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ASIN | B002BSC4ZS |
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Release date | August 31, 2010 |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #24,294 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #297 in Wii Games |
Product Dimensions | 5.3 x 0.5 x 7.4 inches; 1.2 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Teen |
Item model number | RVLPR3OE |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 1.2 ounces |
Manufacturer | Nintendo |
Date First Available | September 14, 2004 |
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DEVELOPED FOR THE WII CONSOLE THROUGH A COLLABORATION BY NINTE NDOAND THE WORLD-RENOWNED TEAM NINJA, THIS NEWEST INSTALLMENT OF THEMETROID SAGA LOOKS AT THE CLASSIC FRANCHISE FROM A NEW PERSPECTIVE: WHILE MUCH OF THE GAME IS REMINISCENT OF 2-D SIDE-SCROLLERS, PLAYERS CAN SWITCH THE PERSPECTIVE INTO 3-
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Metroid: Other M is a single player shooter for Wii that takes the beloved Metroid franchise into uncharted and exciting new territory. Set between the events of Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion, the game features unprecedented access to the backstory, thoughts and in-game interactions of the usually closed off heroine of the series, Samus Aran. Developed jointly by Nintendo and the celebrated Japanese development studio, Team Ninja, the game also features exciting play options, including the ability to switch between first-person and third-person perspectives, pointer and sideways Wii Remote controller orientation, stunning in-game cinematics and a classic blend of Metroid action and puzzle-solving gameplay. .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -15px; } table.callout { font-family: verdana; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1. 3em; } td.vgoverview { height: 125px; background: #9DC4D8 url(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bg.png) repeat-x; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; width: 250px; font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px; }
Continue the Metroid saga and learn much more about Samus Aran.
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For decades, Samus Aran has been known as one of the first female protagonists in video games, and one of the most enigmatic. Having traded her haunted past for the solitary life of a bounty hunter, Samus finally tells her own tale in this revealing, personal story of her failings, her flaws and ultimately her motivation. Metroid: Other M is an unprecedented collaboration that blends the slick, action-packed production of the world-renowned Team Ninja development team with the game design talents of the creators of the original Metroid. Metroid: Other M is a dramatic new direction for a legendary franchise and a bold new blend between cinematics, storytelling and the best in interactive entertainment.
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- Metroid: Other M takes the best elements of 1st-person and 3rd-person gaming to create a seamless blend between gameplay, storytelling and dynamic cinematography, that feels like a movie the player can control. Players hold the Wii Remote controller sideways while navigating and battling in 3rd-person. However, at any moment, players can switch immediately to Wii Remote pointer controls to examine and explore the environments in 1st-person perspective.
- Metroid fans know more about Samus' suits and weapons than they do about what drives her. That's about to change. The story begins immediately following the events of Super Metroid, when a baby Metroid gave its life to protect Samus. With voice acting and a rich story, players learn the engaging backstory of Samus as she weaves through an action-packed adventure aboard the Bottle Ship, a decommissioned space facility. As she hurtles into this new adventure, Samus will encounter her first mentor and Commanding Officer of the Galactic Federation, Adam Malkovich.
- The development of Metroid: Other M is an exciting collaboration between Nintendo's Yoshio Sakamoto and Team Ninja. Sakamoto was the director of Super Metroid in 1994. Team Ninja is the renowned action developer of Ninja Gaiden. Metroid: Other M pairs Sakamoto's expert level design and exploratory focus of the classic Metroid series with Team Ninja's signature stylish, no-holds-barred action.
1st & 3rd person play options.
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2D & 3D puzzle-solving.
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Customers like the quality, gameplay, and graphics of the video game. They mention that it's a wonderful game, with fun and fast-paced gameplay. They also appreciate the ability to provide richer graphics. Customers are also satisfied with the value of the product. However, some customers are mixed on storyline, controls, music, character, and aggressiveness.
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Customers like the quality of the game. They say the gameplay is fun, fast-paced, and shines. They also say the game is playable, with better graphics and an immersive style of play. Customers also mention that the basic plot is fun and engaging, and it manages to keep them interested. They appreciate the beautiful details and the improvement upon the early games.
