Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Metroid Prime Remastered?

It’s a 10/10. The best remaster I have ever seen

It's not perfect but they got the vast majority right. It's very faithful to the original.

Well I gotta finish it first, but its probably gonna be a 9 or 10 for me

Was a 10/10 before therefore it's also one now
It's amazing how well the gameplay has aged

10/10 for me! Up there with Crysis

Its simply outstanding in all areas. Its how a remaster should be done. I hope everyone else our there is looking and taking notes.

I have yet to get it, as I'll be getting the physical version. I'm not one for first person perspective games though and wish there was an option for third person (outside of morphball), as such I don't know if I'll be someone able to rate it fairly. I certainly don't think I can rate it right now.

I do know it's a great game though and even if it won't be for me then it's still great to see the series thrive as it deserves!

I replayed the original last november and blasted through it again last weekend.

That’s how good this game is. 10/10

Love the new control scheme btw. It’s the finishing touch to the original.

I don't get why these articles are a thing especially since people who don't play the games are probably going to vote for them.

I'm a fair bit into it. A 10 so far. Delicious game.

2% of poll responses were from Space Pirates.

1 person thought it was abysmal. I always wonder what game they would give a 10.

The game itself is a 9/10, but as a remaster, it's 10/10 because of all the work put into it.

I didn't play the game and have no plans on doing so. I would be welcomed to a demo. I’m assuming most people will give it a 9 or 10.

Haven't even tried it yet but since it's my all-time favorite game I reckon I'd still rate it a perfect 10. Having bought my first Switch last summer I STILL have BotW unplayed and next in line. And now this. Metroid being way shorter I guess Samus cuts in. Sorry Link.

Not going to vote. Awaiting my physical copy on March 3rd (annoyingly enough, if the physical released the same time everywhere, I would probably be playing it next week whilst I am on leave). Every time I see it though, the more I want to play it.

A solid 11/10! ...I like it.

I'd need to play it first before I can give it a score. And that will be until April.

Of everything I've seen so far, the one and only one thing I don't like about the Remastered version is Samus' face in the 75% Ending. But realistically it's such a minor issue it doesn't even matter. I'm just glad they kept her more realistic look from the GC original and didn't put a Zero Suit Samus face in there.

It would have to be an 11 as that's a Prime number.

A poor hint system and an abhorent amount of backtracking don't do much to smother my enjoyment

Personally the Gamecube original is a master piece 10/10. So the remaster is the same

I would have given it a 10, but there are some minor issues I have. Occasionally, the game seems to stutter for me. Once, suddenly B wasn't working, had to go into morph ball and back before I could jump again. Super minor issue though

Easy 10 for me. It’s my favourite game and it’s been improved in almost every way. So happy it’s finally here.

Soon enough I'll be enjoying it. I couldn't get past the wii controls in the trilogy to get all that far. So im excited to give this a shot.

I'm absolutely loving it. I really liked Dread, but this is just so much better. Dread was really my first full dive into am Metroid game. When the opening scene started I was like, no way the gameplay graphics are gonna be this good, but the gameplay graphics actually got even better. I also like that it is still very much a Metroid game, and not just FPS with Metroid assets.

Seeing as you can play the trilogy on steam deck, in high resolution, with very nice controls, I wondered whether this remaster would be redundant. Turns out, the switch remaster offers significantly more value than a upscaling or AI pass on textures. It is almost like a new game. I am impressed and so glad Nintendo did the work to make it significantly better than what can be found online already.

The best kind of remakes use the same egine but replaces the models, textures, and, lights to be hd.

The only downside is that the wii version they based this off removed glitches that is usesd in speedruns and sequence breaking

It is absolutely amazing but I have to knock off 8 points because of the doors.*

*disclaimer, this is a joke.

@AndrasLOHF

Yeah, definitely. I loved Dread as well, but that one's more focused on action and constant progression. You're often railroaded into the critical path. (Which is fine for what Dread is trying to do.) Prime is closer to Super in terms of emphasizing exploration, attention to detail, and backtracking. Which is an acquired taste, but it's certainly mine.

I've not played it yet. Waiting for the physical.

TBH I haven't played it yet, but I am disappointed that for 40€ we a mere graphics update for a 20 year old game.

