![]() ![]() ![]() Most of Samus' characterization in Metroid Dread comes from her actions rather than her voice, and this is thanks to the fast-paced action combat. ![]() In Metroid Dread, Samus is a lot more confident, and while she does speak it is saved for special occasions to not break the atmosphere of Planet ZDR. Giving her a voice and allowing players access to her inner monologue with film-quality cutscenes sounds like a great idea in concept, but Other M Samus came across as whiny, and a poor direction on the voice acting performance did not help with its lackluster writing. Due to technological limits, most video game characters created in the 1980s were silent except for the odd grunt or jump noise, which even Samus did not have. The first is how the title handled the Samus. ![]() Metroid: Other M is largely considered a failure because of two huge changes. RELATED: 8 Things We Wish We Knew Before Starting Metroid Dread Other M's Ideas in Metroid Dread However, playing through the game, Metroid Dread actually takes a lot more pointers from Other M than the series' best-reviewed entry, Super Metroid. It finally wraps up a story thirty-five years in the making and gives closure to Samus' relationship with the X Parasite, the Chozo, and the Metroids. The most recent entry in the 2D storyline, Metroid Dread, has been marketed and received by the community as a return to the series' roots. These included giving the playable character, Samus, a voice as well as more nimble and action-focused gameplay diverging from the tankiness of Super Metroid. The exception to this is Metroid: Other M, which is considered by many fans to be the worst in the series due to a number of drastic changes to the successful Metroid formula. In between then and now there have been a number of spin-offs such as the Metroid Prime trilogy, but these were generally disconnected from the main storyline started with the original Metroid in 1986. The Metroid series has been long dormant, with the last 2D entry releasing nearly two decades ago. ![]()
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