Metroid Dread

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  1. EloyJD
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Para mí es increíble ver como tras 19 años de larga espera la saga Metroid vuelve por todo lo alto, con una entrega que se deja de complejos al no buscar innovación y recoge la clásica fórmula ya establecida, pero mejorada y adaptada a los tiempos que corren, es increíble ver como va de fluido este juego, su hermoso apartado artístico, lo desesperante que es huir de los EMMI'S, lasPara mí es increíble ver como tras 19 años de larga espera la saga Metroid vuelve por todo lo alto, con una entrega que se deja de complejos al no buscar innovación y recoge la clásica fórmula ya establecida, pero mejorada y adaptada a los tiempos que corren, es increíble ver como va de fluido este juego, su hermoso apartado artístico, lo desesperante que es huir de los EMMI'S, las increíbles peleas contra los jefes de cada nivel, en definitiva un gran trabajo logrado por el estudio español MercurySteam.… Expand
  2. TomDobo
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    This is a long awaited game in the Metroid series and as a huge fan of the series this is amazing. The graphics and art style look great and the gameplay is fun and challenging. The game once again has you exploring for upgrades and abilities plus there is many secrets to find. I see the game is getting a lot of hate here but the main problem seems to be the difficulty for some people. YesThis is a long awaited game in the Metroid series and as a huge fan of the series this is amazing. The graphics and art style look great and the gameplay is fun and challenging. The game once again has you exploring for upgrades and abilities plus there is many secrets to find. I see the game is getting a lot of hate here but the main problem seems to be the difficulty for some people. Yes this game is challenging and you will die multiple times but its fair and a lot of deaths will be down to player error. I highly recommend this game to fan of the series and people who aren't scared of a challenge.… Expand
  3. TheLinkgirl
    Oct 12, 2021
    9
    Honestly, I'm not the biggest Metroid fan. I like most of the games well enough, but I find many of them aren't worth the high scores they consistently achieve. In a year like 2021, where it feels like a lot of games are good but nothing special, Metroid Dread successfully provided me with the best gaming experience I've had this year.

    For what it's worth, Dread is definitely the most    Honestly, I'm not the biggest Metroid fan. I like most of the games well enough, but I find many of them aren't worth the high scores they consistently achieve. In a year like 2021, where it feels like a lot of games are good but nothing special, Metroid Dread successfully provided me with the best gaming experience I've had this year.

    For what it's worth, Dread is definitely the most appropriate title for this game, thanks to the horrific creatures inhabiting the planet you're trying to dig your way out of, and extremely strong robots called E.M.M.I. Those robots become increasingly more powerful as the game goes on, and become particularly difficult to deal with. Being chased by the E.M.M.I. is panic-inducing, and you'll likely die to them many times, which only serves to bring about that feeling of dread when you realise there are more waiting for you.

    I don't think the game is perfect, but many of my complaints aren't anything too major. The controls, combat, bosses and story all feel great for me, and I took the time to get every possible bonus I could which took about 20 hours for me. I'm aware many people are comparing this game to Hollow Knight, as a single playthrough of this game is much shorter than that game, however I'll argue I enjoyed Metroid Dread a bit more than Hollow Knight, if only because I felt that Hollow Knight really started to drag on toward the end of it's play time, and some of the enjoyment was definitely lost on me because of that. Metroid Dread is condensed enough to not have such an issue, with bonuses for players that want to challenge themselves.    … Expand
  4. Jairozi
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    Game of the year, all the hype was worth it, I hope Nintendo will continue the Metroid saga, this one was brilliant
  5. 1980Gamerz
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    A Masterpiece! Nothing more to say. Great atmosphere,great controls,great visuals,graphics are great for the power of the system. Replayability is very high. Story is the best of all 2d Metroid games.
  6. cedwards
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    Fixed everything I’ve ever had a problem with in any Metroidvania. Amazing experience all around.
  7. ewertonlsilva
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    Um dos melhores games da série. Jigabilidade excelente e um final digno da história de Samus.
  8. chrispyb92
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    The best 2d metroid IMO, had sky high expectations for the game and they were exceeded. It's a combination of the best elements of fusion and super metroid, along with a few new elements(e.g. the EMMIs) that work fantastically.
  9. gravitydragon
    Oct 9, 2021
    9
    Pretty good 2D Metroidvania and will satisfy all the cravings of Super Metroid lovers. A couple of new gameplay features and upgrades keep the series fresh so it doesn't just feel like a rehash. My biggest gripe is the map is absolute garbage. It's messy and really hard to distinguish all the symbols on it, which isn't a good thing for this kind of game.