@chipia
They could have just done a straight port for 20 bucks. Trust me this game is so worth it! It puts alot of modern games to shame.

@Yosher
The combat is based around a lock-on system that allows you to circle and dodge around enemies. This goes a long way to making the game feel more in-line with the 2D offerings as it streamlines the combat encounters. IMO it sits up there with SM64 in terms of perfectly transitioning a game from 2D to 3D. The detailed world they built and the first-person exploration really put you in Samus' boots. It's a perfect game. I hope you enjoy it.

@chipia They added a lot of visual effects it doesn't look like the Gamecube game at all.

@MS7000
Same here. Was hard not to just download it.

"Well, you know, the Switch is starting show its age, games are chugging and framerates etc etc etc....."

I could still do for some full-scale button remapping, honestly. I says 9!

I'd be interested in comparing scores for people coming to this fresh and returning players.
I hope there are lots of people playing this for the first and still falling in love with it.

Such a remarkable game for its era!
I'll definitely get this soon but don't want to derail what I'm currently playing.

@andykara2003
Unless it's due to my OG, day one Switch but yeah I've had what seem to be minor technical issues. The biggest is the one I already commented, it felt like lag or similar and then the jump button didn't work until I went into morph ball and back.

@Vivianeat lol

Still waiting for my physical copy but.. it's gotta be a 9 or 10 lol.

The doors are ruined.
The arm cannon glow doesn't light up dark corridors.
No reflection of Samus on the mirrors in Chozo Ruins.
Game is not MP2:Echoes
4/10

Just kidding. It's a beautiful remaster and I'd give it a 9 (but I do much prefer Echoes).

Amazing job, feels alsmost like a new game
10/10

10/10 Outstanding

7!/10 the Game is and never was the Master Piece many draw it.

Never played so will pick it up at some point. Getting better at focusing on backlog so will probably play it in about 3 games time.

I'm impressed with this remaster. I wasn't expecting such vivid colors and improved mechanics for an over-20-year game. Good job Nintendo!

@sketchturner
I love Prime, but Prime 2 is my jam. I would absolutely buy a remastered version. And Prime 3 was meh to me

So, 3 or 4 people thought it was abysmal. I VERY much would like to see what a good game are for those trolls/13yo edgelords

It's an outstanding remaster of an outstanding game. Why is there no 11/10 option?

11/10 for me. Very good remaster and at that price point. Doing my 2nd playthrough right now.

An easy 10/10 from me. One of the best games of all time just got even better. Yes, there are a few very minor missing effects, but they added so much more. And the fact that they took a 2002 game and some how made it the best looking and running game on the Switch in 2023 is beyond insane.

9.5 because I wanted hard difficulty from the start

Dang, I am so excited to try this out. Loved the OG.

I think I’ll eventually get it, but might be one of those games I get, enjoy, but only play 1/4 of it. It is priced well however

I don't know. I'm waiting for my physical copy. I do hope this game sells well though.

@glaemay Maybe it's just me, but I don't care much about graphics at this point. The original gamecube version already looked good enough to me. I buy games for the gameplay, not for the graphics.

I gave it a 10, and I've only just pre-ordered it. Only thing I didn't like about the Wii Trilogy version was the annoying controls, so having more traditional ones in this remaster is the main reason I'm gonna replay this. I never reply games these days; too many great games and little time

10 for me gaming perfection! Also adding in difficulty levels is a big plus for accessibility

They took an already flawless game and made it even better! Brighter colors, (especially on an OLED), better signposting, smoother gameplay, and weapons that actually feel “punchier” than they have in the past. There are a few areas they could have pushed further…sound and camera movements in cutscenes perhaps…but then things may have started getting further away from the original.
I haven’t played the original in a while, and had actually forgotten how slow the story drips out and is told to the player. It’s brilliant how the mystery keeps deepening and deepening after that set-up on the frigate over Tallon IV.

I wanna meet whomever voted abysmal. I just like peculiarities and oddities that way..

It is so pretty!

...my only complaint?
More save spots please! I don't always have 1 hr+ to get to the next one, and others in my family will play the Switch, so suspend isn't the answer.

