The WhatsNext verdict
Metroid Prime remains essential for players who want exploration, atmosphere, and world design to matter as much as combat. Play it if discovering an alien planet at your own pace sounds better than being rushed from one action set piece to the next.
What it does best
An alien world you can disappear into
A world that is the star
Exploration that always pays off
A first-person adventure unlike anything else
What might put you off
The late-game backtracking and artifact hunt
Scan-heavy storytelling and visor interruptions
The setup
What you are walking into
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.
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