Metroid: Other M

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  1. fatluger1
    Jun 11, 2017
    9
    I think this game deserves another chance. Having played this on the Wii U, I enjoyed it very much. The gameplay is smooth and the story isnt as bad as everyone says it is. It's a little cheesy, but I didn't mind it. The controls take a while to click in, but once they do, you will be dodging and shooting fully charged blasts at enemies left and right. I really enjoyed the boss battles inI think this game deserves another chance. Having played this on the Wii U, I enjoyed it very much. The gameplay is smooth and the story isnt as bad as everyone says it is. It's a little cheesy, but I didn't mind it. The controls take a while to click in, but once they do, you will be dodging and shooting fully charged blasts at enemies left and right. I really enjoyed the boss battles in this game, maybe even more so than i did for the Prime games. My only criticism of the game is the first person view. I find that it is hard to control and you are forced to use it since it is the only way to shoot missiles/super missiles. I enjoy story driven games and I think this game got it right. Obviously this game is not as good as the metroid prime series, but it is a great game in its own right. In classic metroid fashion, it is full of secrets and unlockables. If you are on the fence about this game, it is definitely worth a try since you can get a new copy on ebay for cheap, or download it on the Wii U eshop for a little bit more.… Expand
  2. Retro_indepecat
    Sep 7, 2017
    9
    Es el que busco quan penso en un Metroid en 3D. No m'agraden els fps, així que un Metroid en tercera persona, per mi, es perfecte. Potser li falta una miqueta d'aquí i d'allà, però tot i això el joc està perfectament adaptat als meus gustos, gran gran joc!!
  3. Honest-Yan
    Jul 10, 2018
    10
    Best game on the Wii. Ignore the bad reviews, this is just people hung up on the characterization of the avatar you control and the narrative of a few cut-scenes. The narrative is nonsensical and the characterization of the main character is not how a fan would expect but this is not why people play videogames. The actual game is really good. It really pushes forward what can be achievedBest game on the Wii. Ignore the bad reviews, this is just people hung up on the characterization of the avatar you control and the narrative of a few cut-scenes. The narrative is nonsensical and the characterization of the main character is not how a fan would expect but this is not why people play videogames. The actual game is really good. It really pushes forward what can be achieved in a third person platform game. Some of the best graphics on Wii, it is like the old SNES games but with full 3D models and movement. There are some very imaginative bosses and a complex labyrinth to explore. This is a hidden gem that many missed out on because of an extreme fan reaction to the game not being Metroid Prime 4. The bonus is that it can be picked up cheap because of its unpopularity with fanboys.… Expand
  4. BaronMonaco
    Oct 15, 2016
    8
    With this first main episode since the Prime trilogy Nintendo and Team Ninja tried to change a lot of things compared to the games made by Retro Studios, was it good or bad ?

    Technically the games is obviously limited by the hardware of the Wii but compared to other titles on the console it's actually pretty good with good animations and a nice variety in environments that you would    With this first main episode since the Prime trilogy Nintendo and Team Ninja tried to change a lot of things compared to the games made by Retro Studios, was it good or bad ?

    Technically the games is obviously limited by the hardware of the Wii but compared to other titles on the console it's actually pretty good with good animations and a nice variety in environments that you would expect in a Metroid game. I didn't encountered any glitch or framerate issues, like always with Nintendo.

    Concerning the gameplay there's a few major changes compared to the Prime series with a third person view with the possibility to aim in first person. You'll moved on 3D environment with some little phases on 2D making this episode feel like a more faithful game compared to the first Metroid (that will qualify an entire genre along with Castlevania), the controls are very responsive and like we're used to with Team Ninja the gameplay is frenetic making the action more enjoyable for the ones that crave for it.
    I understand that some fans wanted a new Prime, but this gameplay is also very good on its own.

    The story is way more important than other Nintendo games with a great focus on Samus, the characters all speak (those voiceless characters always bothered me) even if the plot is basic but I welcome the change with open arms. Concerning the length it will last around 12 hours not too short but not long either.

