Metroid Dread

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  1. zephistos
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Un excelente juegazo con referencias sublimes un guion escrito de 10 que catapulta todo lo vivido en las entregas anteriores a lo máximo escenarios hermosamente diseñados.

    Escenario: 10 Gráficos: 10 (la parte fotográfica de las escenas es sublime) Historia: 11 Ítems y estructura de puzles:10 Bosses: 10(son un desafío que cuando los derrotas te sientes como el amo) Música: 10    Un excelente juegazo con referencias sublimes un guion escrito de 10 que catapulta todo lo vivido en las entregas anteriores a lo máximo escenarios hermosamente diseñados.

    Escenario: 10
    Gráficos: 10 (la parte fotográfica de las escenas es sublime)
    Historia: 11
    Ítems y estructura de puzles:10
    Bosses: 10(son un desafío que cuando los derrotas te sientes como el amo)
    Música: 10
    Efectos sonoros: 10

    El juego escala de una forma épica y magistral después de la mitad y se siente en la música e historias que estas en la cúspide.    … Expand
  2. Edswitch
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Jogaço , história reveladora , Gameplay super fluido , ótimo desafio Level Design de fases excelente , enfim não tenho uma Critica ruim a Metroid Dread
  3. Mikesonic8
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Fantastic history, fantastic control and gameplay, big maps and beautiful graphics, spectacular and fun bosses... This is the best Nintendo game of this year at the moment
  4. HeyitsSamB
    Oct 12, 2021
    9
    This game is so good! Samus has such a cool new suit, the music is great, and the main bosses are fun yet challenging!
  5. Coolblue2000
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Wow! Just Wow! This game is absolutely amazing. Firstly it looks sumptuous with its beautiful and mesmerizing 2.5D graphics. The audio is also top class, projecting the feel of being alone perfectly.

    However most importantly the gameplay is close to perfect. Controls are tight and the buttons are well mapped so that it becomes second nature to pull off any of the actions required. The    Wow! Just Wow! This game is absolutely amazing. Firstly it looks sumptuous with its beautiful and mesmerizing 2.5D graphics. The audio is also top class, projecting the feel of being alone perfectly.

    However most importantly the gameplay is close to perfect. Controls are tight and the buttons are well mapped so that it becomes second nature to pull off any of the actions required. The story is the same old "Samus has lost all her weapons" deal (She really should be more careful...) , but this is of little consequence as the rest of the storyline is great. The normal grinding mechanic is punctuated by regular spurts of genuine panic as the E.M.M.I. sees you and starts its chase.

    In my opinion this is the best 2D Metroid game so far and not only that but probably one of the best games of 2021 so far.

