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[Eddie-Griffin]

A store that sells games recently found a box filled with stock of old games they didn't know they had, and put them out on clearance for $10, mostly junk, sports, and Kinect.

There were a few Wii games too, mostly shovelware but then I saw copies of Metroid Other M included.

It had me wondering why Metroid Other M would be included with all this shovelware they wanted to get rid of. Was it really that bad and a poor seller? I've heard horror stories about the game but I've also heard many people defend it as a great change of direction for the series. It's the first attempt at giving a personality to Samus in a cinematic setting, but the main problem that fans point out is that the plot allegedly assassinates Samus' character.

It hasn't ever been re-released to my knowledge, which feels like it should be a red flag, but the same could go for Mad World, another Wii game that was actually enjoyable.

So Metroid fans what's the verdict on this. Is it as bad as the more vocal fans say?

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

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[DragoonKain]

I thought it was decent. But I went in with super low expectations. Don't think it was nearly as bad as people say.

 

[Robb]

Overall decent. The gameplay is great, very fast paced and action packed for a Metroid game. The CGI cutscenes are gorgeous as well.


The main downside is the story and the way they portray Samus which is very out of character imo.

 

[MrMephistoX]

The game is fun the story is not

 

[Kamina]

Not bad at all.
The story has some soft spots that need to be ignored, but the gameplay is decent.

 

[SpiceRacz]

Very mediocre game. Not worth your time.

 

[Kataploom]

Haven't played it but what people always complain about is: Bad controls and cry baby Samus... I think I'd they fix those issues the game looks like a natural 3D execution of a classic Metroid game... But then again, haven't played it

 

[RobRSG]

I hated it while trying to like it…

Nintendo + Ninja Team, what could go wrong?

 

[Kamina]

If you take a shot every time Samus says “the Baby” you will have a blast!

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

It isn’t.
It’s a decent game, and quite fun at that. But also one that released at the worst possible time, and that took some… liberties with the character that didn’t go well with the fans.

Go in without expecting Metroid Prime, and it’s an enjoyable romp.

 

[Punished Miku]

I thought it was awesome. Looks amazing; possibly the best looking Wii game ever made graphically.

It's 2D Metroid with some unique gameplay twists like the dodge counter and some first person aiming sections. I liked it right away.

People focusing on the story elements remind me of people insisting that MGS V sucks. Who honestly plays these games for the story? It's a fun action game.

 

[Sgt.Asher]

Sucks all around. It plays like shit due to the god awful controls.

Yes it was a poor seller, my local walmarts had stacks of the original release for years. There is a reason for that, it was awful.

 

[Eddie-Griffin]

People focusing on the story elements remind me of people insisting that MGS V sucks. Who honestly plays these games for the story? It's a fun action game.

Story was the whole point of separating MGS from the other Metal Gear games lol

 

[Punished Miku]

Story was the whole point of separating MGS from the other Metal Gear games lol

My clone brother's mutant arm is controlling his mindddddd. I pretty much just played for the gameplay at that point.

 

[lovetalkgames]

The gameplay was cute enough, would’ve worked great as a novelty 3DS game. The story was absolutely abhorrent and a disgrace to Samus as a character.

 

[Fredrik]

I thought it was awesome. Looks amazing; possibly the best looking Wii game ever made graphically.

It's 2D Metroid with some unique gameplay twists like the dodge counter and some first person aiming sections. I liked it right away.

People focusing on the story elements remind me of people insisting that MGS V sucks. Who honestly plays these games for the story? It's a fun action game.

Interesting, I should play it. I actually started it but stopped quite early, don’t remember why. I remember the wiimote aiming being problematic, which might’ve been my setup having a window nearby.

 

[Eddie-Griffin]

My clone brother's mutant arm is controlling his mindddddd. I pretty much just played for the gameplay at that point.

The problem with MGS is if you don't follow the story chronologically, you have no idea what's happening and the cutscenes are funny gibberish until they drag on for too long.

The problem with MGS is if you follow the story chronologically, you have no idea what's happening because they keep changing and retconning the story since they keep releasing new games that weren't originally supposed to be made, and the creator sometimes forgets his own storylines.

 

[Punished Miku]

Interesting, I should play it. I actually started it but stopped quite early, don’t remember why. I remember the wiimote aiming being problematic, which might’ve been my setup having a window nearby.

It reminds me of an arcade game. The gimmick is the physical peripheral, like arcade games. Graphics are colorful and looked really good. It's NES 2D Metroid, plus a cool counter dodge move, plus the first person pointing. I like weird gimmick stuff like that, but I also owned the Samba de Amigo maracas on Dreamcast so that's my background.

 

[Shakka43]

Pretty good gameplay wise.

 

[Eddie-Griffin]

The gameplay was cute enough,

What

 

[NeptuneCL]

I think the game is super fun, despite some issues, but super entertaining.

 

[Portugeezer]

I enjoyed it. Nothing special though. Boss fights were decent from what I remember.

 

[Dr.brain64]

Gameplay = ok
Story = bad

Horrible if compared to metroid prime.

 

[lovetalkgames]

What

It’s nice as a one off idea but I don’t necessarily need every Metroid to play that way.

