Other M's one truly excellent aspect...

[Troid]

Did it strike anyone else how much the third-person gameplay felt like the 2D Metroids? I don't mean they were reminiscent of them, I mean I occasionally had to remind myself I wasn't playing Zero Mission or Super Metroid. It's uncanny; it's as if the devs grabbed both faces of the screen and pulled depth-ways. The first time I rolled into a Geemer-infested Morph Ball maze felt exactly like that one section in ZM near the bridge between the Pirate mothership and Chozodia.

EDIT: 160+ views and 0 replies. Bizarre. And here I thought I was at least somewhat likeable.

[Vaxis]

I agree. The game reminds me very much of the classics, especially Super and Fusion. I wouldn't call it the "one" true excellent thing about the game though, more like one of several.

[Asaic]

We all have different things that we like out of past Metroid games, so for some this feels very 'Metroid' and for others not at all. To me, what makes a game feel like Metroid is a certain combination of fun smooth gameplay, atmosphere and a feeling of isolation. Other M hits on each of those enough to feel like a Metroid game to me.

The game isn't perfect, but it's still quite excellent and I'm very pleased with the overall result.

[Heavenlyhero]

I agree, but I'm weird on some of the things that other people disliked. I liked the story and the dialogue, as well as the voiceacting, but that's me. There are a few loopholes, but nothing is perfect.