    Overall 8.5/10, but I'll be    Pretty good 2D Metroidvania and will satisfy all the cravings of Super Metroid lovers. A couple of new gameplay features and upgrades keep the series fresh so it doesn't just feel like a rehash. My biggest gripe is the map is absolute garbage. It's messy and really hard to distinguish all the symbols on it, which isn't a good thing for this kind of game.

    Overall 8.5/10, but I'll be generous and round up.    … Expand
  10. Dalarmi
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Very impressed entry in Metroid saga. Controlls, ganeplay, level design, graphics, sound… i have no words!
  11. LokidBR
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    I just want to say that Metroid Dread is the best game I’ve ever played! Go buy it! I am sure you won’t regret it!
  12. GREYLANCER
    Oct 12, 2021
    9
    Don't listen to these reviews from Microsoft or Sony fanboys. I have just recently went back and played every single 2D Metroid game in the series leading up to Dread, and i can tell you its one of the strongest games in the series.

    People are complaining about the graphics. The graphics are fine. The art is actually beautiful. The animations are so well done they remind me of the    Don't listen to these reviews from Microsoft or Sony fanboys. I have just recently went back and played every single 2D Metroid game in the series leading up to Dread, and i can tell you its one of the strongest games in the series.

    People are complaining about the graphics. The graphics are fine. The art is actually beautiful. The animations are so well done they remind me of the first time i played the original Prince of Persia or Flash Back and seeing the rotoscoped animations. Dreads animations are site to behold at a rock solid 60fps in game.

    Play control is tight and fluid.

    Music is subtle where it needs to be and nostalgic and epic where it needs to be . Perfect.

    People who complain about how linear it is haven't played it . That is just a fact. The game is a perfect hybrid between Metroid 3 and 4. It does funnel you to where you need to go on a set path when it needs to, but also completely opens up and lets you explore to your hearts content in between big moments. I honesty don't know how they could have done this any better than they did. It is near perfect.

    The challenge is much higher than previous 2D entries but , its also 2021 .Games are just harder now and to be honest i feel like if it was any easier people would be complaining it was too easy, so I think they found a good balance. Tough but fair.

    Too be honest the only thing that is keeping me from giving a perfect 10 is some questionable save location decisions where a part of the level will close off and not allow you to back track to a save point for a bit , and sometimes that is exactly when i want to save. So I'm forced to play for a bit longer than i want for that session to find the new save point. That does get annoying.

    Other wise as a long time Metroid fan I couldn't have asked for a better sequel after waiting 19 years, and it is definitely one of the strongest games in an already amazing series. Buy it .    … Expand
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. Gust800
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    Best metroid ever . The game is superb . Great graphics, great gameplay, great atmosphere. The only word to describe this game is Wow . Well done Nintendo .
  18. Conor419
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    I am a long-time PC user, but I have to admit that this game is better than the entirety of PC gaming. I am confused because I thought PC was the master platform, yet I can't play it legally on PC on day one? Wtf? I have immediately sold my PC and bought a Switch, I have also burned my copy of Hollow Knight. The world is now a better place in general.
  19. Play4Thrill
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    I just beat the game about 1 hour before writing this review.
    This was my first time finishing a Metroid game. I was never truly interested in "Metroidvanias", BUT this game has changed my entire perspective on the entire genre. Metroid Dread was an amazing experience from the Start to the Climactic Finish. It only took me about 10 hours to finish the game without a 100% completion. The    I just beat the game about 1 hour before writing this review.
    This was my first time finishing a Metroid game. I was never truly interested in "Metroidvanias", BUT this game has changed my entire perspective on the entire genre. Metroid Dread was an amazing experience from the Start to the Climactic Finish. It only took me about 10 hours to finish the game without a 100% completion. The playtime seems to be short but this is a perfect example of making sure every hour of a game was worth the price of admission.
    If you have even the slightest amount of interest in this game, please do yourself a favor and pick up a copy and jump in.    … Expand
  20. Timenick
    Oct 11, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good game but the final boss really sucks. QTE finishers after a really long fight are just cheap and insulting game design.… Expand
  21. nirva
    Oct 11, 2021
    9
    Great game for fan player as well as a new player. The ambient detail is wonderful, the difficulty is adequate each boss is challenging in a fun way when you beat them you get a feeling of proud.

