Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

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8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 704 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 52 out of 704
  3. Negative: 34 out of 704
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  1. RTCWFAN
    Aug 6, 2023
    9
    I never played a Metroid game before and a friend gifted me Corruption. And this is one of the best fps games I've ever played. I will definitely come back to this franchise. Overall rating: 9.3.
  2. Wertypite
    Feb 10, 2023
    9
    The best Prime game. Energy Cells and finale ruined my fun, but overall it's wonderful game. Clap-clap.
  3. Yojimbo2015
    Jan 11, 2023
    8
    Another good entry in the Metroid franchise that employs the Wii control method better than most - although it still nettles that there are no alternatives. Good looking, atmospheric and it thankfully corrects the previous Metroid Prime mistake and provides a decent number of strategically placed save points.
  4. calvinbrine
    Aug 27, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros:
    Heavy emphasis on space pirates
    Several Worlds
    Fun Combat
    Good music and atmosphere
    Other Hunters are badass
    Worlds are fun to navigate.
    You get in depth lore of 4 different factions
    Epic conclusion
    Good main story
    Ice Bryyo exists.
    Skytown exists.
    Phaaze looks awesome

    Cons:
    To much interaction with other characters despite the isolation atmosphere I'm supposed to be feeling
    Hypermode is unbalanced
    Most worlds have poor color contrast, both in their own areas and even between each other sometimes.
    Areas are poorly connected, often to travel both between worlds and between locations on world you need your ship instead of walking yourself, like a true metroid game should allow.
    Phaaze looks awesome but it's brutal with no checkpoints and no save before the final boss.
    Final boss sucks.
    AU vaccine side plot.
    Everything about the prologue. I don't like the prologue. At all. It loses the entire atmosphere and progression style that I love about Metroid, and it has a long overly-intricate tutorial sequence which teaches some thing you will never need to use again, which is something that should be abolished from gaming as a whole. Everything I said I liked about prime 3 doesn't apply to the prologue.    … Expand
  5. stibba
    Nov 21, 2021
    10
    Probably my favourite game, no game has immersed me more. The world is incredibly detailed and so much fun to explore. Walking through Bryyo had me looking at the big stone golems, staring at the beautiful skybox and dreaming about the history of the planet to the awe inspiring music. Skytown's steampunk pods were so cool and the music sounds like you've arrived in heaven with bells andProbably my favourite game, no game has immersed me more. The world is incredibly detailed and so much fun to explore. Walking through Bryyo had me looking at the big stone golems, staring at the beautiful skybox and dreaming about the history of the planet to the awe inspiring music. Skytown's steampunk pods were so cool and the music sounds like you've arrived in heaven with bells and angels singing. I really cannot praise the worldbuilding, music and art of this game enough, absolute masterpiece. i know the game has some flaws, the combat is a bit weird, most enemies are bullet sponges unless you use the game breaking hypermode. For me though, i dont mind the combat, atleast you can breeze through the game feeling powerful so you can explore.… Expand
  6. grimreapersims
    Nov 9, 2021
    8
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  7. MYP
    Oct 20, 2021
    7
    Metroid Prime 3 tries something different but in the end, it doesn't feel like a sequel to the previous two games. Retro changed up too much and yes, some changes make this Metroid Prime the most enjoyable out of the trilogy but in general for the people who enjoyed the previous two games it lacks the same charm of the past.
  8. Oreun
    Apr 15, 2021
    9
    Definetely the worst of the Prime Trilogy. But this is at all a bad game. It is still really good and you should still play it.

    Definitivamente el peor juego de la Trilogia Prime. Pero este juego es para nada malo. Es muy bueno y deberias jugarlo.
  9. PHDIKOULAS
    Feb 8, 2021
    0
    its so bad you cant even watch a lets play of it on youtube much less subject yourself playing it
  10. WakeUpJeff
    Oct 8, 2020
    8
    Despite being certainly lesser than both of it's predecessors due to it's often very constricting linearity, Prime 3 is still a blast in it's own right. Featuring the Prime series' best combat and boss quality yet all while still accompanied by interesting lore and a great soundtrack.
  11. Kinokee
    Aug 22, 2020
    4
    How could ANYONE have thought his was a good game. Even for 2007 the game is trash. There's ridiculous time lag on the stupid grapple. There's a lot of pointless backtracking through areas required. There are a lot of boss battles where you have to suspend any real life knowledge and try out different things. Oh maybe this explosive rocket will do damage? oh no that can't be it. TheHow could ANYONE have thought his was a good game. Even for 2007 the game is trash. There's ridiculous time lag on the stupid grapple. There's a lot of pointless backtracking through areas required. There are a lot of boss battles where you have to suspend any real life knowledge and try out different things. Oh maybe this explosive rocket will do damage? oh no that can't be it. The Hyperbeam or whatever mode? Nope. It's actually actually a little starting mine from the morph ball. etc. etc. etc.
    Dodging? It's barely a thing. A lot of it just sucking down energy tanks and killing the bosses before they kill you.
    Then there's general progression. You're stuck and nothing left to do in the room. What are you supposed to do? You're supposed to send your ship to attack ANTI AIRCRAFT GUNS. How stupid does Samus need to be to send her ship to get blown up by attacking anti-aircraft guns. It tells you 2 or 3 times even before you decide to be retarded that those are big guns and you need to disable them first. So. Stupid.

