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| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $28.95
You Save: $21.04 (42%)
New (33) Used (42) from $24.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  98 reviews
Sales Rank: 371
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: RVLPRM3E
UPC: 605433010161
EAN: 0605433010161
ASIN: B000FQBPDU
Release Date: August 27, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Run around in circles for hours and hours February 9, 2008
7 out of 15 found this review helpful
Do you remember when you were a kid, and when you played Nintendo, you had to mash the buttons as fast as you possibly could, until your thumbs went numb and you dented the plastic in the controller?
Metroid Prime 3 is basically that exact experience, only instead of running around exploring levels in 2d, you mash the button furiously through interminable boss fight after interminable boss fight, in 3d, while trying desperately to get your wiimote to aim properly.
Every boss fight is basically identical: you walk into a large featureless circular room, and some huge monster walks up to you. You then run around in circles constantly for the next 3 hours trying to shoot the monster in a convoluted pattern. Basically, in every case, it's something like this:
1. Shoot monster in its One Weak Spot -- the crook of its elbow, its knee, some little eyeball-like spots on its chest, whatever.
2. Now, shoot it in its Real Weak Spot that's only visible when you've hit its Weak Spot, to do damage.
3. Now, repeat that 126 times, while running in circles, for 3 hours. I recommend you run counterclockwise, because if you run clockwise, you'll get bored. But counterclockwise is fun! Oh, and don't ever stop mashing the button as fast as you possibly can.
4. Eventually, the boss will enter Ultra Mega Mode and randomly kill you with the nuclear missile he forgot he left behind the sofa earlier. Game over.
Repeat steps 1-4 seven times, and you'll eventually win and get to the next boss, where you'll once again be delighted to run in circles and basically do the exact same thing. In between bosses, there are a few irrelevant enemies, which you can generally just ignore.
The game also has some mechanical puzzles, most of which you do in Ball Mode. Basically, these are for the most part really simple -- you just roll around a bit and set a bomb in everything you see. It isn't really possible to do any of them wrong, so I'm somewhat hesitant to even call them puzzles, exactly. Rather, you basically just roll around until the game decides you've done whatever arbitrary thing it wanted.
Two stars. The game is basically just a bunch of nearly identical boss fights, and the boss fights are boring and just never end.
Take a nap instead. Maybe some 8 year old girl will wander by and mash the buttons until her fingers bleed for you, so you won't have to.
 A worthy end to an epic series February 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Plenty of reviews here so wont be wordy... this game is awesome and has suprisingly great replay value. I OWNED the game on normal mode or whatever it was called. Now I am playing in Hypermode difficulty and it is really challenging! Definetly worth playing through! Beautifully done.
Prime at its best!!! January 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is by far the best of the last 3 Metroid games. Not only the game play is something that you've never experienced before but the details in the game is what I really liked. Complete the logbook and get special rewards, are the things that make it better than its predecessors. It is very dinamic and there is more history involved giving a great ending to the Prime trilogy.
THE GOOD:
- The controllers work pretty good. They are a little hard to get used to, but once you do, everything else would feel awkward.
- There is more history involved! And let's say that Samus is not completely alone for these missions.
- New weapons that are fun to use, interactive controls.
THE BAD: - I hate to say it but there is still the famous "door lag" that previous games had. I really don't know how they have not fixed this problem, most of the time you try to open a door by shooting at it, it takes a couple of seconds for it to open, sometimes you have to move sideways and shoot again to make it work. I'm really tired of it.
ONE LAST THING: This game is easier to complete than its predecessors. I don't know if that is good or bad. Personally I don't like easy games, but previous Metroid games were extremely hard and annoying, so for me it's a plus. However if you like the challenge, you can always try the hard mode. This game has also some side quest that are interesting to complete.
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 one word.......FUN!!! January 8, 2008
this is an awesome game. great graphics,great gameplay, aand great enemies! the only problems i have with the game is that the lock on doesent always lock on, and some of the boss fights can get pretty tedious.
overall:
graphics: 4 out of 5
gameplay: 5 out of 5
sound: 4 out of 5
tilt: 4 out of 5
overall: 4 out of 5
definatly better than metroid prime or metroid prime 2:echoes. i highly recommend it for any wii owners!
It's an extraordinary game, December 29, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Despite I own another shooters like Call of Duty 4, and Zelda The Twilight Princess, I don't think this one should be considered a "shooter" game. This is first person action, and you have to solve puzzles. The graphics are awesome, and the sound is of outstanding quality. 5 stars is my rating. If you are looking for a gift for a "Wii Fan", like me, you can take this and nobody complain about it.
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