Where's My Metroid People? [Archive]

Uma888

Dec 9, 2005, 04:01 PM

I love al the sid scrolling Metroid based games

Pity the creator died in a car craash :(

The prime series was disappointing.

I finished 87% of prime, then got bored.

this was due to weapon upgrades being "left" around.

not somthing the orignial games was famous for

I also enjoyed the gameboy PS outing for the metroid series (even though one was a remake)

I wish they return metroid to its original format

Long live 2d games!!!!

eva01

Dec 9, 2005, 04:05 PM

Metroid Prime for me

risc

Dec 9, 2005, 04:12 PM

how is metroid pinball anyway?

Heaps of fun, the graphics are just perfect for the DS. The few tables I've unlocked are all completely different to each other, but all look perfect for the Metroid universe. The rumble pack is a crazy addition I just wish it worked with other games, namely Mario Kart. I love pinball and Metroid Pinball is probably the most fun I've had playing "video" pinball since the days of the Amiga. I'd give it 9.5/10 here, it's amazing to see how well they managed to merge Metroid and Pinball and stay true to both.

Jovian9

Dec 9, 2005, 04:43 PM

That's a tough one.....either the original on NES or Super Metroid on SNES......I'm partial to the original though b/c I did not know what to expect when it first came out. But I've loved every Metroid game.....maybe the Gameboy (Metroid II) version is my least favorite.

Dagless

Dec 9, 2005, 04:47 PM

Metroid Prime 1. I liked 2 but it wasn't until the end that I got really into it. Where Prime 1 was set all over the place, Prime 2 seemed to be more level based.

Though I found Fusion and Zero Mission to be incredible.

Cant really pick a specific game I like best. Metroid games have just never let me down.

michaelltd

Dec 9, 2005, 06:20 PM

1) Super Metroid
2) Metroid Prime
3) Metroid Fusion
4) Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
5) Metroid
6) Metroid II: Return of Samus

I haven't played Metroid Pinball or Zero Mission.

Praxis, you really need to try Super Metroid. In my opinion, it's one of the best games of all time.

GFLPraxis

Dec 9, 2005, 06:23 PM

It's on my list of games to download on the Revolution, along with Mario RPG and Zelda: Majora's Mask :D

Jovian9

Dec 9, 2005, 07:11 PM

After much thought:

1) Metroid
2) Super Metroid
3) Metroid Prime
4) Metroid Fusion
5) Metroid Zero Mission
6) Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
7) Metroid Prime Hunters (preview DS)
8) Metroid II: Return of Samus

crachoar

Dec 10, 2005, 02:07 PM

2D 'Metroid' games only - thanks.

Also, the DS rumble pak works with 'Mario And Luigi'. Sadly, it does not work for Mario Kart (probably to give you a longer battery life while playing online) - which makes me a bit unhappy.

risc

Dec 10, 2005, 02:13 PM

Also, the DS rumble pak works with 'Mario And Luigi'. Sadly, it does not work for Mario Kart (probably to give you a longer battery life while playing online) - which makes me a bit unhappy.

Thanks I might have to check Mario and Luigi out. :D

GFLPraxis

Dec 10, 2005, 02:20 PM

I just got Mario and Luigi 2 and all I can say is WOW!

Kernow

Dec 10, 2005, 02:27 PM

I've only played Prime 1 & 2 - both are fantastic, but 1 edges it for me.

I've just remembered that I have an old SNES knocking around, so I'm going to try & find a copy of Super Metroid either on ebay, or in some of the second hand shops in London. This forum is bad for my wallet - too many recommendations that I've had to go out and buy! :p

Mavimao

Dec 10, 2005, 02:58 PM

GFLPraxis

Dec 10, 2005, 04:07 PM

I haven't played any of the GBA or GC metroid games.

But Super Metroid is definitely my favorite, followed by the original and then Metroid 2.... Man, that was such a bad game. Does anyone else have trouble playing with GB games anymore? They're just so goddamn slow!

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is the only GameBoy game I still play. It's superior to many GBA games today, in fact. I think I liked it better than Minish Cap (which was still a pretty good game).

Eidorian

Dec 10, 2005, 04:20 PM

Don't worry the Metroid people come out of the woodwork if you call for us. :cool:

Super Metroid is my favorite game. Followed by Zero Mission and then the first Metroid Prime.

Super Metroid is the game that REALLY got me into gaming. It holds my top spot over all games.

Kernow

Dec 10, 2005, 04:22 PM

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is the only GameBoy game I still play. It's superior to many GBA games today, in fact. I think I liked it better than Minish Cap (which was still a pretty good game).

