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I bought the Metroid Prime Trilogy for the Wii, even though I've owned, played, and finished all the Metroid Prime games. It's like being reunited with an old friend who has aged even better than you expect.
I've only played MP1 thus far on the set, but the controls really do make a big difference, and it almost feels like you're playing a different game at times. The "scan a random number of runic symbols" puzzles are way easier when you can look around freely while moving, for instance. Also, they've improved the lighting in the game a little bit, and it looks noticeably sharper at times. I was amused that they didn't bother to touch up the horribly pixelated foliage during the cutscene when you land on Tallon IV, though.
The only minor disappointment I've had is that they've removed all the individual menus for the games in favor of one master game select screen, so you don't get to hear the cool music and see the Metroid close-up in the MP1 menu. Also, I think the achievements are sort of stupid.
I hear they toned down the difficulty of MP2 slightly, so I'm interested in seeing how that game plays. Though I can't say I'm eager to play it, since I'd say it's the weakest of the trilogy.
But anyway, if you haven't played Metroid Prime and you own a Wii, you need to buy this game right this very moment. It even comes in a cool metal DVD case that looks pretty snazzy.
I've only played MP1 thus far on the set, but the controls really do make a big difference, and it almost feels like you're playing a different game at times. The "scan a random number of runic symbols" puzzles are way easier when you can look around freely while moving, for instance. Also, they've improved the lighting in the game a little bit, and it looks noticeably sharper at times. I was amused that they didn't bother to touch up the horribly pixelated foliage during the cutscene when you land on Tallon IV, though.
The only minor disappointment I've had is that they've removed all the individual menus for the games in favor of one master game select screen, so you don't get to hear the cool music and see the Metroid close-up in the MP1 menu. Also, I think the achievements are sort of stupid.
I hear they toned down the difficulty of MP2 slightly, so I'm interested in seeing how that game plays. Though I can't say I'm eager to play it, since I'd say it's the weakest of the trilogy.
But anyway, if you haven't played Metroid Prime and you own a Wii, you need to buy this game right this very moment. It even comes in a cool metal DVD case that looks pretty snazzy.