    Power ups are well thought it makes you feel all mighty, a very very fun game to play
  22. TMTurtle
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    My favourite Metroids gameplay-wise were Super and Samus Returns, while my 2nd favourite atmosphere-wise was Fusion. Dread has the exploration of Super, the atmosphere of Fusion, and the boss fight quality of Samus Returns - all tuned up to 11 with the nice addition of the EMMIs. It's tied with Super as my favourite Metroid and tell if it'll dethrone Super. Super has the better soundtrackMy favourite Metroids gameplay-wise were Super and Samus Returns, while my 2nd favourite atmosphere-wise was Fusion. Dread has the exploration of Super, the atmosphere of Fusion, and the boss fight quality of Samus Returns - all tuned up to 11 with the nice addition of the EMMIs. It's tied with Super as my favourite Metroid and tell if it'll dethrone Super. Super has the better soundtrack though but Dread's is quite good. Like a mix of Fusion and Prime but a bit less boppy in favour of more tone variety. The wait was so worth it and I'm looking forward to Metroid 6 hopefully in the next few years instead of decade like this time!… Expand
  23. Murphy2k
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    I do not usually submit games reviews, but this game is something that needed to be praised. The graphics are superb, the gameplay is smooth and the bosses are challenging, what else can you ask for? There are many haters giving it 0 only because it's a very difficult game, but, you need to know the type of game you are going to buy.
  24. Kenmei
    Oct 10, 2021
    8
    Having been too young to enjoy Super Metroid when it first released, and having went down the Prime path when Fusion released on the same day, I've never played a 2D Metroid on release before this one. Now with SO MANY games like it out, Dread comes at a time when Metroid games are just the funny word at the beginning of the genre name. Samus Returns on the 3DS a few years back was an okHaving been too young to enjoy Super Metroid when it first released, and having went down the Prime path when Fusion released on the same day, I've never played a 2D Metroid on release before this one. Now with SO MANY games like it out, Dread comes at a time when Metroid games are just the funny word at the beginning of the genre name. Samus Returns on the 3DS a few years back was an ok return to form for the 2D games, but it was still just remake. Now the first true new 2D Metroid game has come out and it does alot of things right but also fails to stick the landing for me.
    What the game gets very right is the atmosphere and the tone set by the game. What little story is here is done well, even with the few voice over lines sprinkled in throughout the game but they are very few and far between. I would say, however, that you really need to at least have a general grasp of the overall storyline to understand some of the stills that show up sometimes because the game does nothing to explain anything that's happened in the past, outside of a rushed opening movie. It also really does a great job of making Samus a supreme badass in cut scenes and how she kills bosses. I liked how they portrayed her here, even though she literally only says 1 line in the game. The boss encounters are fun, but I was really hoping to see certain staples of the franchise return in some way or another that just arent present here at all. No spoilers but the one returning boss was at best 3rd on the list of bosses I wanted to see again. Although the final boss was actually pretty fun, if brutally hard at first.
    However the game falls behind several other side scrolling games in the genre that Metroid popularized over the years. The controls are very hit or miss for me. Certain moves just arent very responsive, like the Screw Attack and the Speed Booster, especially when you're required to hit them with pixel perfect accuracy to get some of the hardest power ups in the game. Also the game seems almost allergic to indicating to you where you need to go next in the story. And the ships AI that's supposed to do that for you is basically no help at all throughout the whole game. I spent 12 hours getting 100% on my first run through and about a 1/4th of that was me being lost trying to find either the path forward or an out of the way pickup that did nothing to help my overall battle prowess.
    At the end of the day, Dread is a very good Metroidvania game that does alot of things well and, most likely, ends the main Metroid storyline on a high note. However there are better games in the genre now that would be far more deserving of your attention, if you've not played them. And its hard to argue that this game is even better then Super Metroid. Dread has its merits but it does feel like Samus and her crew have been passed by other games in the genre that bares its name.    … Expand
  25. oceano4
    Oct 14, 2021
    10
    I joined the Metroid fandom as a teenager close to 2008. The 2D Metroids story seemed known by practically everyone even slightly interested in Metroid. And after seeing years of Dread rumours, and the cancelled project, left me with no thoughts of ever seeing Samus' story progress past Fusion.

