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Metroid Prime

2002 93 / 100 Adventure Platform Shooter

A 3D exploration-focused metroidvania with first-person shooting mechanics and the first 3D entry in the Metroid series, Metroid Prime follows Samus Aran after the events of Metroid (1986) as she boards a Space Pirate frigate, then chases her escaping archrival Ridley into the intricately structured Tallon IV, a planet full of deadly wildlife and former home to the advanced and ancient Chozo race.

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✓ Shooter Genre ✓ Action Theme ✓ Open world Theme ✓ Science fiction Theme ✓ Single player Mode ✓ First person Perspective ✓ Combat-focused Game feel ✓ Open World World design

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Story & context

After receiving a distress signal from a Space Pirate frigate in orbit, bounty hunter Samus Aran boards the vessel and discovers the Pirates have been conducting biological experiments. When the frigate is destroyed, Samus pursues her nemesis Ridley to the surface of the planet Tallon IV, where she uncovers the remains of the Chozo civilization and the source of a toxic substance called Phazon that is corrupting the planet's ecosystem.

GameplayExploration ExperienceChoices Game feelChallenging GameplayCombat-focused GenreAdventure GenrePlatform GenreShooter ThemeAction ThemeOpen world ThemeScience fiction Trait60 fps on consoles Traitacrobatics Traitaction-adventure Traitaliens Traitambient music Traitancient advanced civilization technology Traitartificial intelligence Traitauto-aim Traitbacktracking Traitbafta games award Traitbeetle Traitbloody Traitboss assistance Traitboss fight Traitcamera shift Traitcliffhanger Traitcompletion percentage Traitconnectivity Traitcountdown timer Traitcreature compendium Traitdamsel in distress Traitdeath Traitdifficulty level Traitdisc streaming Traitelevators that mask loading times Traitenvironmental puzzles Traitescape from exploding building Traitexploration Traitexplosion Traitfalling damage Traitfemale protagonist Traitfetch quests Traitfirst-person platforming Traitforeshadowing Traitgame developers choice awards 2003 Traitghosts Traitgrapple Traitgravity Traitgreatest hits Traithologram Traitice stage Traitinteractive achievement awards 2003 Traitinvisible enemy Traitisolation Traitlinear gameplay Traitmeme origin Traitmercenary Traitmetroidvania Traitmotion-sensor bomb Traitmoving platforms Traitmultiple endings Traitmultiple gameplay perspectives Traitnintendo gateway system Traitno dialogue Traitnon-player character Traitoptional lore Traitoriginal soundtrack release Traitpack-in game Traitparticle system Traitpirates Traitplayer's choice Traitpolygonal 3d Traitpost-credits plot twist Traitpredecessor included Traitreal-time combat Traitretroachievements Traitreversible cover art Traitrivalry Traitsave point Traitsequel by a different developer Traitsequel is in a different genre Traitsequence breaking Traitshape-shifting Traitsingle-player only Traitsnow Traitspaceship Traitspeedrun Traitsteam Traitswarming enemies Traittaste of power Traittentacles Traittime limit Traittitular antagonist Traittransforming boss Traittrilogy Traitunderwater gameplay Traitunlockable difficulty level Traitunstable platforms Traitupgradeable weapons Traitviolent plants Traitvision obstruction Traitvisor reflection Traitwave attack Traitwestern games based on japanese ips Traitworld map

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