"...Graphics: Graphically this is one of the best games on the wii. The pre-rendered cut scenes naturally look amazing. In game it looks great too...." Read more
"...CONCLUSION:Contrary to the cons I described, the game is GREAT. It looks great and plays great...." Read more
"...It's great, it's fun, it's almost reminiscent of the old Metroid games but only to point to where I want the old ones re-made with current..." Read more
"...Overall though this is a fantastic game. The gameplay, visuals, sounds, and atmosphere will keep you hooked and if you look over the limitations and..." Read more
Customers find the graphics extremely beautiful, and the cut scenes look cool. They also appreciate the ability to provide richer graphics, which really show through on the superb level design. They say the enemies are perfectly rendered and look exactly like they did in Super Metroid. Customers also mention that the cinematics are well done and well paced, and melee attacks have beautifuly programed animations.
"...The pre-rendered cut scenes naturally look amazing. In game it looks great too. Also the enemies feel very much more like the older Metroid games...." Read more
"...Contrary to the cons I described, the game is GREAT. It looks great and plays great. After you are done with the main story, GO AFTER THE SIDE STORY...." Read more
"...Speaking of that presentation, I find the graphics to be extremely beautiful in Other M for many parts ...and in other parts I find it to be lacking..." Read more
"...Overall though this is a fantastic game. The gameplay, visuals, sounds, and atmosphere will keep you hooked and if you look over the limitations and..." Read more
Customers like the value of the game. They say it's well worth the money, a good buy, and a steal at its current price. Some say the game has good story and production value, and is worth at least one play through.
"...It's a steal at its current price." Read more
"...or the prime trilogy cause its not that good but definitely worth the money." Read more
"Item came in perfect condition, still in the shrink wrap. Very good deal at only 10 dollars, excellent seller...." Read more
"...There's little replay value, although once you beat it you can go back in and find a secret boss and an extended ending sequence...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the storyline. Some find it engaging, effective, and the most story-driven Metroid game so far. They also say the game has solid action and very good graphics. However, others say that the story is nothing special, confusing, and cheesy.
"...I won't dig into the story, but I would say that it's the most story-driven Metroid game of all so far. The series deserves it...." Read more
"...AND BOSSES: Just like previous metroid gams, this one has plenty of enemies and bosses. Where things get interesting is how you can defeat them...." Read more
"...The story all together is nothing special, but Metroid games have never been about story really, the real problem is how much it is forced on you..." Read more
"...she just seems "mopey" or "depressed", I think that the story overall does a good job of showing that just because someone recovers from something..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the controls. Some mention that the controls were done well, the general game control was mostly solid, and the controls handle smoothly. However, others say that the control scheme is unnecessary and frustrating.
"...General game control was mostly solid, but the pseudo-2D perspective can be a problem when trying to jump between platforms...." Read more
"...It looks great and plays great. After you are done with the main story, GO AFTER THE SIDE STORY...." Read more
"...Fail on Team Ninja, fail on Nintendo. This is the sloppiest control scheme I've seen on a Wii game for some time now...." Read more
"...For the most part I found the switch into FPS mode pretty painless as I was switching into FPS mode to scan areas for weak points looking for power-..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the music. Some mention that it's great, with well-done familiar music cues. They also appreciate the excellent orchestrated score. However, some feel the voice acting is bad and cheesy.
"...The voice acting is not good but not as bad as people say...." Read more
"...Overall though this is a fantastic game. The gameplay, visuals, sounds, and atmosphere will keep you hooked and if you look over the limitations and..." Read more
"...Voice acting is a mixed bag, Samus' internal monologue can get monotonous...." Read more
"...Samus sounds monotone throughout the game and you'll be hearing her a lot. The sound effects for weapons and enemies are adequate.*..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the character. Some love the voice acting and the cast does a good job conveying emotion and character. They also like that the character models are detailed and the textures are muddied and dull. However, others say that the characters are totally out of character, over dramatic, and self-contradictory. They feel the story is too long and the attempts at character development drag the game play.
"...First game where Samus talk. Voice acting is not bad either...." Read more
"...being whiny, it is true to a point but I think her lack of personality is the real problem...." Read more
"...game looks great and supports widescreen, the story is awesome, the cast is cool, it's packed with above average speed action...." Read more
"...It doesn't personify power and dominance...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the aggressiveness of the game. Some find it has a kind of puzzle aspect to it, with interesting concept. They also like the puzzles and designs of the levels. However, others say that the gameplay is by far the most aggressive out of the entire Metroid series, making some battles really annoying.
