Metroid: Other M is an action-adventure video game for the Wii developed by "Project M", a team which consists of staff members from Nintendo, Team Ninja, and D-Rockets. A part of the Metroid series, it features gameplay in both first- and third-person perspectives, and is the first installment of the franchise to feature melee attacks. Other M was released in North America on August 31, 2010, Japan and Australia on September 2, 2010, and in Europe on September 3, 2010.
Impressed with the 2004 action game Ninja Gaiden, series co-creator Yoshio Sakamoto approached Team Ninja to develop Other M, while D-Rockets was brought in to handle the in-game cutscenes. The development team employed a simple control scheme to make the game more intuitive and attractive, and gave significant focus on plot and characterization, with extensive usage of cinematics and voice acting. Chronologically, Other M takes place next-to-last in the Metroid universe. The events of the game take place between Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion. The story follows bounty hunter Samus Aran, who investigates a derelict space station along with a Galactic Federation platoon, which includes her commanding officer, Adam Malkovich.
Well guys, here it is, my first console LP and what a start it is! Metroid: other M is one of the most polarizing games you can find on the Wii and beyond. A part in the ever beloved Metroid series, many fans were absolutely shocked and angry
about the way this title treated Samus Aran as a character and came to call it "not canon". While the story and presentation of it, especially the voice acting and horrible dialogue, can easily be criticized, the actual gameplay is quite solid.
Team Ninja turned the game into a very fast paced action game and employs some very great camera work to show it all off. There is a lot of love in the game and even if the difficulty is very low, playing it is very enjoyable once you get a good hang of the controls!
But enough talk, let's put on the power suit and hunt some space pirates!
Set 01 - Baby's first Metroid
Set 02 - Authorization authorized
Set 03 - Bee Butt Hive
Set 04 - Deadly slender necks
Set 05 - Walker, Space Ranger
Set 06 - BBQ authorized
Set 07 - Use the boost to get through!
Set 08 - Lawnmower Man
Set 09 - Samus' Bass Fishing
Set 10 - Childhood Trauma
Set 11 - The Baby Conspiracy
Set 12 - Last Authorization Hero
Set 13 - It's MOM's world
Set 14 - Always wear your helmet
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AHEM.
I like this game's gameplay, but hate the level structure. I wouldn't mind if a sequel was made with improvements upon the gameplay.
I'll be looking forward to the continuing adventures of Sheamus Aran and her battle against having no emotions other than "Baby".
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Thing that annoyed me most about this game is it somewhat undermines some story elements of Metroid Fusion.
I love the idea of combining the 2d platforming with Prime's gunslinging. There are some fights that are just amazing and some that are bad. I don't even mind pointing the remote to do FPSing in the middle of the chaos.
The level design I hate. Wall humping, bouncing around like a douche because you can't find where you're supposed to be going, ugh. My dream game would be for Retro to build upon everything Team Ninja did, because the current mix of 2d Metroid and Prime is a fantastic idea executed meh-ly, and I want to see it done right.
Your avatar is perfect for this.
Stop talking Samus White Debbie, just stop talking.
"NOO THIS IS HOW METROID IS SUPPOSED TO BE!!!! YOU JUST DONT UNDERSTAND MY GENIUS AND HOW MUCH OF A POSITIVE FEMALE CHARACTER SAMUS IS IN MY BRILLIANT GAME!" - Yoshio Sakamoto
I never asked for this!
The fact that she won't use missiles because a former superior officer didn't specifically say she could is kind of hilarious to me. Is this supposed to be the same woman who blows up planets on a weekly basis?
Oh, it gets better.
Why I fear the ocean.
Well, it kinda sorta makes sense insofar that she's an outsider, a word he so obviously used, butting in on an official Federation investigation and she has no interest in fighting these guys, so she just does as she's told.
edit: Totally forgot that this game takes place after the Primes and after Super Metroid, therefore making Samus' (or Sheamus') portrayal completely inexcusable.
double edit: Jesus christ. Started watching it. I'm glad they didn't bother to get Jennifer Hale to go down with this ship.
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Oh my god, Ridley NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO *breaks down crying*
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the other one is, of course, the story ending (damn you, Japan)
What? Sure they do. This game would have been immensely better without the cutscenes. That said, I don't want to watch a let's play of this without klyka's quips.
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To me, it sounded like it was specifically missing me.
Yes, it would have been better, but the cutscenes are there and pretending they're not doesn't accomplish anything.
It accomplishes a better game :P
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No, it doesn't, you're just deceiving yourself. The game is still there, as it is.
Edit - The narrative of this game is worst than I thought it would be.
Her exposition is just mind-boggling. There's two things wrong with it - first, the voice actor is doing a shit job with it, and her voice is too soft anyway. Second, the translation probably didn't do any wonders for anything. In my head when I hear her speaking, I'm re-writing it in my head. When she says "baby" I think, "Would make more sense for her to refer to it as an 'infant,' but whatever."
But then she gets into the whole, "I'LL NEVER SEE IT AGAIN," and I realize even the Japanese script was horrid.
I'm turning to Mass Effect for my badass space commando heroin. FemShep is my new Samus Aran until Nintendo gets its shit together and restores her to a 6'4" assertive woman who just doesn't give a FUCK for military command.
It all makes sense.
Oh right, I even posted about that on the video itself on YouTube. About how I have some peace of mind knowing it's not actually Samus, but some imposter.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE8RTKBFlBI
CAUSE THE GAME SURE DIDN'T
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