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Metroid Dread

Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development, MercurySteam, Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 7

2021•Shooter•PEGI 12•About 10 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurescience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacefastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, wide-ranging shooter: fast and dark. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

84 / 100

224 ratings

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About This Game

Join intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran in her first new 2D Metroid story in 19 years. Samus’ story continues after the events of the Metroid Fusion game when she descends upon planet ZDR to investigate a mysterious transmission sent to the Galactic Federation. The remote planet has become overrun by vicious alien lifeforms and chilling mechanical menaces. Samus is more agile and capable than ever, but can she overcome the inhuman threat stalking the depths of ZDR?

Summary: IGDB

Story

Face off against unrelenting E.M.M.I. robots: once DNA-extracting research machines, the imposing E.M.M.I. are now hunting Samus down. Tensions are high as you evade these E.M.M.I. to avoid a cruel death while finding a way to take them down. Find out what turned these robotic wonders into the scourge of ZDR and escape with your life. Feel Samus’ power grow as you gain maneuvers and abilities: acquire new and familiar abilities as you traverse the many environments of this dangerous world. Parkour over obstacles, slide through tight spaces, counter enemies, and battle your way through the...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureScience fictionMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

ExplorationMetroidvaniaFast pacedRobotsDifficultFemale protagonistAction-adventureSide-scrolling

Where to play

Nintendo eShop

Details

Developers: Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development, MercurySteam, Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 7
Publisher: Nintendo
Released: 7 October 2021
Series: Metroid
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 10h normally
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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