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DarkRoast
11/03/21 6:58:44 PM
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Pretty much everything about it feels unpolished and amateurish, which is surprising considering that's something Nintendo is known for avoiding.

I love 2D Metroid. Beat all of them. But this is by far the weakest, with poor level design and the EMMIs are just annoying

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Heartomaton
11/03/21 6:59:31 PM
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Yes it is shut your face.

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Shablagoo
11/03/21 7:00:04 PM
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I hate the EMMIs so much I cant even play the game. Complete waste of $60 for me.

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RoseLuck2X22462
11/03/21 7:00:27 PM
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Nah it's great

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Sansoldier
11/03/21 7:00:40 PM
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First time I heard that complaint about this game. Is there something wrong with the animation, art, etc to make it feel unpolished? What's wrong with the level design?

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nfearurspecimn
11/03/21 7:00:57 PM
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It was alright.

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One_Day_Remains
11/03/21 7:01:12 PM
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Nothing about your post is correct lol. Unpolished is exactly what doesn't describe Metroid Dread.
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LanHikari10
11/03/21 7:02:38 PM
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Disengaged
11/03/21 7:09:02 PM
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Drugs are bad mkay.

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DeadBankerDream
11/03/21 7:09:43 PM
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Post 2 won the topic with facts and logic


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Flockaveli
11/03/21 7:10:13 PM
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It's Beans' gimmick to have terrible takes on everything.

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Smashingpmkns
11/03/21 7:11:30 PM
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"Unpolished" is probably the worst way to describe this game. the only poorly done aspect really is the music.
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Questionmarktarius
11/03/21 7:12:16 PM
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The game leans far too heavily on "do it right, dammit!", which is no surprise from Mercury Steam.
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TheLiarParadox
11/03/21 7:13:28 PM
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Shablagoo posted...
I hate the EMMIs so much I cant even play the game. Complete waste of $60 for me.
That's why I didn't even bother with it despite being a lifelong 2D Metroid fan and desperately waiting for it ever since the moment I finished Fusion 18 years ago.


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Irony
11/03/21 7:14:31 PM
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It's only better than Other M and Federation Force

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Blue_Inigo
11/03/21 7:15:03 PM
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Shit take

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Lairen
11/03/21 7:15:32 PM
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I just think it should be $30

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Shablagoo
11/03/21 7:16:17 PM
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TheLiarParadox posted...
That's why I didn't even bother with it despite being a lifelong 2D Metroid fan and desperately waiting for it ever since the moment I finished Fusion 18 years ago.

I bought it on a drunken whim like an idiot lol. You made the right decision, I cant even get past the 30-minute mark.

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David1988
11/03/21 7:16:30 PM
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Game is objectively more polished than other Metroid, you must be playing with your nostalgia googles on

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DarkRoast
11/03/21 7:17:54 PM
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David1988 posted...
Game is objectively more polished than other Metroid, you must be playing with your nostalgia googles on

Really? I have awful frame rate issues and the bosses lean far too heavily into QTEs for my tastes.

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One_Day_Remains
11/03/21 7:18:01 PM
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Irony posted...
It's only better than Other M and Federation Force


I see you're taking ArianaGrandSlam's place with the terrible video game takes
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One_Day_Remains
11/03/21 7:18:57 PM
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DarkRoast posted...


Really? I have awful frame rate issues and the bosses lean far too heavily into QTEs for my tastes.


The only part of the game with a framerate issue is a Chozo Soldier fight in the last area. Are you playing this game on a potato?
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Smashingpmkns
11/03/21 7:20:25 PM
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Shablagoo posted...
I bought it on a drunken whim like an idiot lol. You made the right decision, I cant even get past the 30-minute mark.

What part are you stuck on?
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DarkRoast
11/03/21 7:22:31 PM
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One_Day_Remains posted...
The only part of the game with a framerate issue is a Chozo Soldier fight in the last area. Are you playing this game on a potato?

I keep wondering why everyone says it's smooth. The game has been choppy as hell for me.

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mcpwnia
11/03/21 7:23:27 PM
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to call everything unpolished is some gross hyperbole and i'm saying that as someone who thinks the game is not that great

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RoseLuck2X22462
11/03/21 7:23:58 PM
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LanHikari10 posted...
Unpolished and amateurish? Are you sure you are playing Metroid Dread?

Maybe they are playing Samus Returns instead

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Arcanine2009
11/03/21 7:26:07 PM
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critic and user reviews say otherwise. I haven't played it yet, but looking forward to it. It's not going to hit everyone the same way.

https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/metroid-dread

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neverwin
11/03/21 7:27:03 PM
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DarkRoast posted...
I keep wondering why everyone says it's smooth. The game has been choppy as hell for me.