Oh man - something else I'm now going to have to try & find. I had Link's Awakening years ago, and loved it, but my sister sold it along with my original gameboy

GFLPraxis

Dec 10, 2005, 04:30 PM

There's also a GameBoy Color version called Link's Awakening DX. It's supposed to be basicly the same thing with color and other enhancements.

dubbz

Dec 10, 2005, 04:41 PM

I've only played Metroid Prime and I've actually yet to finish it.

Wonder if it whould be hard to jump straight into wherever in the game I'm currently at, or if I should just restart.... (should I decide to start playing it again).

Dagless

Dec 10, 2005, 05:12 PM

aw man :( Links Awakening could be the best gaming experience I ever had. I remember getting that from Electronic Boutique (yes! before they were closed in the UK) and I played it for hours when I got home. It was dark early so it must have been autumn/winter time.
I beat the game on Christmas Eve, half watching Nightmare Before Christmas. God it was a good ending. I even felt this huge emptiness in me from this whole world that I had spent months in, loving every second, just vanishing away. then when the Windfish flew overhead well... it was just an awesome experience.

enough about that!

I've still to play Super Metroid too. It is certainly on my Rev download list, at the very top too! It seems like an excellent game and I am not losing any of that experience to emulators.

My girlfriend bought me Metroid NES Classic GBA for my 19th birthday and I bloody love that too. Though its not got as much action, its a little more paced/adventure feeling than any other Metroid game. Even remember Metroid 2 GB going a bit faster.

If I'm rating on gameplay experience alone then Prime 1 has it. For graphics and music; Prime 2.

Can i say... Prime 3? :cool:

2nyRiggz

Dec 10, 2005, 10:21 PM

im waiting for prime3 myself.....im hoping its a killer app for the rev. i love the series.

Bless

PharmD

Dec 11, 2005, 07:52 AM

I loved prime one but not prime 2 for some reason. My fav is still Super Metroid. I still remember going down to Costco and picking it up, then being amazed. I still replay it about once a year. Fusion is good, but too linear. I think I might check out zero mission now that I have a DS and can play GBA games again.

Kernow

Dec 11, 2005, 07:55 AM

im waiting for prime3 myself.....im hoping its a killer app for the rev. i love the series.

Bless

I love it too, but I've found it hard to convert other people to enjoy the games. They all seem to expect a first person shooter, and are disappointed when they find that is not what it's all about.

I'm not sure exactly how you would classify them (exploration? adventure? :confused: ) but it is partly the pace and build up of the games which set them apart. The sense of satisfaction when you get a power up and can go back and explore areas you knew were there but couldn't get to is great.

maddav

Dec 11, 2005, 08:16 AM

Dagless

Dec 11, 2005, 09:05 AM

Metroid Prime was very good, but I never completed it, I may just start playing it again now actually :D

I never bought Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, I don't know why, I just never got around to it.

I completed: Super Metroid, Metroid, Metroid Fusion and Metroid Zero Mission. I'd say that Metroid (the original) was my fave.

I can't wait for Metroid Prime:Hunters for the DS!!

beat it! You won't be disappointed. theres a boss battle just before the final boss which is pure brilliance!

Kernow; I'd say its an FPA. First Person Adventure. Its the original 2D Metroid but 3D. the gameplay is identical but with an extra dimension. I say!

maddav

Dec 11, 2005, 09:50 AM

Well now I'm angry, Metroid Prime was my brother's game, and it seems he sold it a while ago :mad:

Hello ebay :p

~Shard~

Dec 11, 2005, 10:01 AM

Nothing beats the original... :cool:

2nyRiggz

Dec 11, 2005, 02:57 PM

beat it! You won't be disappointed. theres a boss battle just before the final boss which is pure brilliance!

Kernow; I'd say its an FPA. First Person Adventure. Its the original 2D Metroid but 3D. the gameplay is identical but with an extra dimension. I say!

Yup a first person adventure. FPA

jdechko

Dec 11, 2005, 03:05 PM

I only started the series on the gamecube, so Metroid Prime is my fav, followed by the second one. I just liked the overall gameplay of the first one a little better (that and I got screwed by "the glitch" in the Sky Temple).

Rest assured, however, that when the revolution comes out, I will be downloading all of the other metroid games to play.

bousozoku

Dec 14, 2005, 11:37 PM

Metroid Pinball

I really like that.

