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Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#11226: Jan 10th 2016 at 10:10:55 PM

If there were no cooldowns, then it'd have to be a turn-based RPG.

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Sterok Since: Apr, 2012
#11227: Jan 10th 2016 at 10:12:56 PM

I was thinking it would be closer in vein to Fallout honestly. In terms of leveling up and combat at least.

Durazno Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#11228: Jan 10th 2016 at 10:14:21 PM

I'm imagining a Fallout-like situation where you can optionally have partners (up to some small number, say, one or two) follow you on certain missions, or you can choose to go it alone. There could also be mission-chains involving particular characters that you'd have to have them along for if you want to do them, like helping Spire find his people.

Or you could be a lonesome space superhero and stick to rolling the Pirates up, planet by planet.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#11229: Jan 10th 2016 at 10:17:33 PM

I don't think there's necessarily anything wrong with giving Samus partners for a game. True, it might not keep the same sense of isolation that the main series has, but it'd need to have a more focused narrative to function as a proper RPG anyway I think.

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SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#11230: Jan 10th 2016 at 10:31:30 PM

Is there really anything bad with MOM Power Suit besides that its from not that good game? tongue

Seriously, it at least looks good unless you have hate on for glowy lines <_<

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#11231: Jan 10th 2016 at 10:35:27 PM

I think some people dislike it for being more slender, but I don't really see much issue with it. It's what's inside that's an issue.

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Sterok Since: Apr, 2012
#11232: Jan 10th 2016 at 10:35:30 PM

Actually, Metroid doesn't need an RPG. It needs to be the next Yarn game.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#11233: Jan 10th 2016 at 10:36:15 PM

Metroid Macrame?

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Bocaj Funny but not helpful from Here or thereabouts (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#11234: Jan 10th 2016 at 10:39:04 PM

MOM Samus too short

why everyone be seven feet tall?

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Zelenal The Cat Knows Where It's At from Purrgatory Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
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#11235: Jan 10th 2016 at 10:44:33 PM

People disliked the slender design because it made Samus seem less like a walking tank which is what she traditionally is.

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SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#11236: Jan 10th 2016 at 10:44:42 PM

^^Maybe Federation genetically modifies their soldier like supermarines in Warhammer 40,000? [lol]

Seriously though, that isn't problem with suit design, that is problem with scale itself :P

^Sleeker designs is the future!

...Also my favorite suit is Fusion Suit so I don't care xP

edited 10th Jan '16 10:45:35 PM by SpookyMask

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#11237: Jan 10th 2016 at 10:47:32 PM

Fusion Suit's Varia version looks like someone threw up on Samus.

edited 10th Jan '16 10:47:59 PM by Anomalocaris20

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LDragon2 Since: Dec, 2011
#11238: Jan 10th 2016 at 11:31:52 PM

I personally don't care whether the suit is bulky or sleek, though I do prefer the latter when it comes to power suits. Weapons on the other hand... tongue

Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#11239: Jan 11th 2016 at 12:01:34 AM

I dislike the MOM power suit's smaller shoulder pads. And they don't get bigger with the Varia Suit.

LDragon2 Since: Dec, 2011
#11240: Jan 11th 2016 at 1:11:57 AM

Interestingly, the large shoulder pads came about in Metroid II due to the Game Boy's color limitations making it hard to really differentiate the Varia Suit from the regular Power Suit. Hence, the large shoulder pads.

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#11241: Jan 11th 2016 at 6:14:11 AM

The MOM suit is not only slender, and smaller shouldered and gives off less illusion of weight than the Fusion Suit, it keeps the semitransparent visor from Prime and enlarges it to show more of her face.

The Prime suit was already too slim, especially in the latter two, but at least they had the excuse of using different models for most of the game. The Fusion suit is supposed to be the Super Suit with large chunks cut away and a Metroid infusion. The MOM suit is supposed to be the fully powered "Super" suit, the hell? Also, when the Prime visor "glowed" that was because it was using a view that wasn't full color, explaining why the alternate visor modes go full static when interfered with. Why does the MOM visor glow again? To turn it off when talking to people?

The whole thing is designed for Samus to look more vulnerable and personable, because you know, the design team were collectively thinking with the wrong head. It was "let's explore Samus as a woman" not "what new environments will players map out next?" It's not just the suit from the bad game, it's a suit that encapsulates why I think it's the bad game.

edited 17th Feb '16 7:02:23 AM by IndirectActiveTransport

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SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#11242: Jan 11th 2016 at 6:33:07 AM

Dunno, doesn't it show face only in cutscenes?

Like, I think you might be overthinking it.

ultimatepheer Since: Mar, 2011
#11243: Jan 11th 2016 at 6:56:51 AM

It still seems to glow only so the glow can turn off to show her face.

And I just want to bring up that Samus is, surprisingly, Not that much taller than Federation Marines. Or maybe just that specific marine, who isn't even a marine in the first place.

Though I suppose part of the reason people bring up the squad from Other M and not the myriad marines from the prime games is twofold: We don't blame any of the marines for being involved in terrible sideplots, and while the marines are inept and mostly need Samus's help to get anything done, they're not EVILLLL like basically the entire command of the army seems to be.

LordofLore Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Consider his love an honor
#11244: Jan 11th 2016 at 6:59:20 AM

By the way, wasn't the new spinoff game going to come out really early this year(like, they talked about the last SE games for the system(FFE and BS) as if they would be coming out after Metroid)? Did they delay it to make it more Metroid-y after the massive dislike the trailer got? Did it get delayed to be a NX title for next year?

edited 11th Jan '16 7:01:02 AM by LordofLore

Darkflamewolf Since: Apr, 2013
#11247: Jan 11th 2016 at 7:18:56 AM

Probably going to be yelled at for this, but if we got the folks at Bethesda to make a open-world action RPG of Metroid yet had the quality assurance and awesome playtesting resources of Nintendo to make sure it was a friggin bugless game at day 1 release, I feel it'd be something awesome. :D

edited 11th Jan '16 7:19:16 AM by Darkflamewolf

Mizerous Pet Owner from Hell Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: Brewing the love potion
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#11248: Jan 11th 2016 at 10:10:22 AM

[up] Like The Evil Within :D.... :/

edited 11th Jan '16 10:10:32 AM by Mizerous

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#11249: Jan 11th 2016 at 5:12:05 PM

[up][up]No open world game will be bug-free at launch; you just have to keep the crippling ones down at the start and patch out the rest over the next few weeks and months.

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Ingling Since: Jan, 2016
#11250: Jan 11th 2016 at 7:24:26 PM

So just curious as to what you guys think...

What was worse: Metroid 2 or Hunter's campaign?

Because as huge of a Metroid fan I am, I just couldn't enjoy 2 or Hunters hardly at all.


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