GameInformer: Metroid Other M Review

Metroid: Other M is the most disappointing Nintendo release in quite some time and a blemish that isn’t likely to be forgotten on an otherwise superb franchise.

[movements]

what's with the uneven scores? Another reason not to trust reviews so easily. Play for yourself

[deadreckoning666]

THIS^^

[himdeel]

...its the difference between fans and non-fans of the game. However you're right trust your own play through to decide or ask people you trust to give you their opinion.

[Biggest]

That's the wrong way to look at it. Reviews aren't there to help you form opinions of how much you will or do enjoy a game. They're supposed to assist potential buyers in the decision to buy, rent, or pass on a game. If you spend money to try it for yourself, why even look at a review?

[BeaArthur]

The uneven scores are probably a result of the somewhat new direction for the series. I mean less face facts this game is far more story driven than an Metroid we have ever seen. Before now we knew very little about who Samus was as a person and we naturally developed predisposed opinions, but now we are being told through the context of the game who Samus really is and that may be clashing with the opinions of what people perceived her to be. Thus turning some people off. Also I have heard the controls for switching to FPS mode are somewhat jarring.

[Godmars290]

From what I've read so far it seems the game's taking a hit for Wiimote-only controls.

[Highlife]

People on this site crack me up! When the scores are low everyone says reviewers suck and you should play the game for yourself to judge. When the reviews are good 9's and 10's everyone says AAA title day 1. Same damn thing all the time.

[fatstarr]

Its like x gives it a 9
then y gives it a 3

-_- when a company takes one of their top 5 precious 1st party games and remixes it to try out new things to counter the it feels rehashed and redone bla bla bla. they get negative reviews. Basically the game is an 8 hands down the other reviews are just attacking things they dont like

[HeroXIV]

Wait... what? 6.2...5?! These guys have to go THAT far into decimal places to gauge how good a game is?

Next we'll be seeing a game rated 3.141592653589793

[All_4_One]

They`ve always done that.

[despair]

A game rated Pi?

but yea its all subjective I like whole number review scores more than decimal, it leaves a little room for interpretation for readers like an 8 could be 8-8.9 its up to the reader to see how close it is to either end of the scale.

[Stealth20k]

Eh and they gave paper mario bad scores too. They dont like nintendo. Everyone else has given the game high 8's basically but its no fun posting high scores

[Trroy]

The last Paper Mario wasn't as good as the previous ones though -- you can't deny that.

G4TV gave Other M a 2/5, and Destructoid gave it a 6.5/10, btw.

[Stealth20k]

And ign, gamespot gave it a great score

[Trroy]

Yeah, I think the scoring is going to be highly dependant upon the reviewers tolerance for the gameplay change, and whether they can bear the storytelling.

The G4TV review was written by a female fan, and apparently the story is pretty sexist and stupid.. which is sad, because, as a prequel, storytelling is supposed to be a major factor in the experience... and Samus is the galaxy's toughest bounty hunter, not the wimp they portray her as in Other M.

I think reviewers who care less about the story are more likely to give it better scores.

[rhood022]

@Stealth

So go with those scores if it makes you feel better.

But because some sites give a lower score that you don't agree with doesn't invalidate THEIR opinion of the game. Nor does it mean that they "dont like nintendo."

[TooTall19]

Metroid is also being advertised on IGN.

[Mahr]

"The last Paper Mario wasn't as good as the previous ones though"

It's not the *last* Paper Mario game that Game Informer did not like, given that they gave it a 9.5.

Thousand Year Door is the one they hated: "The art and combat are killed in their tracks by the game's downright shameful dialogue- 6.75"

"However, it also WILL NOT appeal to many people - I would safely say that more people will dislike it than like it. Why? Like we said in the review, it's a very kiddie game - it's target audience is clearly young gamers - I would say 10 and under. For that reason, we had to score it low."

[fatstarr]

from what i can tell she was pretty whimpy b4 something happend that toughened her up o.o. you expected a Huey freeman eyebrow girl that was tough since birth?

[redDevil87]

6.25 .... are they serious? Thats the most random number for a review i've ever seen lol.

[MasterBlaster]

Game Informer usually does quarter-points.

[Trroy]

They should have re-evaluated this one, and done a little more work to make it worthwhile.

[Spaghett]

Damn it I thought I saw this review 3 day ago and it was an eight. Now my comment in the other article doesn't make sense because this isn't a good review at all.

[CombatEvolving]

Numbers suck, I look at a game as something I'd buy, rent or not even give a chance. Sorry, but this looks something I might not give chance if I had a Wii.

[tunaks1]

suddenly everyone cares about GI

[lolzers]

They only matter when it's a game on another platform. Then it counts.

[Brasi82]

"suddenly everyone cares about GI"

This quote is awesome.

For once tho I want a reviewer to get rid of numbers and say, "This game is fun." That's all I look for in a game.

[thebudgetgamer]

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[rumplstilts]

Knightwing

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Youtube has almost all of my favorite game reviewers. Kwing gives scores but his actual discussion of the game is the best part.

[specialguest]

GI suddenly became reliable because it's not a Sony exclusive that is getting the bad score.

[thebudgetgamer]

they gave mag a seven and its still my favorite video game magazine ever.

[specialguest]

Why don't you read some of my past comments and find out if everything is about Sony with me.

[thebudgetgamer]

_-_

[AWBrawler]

Its Gamestop's magazine. So whatever Gamestop hypes up ironically ends up with the good scores, and what they more or less ignore, gets mediocre scores. Why do we care about scores anyway???? Look at my avatar. Do you think G4 or anyone else's review stopped me from enjoying Shadow?

All I know is I saw a kickbutt trailer or 3 and I'm hype to play me some metroid come Tuesday!!!! For those silly enuff to ignore the 8.5's and only focus on the lows scores so they have an excuse not to play it, you probably didn't want to play it anyway!

come on phantom disagree rear your ugly head!

[thebudgetgamer]

but i think game informer is one of the most unbiased review sources out there. with that written its not the end all of reviews ultimatly i make the call i just use them as a guide because i find their tastes in gaming are in line with mine more often than not.

[pcz]

''I refuse to believe that a badass bounty hunter would refuse to activate her armor’s heat-resistant Varia suit as she marches through the heart of a volcano with her health constantly draining -- an actual scenario from the game.''

lmfao

[AWBrawler]

You'll be amazed at the silly crap millitary and organizations like that will make people do. So if thats true, its realistic

[ChickeyCantor]

Ratings should be forbidden, cause in the end people only look at that but not the content of the review itself.

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Ratings are for snobs.

[thebudgetgamer]

a 3.54 out of a possible 4.29.

[ChickeyCantor]

Go to hell, you are 0.01 off, I am disappoint, I wont even Rent myself.

[RockmanII7]

game deserves a 6.26 for sure

[Titanz]

Everyones a critic! :P(Pre-order the game anyways).

[tunaks1]

samus' response to all the trolls
http://img14.imageshack.us/...

[EvilTwin]

GI's second opinion score for Metroid Prime Trilogy called the controls a "gimpy waggle interface." I haven't listened to them since. They are the fashion magazine of gaming.

[rumplstilts]

http://www.youtube.com/watc...