Topic: "Metroid Other M" Review Wackiness *No Spoilers!*

[Hanniballistic]

No, people knew she was a




But Other M turned her into a

While this is comical, I would have to disagree.  Ripley from the Alien films (Aliens especially) show her to be very emotional and maternal.  And there is nothing wrong with that.  She still kicks ass, but let's not pretend she was a killing machine with no emotion.  She was a multi-layered character and I think people only want to remember the parts where she is kicking Alien ass instead of the parts where she shows genuine fear or grief.

[X]

I agree totally. Lt. Riply is a tough-as-nails woman, but she's still human with human weaknesses. Samus is no different. We just had to wait awhile before we could see the human side of Samus and I personally think it worked out well. Samus is tough, but she's still human. Giving super hero characters morehumanizing traits gives them more depth and dimension. Even though Samus is the best of the best out of all the bounty hunters and never fails at her missions (even the impossible ones) she is, at heart and soul, human.

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[RichterB]

I own and have played through "Other M," but I just saw it in action (trailer form) the other day at a retail store, and was reminded that this really was an amazing game. I think it's better than I gave it credit for because I had so many expectations.

[Hanniballistic]

I own and have played through "Other M," but I just saw it in action (trailer form) the other day at a retail store, and was reminded that this really was an amazing game. I think it's better than I gave it credit for because I had so many expectations.

It's funny how you can play a game and be kinda cold towards it until it sinks in days, maybe weeks later and you realize what a great game it actually was.  Happened to me too.

I loved Other M, and I think some criticism was valid, but most was just nitpicking.  I personally was okay with the story, the voice acting and even the "crying" scene.  I thought it was a nice bridge from Super to Fusion.