Metroid Dread - REVIEW
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
- Metroid Dread is the first new 2D Metroid game in 19 years, even having been rumored for almost just as long. So does the game live up to two decades worth of expectations?
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0:00 Intro
1:01 Planet ZDR & the E.M.M.I.
2:02 Progression
4:34 E.M.M.I.
6:25 Presentation
8:00 Story
8:52 Controls
11:19 Collecting Items
13:41 Bosses
14:13 Conclusion/Verdict
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Video by: Joey
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#MetroidDread - Hry
Special shout out to the Metroid fans who died in the near-20 year gap between Fusion and Dread
People already died between other m and the prime 4 trailer
@@B8V88 yeah
Dang. RIP
☹️
I didn’t t even think about that. That’s very thoughtful of you. 🙏🏾
So to be fair to Dread, Super Metroid did the same thing in the first half. After completing Brinstar, a door closes behind you completely preventing you from accessing the first 3rd of the map until you can get the wave beam, which comes a decent ways later. There's also things like tall shafts you fall down among other barriers that temporarily prevent players from backtracking.
Yeah
I remember zero mission having that but itnwas short lived
Yeah I was about to comment the exact same thing, Dread actually I think doesn't do it as much, you are pretty free to back track, rarely required for main progression, but crucial for sequence breaking.
A decent ways, if you don't know where it is, or if you don't know how to wall jump.
What's a "grappling beam"? Lolz
Wait, super metroid definitely has backtracking blockers, you can't get back to brinstar and criteria until you unlock the wavebeam/superbombs
Well that is not true since the use of the wall jump can let you nab the powerbomb early and the wave beam
@@omarcortes9958 via sequence breaking sure, but SM is designed around the player not getting wave until after they get grapple beam, meaning the one way gate in Brinstar stays one way until the half way point of the game
Also you still do have to grab the power bomb to get out of the area, yeah at the sequence break it's a quick lock, but a lock it still is
That part of the sequence break was planned by the developers, the reason why was to extend the way you can obtain diferent upgrades and be more replayable, unlike the mach ball or the glitches with the speedbooster, the wall jump was planned with that intention, that's why when you find the creatures on brinstar you can hear the jingle that plays when you get an upgrade. Sure the developer's planned an especific path but then again why bother with getting getting you to learn wall jumping in a path that you can only get out by using it?
@@omarcortes9958 And you don't find out about wall jumps until you've already gotten power bombs and are doing a second loop through Brinstar. Also the continuous wall jump which is needed to get wave beam early was likely not part of the plan since the animals teach you bouncing back and forth on a wall (which is how every Metroid after uses them). Using shinespark to skip grapple to go to ghostship early was likely a dev intended skip since there's no other reason for the forward shine spark to exist in game.
Don’t even need to watch this to know it’s a day 1 buy
all i did was looked at the "loved" and emotion" at the end. I either do that or see the rating (0 - 10) lol
Easily
Yeah, i just clicked to help Metroid get some more visibility.
Correct I don’t care about the ratings but I will watch to see if people like it
Well how is the game?
This game is like the Half-life 3 of Nintendo
Metroid Prime is more like Half Life in this regard. Fans are waiting for years for it and they literally started over lol.
Wut
@@MrBanane50505 prime is in first person, so I understand the comparison making more sense, but I feel dread fits since it's been floating around for a similar amount of time as half-life 3. Honestly, both games are good comparisons.
@Rosma Salinez It's Metroid Dread for the Nintendo Switch. The phrase "Metroid for the Nintendo" would be more apt for the original Metroid if anything, but in actuality it is not truly fitting of that either, and would exclusively refer to the NES version.
But metroid came first.
I agree with you: buy Metroid Dread. Please, let Nintendo know that we love that they making games that are not Mario/Zelda/Pokemon.
Nintendo doesn't make pokemon
@@sanicboom6443 That hardly changes anything, also they are technically making Pokemon too.
In a year full of niche and obscure franchises Metroid hardly stands out. Games like FDC or AW are even more obscure.
@@NuiYabuko they don't make it lol GameFreak does
@@sanicboom6443 Nintendo owns Pokemon and publishes all their games. Nintendo didn't make Metroid Dread either, MercurySteam did. I guess Nintendo has no influence over what games they publish then?
People constantly talking about not having option of remapping buttons... u guys know u can do that on the switch right? and even save profiles for games so u dont have to change them everytime...
How
@@imperfect_dan7519 It was an option added to the Switch’s System Settings via update
They better had at least this option. For $60 it’s a disgrace to not remapping
You have it for LITERALLY every game on the entire console
@@neweden8755 You have a system-wide option though.