    What makes me absolutely. ABSOLUTELY. Hate this game is the fact that you can go into a timed corruption mode and STRAIGHT UP GAME OVER in states where you can't stop it in time. Like during a morph ball in the middle of an area you cannot unmorph. CAUSING YOU TO LOSE ALL YOUR PROGRESS. It wouldn't be so bad if the progress didn't involve me wrestling with the controls for 20 minutes. Staring at the stupid grapple point waving my nunchuk like a madperson and Samus doing **** all is absolutely infuriating.

    Everyone who told me this was a good game for the last 13 years lied to me.    … Expand
  12. CzechTea
    Aug 13, 2020
    9
    +
    Awesome Visuals
    Story
    Voices
    Controls
    Amazing Graphics for Wii
    Boss fights
    Soundtrack
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    Sometimes you don't know what to do.
  13. Tharduz
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    ok after the small dissapointment of the sequel, this is better, however I miss that "I am alone" feeling
  14. LightDay
    May 22, 2020
    9
    A good game, just sin to pretend to be just as free as the others being a little more linear than the others but just as fully enjoyable and giving you the freedom to go wherever you want.

    Sadly the hyper mode is completely OP, I recommend not taking full advantage of it but in high difficulties it is almost mandatory that you learn to master it.
  15. Vanellus
    Mar 31, 2020
    3
    I was very excited to play this, my first metroid game, following the reviews but it's really quite awful. Janky gameplay, TERRIBLE motion controls that make a first person shooter feel like you are constantly controlling a drunk chimp. Bad sound effects.... could be useful as a sleeping aid.
  16. marcelskerps
    Oct 27, 2019
    10
    pra fechar com chave de ouro essa trilogia fantástica!!gostei de jogar mais a trilogia com o wiimote , muito melhor do que com o controle do game cube
  17. LordDecky
    Sep 8, 2019
    10
    Playing this on the Metroid Prime: Trilogy has shown me how good the Metroid series is. It is the latest we have in terms of new console Metroid games, and it holds up amazingly, This game has some of the best sense of atmosphere ever, and it has an incredibly designed Metroidvania world and fun FPS combat. This game is simple and makes you happy as you solve puzzles, fight monsters, andPlaying this on the Metroid Prime: Trilogy has shown me how good the Metroid series is. It is the latest we have in terms of new console Metroid games, and it holds up amazingly, This game has some of the best sense of atmosphere ever, and it has an incredibly designed Metroidvania world and fun FPS combat. This game is simple and makes you happy as you solve puzzles, fight monsters, and discover more and more of this interconnected world… Expand
  18. Speedie
    May 2, 2019
    8
    I have no idea why I thought this game was weird when I was younger. After recently playing through the game, I found that this was one of the Wii gems that people will talk about as one of the most successful games on the console. There's only two problems I have. The first, is that the Gamecube controlled much better for first person games. The controls for the Wii remote are much tooI have no idea why I thought this game was weird when I was younger. After recently playing through the game, I found that this was one of the Wii gems that people will talk about as one of the most successful games on the console. There's only two problems I have. The first, is that the Gamecube controlled much better for first person games. The controls for the Wii remote are much too sensitive, and pointing towards the sensor for so long tires out your arm. My second issue with the game is how easy to get lost. The game is so much fun, and the exploration is never ending, unless you get lost. In an exciting Nintendo action game such as this one, the only filler between action is usually puzzles. Well this one holds true to that, with the exception of walking around aimlessly until you just look up the walkthrough. Don't let these issues deter you from the game though, as they are very minor as to how much fun and satisfaction this game provides with its action shooting and optional item searching. I only highlighted the two issues as most of my review as warning of what to be weary about, so you can enjoy this fantastic throwback game without interruption.… Expand
  19. TheKaibaman
    Apr 26, 2019
    10