Then that sounds like your hardware is faulty not the game.

The game runs smooth sans a certain bit late in the game

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Smackems
11/03/21 7:27:49 PM
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It feels extremely polished lol

But it's kinda a by the numbers Metroid and that's what brought it down some to me

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MagnusDJL
11/03/21 7:28:39 PM
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I've gotten as far as acquiring the screw attack in Dread

As a long time Metroid fan that's played everything except Prime Pinball and Fed Force, I think the non-EMMI sections are damn fun and is pure 2D Metroid greatness.

But yeah I'm not crazy about the EMMI sections myself. I don't dislike them THAT strongly but they are definitely frustrating to deal with.

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CyricZ
11/03/21 7:29:25 PM
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I disagree. I'm having the time of my life. :)

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Jagr_68
11/03/21 7:29:36 PM
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I mean of course it looks like unpolished shit compared to the Prime games.

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One_Day_Remains
11/03/21 7:31:54 PM
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Jagr_68 posted...
I mean of course it looks like unpolished shit compared to the Prime games.


It really doesn't

You're just wearing insane nostalgia goggles. On top of that Prime 3 was uh... not good
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OpWarpSpeed
11/03/21 7:36:02 PM
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This was a day 1 purchase for me. I haven't progressed beyond the Charge Beam thanks to these EMMIs.
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Prestoff
11/03/21 7:41:04 PM
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Now this is a hot take.

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Compsognathus
11/03/21 7:45:16 PM
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EMMIs take up such a small portion of the game. I get not liking them but I'm surprised they are render the game unplayable for folks.

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dave_is_slick
11/03/21 7:46:51 PM
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DarkRoast posted...
Pretty much everything about it feels unpolished and amateurish, which is surprising considering that's something Nintendo is known for avoiding.

I love 2D Metroid. Beat all of them. But this is by far the weakest, with poor level design and the EMMIs are just annoying
Do you even know what unpolished means?

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dave_is_slick
11/03/21 7:48:35 PM
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Shablagoo posted...
I bought it on a drunken whim like an idiot lol. You made the right decision, I cant even get past the 30-minute mark.
Then you suck. Badly.

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dave_is_slick
11/03/21 7:49:47 PM
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One_Day_Remains posted...
It really doesn't

You're just wearing insane nostalgia goggles. On top of that Prime 3 was uh... not good
Prime 3 was great, you shut your trap.

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metralo
11/03/21 7:50:17 PM
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Its the best in the series.

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Disengaged
11/03/21 7:50:53 PM
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DarkRoast posted...
I keep wondering why everyone says it's smooth. The game has been choppy as hell for me.

The game is like a locked 60fps except one boss fight in the final area which has slight slowdown.

Somethings wrong with your switch.


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J03can
11/03/21 7:52:05 PM
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Finished it last night. While I found it frustrating and hard as fuck sometimes., I also thought it belonged as a metroid game and often appreciated the "Nintendo polish"

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Scarecrow17
11/03/21 7:54:43 PM
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Metroid Dread is fantastic and very polished. Huh?

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Musourenka
11/03/21 7:56:51 PM
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The only issues I really have with the game are:

  • The EMMIs are a bit too RNG (forgiving continue system helps mitigate this)
  • Load times between areas are long
  • Not enough memorable tunes
  • For as much as you have to talk to Adam, the game really only gives story at the beginning, right in the middle, and at the end.


It's a very fun game. The sequence breaks people are finding are crazy.

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One_Day_Remains
11/03/21 7:58:14 PM
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A game that's unpolished would be forcing you to take damage in certain areas/spots without leaving you any options. Cyber Shadow is unpolished. Axiom Verge is slightly unpolished.

In Metroid Dread you have an answer for everything
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BakonBitz
11/05/21 11:36:42 PM
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Shablagoo posted...
I bought it on a drunken whim like an idiot lol. You made the right decision, I cant even get past the 30-minute mark.
That's not even far enough to get past the first real EMMI, and it's not hard to avoid it at all. Dunno what to tell you man.

Edit: Ugh, I wish this board would stop recommending me related topics that are days old. Sorry about the necrobump.

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Guide
11/05/21 11:37:46 PM
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Even worse than Fusion?

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nfearurspecimn
11/05/21 11:41:32 PM
#49:


Fusion is a great game.

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Guide
11/06/21 12:18:04 AM
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nfearurspecimn posted...
Fusion is a great game.

Fusion is a terrible game with a lot of good things attached to it. Art design, soundtrack, sound effects, storytelling, all great. Exploration, the key part of a Metroidvania? Bad.

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