Here is a graphical comparison between the highly anticipated Metroid Prime 3 for the Wii and Metroid Prime 2. Just how much better does MP3 look? PlayNintendo finds out.
"If you're not directly working on the game, go away" - former Retro world artist, Nate Purkeypile
Then there is Microsoft's approach which is just to piss in the wind and 95% of their stuff turns out bad. Developers might like that personally but you'll be out of a job quicker than you know it through badly shipped products.
First party Nintendo titles are held to a specific standard for a reason. It could be argued that both Sony and MS could benefit from doing the same, but you are right with MS nonchalant approach and "it scored well internally" and then putting out something like Redfall. Even Halo, MS' flagship series, wasn't overseen with the fine tooth comb to ensure it was top notch quality.
Nintendo first party games are very rarely duds, let alone non functional ones. You don't get that without a little (or a lot) of micromanaging. Is it annoying? No doubt. Their track record speaks for itself though and you can't deny that.
I think there is good evidence for both sides of that argument, really.
Japan Studio didn't have much oversight and that studio produced pure magic. Financially, it wasn't a cash cow studio, but I sense that anyone who played their games really felt the care and passion for their creation at work. Media Molecule is another one. I personally feel that Sony and Microsoft micromanagement tends to be overly negative. It might work for Nintendo because they're big on making a fun and engaging game first and entice people that way.
Sony as of late and Microsoft for at least two generations now, when they get into the micromanagement, it seems like a profoundly anxious experience.
i dunno if i agree with that.
i think some leeway is necessary to achieve atleast some sort of spectacle.
With the Wiimote as your Arm Cannon, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is a motion control revolution.
From Xfire: "Is Super Metroid still as super as it once was in 1994? If not, which Metroid game is better than the influential title?"
I look forward to the day any game beats that Super, Metroid or not.
Hollow Knight come damn near close to knocking Super Metroid from the top of my list, that’s a huge achievement for such a small team.
The problem for me is I’ve been waiting for a 2D Metroid that beats Super but I don’t think I’ll ever see that day. I still play the original 1-2 times a year and a few randomiser plays.
Fully agree with the list and all points it makes for each game. I’m expecting Dread to fit in the middle of that list but I’m happy to be wrong about that.
The video it self isnt sharp enough to see a good comparison. kinda lame, i cant really say by the looks of the poor quality movie.
I'll use my PS3 or 360 to play these types of games. The only time I turn on my Wii now is when other people are over and we want to play bowling.
Still, Metroid Prime on GC was pretty good, but I don't think I can go back after playing Resistance & Gears of War.
Well if you had to pick old visuals or older visuals...what would you pick? I personally would pick meeeetroid. lol, too bad meetroid isn't on any other console. Metroid in the third person + nowgen graphics ftw.
MP3 looks way better then MP2.
I played MP and MP2 and MP3 just blows it away.
Trying to make a comparison of the GC Metroid Prime with the yet to be released Wii Metroid Prime may be of some interest but then uploading it to a computer and distributing the comparison across the web highly degrades the video. So I really don't understand what was going through the minds of these people. What and how are we supposed to see any difference when the quality of the video itself is terrible?