    One thing to note is that if you have grown up on overly easy games then this game will be a shock to the system. However if you like challenge rather being told you are great all the time then you will love it.    … Expand
  6. Jacknew
    Oct 12, 2021
    9
    A good addition to the Metroid 2D Saga, this game is more like Samus Return for 3DS than Super Metroid for SNES, the game is more dynamic, the combat is more intensive and the boss fights are a little more complex than other Metroid game's, the game it's different as the firsts Metroid games, but the essence is there, you have back tracking, you have to search for moreA good addition to the Metroid 2D Saga, this game is more like Samus Return for 3DS than Super Metroid for SNES, the game is more dynamic, the combat is more intensive and the boss fights are a little more complex than other Metroid game's, the game it's different as the firsts Metroid games, but the essence is there, you have back tracking, you have to search for more weapons/enhancements, you have explorations, etc.
    Some people said the game is too short for a Metroid Game, but I think it has to do with the Map, in the first Metroid we don't have Map, in Super Metroid, the map was there but was not detailed. The map is very useful to know where you are at any time and know exactly where to find things like power stations, elevators, save points, etc and that make the game a little more "easy". For someone how played Metroid Samus Return for 3DS, may know exactly how useful is having this kind of map and how much may reduce the difficulty of the game, but if you don't wanna use the map and play Metroid in the old way, you can do it just don't open the map and that's all.
    The E.M.M.I. s in this game make you escape in the zones where you can find it, and they will make you see the GameOver message very offen, but since they are pretty fast, space from them is very satisfactory.    … Expand
  7. Kybalion87
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Pure retro-magic! Thanks to Mercury Steam for bring this amazing saga to all of us again!!!
  8. 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
  9. Eldreed
    Oct 12, 2021
    9
    Lo comencé a jugar desde su salida, llevo unas 15 horas de juego, me he tomado mi tiempo ya que me gusta mucho ver los fondos que tiene el juego, sobre todo en la zona como selva, ver a las plantas comiéndose a esas especies de siervo mientras tu corres de aquí para allá matando enemigos. En cuanto a jugabilidad, es maravilloso, los controles son muy cómodos y Samus se mueve super bien. LaLo comencé a jugar desde su salida, llevo unas 15 horas de juego, me he tomado mi tiempo ya que me gusta mucho ver los fondos que tiene el juego, sobre todo en la zona como selva, ver a las plantas comiéndose a esas especies de siervo mientras tu corres de aquí para allá matando enemigos. En cuanto a jugabilidad, es maravilloso, los controles son muy cómodos y Samus se mueve super bien. La dificultad está precisa, ni tan fácil ni tan difícil, lo bueno es que al morir no vuelves todo al comienzo, lo cual no es para nada frustrante. He jugado otros Metroid, pero en jugabilidad, definitivamente este es el mejor.… Expand
  10. Derep
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Metroid dread seems to combine the strengths of the previous metroid series.… Expand
  11. DjWolfine
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Ame el juego, simplemente hermoso y realmente espero que saquen alguna otra entrega en 2D.
  12. Elderbini
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Great return to the series, as a long term Metroid fan this is a wonderful return and I'm stoked where this leads in the future.
  13. jarvis0284
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Es un juego que demuestra el porqué es el rey de los metroidvania, jugablemente es fluido, sus mecánicas son sencillas con mucho estilo y los controles son intuitivos, el juego no es fácil porque te llegas a perder, se siente la evolución en el juego a pesar de estar en 2d es un juego que cumple al 100% un indispensable definitivamente
  14. MARS1983
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Majestic, beautiful!! Este juego es hermoso, lo que todo fan de Metroid hubiese querido...
  15. Zombify
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Great game, better impposible!! I never like metroid games but this game I cannot stop playing
  16. 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
  17. bb-dangermouse
    Oct 12, 2021
    9
    Dread is a fantastic addition to the series and contender for game of the year. The difficulty is a welcome surprise for a Switch game and you'll be seeing the game over screen a lot, forcing you to tighten up your game for some of these instantly memorable boss fights. I enjoyed this one more than Fusion and it competes with Super Metroid for best game in the series. The only place whereDread is a fantastic addition to the series and contender for game of the year. The difficulty is a welcome surprise for a Switch game and you'll be seeing the game over screen a lot, forcing you to tighten up your game for some of these instantly memorable boss fights. I enjoyed this one more than Fusion and it competes with Super Metroid for best game in the series. The only place where it doesn't hit it out of the park is the music, which is on the forgettable side.… Expand
  18. CDizzness
    Oct 9, 2021
    10
    Best Metroid game I have ever played hands down. I know the mega Metroid fans will always hold "Super Metroid" in high regards, but this sits right next to it. Another timeless entry we will hear about for decades to come. The atmosphere is "dreadful", I never thought a Metroid game would make me jump and almost throw my controller. I am a sucker for stealth and this game nails it. TheBest Metroid game I have ever played hands down. I know the mega Metroid fans will always hold "Super Metroid" in high regards, but this sits right next to it. Another timeless entry we will hear about for decades to come. The atmosphere is "dreadful", I never thought a Metroid game would make me jump and almost throw my controller. I am a sucker for stealth and this game nails it. The battles are tense and rewarding, the game is gorgeous, smooth and the sound is top notch, it really pulls you in. Do yourself a favor and get this game.