    So in conclusion Other M was a new vision on the Metroid series, everyone will prefer one or another depending on their tastes (personally I had more fun with this one than the Prime) but its mechanics all work well together without being astonishing, and I'd advise the game to any Wii owner looking for a nice action game.    … Expand
  5. JRRR
    Aug 20, 2017
    8
    This is a great Metroid game and a great game overall. The combat is great, moving with the d-pad in a 3D environment isn't perfect at all, but works very good, the combat is excellent and cinematic, the story, I'm not gonna lie, is flawed but didn't distract me from enjoying the game, Samus' character can be a bit annoying sometimes with how much inner monologue she has and how dry herThis is a great Metroid game and a great game overall. The combat is great, moving with the d-pad in a 3D environment isn't perfect at all, but works very good, the combat is excellent and cinematic, the story, I'm not gonna lie, is flawed but didn't distract me from enjoying the game, Samus' character can be a bit annoying sometimes with how much inner monologue she has and how dry her voice actress is, but overall I liked her. The level design is great, more akin to the retro 2D Metroid games. Overall, this game is a blast, has one of the best, IF not the best graphics for the Wii. Completely recommended. 8.5/10… Expand
  6. ServiceTobbe
    Feb 12, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is awesome. I Love it. Nice sound, grafix and story. challenging like Metroid shall be with hidden secrets to be found… Expand
  7. dragonhold24
    Aug 10, 2017
    8
    At a critical point in the story, Samus was shot in the back by a standard freeze pistol. It was at this point that any of her standard appeal of being a powerful, cool, independent, female bounty hunter went down the drain alongside her melted suit.

    It seems that whenever Adam Malkovich wants her to strip into the zero suit, he can do so on demand (due to nonsense plot). This said,    At a critical point in the story, Samus was shot in the back by a standard freeze pistol. It was at this point that any of her standard appeal of being a powerful, cool, independent, female bounty hunter went down the drain alongside her melted suit.

    It seems that whenever Adam Malkovich wants her to strip into the zero suit, he can do so on demand (due to nonsense plot).
    This said, Other M features the most satisfying gameplay to date.

    These developers desperately need an alternative method of handling Power Crawl. The series has become stagnant/formulaic and they ought to find more forms of progression to rely on.    … Expand
  8. Skyfellow
    Jan 21, 2017
    8
    Metroid: Other M Was a game I sincerely enjoyed- but let's start with the rough stuff. Many have criticised the game for it's story, and the failings they perceive in it. Honestly, I also dislike the concept of gameplay being from "cutscene to cutscene", a common trope within the industry that other m falls into quite heavily. However, I didn't hate the cutscenes and did feel like theMetroid: Other M Was a game I sincerely enjoyed- but let's start with the rough stuff. Many have criticised the game for it's story, and the failings they perceive in it. Honestly, I also dislike the concept of gameplay being from "cutscene to cutscene", a common trope within the industry that other m falls into quite heavily. However, I didn't hate the cutscenes and did feel like the atmosphere they created was an appropriately tense, solitary one.
    But that's it. No more complaints. Just the monologuing, that's it.
    The controls are tight, the action is fast, and the difficulty is elevated. After a bit of a warm-up, the controls feel second-nature, even the first-person missile attacks that take place in slow motion. The mechanics reward experience and grant a visceral, exciting experience start to finish. leave out the cutscenes, and you have a medium length campaign that isn't shy to show off it's teeth and bite you right in the balls. The boss fights are varied and challenging, frequently taking multiple tries to finally beat. Is it Nintendo? No. cell-shaded pastel tones are nowhere to be found, the polish on the graphics is good but not the best on the wii, and it is occasionally frustratingly difficult to find your way to the next bit of the level. However, the dark, space-esque feel, the 8-directional controls, the rapid movements and powerful enemies- all combine into a worthy spiritual successor for side-scrolling metroid titles.
    That is perhaps what i love the most: the perspective that puts me right back behind an NES gamepad, leading my intrepid orange-suited hero to victory through black caverns and silent tunnels. The gameplay is unique and wholeheartedly enjoyable, especially for someone who enjoyed the classic metroid titles.
    Is metroid: other m a sequel to the prime series? of course not. if you go in looking for the experience you found in the prime trilogy, you'll be sure to be disappointed. That said, if you go in looking for the feel of a side-scrolling metroidvania title, modernized, then the sadistic difficulty and impossible collectibles will be sure to satisfy that particular itch.
    I would urge anyone who initially put Other M down, to try it again, with a more open mind. I think that this is one of the very best Wii games to have ever been developed, and it deserves a chance to prove it's worth. Of course, it's not for everyone. It is really, truly, hard, and even includes a yet-more difficult setting to repeat the game on after collecting every item once; The cutscenes are long and I blame no one for not being able to take them seriously; but tossing the baby out with the bathwater isn't the solution either. There is a gem here if you look in the right places.

