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I've just finished this truly exceptional game, though I'm both happy and sad as it's the end to the Metroid Prime trilogy which I have played since it started. Of course getting 100% items and scans in the previous two I had to do it again on the third instalment, so I did. The 100% ending is good, I won't spoil it but it's just a fitting end to the trilogy I guess. Final boss, which I also won't spoil is both decent and enjoyable, kind of easy to guess the final boss early on in the game but actually seeing, playing and then defeating is a satisfying experience. Overall Metroid Prime 3 : Corruption betters it's predecessors in many ways thanks mostly to it's intuitive but solid method of control. Though as standalone entities I think I still prefer the original Metroid Prime, as a trilogy though, all three games will always occupy a special place in my heart along with the immortal Super Metroid. Where will the series go from here? who knows, but if the next Metroid game turns out to be even as half as good as the combined Metroid Prime trilogy then that will be an achievement in it's own right, a Metroid game that surpasses them however would truly be something to behold. Either way I'm sure that Samus Aran will return so until that time... See you next mission!

The friend vouchers, nice feature but Retro could have easily just allowed you to unlock the extras via the main game that a linked to the friend vouchers, I mean it's using Wii connect 24 fair enough but it also means that a lot of people might never see the extras due to not bothering with the friend vouchers. The actual game itself is amazing though, sure it's the same concept but if it isn't broke, don't break it! the controls work just as they should and the ways that the controls are incorporated into the main gameplay are well thought out, absolutely loving it atm.

"wer'e playin Nintendo ohoh oh ohoh" lol nice find Caris.

That comment is BS and they are singling the Wii out, the PS2 has a lot of "Mature" games (or at least percieved to be mature but thats another matter) but it also has a load of family friendly platformers etc too. How is the Wii any different in the respect of software? putting the debate of quality of software aside, Konami are simply singling the Wii out due to it's controls, though I don't know why as they have been proven to work? Completely pointless and illogical comments probably fuelled by numerous back-handers and a certain amount of success on other platforms, most / all games companies want to make money and if they were to port Silent Hill games to the Wii they would make cash, tbh though I'm personally not bothered either way as I have enough games to play already. The point is though, it could easily be done, Konami's narrow mindedness = Fail.

Hmm so when they all simultaneously initiate a "Falcon Punch" won't that potentially just be another set of three red lights waiting to happen?

I just defeated Crocomire and got the Grappling beam ^^ taking a break for lunch now but after that I'm gonna go in search for every grapple point that I have seen thus far.

Hmm it mentions that you need a retail till receipt... but if you buy it online you don't get that? Will they accept a printed receipt from time of purchase online?

I've been making some nice progress today, increased my missile capacity and found the reserve tank by bombing every suspect wall also got another energy tank to play with, woot. ^^

Is is me or is E4 (Extend Every Extra Extreme) more addictive than caffiene? Like I'm sure it won't be played as much in a week or so but right now it's really fun to play despite being quite simple in it's execution.

woot finally found a way out ^^ I'd almost forgotten how well designed this game is now to make some REAL progress before I have to go to work ><

I'd say that it's worth it but... when you become stuck like I am now it does become somewhat disheartening. but other than getting stuck it's awesome.

Stuck! >< Norfair, I can go back up to Brinstar but there is a bit where I fell down to get to Norfair that i can't get back up... there is an energy refil station at the bottom of it and it's in Brinstar if that helps, it's also not wall jumpable, not enough to get out. If I cantinue into Norfair I get to a place surround with green bubble walls which either leads to a spiked pit which you need either the ice beam or grapple beam to cross or another jump which again I can't cross... Any help / tips aprpeciated, *sigh* I recall getting a lot further than this without becoming stuck the last time I played it. ><

Super Metroid is by far better than the original, as for comparing it with Prime? my answer is simple... Super Metroid = Best 2D Metroid game Metroid Prime = Best 3D Metroid game While they are both stunning games IMO there isn't any point in saying one is better than the other because due to the different perspectives which offer different brands of gameplay even if they are based on the same concept, they are incomparable.

Yes, I was thinking that may be the upgrade though I always thought that one was later on in the game? either way I still have lots of paths to take so I'll just explore the paths that I can for now.

Bumping this thread cos, it's finally here! Also, "stuck" already, except not really stuck as I'm sure I know how to do it but tactics don't seem to be working, that bit near the start of Brinstar where you have to run along a collapsing floor while those barriers stop your progress at certain intervals, I thought you had to run across holding either L or R to make it? apperently not though, I can't remember if you need a certain upgrade or not as this bit always hinders my progress. Anyways, any hints / tips?

Thanks, I ended up just deleting the file and now the problem is apperently gone but I will be downloading some extra spyware / anti virus software, most likely the one you have just suggested (Spybot) and AVG. Feel free to use this thread for any similar related problems.

Norton picked up on a generic dialler during it's scans, the location of the affected file... [btwebcontrol.dll] inside of [_____] inside of [c:\program files\online services\btyahoo\hppre05.msi] the actual affected file is hppre05.msi from what I can see the dialler is attached to that file which is a setup file of some sort and seemingly not in use, however I use that particular provider (BT Yahoo) so my question is this... Is it ok to just delete the file in it's entirity?

Ok so Norton is officially pissing me off now, it used to work fine but ever since it told me that there was a new version available and I downloaded it, it hasn't been the same, not the same features and it allowed stuff to get in which it wouldn't have before, for instance I now have an unknown dialler apperently attached to a file in program files which it tells me it can't get rid of... great, tell me theres a problem and then say you can't do anything about it >< Thanks Norton... So yeah, I'm fed up with it now and I'd like to get either an all in one Firewall / antivirus program etc or a combination of two seperate programs that are both free (fed of of paying for crap software) and that are reliable, oh and if they can get rid of that dialler that Norton allowed that would be awesome too, Thanks.

Woot! finally finished Halo 3 on Heroic my first playthough too so a nice 300 G ^^ I'll try out Legendary on co-op at some point as it sounds epic fun.

Have you tried port forwarding?

Personally I'm not paranoid about the amount of spam in my inbox, just that I get enough of it already, had it been a demo of something that I really knew that I wanted to play and that wasn't already available to download on marketplace then I would have put my name down for one.

I would put my name down for the demo but, I don't really want to play the game, the competition probably doesn't exist and it's not worth it for getting added to yet another mailing list... Great for someone who's considering getting the game though. Just not my kind of game...

Wow that was epic, I just jumped and dodged all the brutes etc and the planted the nade as you said, got into the warthog and made it to the checkpoint. Thanks Caris, thats saved me a lot of time.

Hai Guyz, stuck on Halo 3 >< Third mission on Heroic, I have lead the marines away from the base, now I have to get to the town of Voi. My problem is I'm at the part where I'm trying to hold out in the two domed structure and I keep getting killed by the Wraith I know I need the fuel rod run to destroy it, and getting that is hard enough but basically... Does anyone have any tips or know of "the best way" of getting hold of a fuel rod gun and which part of the Wraith do I need to hit to destroy it the quickest and how many shots should it take? It's starting to get to me now as I've been stuck on that bit for seemingly an hour at least if not more >< and I really wanted to make some more progress on it before having to go to work later today, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Sam.

Hmm is live down atm? as I can't help but notice that everyones gamertags embedded in sigs are showing up as "?" in the gamepic and everything else is blank. Maybe the sudden influx caused by the release of Halo 3 crashed it?