Graphics: 4/5 - Nicely detailed and original environments, but suffers from frequent drops in framerate, usually when there are more than 5 things moving on the screen at one time. Music: 5/5 - Metroid perfectly mixes an excellent sci-fi adventure soundtrack, with ambient, atmospheric, and brooding tones of isolation, exploration, and heroism. Gameplay: 4/5 - A massive and engaging world, combined with original and rewarding gameplay that rewards exploration and curiosity, coupled with a challenging but fair difficulty. Unfortunately, the lack of an in-game map and a lot of backtracking hinder the overall enjoyment of the game, along with an absent save mechanism, instead relying on passwords. Story: 5/5 - Not something I usually am impressed with or care about with NES games, Metroid's story is refreshingly original science fiction, with a surprising twist.
Summary: Pro's - Detailed, original environments, fantastic soundtrack, rewarding gameplay, and a surprisingly good story. The game really sucks you into it's own universe. Con's - No in-game map, tedious backtracking, reliance on password's, very high level of difficulty, and frequent drops in framerate.
-Great story and visuals*keep in mind this is an older PS2 game* -Strange control decisions(no control over the camera, wonky lock on system) and not so great voice overs (and translation, I have a hard time believing that the original Japanese version said the word "motherfucker" in every line.
This is my first time playing any Monkey Island games, and I played both chapters in one weekend. They were pretty good, they had their funny moments, but I felt some of the puzzles weren't explained very well.
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