    My verdict: Rough around the edges but polished in the most important places, Metroid: other M delivers a tense and challenging gameplay experience I've yet to find elsewhere.    … Expand
  9. AngelECM
    Mar 2, 2018
    8
    Un buen juego demla saga Metroid que lamentablemente fue infravalorado y menospreciado i jistamente. El juego es bueno y divertido, buena jugabilidad.
  10. UmAlguem
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Adam autorizou um 10. Dkksosososososososoososososososososososososoososososososososoos



    Esse jogo é ótimo    … Expand
  11. inudg
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un juego realmente entretenido. La jugabilidad es muy buena, los gráficos son geniales (para la consola), el ost es genial y aunque la historia a veces pueda verse algo forzada, es gran juego. Le pongo 9 porque es un poco corto y el jefe final es realmente sencillo y prácticamente inexistente.… Expand
  12. James2020
    Sep 28, 2021
    10
    finally a Metroid game where they explain the story with cinematics, so it is much easier to understand the story and that apart it makes it more interesting from the point of view. Its gameplay can divide the community but for someone who likes three dimensions it will be a great experience to play.
  13. Parodius
    Feb 16, 2021
    8
    Un jeux qui souffre de la comparaison avec les autres épisodes, pourtant très divertissant, bien réalisé et qui apporte un peut de profondeur a Samus. Ce n'est pas le meilleur, mais il est loin d'être mauvais
  14. DianeTheGamer
    Feb 27, 2023
    10
    Game is Amazing. People just mad because it wasn't Metroid prime. Undeserved Hate and most who hate on it probably never even played it and only Hate because it's a Meme to make fun of certain games.
  15. Jvyse69
    Jul 21, 2021
    10
    Metroid Dread will never come close to this absolute work of art. The Citizen Kane of interactive media.
  16. Icefang
    Sep 8, 2022
    10
    I played this game when it was released and I remember enjoying it I was around 16 I think. The controls were good when I got used to them and despite many people disliking the story I did enjoy it at the time. I still have this game and will probably play it again soon.
  17. Iheboss9
    Sep 6, 2021
    8
    Metroid other M is a metroid that has greatly divided fans and will continue to divide over time. However, does a game that doesn't give the fans what they expect make it a bad game ? For me the answer is obviously no.

    Other M is part of Nintendo's attempt to renew the license, to bring a whole new dimension to it, whether in terms of narration or gameplay, after the success of Metroid    Metroid other M is a metroid that has greatly divided fans and will continue to divide over time. However, does a game that doesn't give the fans what they expect make it a bad game ? For me the answer is obviously no.

    Other M is part of Nintendo's attempt to renew the license, to bring a whole new dimension to it, whether in terms of narration or gameplay, after the success of Metroid Prime. It is therefore extremely confusing to take in hand this game after having played the primes because this last one takes back much more codes of the 2D opuses. It is more linear, less rotor and offers a much more nervous and dynamic gameplay. We are facing a metroid oriented as an action game.

    In my eyes, this attempt is a success : Samus is handled very well, the gameplay works perfectly : the fights have never been so fluid where the previous opuses (whether 2D or Prime) offered confrontations that were sometimes too soft. The level design is not outdone, it is certainly less labyrinthine but the station on which the events of the game take place offers a very interesting maze to go through tinged with a sinister atmosphere proper to this saga. The bosses are not the most outstanding of the series but Other M offers memorable confrontations with some unexpected surprises.

    As far as the story is concerned, the developers chose to focus on Samus' story. For me this is not a betrayal of the character, because in this game we play a traumatized Samus following the events of Super Metroid and I think it's a very good choice because we explore facets that were unexploited even though we knew about their existence since Metroid fusion. Unfortunately, some parts of the game are a bit painful, with Samus talking too much sometimes and the plot taking too long to set up some interesting issues. The story itself is not too bad, a bit cliché from time to time but overall it is quite good.

    On the other hand, apart from Adam and Anthony, the rest of the characters are as uninteresting as possible and absolutely not developed, it's a pity because their deaths have no impact on the player or on the story, but I must say that the traitor who eliminates the traces of the team as we go along participates in the oppressive atmosphere of the game which is quite successful.