    P.S. I "dread" seeing all of the low reviews...If anything, the lowest this game deserves is an 8, this game was made with Metroid fans in mind so the difficulty matches that. Also, I wish metacritic would stop allowing reviews from people who clearly cannot articulate or spell correctly. If you're going to review something proofread your ****!    … Expand
  19. 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
  20. Keviaar
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Everything I've wanted since Fusion. The fact that Dread is real after all this time and lives up to its expectations is surreal to me.
  21. Nico85
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Excellent game! I had been looking forward to playing and i’ve been rewarded. The atmosphere is brilliant and the gameplay is fantastic. It’s no wonder that this game birthed a whole genre.
  22. Bryon
    Oct 12, 2021
    7
    I have mixed feelings on this one. It's very good for what it is, but it isn't exactly what I was hoping for.

    I'm about 3/4ths of the way through. I'll start with the the good stuff. The graphics are great and the music and sound effects are very good. The movement and control of Samus is the best that this series has ever seen. I am enjoying the story as well. So your basic    I have mixed feelings on this one. It's very good for what it is, but it isn't exactly what I was hoping for.

    I'm about 3/4ths of the way through.

    I'll start with the the good stuff. The graphics are great and the music and sound effects are very good. The movement and control of Samus is the best that this series has ever seen. I am enjoying the story as well. So your basic production value is a solid A.

    There are many intense battles that force you to use all of Samus' impressive array of abilities. Most battles are pretty tough and you feel good when you eventually win.

    Samus is a badass. She is finishing off her boss kills in style. She has all the awesome attitude you would hope for in the galaxy's greatest bounty hunter.

    Now for the bad stuff.

    I've felt from the very beginning like there was a hand on my back pushing me forward instead of letting me explore and discover on my own. That's a HUGE loss from previous Metroids. The game usually doesn't allow you to backtrack easily or at all. I've often acquired a new ability and thought I would go back through previous areas to see what I can open up, but the way is blocked. And the blocking doesn't feel natural. Oh, there is a red statue thing I can't kill. Oh, this door is just shut. I guess it will open when I advance far enough. At this point I'm resigned to just keep moving forward. The game automatically moves you back and forth through the areas. That isn't how Metroid is supposed to work though.

    Unless you are a top level gamer, you will die over and over and over and over again. I don't mind dying some in the beginning, or needing a few tries on a particularly tough boss, but I don't feel like a badass when I die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, die, succeed. And then do that again for the next EMMI or major boss, and then again and again.

    For games like this where you constantly upgrading, I take enjoyment out of finding all of the upgrades and feeling near invincible in the latter half of the game. But the difficulty stays pretty much the same throughout. Many people like that, but I prefer the extremely powerful feeling I had in the second half of Super Metroid or BOTW.

    So for what it is, Metroid Dread is great. Unfortunately it has lost some of the freedom of exploration and the feeling of power as the upgrades stack up. It's a fun time, but ultimately lost much of what Metroid used to be in favor of more modern quick twitch fights and flights.    … Expand
  23. lukeo53
    Oct 12, 2021
    6
    I have been diligently waiting for news on Metroid Prime 4, and when this game was announced, I thought it would be a great game to play while waiting. I expected it to be reminiscent of Super Metroid, and while I certainly did not expect it to be in the same ballpark as the ageless classic, Dread was a let down.

    The pros: The game looks great, and has an interesting plot. The graphics    I have been diligently waiting for news on Metroid Prime 4, and when this game was announced, I thought it would be a great game to play while waiting. I expected it to be reminiscent of Super Metroid, and while I certainly did not expect it to be in the same ballpark as the ageless classic, Dread was a let down.