    10+ years later for me, and near enough 20 for long time fans, we finally get to see what    I joined the Metroid fandom as a teenager close to 2008. The 2D Metroids story seemed known by practically everyone even slightly interested in Metroid. And after seeing years of Dread rumours, and the cancelled project, left me with no thoughts of ever seeing Samus' story progress past Fusion.

    10+ years later for me, and near enough 20 for long time fans, we finally get to see what happens next, and it doesn't disappoint. The setting of the game felt extremely atmospheric, the lore implications extremely interesting, and the game play felt absolutely amazing after an initial teething period.
    I would also like to point out just how *detailed* the backgrounds to rooms are in this game. Metroidvania's are a type of game that will have many rooms, and they could of just gone the easy route and made them copy and pastes, but almost every single room from start to finish, felt unique.
    The new abilities felt amazing to use, and Samus has never been faster, leading to some extremely tense and adrenaline fuelled boss fights.
    I can't recommend this game enough, this was almost everything I've wanted in a Metroid game in the last 10 years.    … Expand
  26. Steyraus
    Oct 15, 2021
    10
    I honestly never thought I would ever see another side scrolling 2D style game I considered an absolute Masterpeice, but that's exactly what I feel Dread is!..A Masterpiece
    Dead Cell, Samus Returns, Valfarais, Salt and Sanctury were all amazing, but felt like they were just conecting dots or painting by numbers.
    Dread is amazing in every way, level design, puzzle design, mood , atmosphere    I honestly never thought I would ever see another side scrolling 2D style game I considered an absolute Masterpeice, but that's exactly what I feel Dread is!..A Masterpiece
    Dead Cell, Samus Returns, Valfarais, Salt and Sanctury were all amazing, but felt like they were just conecting dots or painting by numbers.
    Dread is amazing in every way, level design, puzzle design, mood , atmosphere , challenge, it hits every note pitch perfect and feels like it's raising the bar.
    Mercury Steam has been evolving their formula over several games now and while Samus Returns was a perfect Metroidvania and Metroid, Dread goes a step beyond that..Easily one of the best games I've ever played and I am so glad Nintendo stuck to their guns and made this authentic experience, rather than succumbing to journalist preasure that every game must be for everyone.    … Expand
  27. minazzi
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    A jogabilidade fluida e ágil e o terror que os EMMIS passam ao jogador são os destaques pra mim. A agilidade da Samus eleva a saga 2D e faz a gente não querer parar de jogar. Os EMMIS são uma excelente adição, trazem o terror necessário e clássico da saga. O design dele é todo interessante, desde o som até os movimentos. Um jogo inesquecível.
  28. standres
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    This is without a doubt one of the best games I played this year.
    It has a very nice atmosphere, the enormous map, excellent gameplay, sound and a great story. At first I thought the price was pretty high for 2D game, but after playing it, I felt it was a bargain.
    PS: Also check the review from Digital Foundry.
  29. metaknightmare
    Oct 15, 2021
    7
    + One of the best, if not the best, stories in the series. The most digestible as well.
    + Tight, polished gameplay
    + Excellent art direction - $60 for a game that plays almost the same as the $40 3DS Samus Returns game, yet Dread is shorter. - Speed Boost puzzles are the absolute worst in the series, 99% chance you will be looking up answers online if you are trying to 100% the game.    + One of the best, if not the best, stories in the series. The most digestible as well.
    + Tight, polished gameplay
    + Excellent art direction

    - $60 for a game that plays almost the same as the $40 3DS Samus Returns game, yet Dread is shorter.
    - Speed Boost puzzles are the absolute worst in the series, 99% chance you will be looking up answers online if you are trying to 100% the game.

    It's a great game and Metroid is probably my favorite franchise but I wish it did a little more and after 100%'ing it in 10 hours (I don't count the filler like Hard Mode which is cheaply hidden behind a Normal playthrough and the speedruns) it doesn't feel worth $60.    … Expand
  30. PsychoInsypid
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Mucho tiempo esperando y no me decepcionó, el apartado visual es de lo mejor que hay en switch y el diseño de niveles es muy intuitivo a pesar de no ser completamente lineal como fusion. Te hace sentir que siempre vas por el lado correcto y al mismo tiempo sentir perdido por toda la cantidad de caminos disponibles
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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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