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Steve Schardein of Digital Chumps finished posting his impressions of the first two hours of Metroid. Despite any nay-saying you may have heard from people who haven't even played the game (let alone held onto it for more than 20 minutes at a time), Schardein was impressed with what he saw and positive this would be a solid Metroid experience, but one that will take at least an hour to start getting into:

While the game doesn't immediately scream Metroid, after spending some time with it, I think most gamers will find that the core formula is still alive and well, albeit encased in a more story-driven shell this time around. Sort of like Metroid Fusion...

Schardein compares the game to the Prime series (in terms of graphics) and Fusion (in terms of story) and notes that while Other M does not have as much visual detail as in the Prime series (which was made for looking around in first-person), it certainly packs a wallop in the exploration sector, with absolutely HUGE spaces to explore and a genuine sense of being lost. That's the kind of stuff we like to hear!

Until next time...
Captain Commando