Metroid Prime

Great FPS on September 25, 2006

Too bad FPSs arent my cup of tea. This is one of the few FPSs that I enjoyed, though. Great adventure game. I love the puzzle/exploration aspect of this game, however. If FPSs were less about running around and shooting, and more solving puzzles and exploring worlds, I'd love the genre.

Pros:
-Great gameplay and controls--Retro knows what they are doing
-Beautiful
-Great exploration game (can get lost though)
-One of my (few) favorite FPSs
-Great boss battles--huge monsters, and tough to beat
-Great soundtrack, like all Metroid games

Cons:
-Steep learning curve for people who haven't played FPSs (IMO), but maybe all FPSs are like that. If you are new to the genre, another game may ease you into it than this one.
-I played this during a time when I had at most 10 minutes to devote to gaming. Not a game that can be played in 10 min. intervals. Set some time aside. I hope to get back to this game when I have a free week.
-Going along with the above, saving is a problem. You can't just stop anywhere you want and save. With the way I play video games, I need that in a game. Some people don't, but I do, so I found that annoying.