I somewhat liked Metroid Prime, which came as a free game with the GameCube but I just didn't get the controls--recurring theme--and didn't get that far. I'm so much more comfortable with a typewriter style keyboard and a trackball than a game controller.

Mike Teezie

Dec 15, 2005, 02:04 AM

GFLPraxis

Dec 15, 2005, 02:11 AM

Well now I'm angry, Metroid Prime was my brother's game, and it seems he sold it a while ago :mad:

Hello ebay :p

If you have Metroid Fusion and Prime, beat Prime and link them and it unlocks the original Metroid playable on GameCube.

GFLPraxis

Dec 15, 2005, 02:12 AM

Super Metroid.

I love the series, probably my favorite in all of the the gaming galaxy.

Prime is good, and like many others, I've yet to finish it. Seems that's the trend with many of us here.

And GFL, I can't believe you haven't played Super Metroid. I'm honestly shocked!

LOL, well, I didn't like the first one because I was fairly young and it was confusing when I played, and so I didn't look for the sequel (and, to be honest, I have to say that I don't think I've ever seen the SNES cartridge in a store). Then they never had a Metroid game on N64. I got Metroid Fusion and was wowed, ran out and got Metroid Prime, then Prime 2. I definitely want Super Metroid now :)

I really like that.

I somewhat liked Metroid Prime, which came as a free game with the GameCube but I just didn't get the controls--recurring theme--and didn't get that far. I'm so much more comfortable with a typewriter style keyboard and a trackball than a game controller.

Well, I note that the people complaining about the controls are almost always complaining because they don't like it as an FPS. People forget its not intended to be like that. I hate console FPS. I play all my FPS on my PC with my keyboard and mouse. But Metroid Prime is designed for platforming. I mean, play any other FPS- any time there is platforming, you groan. Any other FPS that has a lot of jumping is hurt by it. As IGN said, they'd hate any other FPS with so much jumping. But the design of MP facilitates that really well.

bousozoku

Dec 15, 2005, 03:10 AM

...
Well, I note that the people complaining about the controls are almost always complaining because they don't like it as an FPS. People forget its not intended to be like that. I hate console FPS. I play all my FPS on my PC with my keyboard and mouse. But Metroid Prime is designed for platforming. I mean, play any other FPS- any time there is platforming, you groan. Any other FPS that has a lot of jumping is hurt by it. As IGN said, they'd hate any other FPS with so much jumping. But the design of MP facilitates that really well.

Well, as of tonight, I'm using a DS to play Metroid Prime Pinball and Mario Kart DS and I find the controls to be reasonable but not great and thankfully, I'm not learning a whole new game pad because I'd truly be frustrated. The DS controls are enough like the GameCube controls that I'm fine with them.

It seems that I was only ever happy with the Atari Jaguar game pad, though it was huge, it was flexible enough to play all sorts of things. Doom actually worked well on that machine, too.

Anyway, I'm opposed to having too much fun, so I'll have to beat up on some Java code soon. :D

takao

Dec 15, 2005, 04:09 AM

Anyway, I'm opposed to having too much fun, so I'll have to beat up on some Java code soon. :D

lol well how about GCC x86 inline assembly ? ;) it's even worse than _normal_ intel x86 assembly... seriously.. you can't stop saying "what were they thinking" while fideling around to free up another register

bousozoku

Dec 15, 2005, 04:16 AM

lol well how about GCC x86 inline assembly ? ;) it's even worse than _normal_ intel x86 assembly... seriously.. you can't stop saying "what were they thinking" while fideling around to free up another register

I've never done inline assembly, per se. I always called an empty routine which pointed to the final code. However, x86 assembly is 86x (times) worse than 8080 assembly was so, I hate it even more. The Z80 was my heaven in that world, while 6502 and 6800 were beauties.

I can only imagine how bad creating games with an x86 processor would be...uggh. Thank goodness Intel finally realised that memory-mapped I/O was the way to go.

takao

Dec 15, 2005, 04:35 AM

I've never done inline assembly, per se. I always called an empty routine which pointed to the final code. However, x86 assembly is 86x (times) worse than 8080 assembly was so, I hate it even more. The Z80 was my heaven in that world, while 6502 and 6800 were beauties.