This is the game I wanted over Prime’s first person view.
I see you are a man of culture as well.
Glad I'm not the only one who thinks this
To me it's absolutely on par with Super Metroid being on the top of 2D Metroid games. It surpasses Zero Mission, Return of Samus/Samus Returns and Fusion BY FAR, absolutely no doubt about that
Does this reviewer not remember Super Metroid? Super Metroid did the exact same thing with one way gates.
As always, especially here, the reviewer is biased towards Super and Prime
Now that I think about it, even though we had tons of varied scenes, there were no clips of Ferenia.
Goes to show how meaty this game is.
Don’t get me wrong, the game SHOULD have a button remap feature, but doesn’t the Switch have a system level button remap nowadays?
So if any button felt wierdly mapped, it would’ve still technically been remappable.
@@akumakurosawa or the bare minimum
I think they didn’t include custom controls so that people are encouraged to use the system button remapping as it is so good.
Can you do per game remapping in the system menu? For example, I don't want "a" and "b" swapped for all games
Skip to the end when you started showing spoiler. Score is loved.
Yeah tru this review kinda felt a bit to spoilerish. Not too detailed but still
Same here
Yes but will *we* love it as a whole that’s the question
Way to many spoilers ...What the %!^!!
I was a a quarter of the way in and was like "why are you telling us these key storyline moments!? .
I can't stand "reviews " like this.
I stopped watching.
Literally EVERYONE i talked to said he/she didnt like the look / artstyle when watching the Trailers and found themselves later liking the Visuals a lot.
I love the Game too, its just sooooo good.
The thing i love about the game is that " i dont know what to do " feeling, you dont know what's next
I'm honestly really happy to hear that this game takes a lot from Fusion. Fusion is my favorite Metroid game, followed closely by Zero Mission.
Can’t wait not only to play it, but also to see what the speedrun community does with it. I still love to see runs on Super and Zero Mission, and hope this is as fun to sequence-break and master as those.
I think it will die to samus’s speed momentum lasting longer
Wonder why Nintendo Life's review suddenly went private. They gave it a 10/10.
Because they called it ZedDR
I think they accidentally gave some mid to late game spoilers, so they had to remove them from the video.
It’s the english pronounciation of “Z”
@@chknrsandTBBTROX73 an English person pronouncing something in English? No way lol
You are a good writer and reviewer. It shines so much more on here vs where you used to be. Like if I didn't hear the voice, I'd assume it's a completely different person.
I've finished it i am so happy i got to play it. It has learned A LOT from its previous games and most importantly, they studied indies such as hollow knight and axiom verge so well, so i can safely say this game is infinitely superior to all other entries in the saga, and competes with super metroid for the n° 1
Did you really complain about the lack of button remapping when it's built into the Switch system settings? 🤦♂️
Nintendo needs to make sure Mercury Steam keeps making 2D Metroids in the future .... Amazing game, amazing experience. They even built in on purpose sequence breaks for players O_O
Like there is a quick kill on Kraid's second phase if you get the bombs early ... You get shot into his pink hole and just bomb him to death.
The people complaining about spoilers are absolutely ridiculous. You should know that there was gonna be gameplay spoilers in a 16 minute review and half the complaints are about stuff that was already in the trailers. What did you guys expect? What was he supposed to do, show the reveal trailer on loop for 16 minutes?
Word. Playing a Game Spoilerfree nowadays always includes not watching any Videos of it on the Internet.
Uh yeah?
@@asnlunatic really?
Alright ladies and gentlemen we got our Metroid game, it is time to support the franchise (or continuing to support it).
Yep, I think we all know what will be the game of the year
This review taught me about the melee counter when the robot attacks you. I instinctively pressed X when the robot was about to kill me, so I missed the actual tutorial message.
In Metroid, I kinda look at missile upgrades as Korok seeds in BoTW. You don’t have to get them all but it helps to get a lot of them. Although Metroid incentivizes collecting them all with that completion %.
“can it live to the expectations built up over 20 years” well frankly I thought this game got canceled 15 years ago or was an actual joke, so I have no expectations walking into this
It was originaly intended for the ds and even announced in some magazine but the ds could not run the game well so it was canceled. The developers even said that.
I noticed that the EMMI have a similar body structure to Chozo's. Don't know why, because they were made by the Federation, which are humans, but it's a cool detail I noticed.
I mean, the only thing separating it from human form is height and it’s ability to crawl around into tight spaces which Adam let’s you know early on. Maybe there will be details to your suspicions in the game somewhere if you were in fact correct on your assumption of the Fed taking inspiration from previous encounters with the Chozo ruins.
