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Metroid: Other M | 
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Rating:  62 reviews
Sales Rank: 34
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: adventure_games
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
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Number Of Items: 1
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Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: RVL-R30P-UKV
Model: RVLPR3OE
UPC: 045496901912
EAN: 0045496901912
ASIN: B002BSC4ZS
Publication Date: August 2010
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| • | Metroid - Other M takes the best elements of 1st-person and 3rd-person gaming to create a seamless blend between game play, story-telling and dynamic cinematography, that feels like a movie you can control; you can hold the Wii Remote controller sideways while navigating and battling in 3rd-person; however, at any moment, you can switch immediately to Wii Remote pointer controls to examine and explore the environments in 1st-person perspective | | • | Metroid fans know more about Samus' suits and weapons than they do about what drives her; that's about to change, the story begins immediately following the events of Super Metroid, when a baby Metroid gave its life to protect Samus, with voice acting and a rich story, you will learn the engaging back-story of Samus as she weaves through an action-packed adventure aboard the Bottle Ship, a decommissioned space facility; as she hurtles into this new adventure, Samus will encounter her first men | | • | The development of Metroid - Other M is an exciting collaboration between Nintendo's Yoshio Sakamoto and Team Ninja; Sakamoto was the director of Super Metroid in 1994; Team Ninja is the renowned action developer of Ninja Gaiden. Metroid - Other M pairs Sakamoto's expert level design and exploratory focus of the classic Metroid series with Team Ninja's signature stylish, no-holds-barred action |
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Product Description
For decades, Samus Aran has been known as one of the first female protagonists in video games, and one of the most enigmatic. Having traded her haunted past for the solitary life of a bounty hunter, Samus finally tells her own tale in this revealing, personal story of her failings, her flaws and ultimately her motivation. Metroid: Other M is an unprecedented collaboration that blends the slick, action-packed production of the world-renowned Team Ninja development team with the game design talents of the creators of the original Metroid. Metroid: Other M is a dramatic new direction for a legendary franchise and a bold new blend between cinematics, storytelling and the best in interactive entertainment.
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 An intriguing look into one of Nintendo's most mysterious characters September 10, 2010
N. Ford (Los Angeles, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Samus is back and more powerful than ever in the latest entry in the long running Metroid franchise. I'll admit that I was skeptical of the control scheme and the fact that Team Ninja would be handling the development alongside Nintendo. Thankfully my fears are completely unfounded as the game comes together as another brilliant entry in the Metroid series.
Pros:
++Good look into Samus' past and what make her who she is
++Epic, cinematic combat sequences
++Beautiful, sharp graphics with very little slowdown
++Classic Metroid feel
Cons:
--Controls take a bit of adjusting to
--Voice acting could've been better, particularly for Samus who comes off as dull and lifeless
--Difficult at times
--Authorization of majority weapons rather than finding them in the environment
Basically you're missing out if you haven't already added this game to your collection.
Not as bad as the internet makes it seem September 10, 2010
Alex Brock
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've read many of the criticisms of this game, which range from the reasoned (Samus should've activated her varia suit in sector 3 (it makes sense in context)) to the downright bizarre (The game is sexist! (story comments are in the next section)), and honestly, the game does have its flaws, such as the varia suit issue, and unforgiving difficulty, but overall it's quite entertaining.
The story, as bad as people make it out to be, is not horrible, or sexist, or anything like that, though my opinion of it oscillates based on my mood. It's not a horrible story, even though it does have its issues, such as dropped plot threads, moments where my only reaction was "wut?," a few scenes that could've been explained better (one in particular stands out, and, though I did know the context, others might not. If you've played, you'll know the scene I speak of), and thouugh I've heard a couple of cries of sexism (it's uncommon, but it's out there), i saw nothing that seemed sexist.
How to enjoy Other M September 10, 2010
Red (Kanto)
KNOW YOUR HISTORY!
As a pre-requisite, you should have at least played and finished:
-Super Metroid
-Metroid Fusion
Other M takes place between Super and Fusion. Ideally you would have also played Metroid and Metroid II (and moreso II), but as long as you know what happens in their respective endings, you'll be set.
STORY? IN MY METROID?!
Once you've gotten to know previous Metroid releases, you will appreciate Other M so much more because it gives key characters a good backstory and fleshes them out a bit more. You may hear people complaining about cutscenes. Every Metroid has always had a story, and I think it's integral to enjoying the series. Other M is just emphasizing its story with modern technology.
GAMEPLAY
Now that you understand how a Metroid game works, you won't be lost and confused. Keeping past titles in mind, you'll find that Other M's gameplay is still Metroid, but a little different. Comparing it to Super Metroid, the path you take is very linear.
Enter room, get locked in, kill bad guys, proceed - this happens a lot in Other M, but you can usually (but not always right away) go back, and the larger mini-boss-ish enemies stay dead (again, usually). Don't think it's a hack n slash, though! You must actively figure out how to defeat every new enemy. Even the non-fighting puzzley elements will leave you scratching your head. You always have the option to examine your surroundings, seeing from Samus' point of view, and sometimes this is vital to proceeding. As far as difficulty is concerned - I was happy to have such a hard time with a few of the bosses, and taking a while to finally figure out certain environmental puzzles.
