have before making the character more powerful and joyful to play. As the game opens up, the Samus's combat abilities increase which allows more ways to tackle a boss/explore.

    The final few minutes of the game is so well implemented. I'm skipping this section to avoid spoiling the good content.

    Overall, Metroid Dread is a very well implemented game. With intense combat, right balance for bosses difficulty, super smooth gameplay and fast combat, great bosses, intense E.M.M.I gameplay, great level designs make this game a masterpiece.    … Expand
  13. Beaver
    Oct 31, 2021
    1
    Worst Metroid game I've ever played, try Unsighted instead, a million times better.
  14. 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
  15. RashFaustinho
    Oct 31, 2021
    9
    Short and sweet. Following both Fusion's and Samus Return's steps, Dread is an even greater improvement of that formula.

    I loved the return to the "horror", the EMMI were a very nice addition, and overall the game feels wonderfully packed. The music is probably less memorable than it was in the past, but it's still a great game that I truly enjoyed. After waiting for so long, Metroid got    Short and sweet. Following both Fusion's and Samus Return's steps, Dread is an even greater improvement of that formula.

    I loved the return to the "horror", the EMMI were a very nice addition, and overall the game feels wonderfully packed.

    The music is probably less memorable than it was in the past, but it's still a great game that I truly enjoyed. After waiting for so long, Metroid got Dread with the quality it deserved    … Expand
  16. HeadBahner
    Oct 31, 2021
    10
    This has all the great qualities fans have come to expect from the Metroid series, with the additional polish of innovation in newer entries, experienced devs, and better hardware to work on. And then it goes even further by having THE best movement and combat in the entire series.
  17. Jony405
    Oct 31, 2021
    9
    A really fun experience

    Gave it a 9 because it’s a little bit on the short side
  18. 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
  19. iConfabulated
    Oct 31, 2021
    10
    Absolutely loved this game. Atmosphere, movement, combat were just about everything I had hoped for in a modern Metroid game, especially after Samus returns on the 3ds. The map design seems to have caused a rift between players, some feel is too easy/hand holdy, some are adamant it's too obscure and easy to get lost. I'll admit there were several places/puzzles I got stuck on, but IAbsolutely loved this game. Atmosphere, movement, combat were just about everything I had hoped for in a modern Metroid game, especially after Samus returns on the 3ds. The map design seems to have caused a rift between players, some feel is too easy/hand holdy, some are adamant it's too obscure and easy to get lost. I'll admit there were several places/puzzles I got stuck on, but I still enjoyed my time roaming around. When you are familiar with the subversive hidden blocks from previous games they almost become obvious in this game. And to be fair, the designers explicitly tell you to bomb and shoot everything when you're stuck, often incentivizing you with pickups just on the other side of a wall. The smooth movement and teleportation rooms really speed up the navigation, so I really don't understand why 'backtracking' is such a dirty word in this context. It should be a joy to go back through a previous world so powered up and smash through it.

    Do I with some of the textures were higher resolution? Sure. But would I prefer that over 60fps or fast load times? Absolutely not. There is so much going on with the backgrounds, lighting, and particle effects it's still a gorgeous game.

    Not much of the music is memorable outside of the game, like you're not going to be humming it all day. But it fits the areas and their mood perfectly, and songs great on the tv or handheld. Songs effects are awesome, though the new item pickup jingle is a bit... 70s synth? Idk...

