Review: Metroid Prime Remastered is essential, 20 years later. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
’s greatest masterpiece. Even today, Prime’s systems feel unique, like the visor system that allows Samus to display lore or switch to heat or X-ray views on the fly, the slick lock-on shooting and platforming mechanics, or the third-person morph ball, which has you rocketing up Tony Hawk-style half pipes, or crawling up the walls in grand 3D mazes.
In the spirit of classic ‘Metroidvania’ games, players spend their time on the planet exploring a sprawling map of interconnected rooms and corridors, solving smart puzzles and collecting hidden abilities that unlock new methods of traversing the world. Subtle but impactful animation work means players feel like they’re inside Samus’s iconic spacesuit. Her visor will react to the environment by steaming up or splattering with rain, as her suit emits ominous ticks around the deadly radiation of the Phazon infecting the planet. The world has been given a similar level of consideration, and scanning the environment reveals scientific explanations for virtually every crumbling wall or organic curiosity.
Significant credit must be given to the teams who worked on Remastered as Prime is easily as striking today as it was in 2002. Remastered does an excellent job of layering stunning detail over the original designs – this is arguably one of the best-looking games on Nintendo Switch – with a level of commitment to authenticity that is so often lost in projects of this kind.
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