Goomba Stomp: "People don’t like Federation Force. Even those who have never played a Metroid game will spout reasons as to why it’s generally despicable, just because it’s such an often announced opinion. Hell, I don’t really care for the game all that much. It took a franchise I loved for its freedom and immersion and mutated it into this mission-based, choppy, multiplayer-focused shooter. It was a mind boggling decision on the developer’s part. One that they most likely came to regret as fans started rearing back and spitting all kinds of hate all over it. But, I have to wonder what would cause Next Level Games to make such an absolutely clueless move. My curiosity has never been satiated with any sort of official confirmation, but now that Federation Force is out I’m at least able to theorize Next Level’s incentives."
Alex DS. from Link Cable Gaming writes: "Now that the series seems to have found its footing again, it’s a good time to revisit one of the most maligned titles Nintendo has ever released and ask the question – Metroid Prime: Federation Force, was it really that bad?"
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