    Samus is a badass again, I'll take it.    … Expand
  20. Dominicl
    Oct 31, 2021
    9
    Controllers and challenge is just right. Game guides you just enough to stay on track while feeling like you figured it out. You die a lot but you start very close to where you died so it’s not a major set back. Bosses take a few a tries but it’s rewarding to win. Only issue is the music. I briefly played super Metroid and the music was so creepy and memorable. It really set the mood ofControllers and challenge is just right. Game guides you just enough to stay on track while feeling like you figured it out. You die a lot but you start very close to where you died so it’s not a major set back. Bosses take a few a tries but it’s rewarding to win. Only issue is the music. I briefly played super Metroid and the music was so creepy and memorable. It really set the mood of the game. There is none of that in this game. That’s the only let down in my eyes.… Expand
  21. Filipe666
    Oct 31, 2021
    10
    Best Metroid ever. A must play its mandatory to have in any switch library. Amazing 5⭐️
  22. Vannikun
    Oct 31, 2021
    10
    Really good game, lots of upgrades and lore to be had here, especially for the hardcore Metroid fans like myself.
  23. 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
  24. Jsaiyan
    Oct 30, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros:
    The gameplay is nearly flawless. This is the smoothest moving Metroidvania I've ever played, and that included being better than Ori and the Will of the Whisps. Samus moves effortlessly as she runs, guns, flips, counters, grabs edges, and tucks into her morph ball. The difficulty is excellent; I died plenty of times against EMMIs and bosses, but I always had the right mix of frustration and determination within me to try again and again until I persevered. The weapon unlocks are well-paced through the game. I normally hate being stuck in water levels when moving like a slug, but this game managed to balance it out well enough so that getting the Gravity Suit felt like an excellent award without making me feel annoyed beforehand.
    The one flaw I see in the gameplay is that ending certain boss battles requires you to successfully counter the enemy. I rarely failed the boss-counters, and I enjoyed the flashy cinematic sequence that took place, but I could see it being extremely annoying to be at low health and then needing to counter a boss to win; just let the player bombard the enemy a bit more if needed rather than requiring a counter.
    Samus is portrayed to perfection in this game. Like when she lands in Kraid's pit, she has her cannon raised. When Kraid steps into the light, she lowers her guard; she's fought this fatso twice in her life already, and her body language in this scene does so well to portray her thoughts, like, "Oh. . . its Kraid. This guy again. . ." And then she blasts him in the mouth with a charge shot. Later on, when you fight an experiment creature that clogs up the heating systems, there is an ending cutscene where the creature is falling off the edge and into the lava, and Samus is marching forward while bombarding it with merciless cannon fire. There are cutscenes in the game where you see Samus's eyes, and they express moments like anger, determination, fear, and curiosity. One cutscene has her speak the Chozo tongue, showing her stoicism and confidence that she can save the day, even with the odds stacked against her. In the end, she completely unleashes her rage on the final foe for an epic DOOM SLAYER kind of moment.
    Exploration is challenging and simple. The map does an excellent job of telling you which areas are available for you based on the abilities you've obtained, and using custom markers helps you pinpoint where you want to go. The game rarely tells you WHERE to go, but it does a good job telling you where you CAN go to further progress. Since Samus moves so fluidly, you'll find yourself going from one corner of an area to the other in a few minutes.
    Cons:
    The graphics could have used some polish. The art direction is good, but there are many areas that looked bland where they could have used some detail. There are plenty of jaggies in this game, including the Metroid veins on the outside of the suit. The lighting made many of the creatures look like they were covered in some kind of slime. From the first time I saw the E3 reveal for Dread, I among many other people thought that the graphics were a bit lacking. I personally wanted them to take the art style from Samus Returns and upscale it to Switch levels of power.
    The music was forgettable. Seriously, I can only remember the songs that originated from previous games, None of the original Dread songs stuck out well enough for me to get the tune repeating in my head. I was also hoping for more orchestra/opera-style music. I'm a sucker for the music in the Prime series, so I was hoping to get more of that in this game.
    The plot was weak. If you played Samus Returns and saw the Chozo Memories, you'd have a small idea of who the main antagonist of this game is, but even with that you barely know anything about him. It's like throwing Darth Vader into Return of the Jedi without mentioning him in any previous Star Wars movies. The end of the game does reveal a bit more detail about how the villain is connected to Samus, and it does add some cool lore in regards to Samus that helps certain little details of the previous games make a little more sense, but it didn't answer any questions that people were asking about the overall game series lore. Also, why is the Federation so chill after Samus thwarted their plans in Other M (yes it is canon and that sucks) and Fusion? I thought there was going to be a big twist that revealed the EMMI units were made to hunt her down; why else would they be immune to her weapons and have some of her abilities?
    Speaking of EMMIs, they didn't fill me with Dread. Have you ever played Subnautica? My first playthrough of that game literally made my heart race as I approached the Reaper areas or the Ghost areas. The EMMIs were fun, but felt like a police chase rather than impending death.
    Where is the third difficulty?
    Finally, where are the special endings? Samus Returns did an excellent job of giving you a different ending based on the difficulty and your speed.    … Expand
  25. SeaSphynx
    Oct 30, 2021
    9
    An absolutely incredible game. Not my favorite Metroid but one of the best nonetheless. The controls, bosses, and sense of bad-assery are definitely the best in the series but everything else has been better in other Metroid games (music, atmosphere, story, etc.). Still, I had a phenomenal time, it is absurdly addicting, and an absolute must-buy for any Switch owner.
  26. mateixe
    Oct 30, 2021
    9
    Best Game of the year! Not the easiest but like any other Metroid you have to train all the skills. But sometimes the music get a little repetitive.
  27. Argonat
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    Bummed that words count towards a review of this game, because like Samus, I’m fairly speechless. I can’t speak to previous Metroid games, all I can say is that it’s brilliant gameplay with that AAA polish that’s often missing from the Switch.
  28. pprvm
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    Metroid Dread is a fantastic game! It looks amazing on the Switch and it is a must buy masterpiece. 10/10.
  29. 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
  30. Galen
    Oct 30, 2021
    9
    A decent and fun way to tie in the other Metroid games into a cohesive story line. There isn't anything terribly different from this and other 2D Metroid games in the gameplay department but it is polished and feels nice. Combat and boss battles are decently difficult without being annoying and there are plenty of areas and challenges that help this game live up to the title of Dread.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 124 Critic Reviews

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  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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