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[ProgramGamer]

I'm looking forward to both new titles.

If you have differing opinions, fite me brah.

[JWK5]

I am in no position to convince you otherwise (even if I do have criticisms for the game). Bloodtained: Ritual of the Night looks pretty fucking awful in a lot of ways, and yet I am looking forward to it (also, I actually really liked the Castlevania 64 games).



So yeah, carry on my friend.

[Bad_Dude 2017]

lords of shadow is the best selling castlevania game in the history of mankind

[s0]

you can really feel the signature style of genius video game auteur enric alvarez in this game

[SchriefFighter]

I can't wait for both of these games, and the fact that Metroid: Samus Returns is now less than 2 months away from release is AWESOME!!! I don't think any of us thought they would be releasing it that soon after announcement.

[Bad_Dude 2017]

august 7, 2016, less that one year ago
japanese exec 1: "those americans sure love that metroid shit"
japanese exec 2: "why didnt they buy metroid multiplayer shooter game, they like shooters"
japanese exec 1: "dont know, lets hire some western freelancer team to make some shit for those dum pigs. Are Comcept available?"
japanese exec 2: "no, they are somehow working on 7 project and every japanese AAA game thats about to be released. I have that mercury stream contacts since they got that game on that 3ds though"
japanese exec 1: "cool"
next morning, Spain, Mercury Stream programmer bedroom:
"Wheres that Mirror_of_Fate_final.unity at?"

[Mark Mayers]

how can there be a metroid prime 4 if 4 isn't a prime number

[Photon]

how can there be a metroid prime 4 if 4 isn't a prime number

Because Metroid Composite 4 doesn't roll off the tongue?

[Glyph]

Well, 1 isn't a prime number either. They've been toying with us since 2002.

[s0]

There was never a game called "Metroid Prime 1" however....

[ProgramGamer]

The first one simply stated that prime numbers existed. The other two gave examples of prime numbers. The fourth one is just a false statement, just like the announcement of this game.

[J-Snake]

There is one problem with Metroid, it is directed by child-friendly Nintendo.

[ProgramGamer]

If you want not-child-friendly Metroid, you can check out Axiom Verge.

[J-Snake]

You can't morph into a ball in Axiom Verge.

[Photon]

There is one problem with Metroid, it is directed by child-friendly Nintendo.

Explain.

Also, Axiom Verge may have a little more in the way of gratuitous effects (at least compared to 2D Metroid,) but I'd hardly consider it a major step up from "child-friendly" Metroid, whatever that means.

[J-Snake]

In short:

The only mature themed Metroid game is Super Metroid. Despite the very limited resources it had to work with Super Metroid established a mature atmosphere, the visuals and sound tried to convey nuanced details. The bosses were vicious creatures which were supposed to terrify. Take a conscious look at that and compare it to Metroid Prime for example. What do we have here, dumbed down "dudududu" soundtracks (few are not too bad though), empty environments, oversaturated colors, poorly defined enemies which look like blobs.

[ProgramGamer]

You can't morph into a ball in Axiom Verge.

You didn't get very far then.

[J-Snake]

Using a drone might appear as an original replacement for the morph ball, but there are fundamentally different aspects to it. Besides, I don't like the mechanics in Axiom Verge in general.

[ProgramGamer]

*axiom verge spoilers*

Eventually, the drone becomes functionally identical to the morph ball.

*spoiler over*

Also, why don't you like Axiom Verge's mechanics? I'd be interested in knowing.

[J-Snake]

The drone cannot become functionally identical to the morph ball. Only boring level design can force it to be functionally identical, in a cumbersome way.