    The pros:
    The game looks great, and has an interesting plot. The graphics are strong and the game looks amazing without suffering from significant performance issues. I have heard others complain that there have been frame rate drops when using certain abilities in the game, but I have not encountered this. Likewise, the plot is unique and without spoiling it, takes the game in an interesting direction that is tied to Fusion.

    The cons:
    The control scheme is annoying and in my opinion poorly designed. I had hoped that it would be more like Super Metroid in which one could cycle through missiles, super missiles, and the grappling beam. However, in Dread, one has to hold down the various buttons for aiming, grappling, and shooting. This means that if one wishes to fire a missile while grappled to a surface, they have to utilize 4 separate buttons, which can become tedious and frustrating in combat. Aiming with a control stick rather than the control pad seems to make aiming a bit too sensitive at times, and the game offers no way to remap controls to suit individual preference. The other big problem with the game is the map. The map does not do a good job of showing where you should go, and while I do not want the game to hold my hand, it is extremely easy to miss a small feature on the map such as a morph ball tunnel, or bomb slots, which are not marked on the map. As such, one can spend a long time wondering around, being unable to figure out where to go next because the map is too vague, I understand that exploration is a big part of the Metroid series, but this makes it annoying and time-consuming. The game is supposed to be difficult, which I have no problem with, but there is a difference between being difficult and tedious, and this game is more tedious than truly difficult.

    Overall, the game was decent, but not great. I hesitate to even call it good. It definitely has some strong features, but it gets muddled by the game's problems. I feel like this was a hastily created game to keep everyone occupied until Prime 4 releases. I hope that if and when Prime 4 does ever eventually release, Retro does a much better job than the developer did with Dread.    … Expand
  24. Devilman1020
    Oct 12, 2021
    9
    Metroid Dread es un excelente juego que sobresale en todos los aspectos, quizás en donde no esté a la altura es en la música, que si la comparamos con la de anteriores entregas queda a deber un poco. Se puede apreciar la evolución respecto a lo que hizo el estudio desarrollador en Samus Returns en cuanto a las mecánicas jugables pero lo que de verdad se agradece es el hecho de que no teMetroid Dread es un excelente juego que sobresale en todos los aspectos, quizás en donde no esté a la altura es en la música, que si la comparamos con la de anteriores entregas queda a deber un poco. Se puede apreciar la evolución respecto a lo que hizo el estudio desarrollador en Samus Returns en cuanto a las mecánicas jugables pero lo que de verdad se agradece es el hecho de que no te digan que es lo que tienes que hacer a continuación o a donde te debes dirigir.

    En general es un juego por encima de la media y un imprescindible para todo fan de Metroid.    … Expand
  25. BadSanta63
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Haters going to hate game is fantastic. Like most things metacritic would probably give this game a 9 but got to combat the people giving this game a zero a 1.
  26. Albertoooo735
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Que juegazo!!! Lo he disfrutado como si fuera un crio. No puedo encontrar ninguna cosa mala en este juego, y por favor, llorones, dejad el reviw bombing porque nadie se cree que de verdad eres un verdadero fan de metroid… Expand
  27. Hiendani
    Oct 12, 2021
    9
    Excelente juego, me encantó escapar de los emmis y los combates eran muy retadores y entretenidos. Creo que le faltó un poco más de exploración y por eso le doy un 9. Un excelente regreso de la franquicia y espero que puedan hacer más metroids 2d
  28. moshenks
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    你在任何一款类银河战士恶魔城类游戏里也无法体会得到银河战士本尊的这种拍案叫绝，这设计能力已经在大气层。说线性的先去看看大神的新发现，绝对惊掉你下巴！
  29. Lao3821
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Excelente videojuego, cumple con las experiencias de todo fan de Metroid. Un excelente Gameplay, musica y ambientación
  30. Buru
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    The best game in nintendo switch. Thanks Mercurysteam it's a fantastics game
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 124 Critic Reviews

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  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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