09-30-2011, 04:12 AM
I'll just say this: Most people think Super Metroid is at a good level of difficulty.
Maybe it is inconsistent at certain times and you get that "Yeah nothing can stop me" feeling instead of being cautious, but such tension relief stops kid's eyes from bulging out. You have to remember this is a game for a large audience. Not to mention difficulty always slides a bit with Metroid games as you get used to the game and start taking more risk. Out of all the Metroid games it would probably be Metroid Fusion that keeps the difficulty consistent the most in my memory. I just don't think any have ever matched the scale of awesomeness of Super Metroid (I guess Prime might have for many, if you like the Prime games).
The sound, atmosphere and design more than make up for any little bumps in the difficulty. I mean I can't watch that intro without getting a huge smile on my face.
Maybe it is inconsistent at certain times and you get that "Yeah nothing can stop me" feeling instead of being cautious, but such tension relief stops kid's eyes from bulging out. You have to remember this is a game for a large audience. Not to mention difficulty always slides a bit with Metroid games as you get used to the game and start taking more risk. Out of all the Metroid games it would probably be Metroid Fusion that keeps the difficulty consistent the most in my memory. I just don't think any have ever matched the scale of awesomeness of Super Metroid (I guess Prime might have for many, if you like the Prime games).
The sound, atmosphere and design more than make up for any little bumps in the difficulty. I mean I can't watch that intro without getting a huge smile on my face.