"...As it made some battles really annoying...." Read more
"...Enemy design varies, and fans will get a kick out of seeing old baddies again. Samus' and enemy animations are fluid during battle...." Read more
"...Offense number 3 is game play. First off, the enemies just aren't fun to kill. They don't leave bits of health behind for you to collect either...." Read more
"...This can get quite annoying and frustrating when you have absolutely no idea what to do next...." Read more
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Gameplay: The gameplay is very fast paced and fun. As it is made by Team Ninja it is to surprising that it feels a little like Ninja Gaiden. It is fast paced and some of the kill animations are really cool. It's the typical Metroid where you go to new areas, get new weapons, and go to new areas (Although how you get the power ups in this game is different from previous games). This game has been called linear by many people but really it is no more linear than other Metroid games, its just that in this game the story is directing you more so it feels more linear. The combat alone while fast paced is a bit shallow as you just mash the fire button to shoot and it auto aims for you. You can push the D-Pad in any direction when you are about to be hit and you will dodge/roll out of the way. The games worst flaws in terms of gameplay are that it is too easy and that because it is so easy the combat can be repetitive. However it is pretty fun and if you like watching Samus annihilate aliens, its very entertaining.
Graphics: Graphically this is one of the best games on the wii. The pre-rendered cut scenes naturally look amazing. In game it looks great too. Also the enemies feel very much more like the older Metroid games. Its pretty cool but it gives the game a more nitendo feel than the Prime series which felt like a more real take on Metroid. Its all preference, but I love both.
Story: Now here is where all the hatred for this game come from. Basically, if you have played Metroid Fusion, do you remember how Samus talked about Adam sacrificing himself? Well this is the story of how that happened. If you didn't, basically Saums is really depressed after Super Metroid. It probably has something to do with killing off an entire species and then seeing the last of said species who protected her die. Anyway, she is flying around the galaxy and she gets a distress call. As she always does, our heroine answers the call and flies out to the origin of the distress call. Right from the beginning you can tell Samus is gonna be different from the one we know from the other games. She technically is the same woman, she runs around blasting the balls out of aliens and blowing up space stations, but she talks a lot more and comes off more feminine. The voice acting is not good but not as bad as people say. A lot of people say it is really bad, but those people have never heard REAL bad voice acting. Also Samus in this game gets her power ups by way of getting them authorized. Basically after Super Metroid she has all of her weapons but because the main commander of the marines present on the ship doesn't want the station damaged he tells Samus to only use the weapons he allows or to GTFO the space station. The biggest complaint I have heard about the story is that Samus is to whiny and that she represents a terrible, Women should be subservient and take orders from men. Honestly, the only people who could take the men>women thing away from this are feminist extremists. She not only works for the federation but the guy Adam was basically her human father after she joined back up with human society after hanging out with the chozo, so yeah she is gonna listen to him and only use her weapons when he allows it. (However there are times where this concept was executed in a very stupid way, like when Saums does not equip the varia suit to protect herself from heat until Adam allows it. Come on, Samus should just say, screw this and activate that thing. Plus that would open up a better conflict between Samus and Adam.) And Samus being whiny, it is true to a point but I think her lack of personality is the real problem. I don't really think she would have much of a personality given her past and if she did it would be more like a female version of Master Chief. But when she is talking and has no real personality it just comes off weird. The story all together is nothing special, but Metroid games have never been about story really, the real problem is how much it is forced on you through many monologues and cut scenes throughout the game. However as this game is very much more Japanese in terms of story telling, if you like anime, you will probably enjoy this games story more than most. If you want to play this game don't expect an amazing story, but don't avoid it because others have said it is the worst story ever written. Its not, and you may enjoy it depending on what you like i a story.
Overall its a pretty great game. The game play is fun but it may get stale if you don't like action/hack and slash games. Graphically it is great and the story does what it needs to do, facilitate the setting of the game, nothing more. If you have never played a Metroid game I would suggest starting off with either Super Metroid, Metroid Prime, or Metroid Fusion. If you don't have a super nintendo or a gameboy advanced/SP or you just want a wii game as opposed to a GC game, go with Metroid Prime 3. Fun game, I really enjoyed it, but not the best of the Metroid series.
For some reason, there is a tremendous backlash against this game. I will admit that this is not the best Metroid game in the series (most people give that award to Super Metroid, and rightfully so), but I do find that it does a good job at accomplishing its primary goals.