I've really enjoyed many of the Metroids in that they can have 15-20 minute play sessions between save spots - that fits my active lifestyle better!

Waiting for my physical version/10

I don't know 10/10 seems too high, Metroid Dread is pretty tough to beat

I think it’s a ten out of ten experience. As a game I feel the backtracking at the end kinda smudges it a little but everything else tip top so I would say a nine overall xx

I’ll know once my physical copy arrives! But based on what I’ve seen so far, looks like a 10/10 remaster of a 10/10 game to me!

Give us a chance - the game is only just released. I'm just a couple of hours in so no way can I 'review' it.

However I'll say this - the atmosphere in this game is off the charts. And the graphics (of a remastered Gamecube game) have me more in awe of any modern AAA game I've tried recently.

The wow factor of a game is way more than the technical mastery, and in my opinion (so far) this has more graphical charm than stuff like Control and Elden Ring. And make stuff like the recent Pokemon look genuinely embarrassing.

It's taken a remaster of a 'retro' classic to get me excited about game graphics again!

I expect the game to be a 9.5 at a minimum based on what I've played so far. We NEED the other two releasing.

@ComfyAko is it just me or is the physical version no longer available? ...like anywhere 🤔

I’ve thrown in for the physical version, so I’ll opine then, but it was far and away the best franchise on the GameCube for me, so I’ve got high hopes for it.

Who said it’s a 1? Put up or shut up 😂

@GrailUK Probably Ninja Bread Man... LMAO

Where’s the option for 11?

Solid 7 for me

I do get sick of how often my finger gets tired from tapping the trigger repeatedly, and the unrewarding nature of it considering the enemies don't really seem to be getting hit until they just die. I hope Metroid 4 has more combat variation and maybe some enemy physics like Zelda so you really feel good watching the bad guys get shot at. That said it's still a 9 for me. Excited to play the next two at some point.

Physical for me. No power for digital sales

5. It's a 15 year old game...lmao

@theModestMouse It's over 20 years old, man, it was first released in 2002. In any case, what does that have to do with the quality of the game and the remaster, I wonder...?

Only a 9/10, being that it is only a graphical remaster, players will probably find the Chozo artifact endgame collectathon frustrating.

In my opinion, if there's a game out there that deserves a 10/10, it is this one. And the remaster just makes it even better.

@theModestMouse Well, it is, but how does it affect the score? The best games in history are from 00s

@NintonicGamer That's one of the perks of living in Outer Rim, sometimes we can snatch things that are no longer available in the countries usually treated better

@theModestMouse What does age have to do with anything? A good game is a good game regardless of how old it is.

Tetris is old as hell, but it’s arguably one of the greatest games of all time. It’s essentially flawless in its design.

10/10 for me. The atmosphere is phenomenal, and the moment or moment gameplay never gets stale.

I'm waiting for the retail version, but although i've not played the remaster yet, and from what i've seen of the visuals by the various footage there is on youtube, like any metal head, I'd have to turn the score up to 11. m/
Also laughed at the Prime number jokes in the comments, i missed that joke myself. Very funny!!

@Unit_DTH Well each to their own, of course

I'd have to dock off a couple of points, sadly. The two biggest issues with this game go hand-in hand:

1. The visuals, while fantastic, create areas that are so poorly lit, or shadows that are entirely too dark that unless you already know the map beforehand, navigation becomes an absolute nightmare.

2. The beams not emitting light onto the environment compounds the first issue, where some darker areas could be exored through use of "making your own light", but with that gone, now you really have no chance unless you're a veteran of this game.

3. There is no option to fine-tune the brightness of the game as a whole, so there's not even a hope to fix it if you wanted to.

Could we have an option,
"want to see the scores"
or something like that. I don't plan on getting the game for a while and would love to see how the community scores the game.

If I had to guess, a 10/10 but won't know until I get the physical game card whenever it releases.

Honestly a 10. The gameplay has aged way better than I thought and the visuals look great. My only complaints are minor stuff like the flying space spirates somehow not falling when getting frozen (lol), Samus not causing any "splash" effect when entering water and that I miss the illumination that shots produced.

it was always a 10/10 now its just a 10/10 in HD with better controls. really the remaster work is great but its second to the games design.

