Metroid Zero Mission, while in many respects a very nice game, earns my eternal ire for minor issues like that. The running felt off from the first time I played it, and I could never understand why when it worked so well in Metroid Fusion. Literally all they had to do was copy it. Most of the effects also felt off. Most bosses moved with a similar...lack of inertia, I suppose you could call it? From the moment I faced the first snake boss thing guarding the missiles, it always felt to me like an enemy from a game. Rather than an actual creature or beast. Because it moved at an unnatural rate. It wasn't too fast to react to or anything, it just felt fake. A similar issue was that missiles always felt to me as though they were lacking in impact and power. Like I was shooting darts from a Nerf gun, rather than a missile. Little things like that were everywhere, and it really dragged down the game. It took so long to get immersed in the game. Every time I start it up, I have to get past those problems before I can really get into it.Originally Posted by edczxcvbnm
In all honesty, it has been a very long time since I played Metroid Fusion and I don't intend to go back. I could have sworn Fusion did it originally but I guess I am mistaken :/Nope, that was Zero Mission, and is part of why I absolutely HATE that game.
Actually, I take that back. Zero Mission has simply Run and Super Run. It has no ramp up whatsoever.
The other major problem (which is also sort of a complaint about the original) is that, while it has a lot of really good music, I loathe and detest the Brinstar theme (which is easily the song you're going to hear the most throughout the game). The rest of the music is solid, but that theme just drives me nuts.
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