2009-02-18, 09:34 PM
Wow, I didn't think so many people would react like that to a comment about Metroid Prime. I didn't care for the game, but that's beside the point. While the majority of the gameplay was just fine (and to be fair, I really enjoyed certain parts of the game), I have fond memories of one particular room (I think it was darkish blue, I can't remember where it is) where I couldn't jump across a bunch of stupid mushrooms for a half-hour because I had no idea where I was standing or where I was landing. The concept of first-person platforming is flawed and would only result in agony.
However, Metroid Prime is less of a platformer than Maple. Precise jumping and character control are much more important in Maple, where a misstep can kill you and have many more negative consequences than Prime. And lets not forget jump quests, which are already hard enough for some people. Besides, a lot of the best graphics that are done (your own character, nearly anything that you yourself do) wouldn't be seen by you. You wouldn't know what you look like and you'd need to look at someone else just to see what an effect like Hurricane looks like.
Imagine if you were forced to play Oblivion or similar in first-person mode the whole time. That'd suck, right?
However, Metroid Prime is less of a platformer than Maple. Precise jumping and character control are much more important in Maple, where a misstep can kill you and have many more negative consequences than Prime. And lets not forget jump quests, which are already hard enough for some people. Besides, a lot of the best graphics that are done (your own character, nearly anything that you yourself do) wouldn't be seen by you. You wouldn't know what you look like and you'd need to look at someone else just to see what an effect like Hurricane looks like.
Imagine if you were forced to play Oblivion or similar in first-person mode the whole time. That'd suck, right?