I can only imagine how bad creating games with an x86 processor would be...uggh. Thank goodness Intel finally realised that memory-mapped I/O was the way to go.

offtopic:
i just have some lectures about embedded systems and thus i had the pleasure ...
the real bad thing is that the whole syntax gets even more complicated with inline

MIPS was very refreshing ...(if you can use the word "refreshing" with assembly as a topic) because it actually makes sense

bousozoku

Dec 15, 2005, 05:21 AM

offtopic:
i just have some lectures about embedded systems and thus i had the pleasure ...
the real bad thing is that the whole syntax gets even more complicated with inline

MIPS was very refreshing ...(if you can use the word "refreshing" with assembly as a topic) because it actually makes sense

After trying 8080 assembly language, I immediately understood why people were programming arcade machines with Charles Moore's Forth. :D

You have to wonder how fast arcade games in Forth would be on a handheld device since those early processors were going at 4 MHz maximum, even if there were as many as 3 and a graphics processor.

Dagless

Dec 15, 2005, 06:13 AM

Prime is good, and like many others, I've yet to finish it. Seems that's the trend with many of us here.

speak for yourself ;) *bragging rights* I played through Prime 1 through on my 2nd time and got 100% items, the first time I played Prime 2 I got 94% items. I've beaten Fusion in under 4 hours (or whatever it was to get the top completion screen) and am mentally mapping out the route I'll take to beat Zero Mission in its fastest time ;)

then again i bloody love Metroid. And eagerly await the Rev to download Super Metroid :)

PharmD

Dec 15, 2005, 06:54 AM

I'm currently playing through Super Metroid again right now. I love that game. Prime 1 is my second favorite. For some reason I didn't like Prime 2. I've never played Zero Mission but am currently looking to buy it off eBay right now.

Prom1

Dec 17, 2005, 11:41 AM

Got my Blue DS & my Mario Kart DS but no WiFi at home. Highspeed is there but I think I'd get my but whooped in this game.

BUT WHO is with me day one when the Metroid Prime Hunters WiFi for DS gets released!!!

I can bet the first 3weeks that the WiFi networks at Nintendo will get bogged down!:p :D

That games controls for the DS is just simply awesome! Well thought out.

Dagless

Dec 17, 2005, 12:09 PM

Aye Metroid Hunters has to most controlable FPS I've ever played. its just so simple, I was doing well from the word go... I'm still trying to learn how to play HL2 fluidly :D

Prom1

Dec 17, 2005, 06:50 PM

Aye Metroid Hunters has to most controlable FPS I've ever played. its just so simple, I was doing well from the word go... I'm still trying to learn how to play HL2 fluidly :D

See that is the key difference between high end games with incredible graphics from MS or Sony (at least for the PSP). Graphics are pure sweetness, make you say Hmmm! BUT, when it actually comes to playing it its useless if you cant fully enjoy the game without intuitive controls. This is the premise behind Nintendo's Revolution controllers; but its just too extreme for me to fully imagine it before its released & I can try it.

Jovian9

Dec 17, 2005, 09:30 PM

Nothing beats the original... :cool:

I agree.
Though the Metroid Zero Mission game is awesome b/c it is a remake of the original with Super Metroid graphics and then some.........some call it the Directors Cut of the original Metroid.

~Shard~

Dec 17, 2005, 09:57 PM

I agree.
Though the Metroid Zero Mission game is awesome b/c it is a remake of the original with Super Metroid graphics and then some.........some call it the Directors Cut of the original Metroid.

Yeah, there's always something about the classics that I love. Even with Contra (I game I know you are an aficionado of ;)), although I really liked Contra III: Alien Wars, there is still something about the original that makes it my favorite in the series. :cool:

2nyRiggz

Dec 17, 2005, 10:00 PM

i would love to play MP: hunters but i dont have a DS:( ....so im killing punks on socom for the psp.

Bless

Jovian9

Dec 18, 2005, 01:41 AM

Yeah, there's always something about the classics that I love. Even with Contra (I game I know you are an aficionado of ;)), although I really liked Contra III: Alien Wars, there is still something about the original that makes it my favorite in the series. :cool:

Contra III was great too......but there was something about having that spread gun and blasting your way through the original Contra. I cannot wait for the Revolution so all of these old games can possibly make a comeback.

Dagless

Dec 18, 2005, 06:48 AM

I can't play the original. I have the GBA 'Classic NES' version but I find it way too hard. Same goes for the original Zelda. Iswear for a guy bought up on R-Type and Yo! Joe! I find the old NES games insanely hard.

and thats the best part about them :D a good solid game.

anyone else surprised that there has (so far) been no Super Metroid on the GBA? Every other SNES Nintendo-trilogy game made it onto there (Mario World, Link to the Past).

~Shard~

Dec 18, 2005, 09:55 AM

Contra III was great too......but there was something about having that spread gun and blasting your way through the original Contra. I cannot wait for the Revolution so all of these old games can possibly make a comeback.

