Being a massive Metroid Prime fan I had two main concerns about Corruption - firstly that the controls would blow (ala Red Steel) and that the game would be dumbed down into an action fps. Control wise, after switching to advanced, I couldn't be happier - by far the best first person implementation on the Wii. Gameplay wise I found the entire first level to be complete and utter toilet. It couldn't have been less ' Metroidy' - infact it played like a rubbish Halo. Without a doubt this was my biggest wtf moment of this generation - no sense of exploration, run and gun, people all about, rubbish dialogue, and it looked crap.
Still, I ventured on and soon got to the first planet, and suddenly it's Metroid Prime again, just with a superior, more suitable control method. Aesthetically it's stunning - very little on the 360 or PS3 has impressed me as much - and it feels like i'm trespassing on an ancient alien planet. Attention to detail, consistency - it's as convincing as ever. Action has taken a back seat and the sense of discovery that has always made Metroid truly great is back, a complete u-turn. So now i'm exploring, all alone, and it's very cool. If the game continues in this vein it will be awesome.
Still, I ventured on and soon got to the first planet, and suddenly it's Metroid Prime again, just with a superior, more suitable control method. Aesthetically it's stunning - very little on the 360 or PS3 has impressed me as much - and it feels like i'm trespassing on an ancient alien planet. Attention to detail, consistency - it's as convincing as ever. Action has taken a back seat and the sense of discovery that has always made Metroid truly great is back, a complete u-turn. So now i'm exploring, all alone, and it's very cool. If the game continues in this vein it will be awesome.
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