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This a very different aproach to metroid that somewhat bugs me. The one player mode is pretty fun but many elements of past metroid games are gone. You no longer get any suit power ups only different guns. And besides the last boss there are only 2 bosses that you fight alltogether 8 times, each time they get more and more powerfull. These changes try to make for a more realistic metroid game. That is so wrong, if they left out amo and missle expansions it wouldn't even be metroid. What saves this game is its multi-player it is one of the best on the system. You can also face off against very smart bots, thats how i spend most of my time on this game. Wifi is great too. To prime 1 and 2 this game lacks greatly but stand alone its pretty solid. I do recomend this to every DS owner. Theres a lot of fun besides the flaws.Read full review
The game takes the original ds to the maximum and somehow creates a fun and challenging single player 3d narrative with great graphics for its time. The gameplay can be a bit repetitive but at its core it is metroid prime running on a ds and does what it sets out to do.
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Let me start out by saying that I am a huge Metroid fan. Ever since a cousin of mine showed me Metroid Fusion for the Game Boy Advance, I have been extremely obsessed with the series. In some form or another, I own every single Metroid game except for Super Metroid, which I will buy with the Wii Virtual Console, and the upcoming Metroid Prime 3, which I will also definitely buy. So, due to my obsession, I simply could not wait for this game to be released. I reserved a copy at my local Gamestop. Practically every day I would go on the internet and watch Metroid Prime Hunters videos. I even counted down the days until March 20, 2006, the release of this game. When I finally got my hands on a copy and began to play, I must say, even after all of this, I was disappointed. Sure, the game was fun to play, but it did not even compare to some other entries in the series. Also, I hate to say it, but I liked the control scheme of the demo better than that of the actual game. So the game was fun but not as good as I thought it would be. Or, at least, the single-player adventure mode. However, I purchased a WiFi adapter for my DS and I was blown away by the multiplayer mode. It was ten times better than the single-player mode. Don't get me wrong, the single-player mode was still quite fun, just not quite as good. Overall, I must say that the single-player mode deserves a 3.5 to a 4 of 5, while the multiplayer deserves a definite 5. If I could, I would give the game a 4.5 overall. For obsessive Metroid collectors such as myself, you absolutely must buy this game. For someone looking for a fun multiplayer FPS experience for the DS, this is your best option. However, for those Metroid fans who simply like the series but are not obsessed to the point of buying every game on the day of its release, you may want to consider it first. Although a fun game, Metroid Prime Hunters simply doesn't retain the classic feel of the series, and that's a real shame.Read full review
I got this because I'm a metroid fanboy and purchased a DS-lite just to play PRIME HUNTERS, PINBALL and the gameboy advance games metroid ZERO MISSION & FUSION. The game is similar to the rest of the Prime series and although it is different it still is a good game, 2 player battle is fun. I don't think its as interesting as the other games in the Prime series and the scan button is a little too small. I wish it had more options for control (button placement options) but they do cover most of this well enough for left & right handed players. Music could be more memorable also. Good game but could be better, its limited being on the Ds obviously and I would prefer a 2D platformer that embodies the old school super metroid or gameboy advance titles better. For metroid fans and FPS gamers.
Metroid Prime: Hunters is definitely one of the better games from Nintendo for the DS. Even though it is more FPS-like than the previous Metroid games, it still feels very much like a Metroid Prime game and tells a very interesting story without actually telling it. The addition of these other hunters really added an extra angle to the game that allows it to stand proud and tell next to the other entries in this franchise. The graphics are slightly grainy but about as good as one would expect from a DS. The 3-D world that Samus is exploring is very rich in those Metroid Prime textures we have come to enjoy. The sound of the game is really fantastic, no voicework of course. It takes some time to get used to using the stylus to aim but it is very precise. The only problem is that, if you're not careful, you'll have her turning into a morphball right when you need to be shooting or jumping from a platform. That can get very frustrating but you just need to pay attention of where you touch the stylus to the screen. The game is very enjoyable to play, though the little timed chases to escape a place seem unnecessary but I guess they needed to add a little more excitement. Add on top of all of this Wi-Fi multiplayer and you definitely have something that will be remembered.Read full review
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