Jump to content
N-Europe

Metroid Dread

darksnowman

By darksnowman
in Nintendo Gaming

 Share

Recommended Posts

Aperson Newbie

Aperson

Posted
Posted

Just so everyone knows, the game leaked yesterday. Videos of the final boss are out there or so I've heard. I'm actively blocking Metroid mentions on Twitter for a brief period of time (about a couple of weeks) to avoid the major spoilers for the game that have been put out there.

  • Thanks 2
  • Replies 339
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

Hero-of-Time
Hero-of-Time

After seeing the sales numbers for Metroid Dread, I decided to have another crack at playing the game. I bought it on release day but never got that far into it. I think I put about 3-4 hours into it

darksnowman
darksnowman

Guaranteed to go sideways as it's a 2D game. 

Jonnas
Jonnas

Hello! You may have noticed I didn't really give many of my impressions beyond the initial ones. That might have to do with the fact that I've been working on putting all of the opinion onto a single

Ronnie Newbie

Ronnie

Posted
Posted

Nice quotes from Polygon

Quote

I can't think of a 2D game that feels better to control.

Nintendo has had a long history of making movement through its game worlds feel incredible, and for the Metroid series, Dread is the pinnacle.

 

  • Like 1
BowserBasher Collaborator

BowserBasher

Posted
Posted

I’ve had a pretty much 100% black out of this game and can’t wait to play it. I’m not a huge Metroid fan, never got into the older games, but the Prime games on GC really pulled me in and were great to play. 
I even ordered the deluxe set thing from the Nintendo store. I expect them to be shipping them real soon as I’ve still not seen confirmation that mine has been sent but it was like this for the last game I ordered there. It was sent Thursday evening and arrived the next day. 

  • Thanks 1
Mokong Newbie

Mokong

Posted
Posted

My copy arrived today. Played about 2 and half hours so far.

The panic when you encounter the EMMI's is real, haha.

Worse than the SA-X so far... Coming into their area and not knowing the layout and trying to escape. I've died a bunch of times to them already.

You can potentially counter them but the window seems to be so small I've not managed it except for the tutorial one they give you on your first encounter.

  • Like 2
  • Thanks 1
Aneres11 Newbie

Aneres11

Posted
Posted

Also looking forward to this. I've played all 3 Metroid Primes, but that's all my experience is with Metroid. 

Loved those games, so looking forward to seeing how this plays being 2d. 

Amassed a bit of a Switch catalogue now and am excited to start delving into it, starting with this! 

  • Like 1
Ronnie Newbie

Ronnie

Posted
Posted

Be really interesting to see how this compared to more modern Metroid-likes, Hollow Knight, Ori etc. Reviews seem to suggest it's just as good if not better. Wish my copy had been delivered today, any time now Ninty store.... :indeed:

  • Like 1
Glen-i Experienced

Glen-i

Posted
Posted
2 hours ago, BowserBasher said:

I’ve had a pretty much 100% black out of this game and can’t wait to play it. I’m not a huge Metroid fan, never got into the older games, but the Prime games on GC really pulled me in and were great to play. 

 

39 minutes ago, Aneres11 said:

Also looking forward to this. I've played all 3 Metroid Primes, but that's all my experience is with Metroid. 

Loved those games, so looking forward to seeing how this plays being 2d. 

They're kinda nothing alike, so...

S.C.G Community Regular

S.C.G

Posted
Posted (edited)

No confirmation from either Nintendo Store, or Currys as of yet... there's still time though.

If it arrives tomorrow, on launch day, then that's great, if not... oh well. ::shrug:

I'm looking forward to playing it, of course, as it's the only upcoming Switch game I have more than a passing interest in, but so long as it arrives, that's fine.

Is there any interest in a quick gallery feature for the site, featuring pictures of the limited edition, in similar vein to the one which was made for Metroid Samus Returns Legacy Edition?

Edited by S.C.G
  • Like 1
Ike Collaborator

Ike

Posted
Posted
51 minutes ago, S.C.G said:

No confirmation from either Nintendo Store, or Curry's as of yet... there's still time though.