Wait, can’t you remap controls on the Switch’s operating system. So why was he complaining about no button remapping?
You can indeed, he probably never read the update notes when it was implemented.
Yo yo yooo! Chill with the spoilers man wtf. I skipped to the end! They gave the game a love rating. Stop watching and go buy it.
I Plan on Getting this for Christmas!!!!
I Know about the lore from previous games due to Watching LPs of the games; but THIS will be my VERY First Official Licensed Metroid game that I've actually Played!!
A MASTERPIECE!!
I waited 25 years for it, worth the wait 100%
Im just now Sad it's over... 😔 We need an expansion ASAP!!! ☝️☝️
Could care less about cut scenes being lower fps then game play
Seriously I don't know where everyone's obsession with fps came from the past few years.
@@CodyHazelleMusic it’s because every other console has drastically higher FPS and resolution capabilities than the switch. I love my switch and many games on it but it’s pretty sad. They’d sell so much more if they put more effort into the hardware.
Exactly, and by the way looks more cinematic.
@@CodyHazelleMusic because 60fps is objectively better
It’s not objectively better, films like spider verse intentionally have lower frame rates to replicate a comic book style yet remains smooth because our brains fill in the gaps
Honest to dread is amazing from start to end. One i wish they didn't do was change the controls of the speed booster. It becomes a techincal chore when i can't do super technical shinespark moves because it's tied to holding down the LEFT stick. I feel like mapping pulse and cloak to d-pad and flash shift to a left stick hold would open up A for a run button to go into speed booster.
This game is a banger!! Can't wait to play it on Oct 8th
I am impressed what Mercury Steam did with the Metroid franchise.
Metroid Dread has shown us how the Spanish studio has improved since their Castlevania Lords of Shadow Days.
congratz on getting into Nintendo's official accolades trailer!
Can’t wait to play this on the big screen.
The button remapping doesn't really matter too much because it's a switch game so you can remap controls through the setting menu
What are you talking about? I have heard a lot of tracks from footages and the music sounds great as hell!
Right. I'm not getting what he is looking for in this game.
He means that the game don't have the catchy soundtrack of the previous games, is more atmospheric
@@lucaspereirahmj and I'm telling you thats not true. Have you heard the soundtrack? Is more like the Fusion one
I'm definitely picking up Metroid Dread, but it feels odd hearing Joey saying it could be better but you should still buy it. I'm getting mixed signals here lol
Well I mean, no product is perfect. Always room for improvements, but if the good outweighs the bad it's still worth getting
This is honestly the first reviewer to have mixed feelings about this title
@@godofsin4604 Mixed? He loved the game and said to buy it. That doesn't sound mixed to me.
I mean I could tear my favourite game to shreds and still tell people to buy it because I think it's fun so hey XD
Joey ferris? It’s been ages! I watched every single mario odyssey video back on commonwealth realm
88 Score on Metacritic is a JOKE
By FAR the GREATEST Metroid ever made
I'm happy Joey got to review Metroid Dread
Awaiting my pre-order copy to arrive. Then I will hunt down those amiibo in store somewhere. Metroid deserves the attention, and this work of art is totally worth the price tag. Support Metroid.
I have to ask. Can you use both the analog stick an dpad to move?
I would like the control scheme to have it so that I could use the dpad for general movement, then use the left analog stick for free aiming. And using the right analog stick to switch aeon abilities
@@Nuka-Lucas the maker of the video is wrong. Go to system settings > controllers and sensors > button remapping and you can set the controls however you like. It think Metroid Dread might his first time playing on the Switch.
Go to button remapping in your system settings. You can do a lot there even if it is a bit of a hassle.
@@DS9TREK that doesn't do jack. You can swap the dpad and analog stick functions with that. And even if you could, that would be terrible for free aiming. That's why I'm asking for movement on both the dpad and analog stick like most 2d games
"Morphball..which is held off for a record amount of time" I'm glad to hear this, it seems like it's always given to us way to early.
This is the first video where I’ve seen samus in the morph ball. Glad it’s still around.
You see Joey! After been forced to review Bakugan. You finally got to review your favorite franchise!
Has to see Joeys review of this game! The dread is real
This game is easily top 3 in the series with Super Metroid and Prime its extremely good I cant wait for the next one whenever it comes. Hopefully its not as long
This is the review I’ve been waiting for!
Anyone know how to get that item in burenia where you have to shine spark but don’t have enough room?
As soon as I heard the comment about the morph ball I fast forwarded to the final verdict.
