Status Predefiance Nov 13, 2018
Finally finished it. Stellar game, I'll be gushing about this one for a while. Final boss wasn't as hard as I thought it would be, knocked it out on one go thankfully.
On to Echoes.
Metroid Prime (2002)
4.32 from 2561 ratings · #99 top rated on Grouvee
5483 members have it in their collection · 210 playing now · 1486 backlogged · 881 wish listed
How long? Main story 15h · with extras 14h · 100% 15h (from 79 logged playthroughs)
Details
- Developers
- Retro Studios
- Publishers
- Nintendo
- Genres
- Adventure, Platform, Shooter
- Themes
- Action, Open world, Science fiction
- Franchises
- Metroid
- Series
- Metroid, Metroid Prime
- Events
- Nintendo E3 2002 Press Conference, The Nintendo Difference (Nintendo Press Conference E3 2001), Nintendo Space World 2000
Release dates
- Nov 17, 2002 (Full Release) (North_America) Nintendo GameCube
- Feb 28, 2003 (Full Release) (Japan) Nintendo GameCube
- Mar 21, 2003 (Full Release) (Europe) Nintendo GameCube
- Apr 03, 2003 (Full Release) (Australia) Nintendo GameCube
- Sep 25, 2003 (Full Release) (North_America) Nintendo GameCube
Also available on
- Metroid Prime (2009) · Wii
- Metroid Prime Remastered (2023) · NSW
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
1378
4 stars
766
3 stars
309
2 stars
84
1 star
24
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status Predefiance Nov 12, 2018
A week's break and hitting the fetch quest endgame has killed a lot of motivation for me. A fast travel system or a central elevator is feeling like it would have been a dream.
Status Predefiance Nov 4, 2018
Barely got through a boss fight with 30 power left. So satisfying.
Status Predefiance Nov 2, 2018
Hit 50% research the other day, it was a pretty good feeling. I really enjoy the scan system and I've found myself using it a lot to learn more about my surroudings and the lore of the Chozo. The controls have been getting a little frustrating however. When they work they're intuitive and incredible, but when the sensor wants to …
Hit 50% research the other day, it was a pretty good feeling. I really enjoy the scan system and I've found myself using it a lot to learn more about my surroudings and the lore of the Chozo. The controls have been getting a little frustrating however. When they work they're intuitive and incredible, but when the sensor wants to dick me around it is frustrating. I also can't free aim to save my life and platforming can be frustrating, in particular during one certain dark cave area. Despite this, I'm still feeling rewarded when I get through fights with barely a scratch and find a way across the platform puzzles.
It is a challenging game but it also rewards persistence.
Status Predefiance Oct 31, 2018
I normally prefer having a game hold my hand and get frustrated when I don't know where to go or how to solve a puzzle. But there's something about this game.... Yesterday I spent an hour and a half backtracking and trying to figure out where to go and I didn't mind. Today, I spent an hour trying to get …
I normally prefer having a game hold my hand and get frustrated when I don't know where to go or how to solve a puzzle. But there's something about this game.... Yesterday I spent an hour and a half backtracking and trying to figure out where to go and I didn't mind. Today, I spent an hour trying to get my bearings and figure out the path ahead. When I did it was so rewarding and I ambled ever onward in search of secrets and power ups.
The game makes me feel giddy, a feeling I haven't had for a game in a long, long time. It reminds me of when I first played Goldeneye on the N64 with the atmosphere, the music and how different it felt from everything else I'd played up until that point.
I'm definitely going to review this when I'm done.
Status Predefiance Oct 30, 2018
So I finally said, 'Fuck it' and broke out the sensor bar, loaded some fresh batteries into the Wii remote and powered up the Metroid Prime trilogy I've had on my Wii U for the last 3 years.
Oh.
My.
God.
The controls took a little adjusting and getting used to but after a while they became intuitive enough. I …
So I finally said, 'Fuck it' and broke out the sensor bar, loaded some fresh batteries into the Wii remote and powered up the Metroid Prime trilogy I've had on my Wii U for the last 3 years.
Oh.
My.
God.
The controls took a little adjusting and getting used to but after a while they became intuitive enough. I still can't believe this is a Gamecube game. No wonder it is so revered. I'm gaming without aiming for achievements and loving every second.
Status Fugazi57 Sep 29, 2018
Holy shit this game is unbelievable!!!! I dropped it in the middle when I was a teenager but i guess I wasn't ready for it. I didn't like the gc control scheme at the time, but now I realize that it works perfectly in tandem with all the rest of the game design and think it's pretty great. Also when …
Read moreHoly shit this game is unbelievable!!!! I dropped it in the middle when I was a teenager but i guess I wasn't ready for it. I didn't like the gc control scheme at the time, but now I realize that it works perfectly in tandem with all the rest of the game design and think it's pretty great. Also when I was a teen I hadn't yet played Super Metroid (my favorite game after HL2) and seeing how Retro was able to shift that universe to 3D is just... wow. I think this might surpass Super Metroid on my list. Let's see about that when I reach the end.
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