Metroid Prime 4 & Metroid: Samus Returns Discussion

[Sarge]

Oh, I'm definitely taking my time. I'm intentionally trying to fill in the map while I'm in areas where there's nothing else of interest to come back to, and I've done a lot of poking around before leaving an area. There's still a lot gated off when you move forward; it's probably more efficient to come back once you've got nearly everything in your arsenal. In fact, I'm probably very close to that point where I'll take a break from pushing forward and go on a power-up collection spree.

I think I've got three Metroids left now; I know I'm close to the end.

[Xeogred]

Someone at Game Informer said they sunk in 18 hours for 100%.

[MrPopo]

10 hours in.

You're likely close to being done then. The average "time to beat" on HLTB is pegging 9 hours. The shortest I've seen on HLTB so far is 7 hours 18 minutes, which is why I found Popo's "six and a half hours" beat time surprising. As for myself, I'm taking my time, no rush. We had to wait 13 years to get a new side-scrolling Metroid, who knows how long it'll be again. I'm trying to make the experience last.

I probably spent closer to 8 hours of real time because of several bosses that would kick my ass for a while; six and a half was what was reported in the credits. My final item percentage was right around 50% if I recall; I plan on going back to that file and 100%ing it to unlock all the gallery pictures.

[Tanooki]

Always bugs me seeing how fast people take down Metroid. It has always been a game involving dozens of hours, but I take my time and go back over places a lot in search of stuff or just backtracking to another area. I try and enjoy the world so much, yet the older games would punish you for not being some speed run nutter, if you consider pixel bikini a loss.

Not feeling it today, probably play it tomorrow. I've got a few things I'd like to play around with and it's hard for me to put hours at a time on a game like that. It's best to be motivated to enjoy it for at least an hour at a time.

[Gunstar Green]

Always bugs me seeing how fast people take down Metroid. It has always been a game involving dozens of hours, but I take my time and go back over places a lot in search of stuff or just backtracking to another area. I try and enjoy the world so much, yet the older games would punish you for not being some speed run nutter, if you consider pixel bikini a loss.

It doesn't bug me at all though I like to stop and smell the roses too. Playing Metroid for speed is a different but exhilarating experience in its own right.

[ElkinFencer10]

Different folks play games for different goals.

[Sarge]

Proof positive that I'm an idiot sometimes. The boss that gave me fits... well, let's just say using the Spider Ball is important there. I did it without, but it's much easier with.

[Exhuminator]

Proof positive that I'm an idiot sometimes.

We all are sometimes man. There's been a few times I've beaten parts of games in ways I thought were ludicrously difficult, only to find out later I had done things harder not smarter. I remember beating a scuba race in the first Everblue that was insanely hard. Only to find out later I was supposed to use a different wetsuit, and the wetsuit I had used was supposed to be impossible to beat said race with. Tenacity is a hell of a thing.

[Segata]

Always bugs me seeing how fast people take down Metroid. It has always been a game involving dozens of hours, but I take my time and go back over places a lot in search of stuff or just backtracking to another area. I try and enjoy the world so much, yet the older games would punish you for not being some speed run nutter, if you consider pixel bikini a loss.

Not feeling it today, probably play it tomorrow. I've got a few things I'd like to play around with and it's hard for me to put hours at a time on a game like that. It's best to be motivated to enjoy it for at least an hour at a time.

Everyone is focused on speed runs these days. I do slow runs. Love to explore in games so I play for many more hours than the game intended sometimes.

[ElkinFencer10]

Proof positive that I'm an idiot sometimes.

We all are sometimes man. There's been a few times I've beaten parts of games in ways I thought were ludicrously difficult, only to find out later I had done things harder not smarter. I remember beating a scuba race in the first Everblue that was insanely hard. Only to find out later I was supposed to use a different wetsuit, and the wetsuit I had used was supposed to be impossible to beat said race with. Tenacity is a hell of a thing.

I got both of yall beat. It took me seven YEARS to realize that I could use Z targeting on the Shadow Temple boss in Ocarina of Time. SEVEN YEARS.