When you play for the first time, there is a sense of urgency to finish the story (as in 'Oh man I can't wait to see what happens next!), so you may not feel as relaxed to explore any time like previous titles.
One final word of advice: Don't spoil the game by reading too much about it!
 Not horrible, but could have been much better. September 10, 2010
Dimndbangr (Honolulu, HI)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Metroid Other M in the newest game in the Metroid series. The timeline places Other M between Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion. This is the first Metroid game to feature long cinematic scenes and further fleshes out Samus's character. The problem here is that the story is not very well done. It makes Samus out to be less of bounty hunter and more of a defiant child. Now the other part of the story which follows what is happening on the Bottle Ship and the situations surrounding that are more interesting and make for a better story, but it is not so much the main focus until towards the end. The saving grace of the scenes is that the graphics are wonderful to watch. The graphic throughout the game were really good and I did appreciate that.
This new Metroid has also been refurbished with new controls and game play. It uses the elements more of the older Metroid series with little first person views. I feel this could have been utilized a lot better if they were to give the player the choice of playing the game in either one or the other views. It takes a while to get used to the third person type game play, but once you get it down, it is not too bad. I still would have liked to use the nunchuck instead of just using the wand for all the controls. The first person view is only used to search for things and fire missiles which is a pain if you can't find the target and lock onto it. You have to be selective of when you are going to switch.
This is the first Metroid where you don't get energy or ammo after killing the creatures in the game. This was really annoying. Instead, you now have to hold the wand straight up and do what is called "concentrate" to reload missiles or get health back when you are very low. This takes too long for most boss battles and so leaves you pretty much dying unless you can get far away for long enough. If you have read other reviews, then you already know about waiting for permission from Adam to get use of your other abilities at certain times in the game, so I won't go into detail about that.
Even though there was a lot I didn't like about the game, I still had fun and was able to complete it quickly. As for "hard mode" which is unlocked after you finish the game, I felt it should have been called nearly impossible mode. Here you get one energy tank and 10 missiles to complete the game with. I myself am not that great a gamer and so gave up on it and after readying some threads on it, found out that even if you do complete hard mode, there are no extras for doing so. So you would not be missing much except for personal satisfaction of completing hard mode. I do plan on playing the game again and seeing if I enjoy it as much as I did the first time. I feel I may even like it more now that I am used to the controls. Overall, it is an average game with some fun elements. I hope the developers take heart to what everyone thinks about this game and vastly improves on it. This game might have been better for the DS instead.
 Nintendo's first step into the world of narative September 9, 2010
M. V. Fumero (miami,fl USA)
In a time where the most successful games on the market are genres that have grown repetitive, generic, and profitable (Call of Duty, Halo, Resident Evil 5) comes a game that tries something new from a developer that many would say follows the motto of "if it aint broke dont fix it" (Super mario Galaxy, Twilight Princess). Instead of following suit the successful Prime series, Nintendo decided it was time to do something different, something risky, with one of their 'Big 3' franchises.
Metroid Other M is Nintendo's first game to allow narrative to direct the story instead of the player. MOM (I see what you did there) is very different from the previous games of the series but its just as fun and enjoyable. My favorite thing is just the fact that we finally get to play Samus in third-Person. Personally I thought the Prime series was a cop-out. A game to capitalize on the FPS craze, a great series, but a cop-out nonetheless. I've always wanted to see the galaxies most feared bounty hunter kick some ass and this game does just that.
In addition this game looks fantastic. There are parts where we play Samus over the shoulder style and she has never looked better, absolutely perfect design on the suit and the levels look and feel right.
The music is not bad, but unfortunately I feel that Metroid always gets the least interesting music from any Nintendo games. Sure the title screen has that iconic melody but music never excites me when it should and never quite involves me as say Zelda or God of War. Of course this criticism is more on the Metroid series in general. My favorite musical tune though is whenever you return to a saved game. You know what Im talking about.
Unfortunately you cant talk about this game without mentioning the story and the new direction Nintendo is taking. Yes the story is cheesy, yes the dialog is cheesy, yes the monologues are terribly cheesy, but step back and think about it for a minute. This is Japanese game based on an American sci-fi classic (Alien) which in turn was inspired by cheesy 1950 B-movies. Metroid isn't trying to be Star Trek or personify Boba Fett. The story of Metroid could of made a pretty decent 50's thriller. The Metroid universe isn't trying to be as deep a space adventure as Mass Effect. Its just a classic tale of a Bounty Hunter trying to rid the galaxy of a dangerous species. Thats cheese right there.
The one thing I frown upon is the voice they decided to go with for Samus. It doesn't personify power and dominance. When I think of Samus I think of a calculative, precise, and adaptive killer who fights against terrorists (Space Pirates) and thinks of nothing but surviving by using her wits and top priority being the mission. Thats a badass character but the voice they gave her doesn't fit the bill... I think it would've been appropriate if they based her voice on Ripley from the movie the series was inspired by.
Overall though this is a fantastic game. The gameplay, visuals, sounds, and atmosphere will keep you hooked and if you look over the limitations and take into account that this is the first time Nintendo does this then I say that this game is pretty high on my list. I give it an excellent 8.5/10.
Also, it would be nice to see more Metroid games done this way as it will get better with sequels so lets not give Nintendo the impression that this was not the direction they should have gone.
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