> Eternal Darkness is definitely good. Ikaruga, Metroid Prime 1 & 2, Luigi's
> Mansion, MGS: Twin Snakes, Viewtiful Joe 1 & 2, Rogue Leader are all pretty fun
> too.
>
> > ago sounded really cool. Not especially interested in stuff that already has
> > Wii sequels (Paper Mario, Mario Sunshine, Metroid Prime 1&2) unless the games
> > were REALLY good. Or the Wii versions suck.
>
> Well then I have some opinions for you.
>
> In the case of Metroid Prime, it's the best of the series, and if it weren't for
> RE4 I'd say it was flat out the best game on the Gamecube. Speaking of which
> you should pick up a copy of RE4 for Wii if you haven't already.
>
> Aesthetically and story-wise, Metroid Prime will make you feel like you're
> playing Metroid and Super Metroid in 3D, whereas the other two in the series
> delve off into their own direction that kinda deviates too far from the essence
> of those games for my taste. They're fun but some of the art and characters
> aren't really cohesive with the whole Metroid experience in my opinion. The
> other bounty hunters in Metroid Prime 3 didn't make you feel like you were
> stranded on a desolate planet and had to fight your way out. The game also felt
> like it was slightly influenced by Halo presentation-wise, which is pretty weird
> to say. The fact that now Samus is depicted and referred to in some Master
> Chief kinda way and everything is full of american comic book cliches. It just
> makes me wince slightly.
>
> The dark world of Metroid Prime 2 made me feel like I was playing the bastard
> child of Metroid Prime and Zelda: A Link to the Past. I'm sick of the whole
> dark world idea to be honest. It's pretty annoying to have to backtrack through
> two parallel worlds that affect each other just so you can remove one stupid
> obstacle in a really convoluted way. It makes it seem like more of a chore than
> an accomplishment, especially with the nature of the dark world early on where
> you have a time limit in how long you can stay in certain areas.
>
> I just have to say, that I would have expected them to try take a lot more ideas
> from Metroid II: The Return of Samus for the Prime sequels and I'd be
> disappointed if I didn't just enjoy the core gameplay so much. It's just too
> bad the universe of MP2 & MP3 isn't as compelling as it was with Metroid,
> Metroid II, Super Metroid, or Metroid Prime.
>
> I have the RE remake but couldn't stand playing it because everything improved
> except the controls/aiming. I can't really play a game where half the time
> you're backing away from the camera and shooting at something you don't even
> see. The limited inventory system in the game may work well to cause tension
> for some but it just annoys me.
>
> Also that's why I like Twin Snakes. I couldn't stand playing MGS with the
> traditional aiming mode because you can't aim reliably. MGS really needs the
> precision aiming system of MGS2. The updated voice acting is actually worse
> than the original but it's definitely tolerable and I am fine with the altered
> cutscenes. I think some people who gave the game on the whole negative
> attention just did it because someone messed around with something they had
> nostalgia for, but that didn't happen with me because I found the original
> practically unplayable.
>


i feel the same way about pretty much everything you said here. (with the exception that i loved metroid corruption a little more than you).