Lets back up 25 years.
In the original Metroid instruction manual, Samus is referred to as a cyborg, and is also referred to a "he". It is not until you actually complete the game in less than 5 hours that you find out that Samus is, in fact, a woman. Samus has been recognised as one of the most important characters in gaming, primarily because she has always represented the strongest female character in all of gaming and also represented one of the first female protagonists in a game series. Metroid fans are proud of this character.
Metroid fans are so proud of Samus, that when the developers give her a shred of humanity after 25 years, they kick and scream. For 25 years, they've had a character that was essentially a robot. For some reason, they think that it's acceptable that we go another quarter of a century this way. But the truth is, without that "shell" of a power suit, Samus is just a human being like anyone else. Granted, she's been genetically altered by Chozo (an alien species) DNA, but she is human like any other character in the game.
Which brings us to a key element of this title. I think that lots of gamers fail to recognise that this game tries very hard to emphasise "humanity" as a core theme. I won't spoil any details, but it's a key element for Samus and other characters.
So there are two key points that seem to really bother fans. It's this "humanising" of Samus as well as some of her physical characteristics. Because apparently some people feel that the living being behind the mask should not look physically attractive either. It doesn't really matter to me, but I frankly don't find her to be any more offensive than any woman Hollywood action star. The series is, after all, supposed to appeal to Western gamers. Samus is, for all intents and purposes, a tank. When you get her out of the tank, she's just like anyone else. And we can't blame Team Ninja for what they've done to the character because she's essentially the same as she was in Fusion (which, ironically, is considered great by most reviewers). In fact, the stories are two parts of a whole.
But the complaints don't stop there. People go on to the script (which I actually appreciated) and the gameplay. I won't dig into the story, but I would say that it's the most story-driven Metroid game of all so far. The series deserves it. It can't go on forever with a robot heroine. I appreciated Samus' monologues, and explanations for why she did some things, and how she felt about others. It's a new dynamic to the series.
I won't debate that the first person aiming was difficult in some scenarios. But generally, when necessary, it's a matter of being strategic about it rather than trying to aim from out in the open. Most of the first-person aiming is generally only necessary when examining a room for secret passageways or switches, or trying to use the grapple beam.
General game control was mostly solid, but the pseudo-2D perspective can be a problem when trying to jump between platforms. There are some legitimate things to not like about this. I find it excusable because "Other M" is lost somwehre between Prime and the classic 2d games. It's trying to find its niche in a 3d gaming world. But in general, I had no problem with the gameplay. It might have been improved upon though if they hadn't insisted on an NES-style of gameplay and allowed use of the analog stick. It's almost as though it blatantly tries to give you sore thumbs. The sense-dodging works well but is far too easy to exploit by just repeat tapping on the keypad.
Lastly, the linearity is a huge downer for some fans. The designers deliberately tried to take exploration out of the game. It's just like Fusion in this respect. Frankly, I don't mind, because I appreciated that I could finish the game within 10 hours and focused more on the story instead.
Overall, I really enjoyed this game and feel that it was great fun to play. I think that it took the series in a very critical direction and will get a lot of flack for it. There are others though, like myself, that will appreciate the game. I wouldn't rely just on reviews to determine whether or not to pick it up. It's a steal at its current price.
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Preciso che è in versione PAL, quindi multilingua e ovviamente anche in italiano.
Per quanto riguarda il gioco, Metroid: Other M è, a mio parere, una straordinaria esperienza di gioco a livello di storia. Sotto il profilo del gameplay, tuttavia, ha qualche lacuna, come la troppa facilità nello schivare i colpi nemici e alcuni comandi troppo "meccanosi".
Da grande fan di Metroid potrei dire che come gameplay questo Other M si distingue parecchio dai giochi della serie per linearità e azione più intensa, ma ho saputo apprezzare un titolo fin troppo sottovalutato. In generale, lo consiglio.
Pro:
- Una delle migliori grafiche che Wii può offrire;
- Atmosfera e mistero molto presenti nel gioco;
- Le boss battle sono a dir poco spettacolari;
- La storia finalmente assume un ruolo molto importante...
Contro:
- ...a discapito di alcuni elementi di gameplay poco curati;
- La colonna sonora serve solo per creare atmosfera, sono poche le tracce memorabili.
Voto finale: 80/100