Nintendo Store shipped WarioWare really late and it arrived next day.

  • Thanks 2
Ashley Community Regular

Ashley

Posted
Posted
On 16/09/2021 at 7:26 PM, Dog-amoto said:

Yeah, I managed to snag a copy at £27 too so we’ll just see if they honour it. Somehow don’t think they will though. 

Got my shipping notification that it should be arriving tomorrow

  • Like 1
S.C.G Community Regular

S.C.G

Posted
Posted (edited)

I just got both notifications as well.

Nintendo Store for the Special Edition. (plus a double-sided poster, sticker sheet, and keyring?!?)

Currys for the bargain-priced standard copy. (which I'm sure my brother will appreciate)

Tomorrow will surely be a Dreadful Friday. :peace:

Edited by S.C.G
  • Like 1
Ike Collaborator

Ike

Posted
Posted
51 minutes ago, S.C.G said:

Nintendo Store for the Special Edition. (plus a double-sided poster, sticker sheet, and keyring?!?)

Honestly kind of wish they would stop that, I’ve got more key rings than keys.

Got my shipping email as well. :peace:

  • Like 1
Kav Newbie

Kav

Posted
Posted

Mine has been stuck at the “ready for shipping” status since Monday, but it’s not with the courier (Royal Mail) still. :cry:

Ronnie Newbie

Ronnie

Posted
Posted
29 minutes ago, Kav said:

Mine has been stuck at the “ready for shipping” status since Monday, but it’s not with the courier (Royal Mail) still. :cry:

Same :cry:

  • Sad 1
Mokong Newbie

Mokong

Posted
Posted

I've managed to put 4 hours gameplay in yesterday. Got 4 energy tanks and 17% Items. Aquired a fair few abilities and getting used to the counter (never played Samus Returns remake) even for the EMMI's...still dying loads though, but managed to counter one twice in a row, felt epic :D

Taken out a few EMMIs also, sooner than I thought would happen, but still have a number left. I am hoping though that the number of EMMI's destroyed isn't an indicator to how close I am to end. Assuming the last bunch are more spaced out or longer before you can kill them.

Looking forward to getting more in today.

 

  • Like 1
Glen-i Experienced

Glen-i

Posted
Posted
9 minutes ago, Mokong said:

I've managed to put 4 hours gameplay in yesterday. Got 4 energy tanks and 17% Items. Aquired a fair few abilities and getting used to the counter (never played Samus Returns remake) even for the EMMI's...still dying loads though, but managed to counter one twice in a row, felt epic :D

Without going into too much detail on the actual game. How many times would you say you've been killed by them?

The constant instant death looming over you is making me not want to boot this up. Just can't get the motivation up.

Mokong Newbie

Mokong

Posted
Posted
4 minutes ago, Glen-i said:

Without going into too much detail on the actual game. How many times would you say you've been killed by them?

The constant instant death looming over you is making me not want to boot this up. Just can't get the motivation up.

Oh, I've not been counting but a good few each. Mostly from me panicking and getting myself stuck in a corner or trying to jump over them but jumping into them instead.

When you get the cloak it take a bit of the panic away as you can try be a bit more stealthy...till you make a mistake as they come running for ya. :p

However as I said I'm starting to get the hang of the counter timining...I think.... i've successfully countered 3 of the last 6 times I been caught so I think that good :p

But thankfully the insta death hasn't been too much of a hinderence as the game makes a check point save when you enter an EMMI patrolled area. So if you die you just go back to that door and not back to your last save which is good. Same for bosses, you get a check point on the door before them.

If you close the game down however it will only load up on the last save point, the checkpoints are only used for that session.

  • Thanks 2
Glen-i Experienced

Glen-i

Posted
Posted

Pretty much what I expected from the Treehouse demonstration, then.

I don't know, the heavy focus on stealth and the harsh punishment for getting caught is just making me very apathetic towards this game.

 Share
Go to topic listing
×
×
  • Create New...