Instead of the subtle, effective storytelling of "Super Metroid" (which "Other M" follows in the "Metroid" timeline), you'll get cinematics that look beautiful but often run as long as 15 minutes, exhausting players with repetition of obvious plot points and overwrought dialogue as mature and interesting as a teenager's diary. The combat isn't the most painful part of "Other M," though that award goes to the stilted dialogue in its many overlong cutscenes. If the developer thought that frequent, jarring switches to first-person to shoot off a few desperate missiles before you get attacked is a fun gameplay mechanic, they were wrong. Unfortunately, this also takes away your ability to move. Aiming at the screen with the Wii remote takes you into first-person view, which is the only way you can shoot missiles.
I refuse to believe that this tough bounty hunter would refuse to activate her armor's heat-resistant Varia suit as she marches through the heart of a volcano with her health constantly draining, an actual scenario from the game.īecause control is limited to a single Wii remote, many of the game's encounters boil down to running in a circle, charging up your gun and shooting over and over until the enemy dies, praying that the game's dodgy auto-targeting works. Although you supposedly begin Other M fully powered, Samus will not use her variety of missiles, advanced guns or armor upgrades until Malkovich authorizes it. However, in a totally absurd decision that doesn't work well for her character, she decides to follow the orders of commanding officer Adam Malkovich. Samus ends up working together with the crew, which makes sense. Still, one of the best-looking Wii games.* Sound: Classic "Metroid" sounds and music will bring you much closer to the franchise's greatness than the gameplay.* Playability: It can be fun once you're all powered up, but switching to first-person to shoot missiles is always clumsy and annoying.* Entertainment: Most gamers will find more enjoyment in mocking the game.* Replay Value: Moderate GAME REVIEW"Metroid: Other M"* System: Wii* Style: 1-Player Action* Publisher: Nintendo* Developer: Team Ninja* ESRB: T* Concept: "Metroid's" exploration and upgrades meet Team Ninja's fast-paced action gameplay oh, and drama.* Graphics: Some interesting environments and unique creatures balanced by rough character models and animation.
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