Metroid Dread (Nintendo Switch)

Any fan of Metroid will love this, challenging bosses, plenty of familiar abilities as well as some new ones too. It really is a nice looking game too, lovely visuals and there is a tense atmosphere at times. Really does offer quite a lot to the player and is a solid entry into Metroid's universe.

As a longtime fan of the Metroid series, I was excited to pick up this game, and it absolutely delivers! The gameplay is smooth, the atmosphere is immersive, and the level design keeps you engaged from start to finish. What I Loved: 🎮 Tight, Responsive Controls – The movement and combat feel incredibly fluid, making every encounter satisfying. 🕵️ Classic Exploration with Modern Upgrades – The game strikes a perfect balance between classic Metroidvania-style exploration and new mechanics that keep things fresh. 🎨 Stunning Visuals & Atmosphere – The environments are beautifully designed, and the eerie sci-fi feel really pulls you into the world. 🎶 Great Soundtrack & Audio Design – The music and ambient sounds enhance the tension and excitement throughout the game. Minor Consideration: 🔹 If you're new to the series, the difficulty might feel a bit challenging at first—but that’s part of what makes Metroid games so rewarding! Final Verdict: This is a must-have for Nintendo Switch owners, whether you’re a longtime Metroid fan or just discovering the series. It’s a masterfully crafted game that keeps you hooked with exploration, upgrades, and thrilling boss fights. Highly recommend!

Metroid Dread was my first Metroid game and I really enjoyed it. I've played metroidvanias before I always sort of ran out of steam after a while because the exploration aspect got a bit frustrating to me after a while. Somehow, the regular upgrades to abilities and the beautiful areas in the game always kept me excited about what would come next. The set of skills you earn gradually make Samus a formidable and nimble character that makes traversing the world a breeze. Moreover, by the end of the game I was regularly fighting fairly challenging enemies, but I found I could learn their moveset and react to them fluidly because of both the new abilities I had acquired and the way the game had made me learn how to use them. It's the sign of a very carefully constructed player progression arc that is very hard to get right. If I had to point out a flaw, it'd be that some of the moves are a little complicated to execute at speed. I would often find myself unable to execute a particular sequence of actions as I intended. Somehow my intuition about how the move should work and the dynamics of them in the game didn't always line up. I did manage to master this more or less over the game though and considering the breadth of skills I imagine it was difficult to map them all onto sensible controls. Besides these particular difficulties, Samus moves around very fluidly and is a joy to constrol. Finally, when you unlock enough abilities, the game becomes a sort of puzzle game based on the abilities you have. I would really recommend getting 100% of items to experience this element of the gameplay, because you could easily miss it. You will likely need a guide though as some of the capabilities of Samus aren't obvious, especially regarding the nuances of the speed boost. Getting all the items and completing the game took me about 15 hours. That might not sound a lot for the cost of the game, but it felt like the perfect amount of time for me when the credits rolled.

A really great take on the original sidescroller, graphics are great, gameplay is fun and 60fps is a nice bonus

Great game, bit tricky in places, but that's to be expected.

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The gameplay and movement is phenomenal. The bosses are super challenging and fun. The game is very open, doesn't force you in a straight line like fusion and other M. The soundtrack is a little lacklustre, not gonna lie. But everything else makes up for it 100 times over. Well worth my £45 I loved loved loved this game! As a huge fan of the metroid series and having played every game, I'm seriously having a hard time deciding which is my favourite between this one and Super Metroid! It's that good! If you're a fan of the 2D Metroid titles then you'll fall in love with this game ♥ 11/10 energy tanks Well done Mercury Steam ♥

I never played a Metroid game before and am not usually a fan of backtracking in games/revisiting old areas for upgrades etc. But this had me absolutely hooked. First off, it’s challenging and requires a lot of perseverance to stick with it. You will die - a lot! Especially at the hands of the dreaded EMMIs who will stalk you throughout the game and kill you with one hit if they catch you. But the sense of relief and achievement when you finally overcome an EMMI or one of the rock hard bosses is worth the effort! Fans of soulslike games looking for a similar experience in a sidescrolling shoot em up need look no further!

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Muy bien juego. El gameplay es muy fluido, fácil de aprender pero difícil de dominar.

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Case came in perfect condition, and we'll what can I say, another amazing entry for the series.