Just played the Metroid demo.. .finally

Spike Spiegel · Nov 13, 2002

And I am now with a cleansed video game soul. Holy crap is this game going to be sweet. The graphics, control, detail, the fact that it's a perfectly done Metroid game! MAN I can't wait to play this.

Spike

NebraskaDragon · Nov 13, 2002

I played the demo at K-Mart, and also think it looks great. I was glad to see that it still "felt" and sounded like a Metroid game. I was very skeptical of a 3D Metroid, and am still looking forward to Fusion more than Prime. I didnt like the controls though. They are going to take some serious getting used to. As far as I could tell, you cant turn and strafe at the same time? Did anyone find a way to do that?
The demo didnt last long. 5 minutes maybe. Maybe with more time I could have figured out if its possible.

buster_broon · Nov 13, 2002

does it still have the same tune as super metroid

the intro tune and the main tune

love them - a new spruced up version of that tune would be nice

Kid Aphex · Nov 13, 2002

Originally posted by Spike Spiegel:
And I am now with a cleansed video game soul. Holy crap is this game going to be sweet. The graphics, control, detail, the fact that it's a perfectly done Metroid game! MAN I can't wait to play this.

Spike<hr></blockquote>

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Kid Aphex · Nov 13, 2002

Originally posted by NebraskaDragon:
As far as I could tell, you cant turn and strafe at the same time? Did anyone find a way to do that?
The demo didnt last long. 5 minutes maybe. Maybe with more time I could have figured out if its possible.<hr></blockquote>

Well...isn't strafing in essence...turning OFF the ability to "turn"??
<img src="graemlins/spock.gif" border="0" alt="[Spock]" />

The one thing they dont allow, is FREE LOOK while you're moving. To look around, you have to stop, and Hold R, then look around.

NebraskaDragon · Nov 13, 2002

Originally posted by buster_broon:
does it still have the same tune as super metroid

the intro tune and the main tune

love them - a new spruced up version of that tune would be nice <hr></blockquote>

Oh yes, the music during the intro is all you hopeit will be. I got chills!

NebraskaDragon · Nov 13, 2002

Originally posted by Kid Aphex:


Well...isn't strafing in essence...turning OFF the ability to "turn"??
<img src="graemlins/spock.gif" border="0" alt="[Spock]" />

The one thing they dont allow, is FREE LOOK while you're moving. To look around, you have to stop, and Hold R, then look around.<hr></blockquote>

Hmmm . . what I mean is there is no way to move in a circle around something while looking at it. You can "strafe" left and right, but it order to do that you had to hold down a button and the use the c-stick. Am I making any sense? <img src="graemlins/spock.gif" border="0" alt="[Spock]" />

evil wasabi · Nov 13, 2002

i think the controls fit the game a lot better than conventional fps controls would. thats one thing i thought they did right. it still feels like a metroid game this way and not just some me too fps.

props to whoever came up with em.

buster_broon · Nov 13, 2002

**buster runs off and loads super metroid on his X-box and sits and listens to the tune**

ahh needed that

NebraskaDragon · Nov 13, 2002

Originally posted by sonic1687:
i think the controls fit the game a lot better than conventional fps controls would. thats one thing i thought they did right. it still feels like a metroid game this way and not just some me too fps.

props to whoever came up with em.<hr></blockquote>

I think it will play fine with the controls, It will just take some getting used to. With the lock on system you dont need to be as nimble as you would in most FPS.

Bluevoodu · Nov 13, 2002

Originally posted by NebraskaDragon:


Oh yes, the music during the intro is all you hopeit will be. I got chills!

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HECK YAH!!!!!!

When Playing Super Smash Brothers Melee on the Metroid stages, I kept hearing the metroid music. That was taunting me. I have been dying to play metroid since last November!!
I CANNOT WAIT for this. Metroid music is always very well done, and fits the game quite well.

†B†V†

RiotoftheBlood · Nov 14, 2002

Originally posted by NebraskaDragon:


Hmmm . . what I mean is there is no way to move in a circle around something while looking at it. You can "strafe" left and right, but it order to do that you had to hold down a button and the use the c-stick. Am I making any sense? <img src="graemlins/spock.gif" border="0" alt="[Spock]" /> <hr></blockquote>

Circle-strafing.

Spike Spiegel · Nov 14, 2002

You can strafe by pressing L, people!

Spike

NebraskaDragon · Nov 14, 2002

I thought that's what the button was. But you cant turn while you are side-stepping can you? Am I still not making any sense? <img src="graemlins/loco.gif" border="0" alt="[Loco]" />

Spike Spiegel · Nov 14, 2002

Originally posted by NebraskaDragon:
I thought that's what the button was. But you cant turn while you are side-stepping can you? Am I still not making any sense? <img src="graemlins/loco.gif" border="0" alt="[Loco]" /> <hr></blockquote>

Well, that's what side stepping is.. you dont turn as you side step, no. You can let go of the button and turn... lol, but no, not at the same time.

Don't worry people, the controls are great!
Spike

Kid Aphex · Nov 14, 2002

He basically wants to be aiming while he's sidestepping...right? in a typical FPS, you would push both joysticks in the same direction to achieve this....

im not sure HOW you do it in metroid, but i know you can because i did. *shrug*

oh well, less than a week!

Chicago Cheeseburgler Crew · Nov 14, 2002

i played it today, it was great for the 10 minutes i played. too bad this was in the middle of looking for the bb adapter which i never found. <img src="graemlins/veryangry.gif" border="0" alt="[Very Angry]" />

EMAGDNIM · Nov 14, 2002

Originally posted by Spike Spiegel:
And I am now with a cleansed video game soul. Holy crap is this game going to be sweet. The graphics, control, detail, the fact that it's a perfectly done Metroid game! MAN I can't wait to play this.

Spike<hr></blockquote>

Great, now I'm even more hyped up to get this game <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[LOL]" />

Deefuzz · Nov 15, 2002

I just got to play the demo at Target, and I must agree, this game will rock much ass!

I was going to wait on it, but now I will definitely go out and buy it on Tuesday! The graphics are beautiful! Unfortunately there was no sound on the one I was playing, so I didn't get to hear any music or effects, but I will on Tues!!!

Spike Spiegel · Nov 15, 2002

Originally posted by Deefuzz:
I just got to play the demo at Target, and I must agree, this game will rock much ass!

I was going to wait on it, but now I will definitely go out and buy it on Tuesday! The graphics are beautiful! Unfortunately there was no sound on the one I was playing, so I didn't get to hear any music or effects, but I will on Tues!!!<hr></blockquote>

Yeah, I didn't get to hear any sound either, but from what I hear, the music and SFX are supposed to be just as great. It's hard for me to believe.... man this game's going to kick ass.

Spike

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