Yep, totally agree. I loved the difficulty in the original one as well. Although the Konami code helped a lot, I love how challenging (and frustrating at times!) those classic NES games were - made it more rewarding when you finished them. :cool:

2nyRiggz

Dec 18, 2005, 03:43 PM

the guns and the bosses made contra good..real exciting game well at least the first 3.

Bless

Jovian9

Dec 18, 2005, 10:49 PM

Yep, totally agree. I loved the difficulty in the original one as well. Although the Konami code helped a lot, I love how challenging (and frustrating at times!) those classic NES games were - made it more rewarding when you finished them. :cool:

Looks like we're about the same age.......grew up in the dominant days of Nintendo and the NES/SNES:)

Too many classics to remember.
Castlevania, Contra, Rygar, Metroid, Zelda, Kid Icarus, Legendary Wings, Bad Dudes, Double Dragon, Renegade, Track & Field, Ninja Gaiden, Kung Fu, Gyromite, California Games, the Marios, Fist of the North Star, Pro Wrestling, Blades of Steel, Mike Tyson's Punchout, RC Pro Am, Duck Hunt, Excitebike, Tetris, Mega Man, Baseball Stars, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, Gauntlet, Ikari Warriors, Life Force, Paperboy, Double Dribble, Rampage, Skate or Die.....wow, I could go on forever. I cannot wait for the Revolution to bring these back.

It's nice having been around to play all these systems and see the evolution of them all: Atari's, Coleco's, Commodore 64's, Segas, Nintendo's, Sony's, and now Microsoft's. I'd still have to rate the original NES as my favorite.
1. NES
2. Sega Genesis
3. SNES
4. Sega Dreamcast
5. Gamecube
6. Playstation
7. Atari 2600
8. Commodore 64
9. Playstation 2
10. Xbox

~Shard~

Dec 18, 2005, 10:53 PM

Looks like we're about the same age.......grew up in the dominant days of Nintendo and the NES/SNES:)

You bet! And thanks, your list brings back many fond memories. ;) I still have my NES and my games (complete with their original boxes!) and will definitely be holding onto it for a long time to come. :cool:

Jovian9

Dec 18, 2005, 11:36 PM

You bet! And thanks, your list brings back many fond memories. ;) I still have my NES and my games (complete with their original boxes!) and will definitely be holding onto it for a long time to come. :cool:

I wish I had that stuff still. I sold my NES, SNES, N64, Genesis, Dreamcast, Atari 2600, and Gameboy Advance plus all games to help pay for the iMac G4 when it was first released. It was definitely worth it but I still wish I had all those games.

Kernow

Dec 19, 2005, 04:08 AM

I wish I had that stuff still. I sold my NES, SNES, N64, Genesis, Dreamcast, Atari 2600, and Gameboy Advance plus all games to help pay for the iMac G4 when it was first released. It was definitely worth it but I still wish I had all those games.

I was kind of in a similar position, but I'm gradually building the collection back up. I picked up a cheap SNES a couple of years ago, and yesterday, I found my old N64 in my sister's loft - and it still works :)

I've got Goldeneye, Perfect Dark and Majora's Mask lined up for the Christmas holidays. :D

~Shard~

Dec 19, 2005, 09:26 AM

I was kind of in a similar position, but I'm gradually building the collection back up. I picked up a cheap SNES a couple of years ago, and yesterday, I found my old N64 in my sister's loft - and it still works :)

I've got Goldeneye, Perfect Dark and Majora's Mask lined up for the Christmas holidays. :D

Goldeneye - now there is one of my all-time favorite FPS games! I don't know why, there's just something about it.... :cool:

Kernow

Dec 19, 2005, 09:30 AM

Goldeneye - now there is one of my all-time favorite FPS games! I don't know why, there's just something about it.... :cool:

Definitely - I'm not really one for FPS, but I really enjoyed Goldeneye. It'll be interesting to see how it's stood the test of time. I hope it's still as good as I remember it.

seenew

Dec 19, 2005, 10:45 AM

Metroid Prime 1 & 2, I can't choose between them, they complement each other too much.

I played Fusion a while back, and couldn't get into it. It made my hands cramp up-- as did most GBA games.
Thank God for the DS's stylus!

~Shard~

Dec 19, 2005, 10:51 AM

Definitely - I'm not really one for FPS, but I really enjoyed Goldeneye. It'll be interesting to see how it's stood the test of time. I hope it's still as good as I remember it.

