Metroid Fusion
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Video Game Reviews of Metroid Fusion
Customer Review: doesn't have that Metroid feel to it
Summary: 4 Stars
On its own merit this is a very good game. However, Metroid fans may be disappointed in this outing. I am a huge Metroid fan. I have played them all except for Metroid II and Prime: Hunters and this is the weakest outing of the series. The major problems of this game are 1. The story kinda rams itself down your throat instead of the subtle story telling of the previous Metroid games. The reason the stories in previous Metroid games were so great was because you were creating the story as you went along. You were just given a beinning and you created the rest as you went along. Fusion tells you everything that you're doing and really tries to choke you with this overload of story. 2. It just isn't fun. The other Metroid games were fun because you were free to go at your own pace and feel free to explore the world your on. In Fusion, eerything is so rushed that you feel that you must go to your next goal as soon as possible. For another thing to take all the exploration out of the equation the game tells you exactly where to go next and gives you a mostly full map as soon as you set foot in a new area. On its own merit it is a good game but as a Metroid game it could have been so much better.Customer Review: GREAT GREAT uh-oh...
Summary: 4 Stars
Hoo-wee, that was fun! Plenty of plot, tons of shooting and secrets, I just wish that there was more. X( Otherwise, yup, the bosses were very well made and exciting(except for the spider in the elevator. CANT. FREAKING. KILL IT.) Plenty of map not to get lost on, and the gallery photos are shweet. I give it an A- for being so sadly short!Customer Review: The perfect introduction for kids to several different genres!
Summary: 5 Stars
Of all games that I have ever played, this game is the perfect example, being the only known one, that can SAFELY (and I place a VERY heavy emphasis on "SAFELY")introduce the survival/horror genre to kids, while maintaining a VERY safe distance from the elements in those games which parents would often dislike. To use an analogy of sorts, I would speak of an old television program that long-time parents and young adults may remember: "Goosebumps", which was a relatively unique television series during its time on the air. It introduced kids to horror in a similar fashion, with just the right elements to win both kids and parents over, and spawning countless paperback children's books, despite being an equivalent to Rod Serling's "The Twilight Zone", and a more recent competing counterpart, "Tales from the Crypt", by delivering all of the punch by means of plot devices in the storyline, much like Alfred Hitchcock, as well as those traditional "scary ghost stories" that have often been told to kids (usually by their peers or parents) while camping, at scout activities, or at slumber parties.
All in all, I would say that before "Fusion", this was an untapped video game genre that required a very careful and special touch, which Nintendo, though versatile, has certainly had a knack for even when they were just producing "Game and Watch" games/timepieces before the days of the 8-bit NES. Nintendo was never an organization that would shy away from innovation OR quality, insisting on being the first in whatever they produced, whenever possible. Like the famed Baseball star Babe Ruth, they probably have one of the largest number of, and most spectacular FAILURES, (Babe Ruth struck out many more times than the average Joe) BUT, they also OUTSHONE any other organization as far as innovation, quality, versatility, honesty, and I could keep going on, but I'll cut it short by simply recommending a comparison between Babe Ruth and any other player of his time, where HOME RUN HITS are concerned.
You'll know what I'm talkin' about.
p.s., Metroid Fusion can be linked, not only with "Metroid Prime" for truly awesome unlockables, but after you complete FUSION, it can also be linked to "METROID: ZERO MISSION", and in so doing, allow you to view ALL of the different possible parting shots at the end of FUSION (on the ZERO MISSION cartridge, not the FUSION one), from the best, to the one that most people will end up seeing. If accurate information for doing this is not available in your ZERO MISSION game manual, "Nintendo Customer Support" has always helped me (in this very case I actually DID inquire for help, since I did not have the manual any longer, and still don't)
Customer Review: It's not Super Metroid, but it's close enough
Summary: 5 Stars
Metroid Fusion brought super space heroine Samus Aran back to life on the GBA hte only way you would expect to play her: blasing aliens, space pirates, and any other baddies in her way. The first thing you'll notice is that Metroid Fusion may resemble the classic Super Nintendo title, Super Metroid (regarded by many as the best Metroid game ever, and maybe the best game to ever grace the Super NES, which in itself is really saying something), but Super Metroid this is not. The game picks up with Samus trapped a maze like ship with alien life forms running amok, and it's your job to put them in their place. As the game goes on, you'll come across bigger and nastier baddies, as well as an enemy which bears a striking resemblance to our hero. Anyone familiar with any of the side scrolling Metroid games will have no problem at all getting into the game, as it features great graphics, sound effects, and tried but true gameplay that the series is best known for. The game's story is also something great as well, adding another layer to the Metroid mythology. If there's only one bad thing to say about Metroid Fusion, it's that it's a bit on the short side. Despite that though, Metroid Fusion still manages to be one of the best, original games to find on the GBA. All in all, if you can find this GBA gem, do yourself a favor and pick it up, you won't regret it.Customer Review: Complex, but kickass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Summary: 5 Stars
i got stuck on this game so many times its not even funny but its still a KICKASS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you get tons of weapons, missles, and you fight your own clone- how cool is that
(sorry for the spoiler :) anyway i highly recommend it its fun