Super actually does cut off backtracking in a number of places at the beginning
Buttons can be reassinged at all times via the Switches main menu.
was excited for this review!
Im prepared to have lots of anxiety from EMMI chasing after me hahah. Game looks amazing! Friday cant come any sooner.
Why is the audio slowed by 0.25 ?
Play the video at 1.25x speed and he sounds normal.
Buttons can be remapped for any game in the Switches settings.
Man don't watch this if you want spoilers.
Yeah I’m 5 minutes in and I’m clicking off
Thanks for the warning
@@tomsimmons7673 I don't remember ever seeing anything about what this review showed regarding the X parasite. A pretty significant reveal.
@@tomsimmons7673 3:50
@@tomsimmons7673 I hadn't seen it.
11:00 You can remap the buttons in the main menu of the Switch itself..
Its not something you can do ingame but the possibility us still there.
Funny that Metroid Dread is getting a spirit event alongside with this game's release.
Beat it; love it. Wish there were a god mode NG+ that allows me to start with all my abilities
You know what, a NG+ mode in a Metroid game would be really awesome
now let's see if the digital version unlocks at midnight? 3am? 9am? noon? or 3pm EST? or should I buy physical at 7am EST FRIDAY at Walmart?
Digital is midnight according to your account location, i will get it 6 hours before moat of the US because i live in sweden for example, japan amd australia gets it first.
Minor gameplay spoilers so be warned. Reviewing without spoilers is an art and game explain doesn’t have it.
The review is a bit spoiled. I preferred not to watch it
Thanks i wont watch video now
Thank you for the warning. I hate reviews with spoilers.
I just listened to it, no spoilers that way
Yeah this review had some unnecessary spoilers that I won't mention here.
I definitely agree that a button remap option should be in the game, but doesn't the switch let you remap buttons in accessiblity settings?
Purchased. A week ago I bought a Switch + Metroid 5. I love this game I think I'm about to beat it.
4:48 are new images. The SA-X makes a comeback.
3:35 Why you guys do Adam Malkovich like that lol that zoom in lol. Adam Malkovich is the goat.
Super metroid also prevent you back tracking until you collect Ice beam.. Many people forget that after you drop to lower brinstar ... You cannot go back..
Great review Joey
I'm so happy this game even came out.
11:38 I laughed way to hard at that joke
I will definitely pick this game up (when I'm financially able).
This game is insane! Absolute Masterpiece! Just finished it! Best game of the switch with BOTW! I'll play it multiple times for sure. What a crazy experience! XD
bro its been so hard i still have two more hours till i can play and im DYING
already bought...just wish they'll let me play the game now instead of waiting two more days.
You and me both…and every other Metroid fan 😅
I dont remember where but one of the tracks was a remix of lower brinstar
Samus took lessons from Megaman to do the slide.
can you remove music from the settings of this game?
I actually planned to buy this but now I HAVE to buy this because of how amazing this sounds
15 years leading to this moment
I really like the Metroid 3D games,
Not really played any platformers , should I get this?
Definitely. Super Metroid is one of the best games of all time and I'd say Dread stands right beside it as an amazing 2D Metroid title.
Technically, you can remap your controls. You just have to do it through the Switch menu.
Anyone know if this runs 1080p docked?
Yes
i am financailly able to buy a switch and metroid and this video convinced me
Pog so what I’m understanding is Metroid dread reminds us why this genre is called a METROID vania can’t wait for tomorrow
Does anyone know where to go after getting the grappler?
Its definitely my favorite Metroid game which means it's the best 2d metroidvania game out there imo. Ori would be my second favorite game. Dread just looks and controls beautifully and it's so fun to play and explore. I love it and can't wait to play more everytime I'm away from it. Im going to sad once I beat it fully and its over. Hopefully they'll release some DLC for it.
Great review
“There are 7 of themmi”
Haha nice one
I've never played a Metroid game. Should I start with this one, or, one of the older games?
I just read a write-up/review on Mashable, and I'm kinda worried I won't have fun with it :/
I know everyone's different, but they mentioned a lot of things I get really irritated by in certain games. Maybe I'm just not the target audience. Oh well, at least I'll still be contributing to its sales success. Still want to see the franchise succeed!
I haven't been able to stop playing this game since I bought it. I'm about to start a 5th playthru! Lol
Ngl I miss Samus Returns fully automatic cannon aeion ability.
I’ve bought it! I want to just go to sleep till Friday morning!
This game looks really good I've been craving a 2d game last metroid game i played was Fusion on the GBA 👁👄👁
You can by Samus returns on N3DS to go along with this one. Something I aim to do