Metroid Prime

I'm absolutely in love. This game has knocked me off my feet. Having read all the early reviews and seeing it being touted as one of the greatest games of all time, I honestly did not know just how good it would be, were they overhyping it? Not at all -- this is perfection. Getting out of the water and seeing it stream down your helmet's faceguard is just such an amazing little touch that adds so much. Metroid Prime has things such as this in spades.

The controls were easy for me to pick up and after you've mastered them are a dream. The music, the graphics, the atmosphere -- it's all here, it screams Metroid goodness and the transition from 2D to 3D is absolutely flawless. Coming into the research facility, seeing the Metroids in the test tubes just sends shockwaves up and down your spine. Soon after that the lights of the whole place going out and you have no ice beam to freeze them... hearing the glass breaking all around you -- it's just pure and utter gaming bliss.

It is easily the finest effort on any system since The Ocarina of Time, which is without a doubt one of the 10 greatest ever. Panzer Dragoon Saga, Ocarina of Time and Skies of Arcadia are the only 16+ bit titles in my all-time top 10, but by the time I'm done with it, I'm guessing Prime will be assured a spot.

And I like it!

At first, I was a little skeptical about Metroid being released in a 3-D, first person environment (Normally, I have hard times with games like that!), and boy, I was in for quite THE treat! A tasty treat too.

Metroid Prime is sort of an alternate universe Metroid game, where Samus is assigned new missions on a foreign planet called Tallon IV. ALong her ways, Samus learns about a Chozo civilization that lived on the planet, Space Pirate info, Monster data and collecting some new and classic Metroid gadgets and weaponry.

When I got to major enemy and boss battles, boy, I was about to jump out of my skin at times. The alien monsters looked so realistic, that it sent shivers down my spine and ribcage. It was that powerful and believable.

I just hope the MP sequels will be fun, which I know they just might be ^_~

OK I'll start off with the graphics; Flawless and beautiful! Man, the way the morph ball leaves streams of light as it rolls around is awesome. Oh and if you are quick enough to notice that when your close to a bright blast, you can see Samus' eyes on the inside of the visor.(What a beauty touch, eh) The gameplay is sick! 2 thumbs way up for whoever decided that Prime would be a FPS!! I love the way the music and the lighting add a sense of fear to playing. When I first battled the Chozo Ghosts, man, it was like "AAAHH, where are you bitches!" Another good touch was the HUGE bosses, and Metroid Prime itself is such an incredible final boss. And how could I forget the return of Ridely. Great battle against him. The best part of this game is the story! How such an advanced, peaceful race was nearly wiped out by the destruction a meteor caused when it slammed into their planet Tallon IV. How the space pirates are manipulating the radioactive material known as Phazon to build stronger and more effective soldiers and weapons. The levels are beautiful and very massive and of course they had to stick to the usual Metroid levels of a lava level, water level, surface area level, frozen ice level, and temple ruins level. Plus the whole Impact Crater is sooo sick. Great controls and abilities this time too. All around this game rules. If you have a Gamecube and dont have this game, you NEED to go get it!! and if you dont have a GC, go get one and buy Metroid Prime as your first game! MIBALZ have spoken!!

Evil waits below the surface. But first it must be found.

There's that mysterious music as the camera looks into the depths of space, pulls back, and reveals... a creepy space station sitting above Tallon IV. This vessel appears to be a space pirate frigate, and the Space Pirates have invaded Tallon IV mining Phazon and trying to collect artifacts.

Metroid Prime is a complex action/adventure game that weaves dark webs with story lines containing the dead Chozo race, the powerful Space Pirates, the mysterious element Phazon, and a beast only known as 'The Worm'. You are Samus aran, and you must find out how all these connect AND bring order to it! This is the best game to date. It contains a lot of action without being annoying. The graphics are stunning, and the boos fights are worth the wait. Metroid Prime takes you from the fiery tunnels of the Magmoor Caverns, to the beautiful snow land of Phendrana Drifts, to the rainy forest of the Tallon Overworld, to the barren shrine of the Chozo Ruins, and to the powerful mining base built by Space Pirates called 'Phazon Mines'. Prepare to have your mind blown, cause this game rocks! Evil waits below the surface. But first it must be found.

This is the best Game for the last .....well it's one of the best ever. The Graphics are stunning, you actually feel that your there on Tallon IV. The bits which made me gasp were things like Samuses face reflecting on the inside of the helmit, the condensation when you go neer a waterfall.

The atmospheric sound effects and music are the best on gamecube, PS2 or X box. Exept the music acumpining Meca Riddly, which was pants.

When i first heard that this game was NOT going to be made by Nintendo, but by Retro Studios, i almost cried, me being a massive fan of the whole secries, but to make me dred this even more was when Nintendo shut down Retro's other project, Raven Blade, for looking and playing like a piece of old tarmac. But much to my relefe Retro proved me wrong, thank the lord.

Buy this game, if you dont have a Gamecube, buy one and get this game, I Will give this game 97%, or 10 out of 10, easy.