Shooter

Metroid Prime

Single Player

Critic · IGDB

4.6

Users · IGDB

2002

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📅 Release Info

Release DateNovember 17, 2002

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Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ShooterPlatformAdventure

Playable on

Nintendo

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Nintendo GameCube

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About this game

A 3D exploration-focused metroidvania with first-person shooting mechanics and the first 3D entry in the Metroid series, Metroid Prime follows Samus Aran after the events of Metroid (1986) as she boards a Space Pirate frigate, then chases her escaping archrival Ridley into the intricately structured Tallon IV, a planet full of deadly wildlife and former home to the advanced and ancient Chozo race.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Exploration, platforming, and progression adapted to first-person 3D.
Large, interconnected world supports exploration and route discovery.
Atmosphere combines isolation, environmental detail, sound design, and first-person presentation.
Lock-on targeting and suit abilities support first-person combat controls.
Visual, creature, musical, and ambient audio design define the game's identity.

Cons

New abilities require backtracking through previously visited areas.
Late-game Chozo Artifact search interrupts exploration with a fetch quest.
Repeated encounters rely on similar weapon and lock-on patterns.
Boss encounters vary in mechanics, difficulty, and duration.

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