Metroid Prime

17 Nov 2002

Nintendo GameCube
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50 reviews
Developer
Retro Studios
Publisher
Nintendo

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A 3D exploration-focused metroidvania with first-person shooting mechanics and the first 3D entry in the Metroid series, Metroid Prime follows Samus Aran after the events of Metroid (1986) as she boards a Space Pirate frigate, then chases her escaping archrival Ridley into the intricately structured Tallon IV, a planet full of deadly wildlife and former home to the advanced and ancient Chozo race.

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Why i took so long to play prime is a fucking mystery and a travesty, because God dammmm is this a good ass game.! First off the music is so alien so isolated but it can make you feel triumphant sometimes. The world is so dam cool to explore plus the combat translates very well to first person which...
6 May 2023
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Please make a fourth one we done two and three
23 Apr 2024
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Endless
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A beautiful rebirth of the series for a new generation (me)
6 Jan 2023
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A wonderfully unique and hypnotic experience the interconnected world is great the music is immersive and alien and the exploration is exciting the combat is a little simple but it mostly works for this type of game,the only real flaw is the tedious hunt for the artifacts.
8 Mar 2025
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Even better on Switch, final fetch quest is not great
15 Dec 2023
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100% completion
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Did for the Metroid games what Maroi 64 and Zelda OOT did for their respective franchises: brought it into the 3D gaming space and revolutionised what was possible for an exploration game in the 1st person. I think the 2nd game was better though because of the added challenge.
7 Nov 2022
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