Game Debate #86: Metroid Prime

[Tulpa | 3,534]

It's not that you're playing old games, or even playing old games for the first time 20 years after the fact that's weird about you. Plenty of us do that. We all probably had a small handful of cartridges and made due.

But it's like Reed said, you stick yourself in a bubble and are oblivious to things that are common knowledge. Like saying run 'n gun isn't a genre name. It's been a genre name since the 80s.

That's what you're going to get ribbed on. Either roll with the punches or educate yourself.

 

As for the smartphones, I dunno, download some free apps and mess around with them. I don't use my smartphone for gaming AT ALL, but I do use it for other things.

Edited February 4, 2022 by Tulpa

[OptOut | 8,892]

55 minutes ago, Tulpa said:

I don't use my smartphone for gaming AT ALL, but I do use it for other things.

OTHER things eh?! 

Ho ho ho, you dirty dog you!

[Link | 2,727]

12 hours ago, Reed Rothchild said:

Whereas "minty" immediately triggers me 

9 hours ago, OptOut said:

Got you guys all riled up! Lovely.  

I was trying to get you riled up talking about N64, but it didn't go over

[Link | 2,727]

For the record, it's "partake", not "protake", "make do", not "make due", and blue chips are these ↓ 

5 hours ago, Estil said:

I didn't even get to have a subscription to Nintendo Power or anything like that.

Neither did I

 

5 hours ago, Estil said:

I only finally got my SNES in Christmas 1994

Earlier than me, man. 

[OptOut | 8,892]

1 hour ago, Link said:

I was trying to get you riled up talking about N64, but it didn't go over

Yeah sorry dude, obvious bait is obvious, lol!

[cj_robot | 546]

Back on topic:

Metroid Prime is the mintiest shmup I've ever played. A true blue chip title, if I've ever seen one.

Even better than that other Metroid game on the SNEZZZZZZ

[Tulpa | 3,534]

[Estil | 1,265]

4 hours ago, cj_robot said:

Back on topic:

Metroid Prime is the mintiest shmup I've ever played. A true blue chip title, if I've ever seen one.

Even better than that other Metroid game on the SNEZZZZZZ

If anything was mintiest how about all those PS1 demo discs that had a gum commercial?  

[Webhead123 | 687]

Amazing game that only plays second fiddle to Super Metroid, in my book. Like most games of its time, the control scheme has been overshadowed by today's design standards for 3D action games but Prime was smartly designed around the control scheme rather than in spite of it, so it still works fine when played today.

Atmosphere, puzzles, combat, graphics, music...all top-notch. People can shout "overrated" all they like but this game has its reputation for a reason. It was fairly unmatched for its time. It was the game that finally made me wake up and buy a Gamecube. Bought it and Eternal Darkness the same day I got the console. What a way to start a journey with a new game system!

9/10...docked 1 point only because of the slightly dated controls and the (rightly) maligned fetch quest near the end of the game.

[Reed Rothchild | 9,583]

Bump because fuck it, why not?

[TDIRunner | 2,771]

1 hour ago, Reed Rothchild said:

Bump because fuck it, why not?

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