I remember having fun against my buddy by playing a deathmatch with only throwing knives. Oh, so horribly inaccurate! We would just stand face to face throwing knives at each other and it was absolutely hilarious! :cool:

Kernow

Dec 19, 2005, 11:03 AM

I remember having fun against my buddy by playing a deathmatch with only throwing knives. Oh, so horribly inaccurate! We would just stand face to face throwing knives at each other and it was absolutely hilarious! :cool:

Excellent :D

I remember many fun nights at university with a couple of beers and Goldeneye deathmatches. I now live with my girlfriend who I'm obviously going to have to instruct in the joys of computer based carnage :eek:

~Shard~

Dec 19, 2005, 11:18 AM

Excellent :D

I remember many fun nights at university with a couple of beers and Goldeneye deathmatches. I now live with my girlfriend who I'm obviously going to have to instruct in the joys of computer based carnage :eek:

Yeah, we used to play all sorts of bastardly, insane deathmatches - throwing knives only, rockets/grenades only - and then it was always fun using the Golden Gun or the Moonraker Laser... :D :cool:

Kernow

Dec 19, 2005, 11:24 AM

Yeah, we used to play all sorts of bastardly, insane deathmatches - throwing knives only, rockets/grenades only - and then it was always fun using the Golden Gun or the Moonraker Laser... :D :cool:

In the end the actual score becomes kind of irrelevant - it's far more about finding creative ways to stab/shoot/explode your buddies! :)

~Shard~

Dec 19, 2005, 12:42 PM

In the end the actual score becomes kind of irrelevant - it's far more about finding creative ways to stab/shoot/explode your buddies! :)

Exactly! I loved that Temple level because I knew it like the back of my hand, and would either trap my buddies in one-way hallways, leave "surprises" (aka proximity mines) in strategic places, or fire rockets down the opening in the middle of the floor when someone would be running by undereath me. Ah, good times... :cool:

neonart

May 13, 2006, 07:24 PM

Now that I found the Metroid people...

Doas anyone make a darn keyboard and mouse or adapter that can be used for this game?

When doing easy going levels of exploration or mild fighting the controller is fine. But once I get into heavy firefights, it's frustrating trying to look around, move, and shoot with the wacko controls.

I think this game would be 100X better if you could just hook up a keyboard and mouse to the thing.

Does the Phantasy Star keyboard work?

Any suggestions?

Been trying to get back into it after I got the Component Cables, but I usually end up getting the snot beat out of me and throwing the controller from frustration.:mad:

plinkoman

May 13, 2006, 08:26 PM

My vote goes for Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

and probably the rest of them in this order:
Metroid Prime
Super Metroid
Metroid Fusion
Metroid Zero Mission

I haven't really played the rest of them, so i don't know, but i'll probably buy the rest of them on the wii virtual console and give them a try.

as for the mp controls, i love them. they are 1000x easier to control then fricken two analogue sticks. i absolutely hate two analogue sticks, you'll never see me playing an fps on a console, i keep those on my computer (though the wii looks promising for fps). I really don't see what the big problem people have with the mp controls; if you want to strafe, just hold down L; and any other setbacks of one stick are certainly outweighed by how much easier to control it is over two sticks in my opinion. :cool:

neonart

May 13, 2006, 09:09 PM

as for the mp controls, i love them. they are 1000x easier to control then fricken two analogue sticks. i absolutely hate two analogue sticks

While this can be debated, I don't blame you for disliking two analog sticks. FPS with a controller is just weird.

I really don't see what the big problem people have with the mp controls; if you want to strafe, just hold down L

What if you want to strafe and look around to shoot a darn pirate on another platform? What if two are attacking at the same time?

The fact that you can either move around or look around or strafe makes it frustrating in my book.

On a keyboard/mouse setup you can be moving around, looking anywhere at any angle and strafe simultaneously.

There is no comparison.

plinkoman

May 13, 2006, 09:14 PM

What if you want to strafe and look around to shoot a darn pirate on another platform? What if two are attacking at the same time?

The fact that you can either move around or look around or strafe makes it frustrating in my book.

On a keyboard/mouse setup you can be moving around, looking anywhere at any angle and strafe simultaneously.

There is no comparison.

right, this is why i said that in my opinion, the setbacks you mention are still better and less frustrating then using two analogue sticks.

and i too love the keyboard+mouse combo, which is why i only play fps on my computer, but i've never had any trouble using the metroid controls, and i don't see not being able to do all that stuff at once as being a big deal.