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Rating:  - Another necessary NES classic game
Metroid rocked! There's really nothing else to say than that because Metroid was that good. It was a constant challenge, made you think strategy and of course definately made you work for it. Like all of the early NES games, it was about strategy rather, slaughter, kill kill and demolish everything and that's why I love games like Metroid and Castlevania and Kid Icarus. If you don;'t have Metroid get it now because I hear that Metrod Gamecube is coming out soon and you don't want to be left behind.
Rating: - One classic game on a CLASSIC system!
Metroid was one of the best games of all time! Kids back in the late 80's, early 90's had the best toys! Of course Im just saying that because Im a child of the 80's, everything back then was a total winner in my eyes. Metroid is a classic, plain and simple. The idea behind it is pretty simple. You play as this hardcore chick named "Samus", through the game you explore new worlds and fight different creatures. The more you play the game, the more Samus up grades her wepons. Missles, lazer beams and bombs are the order of the day. Yeah', sure. The graphics are really [dorky] compared to the games of today, but isn't it about play value? Metroid has ALOT of it too! Good 'ol NES! Warms my heart to see others writting comments about this
"old school" classic. Other games that are note worthy I listed below. ENJOY YOURSELF! 1) ABADOX
2) MEGA MAN (any of the series)
3) KID ICARUS
4) BLASTER MASTER
5) DR. MARIO
Rating:  - A game that was way ahead of its time
With the release of the two new Metroid games, I thought it seemed only right to review the game that started it all. So, here goes!Graphics: 4/5 - For the NES you really can't do a whole lot better. But still, I have seen better NES graphics than this, and this game really could have pulled it off a little better. Play Control: 4.5/5 - Simple but effective scheme. Shoot and jump. It feels a bit strange at times but it's good overall. Challenge: 4.25/5 - For being released in 1986 this game's TOUGH! You've got difficult platform jumps, sometimes over pits of acid. You've got enemies of all shapes and sizes, as well as three boss characters. And in the final area, you'll meet a deadly series of villains (the title characters.) These guys are not easy to kill by any means. This game uses passwords to save progress, not batteries like later Metroid games. I would've liked batteries in this game, but I'm just thankful you can save your progress. Theme/Fun: 4.5/5 - Excellent overall. In this game, as you go on, you collect items which basically upgrade yourself. Missile Batteries allow you to carry and fire rockets. Each additional one adds 10 to your maximum total, up to 255. Energy tanks add 100 units to your life, to a maximum of 699. The round ball lets you turn into a ball and explore tight spaces. The bomb power-up lets you drop bombs in ball form. The Long Beam gives you shots that travel the length of the screen. The Ice Beam gives you a beam that freezes almost any enemy. The Wave Beam is an ultra-powerful beam that goes through walls. The Screw Attack transforms your spin jump into a deadly weapon. The Varia decreases the damage total you take. The High Jump Boots do just what they say they do. However, the ice beam overrides the wave beam, and vice versa, meaning for the final showdown you'll have to find another ice beam. That's a little annoying but no big deal. With these upgrades you'll be more than a match for your enemies. If you own an NES this is a game you should not be without. If you don't own an NES, but have a GCN, GBA, cable to connect the two, Metroid Prime, and Metroid Fusion, and you beat Metroid Fusion, you can play this original NES title on the GCN (and save progress on a memory card!) This game is just too cool to pass by.
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