    On the technical level, the game is one of the most beautiful of the Wii, there was a very good job done especially during the cinematics, we regret the colors too dull on the whole game. As far as the OST is concerned, it's a bit of a black spot, I must say, very few striking themes (I'll say globally the one of Ridley, of the end boss, the two musics of the title screen and finally the one of the epilogue), we are far from the rest of the series on this point.

    In conclusion: an unloved game but nevertheless an excellent action/adventure game and a very good Metroid despite everything. The ninja team brought a new breath to the series with a more agile Samus than ever, the gameplay is very good, the level design is also successful, in short we only regret a scenario and characters poorly mastered, which will however have allowed to flesh out the lore and history of Samus. No, Metroid other M is not a bad game, no it is not the shame of the series and I hope that one day, the fans of this mythical saga still skeptical will give it a second chance.    … Expand
  18. Vugio
    Oct 13, 2021
    10
    I loved this game. Battle system is great, so is the story. Samus shows her inner thoughts and connection to the only person she considered family. A scene with Ridley that everyone was **** about makes much more sense when you are mature enough and have enough empathy to understand that child trauma can affect even the toughest bounty hunter in the galaxy. What spoiled it for most playersI loved this game. Battle system is great, so is the story. Samus shows her inner thoughts and connection to the only person she considered family. A scene with Ridley that everyone was **** about makes much more sense when you are mature enough and have enough empathy to understand that child trauma can affect even the toughest bounty hunter in the galaxy. What spoiled it for most players out of Japan was the bad voice acting and localization of the dialogue. (Samus following orders makes much more sense when you get the actual original text) Watch the whole Japanese movie with English subs on YouTube and you will understand. Hope they could make a remaster with the original Japanese audio and text. Such a shame that most people will never give it a chance. One of my favorite takes on Metroid, and something original.… Expand
  19. Wertypite
    Feb 23, 2022
    10
    Underrated classic. Expanded and upgraded idea from Metroid Fusion. Please, give it try Japanese version of the game, because English localization ruined pheonomenal story by Yoshio Sakamoto. I'm very impressed!
  20. Mochimeplease
    Jul 23, 2023
    9
    Excellent game, held off from this game due to the mixed reviews, however after now playing prime 3 and corruption I can say that Other M is the better of the two and remains very much faithful to the original gameplay of Metroid whilst introducing a new modern style, gameplay and story elements which feel grown up and mature compared to many other Wii and Nintendo titles. I believe thatExcellent game, held off from this game due to the mixed reviews, however after now playing prime 3 and corruption I can say that Other M is the better of the two and remains very much faithful to the original gameplay of Metroid whilst introducing a new modern style, gameplay and story elements which feel grown up and mature compared to many other Wii and Nintendo titles. I believe that many people could not look past the character advancements and changes to Samus from previous games, however the game is intentionally an evolution and coming of age tale of Samus which in fact very much makes sense from a series perspective and is absolutely necessary to understand more about the character. I personally believe that metroid prime tainted the series style, however, looking at the two now in comparison, the controls and gameplay of Other M have aged far better than the cluttered and invasive controls of the nunchuk and wiimote setup of corruption. I am very happy with this game and as somebody who played the original metroid upon release I can say that the series has progressed in a positive way reimagining those corridors and alien invested ships and planets in a way which would be expected on a modern day console and is perhaps one of the best looking games on the Wii. The gameplay elements are fun and with a very decent level of challenge, and the controls work very smoothly and compliment the gameplay rather than hinder your enjoyment. Excellent game overall and would recommend picking up a Wii again for games of this quality.… Expand
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#24 Best Wii Game of 2010
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#2 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2010
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#5 Most Shared Wii Game of 2010

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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 71 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 71
  3. Negative: 0 out of 71
  1. Nintendojo
    Oct 21, 2010
    91
    Regardless the shortcomings, Nintendo definitely deserves praise for yet again hiring not one but two orchestras to play the game's soundtrack start to end– hearing real strings and percussion, occasionally augmented by sci-fi synthesizer, adds a lushness to the soundtrack that Metroid has long deserved.
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  2. PALGN
    80
    Experimental by design. It might not always work, but when it does its an experience hard to forget, wearing the Metroid tag with pride with its head held high.
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  3. Multiplayer.it
    75
    Team Ninja is not Nintendo. This could be the perfect description for Metroid: Other M, a competent action game that simply lacks the quality and the level of polishing of the "real" Nintendo games.
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