Is Metroid Prime worth it?

Metroid Prime is rated 95.00/100 by 2 critics, and 91.67/100 by 889 renowned gamers.

What type of game is Metroid Prime?

Metroid Prime is a shooter, platform and adventure game. The game features action, science fiction and open world.

In what year was Metroid Prime released?

Metroid Prime was first released in 2002.

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Metroid Prime

Released on 17 November 2002 (24 years ago)

A 3D exploration-focused metroidvania with first-person shooting mechanics and the first 3D entry in the Metroid series, Metroid Prime follows Samus Aran after the events of Metroid (1986) as she boards a Space Pirate frigate, then chases her escaping archrival Ridley into the intricately structured Tallon IV, a planet full of deadly wildlife and former home to the advanced and ancient Chozo race.

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93.34/100

Average rating based on 891 scores

Storyline

After receiving a distress signal from a Space Pirate frigate in orbit, bounty hunter Samus Aran boards the vessel and discovers the Pirates have been conducting biological experiments. When the frigate is destroyed, Samus pursues her nemesis Ridley to the surface of the planet Tallon IV, where she uncovers the remains of the Chozo civilization and the source of a toxic substance called Phazon that is corrupting the planet's ecosystem.