regmcfly wrote:Metroid is a good thing. Let's go back to that. Fucking hell.
regmcfly wrote:There's also nothing wrong with continuing the story of Samus as they have done over multiple games. Don't dismiss people who are invested in the story. It might not be you, but given the overall small fanbase, one can only imagine how invested they may be.
retroking1981 wrote:regmcfly wrote:There's also nothing wrong with continuing the story of Samus as they have done over multiple games. Don't dismiss people who are invested in the story. It might not be you, but given the overall small fanbase, one can only imagine how invested they may be.
But they can be played individually without having to be invested in it if the player chooses. That was the whole point of bringing up Bond and the Marvel Universe.
retroking1981 wrote:What's everyone's thoughts on Other M?
regmcfly wrote:The chief difference here is that Bond and MCU have massive casual fanbases, where the brand is known but the ins and outs aren't. Where we are with Metroid now, realistically, is where there is a much smaller but devoted fan base. It's not that off to think of it more as a "cult" hit.But they can be played individually without having to be invested in it if the player chooses. That was the whole point of bringing up Bond and the Marvel Universe.There's also nothing wrong with continuing the story of Samus as they have done over multiple games. Don't dismiss people who are invested in the story. It might not be you, but given the overall small fanbase, one can only imagine how invested they may be.
Vela wrote:The other problem with overarching stories is that they inevitably wind up painting themselves into a narrative corner (witness the absurd story twists, retcons, double crosses and revisionist framing of events in Halo and Metal Gear games - let alone the cross media bullshit of ARGs and novels). I like the Zelda approach of distinct games with suggestions of connections, or enough time between them to have it not matter so much. They can still be played independent of another even when they directly follow on from others (Wind Waker, Majora, Link Between Worlds).
LivDiv wrote:Other M failed to grasp the core concepts behind Metroid.
There are lots of ways to skin a Varia suit but isolation and exploration are what define Metroid. Both must be there.
I could get behind this idea, it's a neat twist. The bounty hunter smashing around a mysterious planet until the powers are stripped away and it becomes a struggle to survive and get away....Tempy wrote:They should do what the new Ace Combat does, take abilities away over the course of the game and make you master the basics in situations where you'd have relied on more powerful systems.
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