 

[Victor Omega]

It's has a problem but the game itself is not bad.

Most people who hate other m don't actually realize why they hate it. They just justify it as it the story.

The problem is that the English voice acting changes the tone of the script thus the story. The story is fine, it the delivery of it that's the problem.

When you hear it in Japanese, it's like a completely different game

 

[jufonuk]

I thought it was decent. But I went in with super low expectations. Don't think it was nearly as bad as people say.

Exactly this.

 

[lovetalkgames]

It's has a problem but the game itself is not bad.

Most people who hate other m don't actually realize why they hate it. They just justify it as it the story.

The problem is that the English voice acting changes the tone of the script thus the story. The story is fine, it the delivery of it that's the problem.

When you hear it in Japanese, it's like a completely different game

While the English VA is markedly bad, this makes me actually want to play again.

 

[tommib]

Never played it and regret it since I played all Metroid games. The bad reviews put me off. What’s the best way to play it these days? Why hasn’t Nintendo ported Metroid games anyway to the Switch?

 

[daveonezero]

I regret not playing this on my Wii

 

[tommib]

I regret not playing this on my Wii

Same.

 

[kanjobazooie]

Loved it. I'm not really into stories, so I was never bothered by it.

 

[SeraphJan]

It was a decent game, just not a good Metroid game

 

[MrMephistoX]

Sucks all around. It plays like shit due to the god awful controls.

Yes it was a poor seller, my local walmarts had stacks of the original release for years. There is a reason for that, it was awful.

Makes me curious about swapping controls on Steamdeck: with prime hacks the prime trilogy runs like a dream with standard steam controls and trackpad.

 

[killatopak]

I remembee not liking the controls. I think that's the extent of what I remembered.

 

[hemo memo]

It had me wondering why Metroid Other M would be included with all this shovelware they wanted to get rid of.

Because it is one?

 

[Herbspiceguy]

GAF loved to hate on this game, but I felt it wasn't the absolute trash they made it out to be when it was released. I thought it was a decent entry in the Metroid series with some cool twists, pretty fun game overall. Definitely worth a playthrough.

 

[Sgt.Asher]

Makes me curious about swapping controls on Steamdeck: with prime hacks the prime trilogy runs like a dream with standard steam controls and trackpad.

It could be a somewhat competent character action game. problem is issues built into the game due to the chosen controls, d pad sideways wiimote. Auto Dodging, auto aim, first person missile firing, all problems that simply changing controls to an analog stick won't fix.
I have seen hackers do impressive things, but i doubt anyone with the skills would want to fix other m's pile of shit.

 

[Thaedolus]

Metroid is my favorite game franchise and I’ve never finished it

 

[PrimetimeKnight]

I thought it was pretty good and didn't deserve the flak it received at launch. Those who criticize the story must not realize that Metroid titles (with the exception of Prime) were never really great stories to begin with, just like Super Mario games.

 

[Bakkus]

If you take a shot every time Samus says “the Baby” you will have a blast!

It happens several times during the first 2 hours. Almost never after that.

 

[CuNi]

I regarded it as the worst metroid I ever played but since finishing dread I'm really debating which is worse.

 

[Soapbox Killer]

Better than the rumors and scuttlebutt you may have heard but it's still the very bottom of the franchise

 

[Eddie-Griffin]

I regarded it as the worst metroid I ever played but since finishing dread I'm really debating which is worse.

I thought people liked Dread.

 

[ReBurn]

I got it for $10 at Best Buy when Nintendo overestimated demand and there were a glut of copies on the street. I thought it was worth ten bucks.

 

[Synless]

I enjoyed it. Story sucked but who gives a fuck?

 

[daveonezero]

I thought people liked Dread.

he is crazy. Dread is awesome.

 

[alucard0712_rus]

Good:
+Graphics design and animations are very good
+Combat feels good too (except controls ruining everything)
+Some good and beloved powerups
+Feeling of isolation

The bad:
-Controls are shit! They just ruining everything (D-pad in 3D)
-Worst possible way of forcing "story" into player and stupidity of what's happening is beyond any fan's tolerance
-Unskipable cutscenes and tutorials that often interrupting gameplay

I mean it can be the okay to good Metroid game but it was killed with those unbelievably bad decisions listed above.

 

[TheInfamousKira]

It was a weird game. I played it on launch, and like...pros are it's a colorful, interconnected game world with decent presentation for the age of the hardware, and the dodge mechanic was too good for how simple it was.

Bad points, though...
- Treated like a serious foray into storytelling and the pathos of Samus. Came across functionally instead as a weird cross between Saturday morning cartoon and 12+ Shonen anime. Actors either sounded too cartoony given the situation they were in, or the script was written too intelligently for the setting it was in, or something.

-The plotholes and random silly "twists," revealed with the aplomb of an end of episode Scooby-Doo reveal, falling even flatter than it would have otherwise, given these are all events happening to a cast of characters we just met in a series traditionally about scavenging deserted alien planets by yourself.

-it does nothing with new characters, and somehow makes the couple of actual characters Metroid had beforehand worse off. Adam? Major dick. Samus? Weak willed gurl.

 

[Woopah]

Mediocre gameplay with terrible controls. Dread is superior in every way.