Metroid Prime

I know it's not in the options menu (I looked for it right away), but according to the manual it will go into 16:9 automatically. As for stretching, I tested it briefly but didn't think it was actual widescreen. I'll check again later.

One last thing before I go to bed. When I bought Prime (at Funco) the (I presume) manager was asked by a customer if GTA:VC would be released on XBox. He told the guy no, because Sony had an exclusive contract for the next few years for GTA. He then said that Nintendo had bought the rights for Metroid for the next few years, hence why Prime is only on GC.

I wasn't sure whether to laugh at him or keep quiet, so instead I spoke briefly with another employee who actually knew what he was talking about.

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Originally posted by Victrix
No it didn't, and no it isn't. No one really, least of all me :P

Prime is spectacularly good, and if you think it has slow paced combat, you're flat out wrong. About half way through the game, it starts throwing some very fast, very nasty opponents at you. If you don't move and respond equally fast, you get tooled. And the bosses, oh sweet lord the bosses.

Part of the reason it starts out slow and maintains a fairly low intensity factor for the early part of the game is to get you acclimated to the controls, then it starts throwing more difficult stuff at you.

Ok, must go play more now :)

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Who ever said there were no fast enemies? What I was complaining about is the fact that turning to face 180 degrees in the other direction can't be done quickly. It's like Samus is in wet cement up to her knees.

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Originally posted by MechDeus
Why would I believe you in the first place? I've already proved you wrong. I'd show you myself, but I don't feel like recording videos at the moment.

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Believe me about what? Proved me wrong about what? Are you telling me you can turn around as fast in this game as you could in Super Metroid? PLEASE prove me wrong.

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Originally posted by MechDeus
One last thing before I go to bed. When I bought Prime (at Funco) the (I presume) manager was asked by a customer if GTA:VC would be released on XBox. He told the guy no, because Sony had an exclusive contract for the next few years for GTA. He then said that Nintendo had bought the rights for Metroid for the next few years, hence why Prime is only on GC.

I wasn't sure whether to laugh at him or keep quiet, so instead I spoke briefly with another employee who actually knew what he was talking about.

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Didn't you hear? Nintendo bought the rights to Metroid from themselves for a dollar. I think the rights to Mario cost seventy five cents, but Zelda went for a cool $1.50.

I haven't had to turn around fast since I keep an eye on my radar and keep my enemies in front of me. I've just beaten the second big boss on the planet and I've yet to come across enemies that pop up behind you. If an enemy is behind me it's because I'm locked on a target in front and the moment I see the fucker charge me from behind I double jump over his ass.

I agree with the controls, theres no way the fighting would be as cool or fun had they gone with the standard FPS controls.

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Originally posted by Nigel-The-Landstalker
Um!?!? I think you have me confused with someone else. I have bashed Sega for their practice since the Saturn died though, maybe that's where you're confusion lies.

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I think you're right. Heh, I knew it was something crazy :D

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Originally posted by MechDeus
*SPOILERS AHEAD* (To the mines)
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Alright, I just got finished being tense as hell, what with these weapon-specific Pirates whooping my ass while reading up about the Metroid Prime. I've got a felling it's going to be the last boss, and it sounds scary as hell. Judging from the description I can already imagine how the battle is going to flow, and it frightens me.

It's also creepy reading about them keeping track of you and following all your movements while studying all of your own weaponary to be used against you. And the whole development and containment of Metroids is slick...

The Elite Pirates scare me, they really do. It probably had quite a bit to do with my low health, but walking into a room and seeing all sorts of stasis pods filled with the buggers and no clue which might attack had me nervous as hell. Unfortunately, my search for a save room in the mines led me to survive all sorts of Pirate onslaught only to be killed by a stupid worthless bastard guard robot autogun! I hate those things.
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Spoiler warning or not, why do you always have to fucking tell us everything about your progress? You always do this shit I swear, you're a fucking strategy guide almost every time you post something about it.
Some of us want to just enjoy the game and not stumble upon spoilers and hints.

can someone offer a lil insight? i just got the morph bombs and have absolutely no idea where to go now. it seems all the places i CAN go have those weird symbol doors that seem to imply you need 4 different weapons to open them?

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Originally posted by Dragonmaster Dyne
can someone offer a lil insight? i just got the morph bombs and have absolutely no idea where to go now. it seems all the places i CAN go have those weird symbol doors that seem to imply you need 4 different weapons to open them?

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If you mean the doors with 4 runes, and 1 in the center, you open those by just activating all 4 runes. The runes are in the same room as the door, you just need to scan around. Also, scan suspicous looking rock formations, as, they'll often be noted as destroyable, either by missile or bomb, in the scanner.

Figure it out. :P

bah....i need to scan them! i forgot about that thing....BAH! thanks mate :)

will..you mean bastard man. i have you quoted in my sig and all you can say is "figure it out"!!?? obviously i can't. im a dragonmaster....not a space pirate hunter :D