    Now, I will admit I am somewhat Bias, as I grew up on the Prime Games, and so they hold a lot of nostalgia for me. That being said, I didn’t fall in love with them for nothing, they are absolute MASTERPIECES, Corruption being no exception. My “favorite” in the Trilogy has changed and flip flopped a lot over the years, and that is because they all have their own charm, and each game isNow, I will admit I am somewhat Bias, as I grew up on the Prime Games, and so they hold a lot of nostalgia for me. That being said, I didn’t fall in love with them for nothing, they are absolute MASTERPIECES, Corruption being no exception. My “favorite” in the Trilogy has changed and flip flopped a lot over the years, and that is because they all have their own charm, and each game is unique and can’t really be compared to the other 2. Prime 1 is respectable because of it’s impact and how impressive of a feat it was to translate a previously 2D franchise into a 3D game. Prime 2: Echoes is respectable for its challenge and originality, including so many mechanics absent from the first game you simply can’t compare them, they really are two different games, not just slightly varied parallels. As for Prime 3:Corruption, well... this one is on a whole new level. That doesn’t mean it’s better in every way however, as there are small aspects it doesn’t quite nail the way the first two did, but those are really just nitpicks, and it does just about everything else better than the first two, so just because it isn’t perfect doesn’t mean it isn’t a 10/10 game, because it is. The only complaints about this game I can really agree with (and even then they’re extremely nit-picky) are that the music isn’t as immersive and “Metroidy” and the cinematic cutscenes and voice acting take away from the experience slightly. While I do agree with the music-related opinions (although I do like Bryyo’s Music quite a lot, and Bryyo in general as well), I personally like the cinematics, and I think they are part of what makes this game unique in a trilogy where core-gameplay is generally the same. This game feels big, like a finale to a grand show that’s garnered millions of watchers and is now writing a love letter to its fans, while also accommodating its new-comers. Prime 3 is interesting because it was made for everyone. Yes, this was the Metroid game made for everyone (despite what it’s rating says), because it’s just easy enough for new players but hard enough for old-time fans, not too easy like Prime 1 (which isn’t an easy game, but is undeniably the least difficult in the trilogy), not too hard like Prime 2 (which to this day has been known to be excessively hard but incredibly rewarding), but just right. Also, like the reviews have all said already, the Wii Remote aiming system is a stroke of genius! The aiming in this game is so fluid (even more so if you turn on the “advanced sensitivity” setting which allows for an even more immersive experience), and using the Wii Remote to aim makes you really feel like YOU ARE the bounty hunter (not that the first two didn’t, but the GameCube controls more often than not at least make ME feel like I’m controlling Samus and not like I am her). I’m trying to keep this review as spoiler-free as possible for a 12 year old game, but even without spoiling the plot or upgrades you acquire, or any of the games exclusive mechanics, there is so much to talk about it’s incredible! There’s an Impressive slew of new weapons and (not a spoiler but) some old ones return, and the games creativity is off the charts, fully taking advantage of it’s new hardware and doing things the other games couldn’t even if they wanted to. Prime 2 is NOT, I repeat NOT, a clone of Prime 1, but it was released only 2 years after its predecessor, so they had to keep some things the same. It still doesn’t remotely feel like the first game, but there are similarities, like missiles looking the same (which doesn’t matter), the arm cannon animations look the same (again, doesn’t matter), and some enemies are given different names but are identical to enemies in the first installment (meh.. might matter slightly, but it doesn’t take away from the experience). Why do I bring this up? Well, to show you how much of a re-imagining Prime 3 is of the original formula. Graphically the game is a major step up (and this series is already known for having incredible graphics in the first place, Prime looking like a PS2.5 level game but being a GameCube exclusive) from the others, and honestly anything after it as well (for the most part, admittedly Other M shines with its Human-Models in a way the Prime games never learned how), with stunning visuals and incredibly smooth animations. I could go on and on, but I don’t wanna ruin it for you, Just go play the game! Or if you want the full story, play them in order for a truly grueling but insanely memorable and epic experience unlike anything today’s games have to offer. The Prime Trilogy is gaming at its finest, and you can take that to the bank.… Expand
  20. Meta1234
    Apr 20, 2018
    9
    Compared to Metroid Prime 2, the score of 9 is maintained.

