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Metroid: Other M →
Review

REVIEWED ON Wii
  • RATING: T - Teen
  • DEVELOPER(S): Team Ninja
  • PUBLISHER: Nintendo
  • RELEASE DATE: Aug 31, 2010

DESCRIPTION:

The game 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-D at any... more →

DESCRIPTION:

The game 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-D at any time as they explore the twisting passages of a derelict space station and delve deep into a cinematic, never-before-told story of bounty hunter Samus Aran's past. This new approach uses a new control scheme in which players use the Wii Remote controller held sideways to battle enemies and navigate the expansive, gorgeous environments in classic Metroid fashion, then aim at the screen with the Wii Remote pointer to blast foes in first-person and hunt the world for clues and hidden passages.

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Metroid: Other M Review

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Yes Dave, Samus is a Girl
If you haven

No Soup For You!
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A Test of Metal
The strongest part of Metroid Other M is the combat.  The game is played roughly 85% on a sides-scrolling semi-2D plane, punctuated by some scanning, grappling, and missile use from the first person perspective.  Holding the Wiimote horizontally, the game takes on more attributes of the original titles, allowing Samus to run, jump, fire her weapons, and use Maru-Mari to explore.  However, at any point you can point the controller towards the screen and Samus will switch to a first-person perspective.  This mode allows you to lock onto targets, but it does not allow you to move.  Since the game does not use the nunchuck, there is simply no mechanic for it.  Amazingly, there were few instances where I felt this transition to be cumbersome.   Early in the game there are flying creatures that spawn endlessly from a nearby nest

Beauty and the Blaster
Metroid Other M is one of the best looking Wii titles I

In the interests of cinematography, occasionally the game shifts in to an over the shoulder camera mode that has Samus holding her gun up in a ready position, slowly walking through an area.   Having beaten the game, I

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  • OVERALL: 80
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