Sometimes a game gets to be a legend. People hear about it, and having never played it, contribute to its legendary rise. I hate this game. I think it sucks. I don't get why people like it at all. I've played the trilogy, thinking I would find an answer eventually. Nope. Just a mediocre game. Remaster looks good, too bad the game sucks.

I don't give a 10/10, ever. So this is a 9/10 for me. And I'm deciding in giving it between a 9.200 and 9.300 / 10

It’s a 10. I’m watching my kids and their friends play it for the first time and they are enthralled. The remaster is great. But if you deleted this game from history and was just released today it’s still a 10

Paying 60 bucks here in aus really hurts the experience

This game to me shows just how great the GameCube was. To me the graphics "feel" the same (great), and combined with the music and pacing the atmosphere is just stellar. But imagine this game had beam shots illuminating walls/dark rooms etc before, 20 years ago!

The GameCube deserved better commercial success I always felt. Glad to have this remaster as a kind of revival of its all-too-niche glory days.

Kudos for new controls and new difficulty setting. Wish the "casual" mode was harder though, think my current preference would be just slightly easier than the original. I beat the original, but I lack the time and patience now to restart from save stations too much after a death and I'm sure I'd die at least once or twice (getting so lazy 😂)

Hahaha who is trolling with abysmal?

Merely "good" for me. Never thought Metroid translated to 3D very well. Respawning enemies in 2D Metroid made sense. In 3D its very unnatural. Every time you enter/re-enter the same room, the same enemy, spawns from exactly the same hole in the ground, over and over. Good Trilogy but I prefer the 2D games and probably even Other M over the Prime Trilogy.

I gave it a 8/10, I've never played the OG aside from bumbling around the Space Frigate as a kid. It's really good, but I'm about 12 hours in, and I now have to find all the artifacts and...Yeah, I do think this game overstays its welcome. Get rid of the Phazon Mines, and it would be alot better.

It's a 10; especially when you compare it to the massively-overrated Metroid Dread.

@Goofonzo It's not as though all of the fans are pretending to enjoy the game. I love it, as do many others, but I can acknowledge that it's not for everyone.

@Goofonzo I honestly wish people would stop with phrase "I don't understand how x can like this"

Sorry, it just a pet peeve of mine. I always see that line being used to knock something down a peg. If you don't understand it, then you know what? That's fine. However others do, and therefore enjoy it. Whatever praise it's get is well earned.

9/10.

It'd be a perfect 10 if it wasn't for the fact the gyro controls are inferior to the Wii controls. Every 5-10 minutes I have to reset the pointer controls because it likes to get all wonky on me.

It was 10 at the time on GC, so it's 11 now.

This isn't my favorite Metroid game, but this is the definitive version of Metroid Prime. The original had an average of 97, right? The remaster gets a 10/10.

Really? 5 people gave it a 1? I'd love to know why

@GrailUK

The kind of people that rate Metroid Prime so low rate games like Imagine Babyz and DDR as 10s. The kind of people that hate any game that might be "scary" or "mature". The kind of people that won't give games a chance because of it's cover art.

If they remastered pong it would also look better today.

But yes more graphics like this on switch games thanks.

Whatever score you gave the first one. It's a remaster. Not a remake.

This game bleeds nostalgia everywhere. It’s an absolute masterpiece. Even if you’re one that’s not into shooters or FPS titles…it’s a MUST own game, it’s almost a crime to not have this in your Switch console. I was blown away when it debuted on the GameCube, and I am enthralled by the mastery that it presents here in 2023. I have played hundreds of Switch games, and this one may have landed in the top 5. All criticisms to this title are subjective, MPR definitely gets a perfect 10/10 score in each and every way.

This game was a 10/10 back when it first came out in 2002, and it still hasn't changed. No other Metroid Prime game, let alone any Metroid game, holds up to it.

@iLikeUrAttitude maybe it's just based on good faith. i'd like to believe that still exists

@Vexx234 Yeah, I know. Just like other people can say how much they love it it's equally OK for others to express not liking it. Sorry, it's just a pet peeve of mine when people try to shut down dissenting opinions.

all remasters are simply dev's bait to call its buyers and players their slaves. get the gamecube version instead, duders.