    New controls balance the saturation factor and once again great music and planetary artistic style.
  21. weskergamer
    Apr 8, 2017
    9
    metroid prime 3 es un buen juego. El problema es q esta hecho para usar lo mayor posible los controles del WII y eso a veces es un poco molesto. Igual es un juego muy bueno, y sigue con la trayectoria de los juegos anteriores
  22. Captain_Faramir
    Apr 1, 2017
    8
    8.8 - Still another really good sequel, but the environments were not as varied like Prime 1 and 2. Also, the soundtrack could have been better, but the bosses, enemies, and level designs were still on par.
  23. TharosTheDragon
    Sep 27, 2015
    7
    Metroid Prime 3 takes the franchise in some bad directions and not only includes much more character interaction but makes the dialogue infantile and stupid. I can see how 3 might be seen as paving the way for Other M. But it's still worth a play for Metroid fans. (copied from my trilogy review)
  24. MackPaind
    May 3, 2015
    9
    El juego es excelente, pero simplifica algunas mecanicas, es un poco mas "lineal" (pero con mucha exploración), algún bajón de fps pero sigue siendo lo mas alto de la saga Metroid, compra OBLIGATORIA si tenes una Wii o Wii U.
  25. Zelda1992
    Apr 10, 2015
    10
    Without a doubt my favorite of the trilogy with prime 1 coming in very close at second. I found the motion controls very easy to get used to and the story was fantastic. An absolutely great way to end the prime trilogy.
  26. NorwayGamer
    Dec 9, 2014
    10
    This game is a very rare gem indeed. It is not often I play a game that is basically without flaws, but this one comes close to perfection.

    I honestly can't think of a single negative aspect about it. The graphics are mind-blowing, Retro Studios used an extremely clever art-style that just doesn't seem to age at all. The game-play is just pure bliss, everything from the clever    This game is a very rare gem indeed. It is not often I play a game that is basically without flaws, but this one comes close to perfection.

    I honestly can't think of a single negative aspect about it. The graphics are mind-blowing, Retro Studios used an extremely clever art-style that just doesn't seem to age at all.
    The game-play is just pure bliss, everything from the clever level-design & puzzles, to the amazing boss-battles and sense of exploration.

    Well done Retro Studios & NIntendo, you've released a very rare gem.    … Expand
  27. ultraviper
    Nov 25, 2014
    5
    Super buggy. I've never had a Nintendo game I had to reset as many times as this one just because scripted events failed to start, or doors that are locked when they shouldn't be.

    Controls: There is no reason this game couldn't have gamecube controller support like the previous two. I absolutely hate the motion-controlled aiming. The game also suffers from forced motion control    Super buggy. I've never had a Nintendo game I had to reset as many times as this one just because scripted events failed to start, or doors that are locked when they shouldn't be.

    Controls: There is no reason this game couldn't have gamecube controller support like the previous two. I absolutely hate the motion-controlled aiming. The game also suffers from forced motion control gimmicks, with plenty of switches that require you to do unnecessary movements with the controller. Why let the player just press A to activate a switch when we can make them rotate the controller for no reason a few times instead?    … Expand
  28. Vanpire73
    May 1, 2014
    9
    Controls are fantastic. Another one knocked out of the park for the greatest video game franchise of all time. It's a shame I don't give 10s. This is a 9.5, though.
  29. Nobilis1984
    Feb 2, 2014
    9
    Good third part which was developed for the Wii. The control is optimal and the graphics just fine.
    A good conclusion to the trilogy.
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  30. guitarguy001
    Jan 8, 2014
    10
    Easily one of the best games on the Wii and also one of the best looking ones by far. While not the most open world Prime game, this game has a great soundtrack, a good story, amazing visuals for the Wii, an almost unparalleled atmosphere of being alone in space and very clever puzzles. While not perfect, it's a must buy for any Wii owner as it's one of the best games on the system.
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#3 Best Wii Game of 2007
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#3 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2007
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#7 Most Shared Wii Game of 2007

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90

Universal acclaim - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 62
  3. Negative: 0 out of 62
  1. Worth Playing
    85
    Even with a low difficulty level, lackluster story and flawed unlockables, Metroid Prime 3 is certainly a must-play for Wii owners.
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  2. NintendoWorldReport
    95
    A true gamer's game, a lovingly crafted science-fiction magnum opus, a showcase title not only for excellent motion controls but also stunning artwork that rivals anything in gaming.
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  3. Gamer 2.0
    91
    Proof that not all sequels are quick attempts to cash in; Corruption takes the already outstanding formula of the previous games and retools it into one of the most solid and rewarding experiences in years.
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