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Metroid Dread is an instant classic. Its seamless blend of exploration, combat, puzzle-solving, and light touches of story creates one of the most engaging experiences on Nintendo Switch. Samus Aran's journey has been through its ups and downs, but the mesospheric high of Metroid Dread is evidence there is so, so much more left for the bounty hunter to accomplish, and another adventure can't come soon enough.

Metroid Dread ist eines der Spiele, das für mich das Label Meisterwerk verdient. Nintendo und MercurySteam präsentieren nach über 19 Jahren einen mehr als würdigen Nachfolger für die ikonische Spielereihe. Von der Gestaltung des Planeten ZDR bis zur Inszenierung der Handlung stimmt hier einfach alles. Ich habe schon viele Metroidvania-Titel gespielt, aber kaum ein Genre-Vertreter hat mich so in den Bann gezogen wie Metroid Dread. Allein die subtilen Elemente, die einem die Orientierung erleichtern und so den Spielfluss aufrechterhalten, machen das Spiel zu einem fantastischen Ableger der ikonischen Serie. Besonders gut gefallen haben mir die Passagen, in denen man sich den E.M.M.I. stellen muss. Die Flucht vor den tödlichen Maschinen verlangt euch einiges ab und erzeugt durchgehend ein Gefühl von der Bedrohung, der Samus ausgesetzt ist. Zusätzlich zu all den spielerischen Qualitäten hat mich auch die Technik des Spiels begeistert. MercurySteam zeigt eindrucksvoll, wozu die Hardware von Nintendos Hybridkonsole im Stande ist. Eine Performance von durchgehend 60 FPS und eine Welt voller Details tragen wunderbar zum Erlebnis bei. Egal ob Neuling oder Serienveteran: Jeder sollte Metroid Dread gespielt haben. Samus Arans neuestes Abenteuer gehört zu den absoluten Top-Titeln auf der Nintendo Switch.

Opere del calibro di Metroid Dread non sono affatto comuni. Dal momento in cui iniziamo a vivere questa nuova mozzafiato avventura di Samus Aran, siamo completamente proiettati nel suo mondo, nella sua dimensione narrativa, allo stesso tempo così antica e così moderna, ma soprattutto sempre legata a doppio filo al gameplay, granitico, esaltante e meravigliosamente vario. L’esplorazione sempre stimolante, le bossfight adrenaliniche, le nuove meccaniche stealth, gli inseguimenti mortali con un EMMI inferocito che non ci dà tregua, la cura maniacale nei dettagli, il game design commovente per la sua perfezione… tutto è talmente bello ed esaltante, in Metroid Dread, che non vorremmo mai spegnere la console. Fortuna che possiamo portarla con noi, almeno! Del resto, l’opera di Nintendo è un autentico capolavoro, un action game intelligente che mostra una marcata venatura thriller, un titolo che sa condurvi avanti e indietro tra ritmo frenetico, inquietudine, esaltazione e paura, in un backtracking emozionale che vi lascerà stremati e appagati. Se avete una Nintendo Switch, non potete non avere Metroid Dread: sarebbe un crimine, esattamente quanto non aver vissuto Super Mario Odyssey o The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, i due unici titoli che stanno nello stesso Empireo di questo ultimo incredibile trionfo della nostra amatissima Samus, un’eroina che ha avuto l’ardire di arrivare dove osano le aquile.

Metroid Dread is one of the finest games to release this year. It not only encapsulates everything that makes Metroid, Metroid, but it does so in a way that feels new and fresh. Dread stands on its own two feet and demands to be played. The genre has been missing its namesake for far too long now, so I am happy to say that Dread is a worthy crown-bearer. I hope to see more from Samus, Nintendo, and Mercury Stream in the future.

Metroid Dread is a triumphant return for both Samus Aran and developer MercurySteam. This is a super-slick, hugely entertaining and exquisitely designed entry in the Metroid franchise that plays better than anything we've seen from the series so far. With a bunch of fantastic new abilities, super tense and enjoyable stealth sections, plenty of great big boss fights and a story that fans will definitely enjoy, we can't really see how this one could have been any better. Best Metroid game ever? This could be the one.

But this isn’t just a reskinned version of the SNES classic, with MercurySteam improving upon the formula with new stealth segments, outstanding visuals and tight combat with a highly rewarding counter system. It’s too early to make a final judgement, but I’m optimistic this could be one of the best first-party Switch games, period.

With a near-perfect balance of nods to the past and fresh ideas, Metroid Dread brings cinematic flair, fast-paced action and a surprising story to the side-scrolling classic. This is the comeback fans have been waiting for.

This is 2D Metroid at its peak and makes us wonder what could have happened if Dread had been released back in 2005 when it was first rumored. Could we now have a lot more 2D Metroid games? Or could the formula had dried out? What would have been its impact on the Metroidvania landscape? There is no way to know.

La complejidad y fineza con la que están construidos sus escenarios, lo precisos que se sienten sus controles apoyados por bellas animaciones, una profunda atmósfera que emana ese sentimiento de desolación tan característico de la serie, una historia que sorprendentemente le da forma de manera correcta a la saga y claro, ideas como el suspenso que genera ser perseguido por un robot maligno, hacen que las pocas asperezas de Metroid Dread casi se nos olviden por completo, convirtiéndolo en probablemente el juego que más he disfrutado en este 2021 y en uno de mis favoritos de amplio catálogo del Nintendo Switch. MercurySteam lo logró y Samus está de regreso mejor que nunca.

En terminant, Metroid Dread nous plonge dans une suite que j’attendais depuis très longtemps et je n’ai aucunement été déçu. C’est un des plus longs de la franchise alors qu’il m’a pris un bon 8-9 heures à compléter et j’en ai pour encore plusieurs heures supplémentaires à aller chercher le reste d’items cachés. J’ai beaucoup apprécié le rythme de l’action qui enchaîne les boss rapidement avec un bon niveau de difficulté. Malgré, les nombreux Metroidvania qui sont sortis dans les dernières années, la série originale a encore la cote en 2021. Nintendo amène la série dans la bonne direction et j’ai très hâte de plonger dans Metroid Prime 4.

This final 13-16 hour instalment is an exquisite showcase of 2D Metroid in its prime. Newcomers and die-hard fans of the series can revel in a Nintendo Switch game that not only provides one of the most deadly and thrilling experiences on Nintendo’s latest handheld to date, but one that’s such a joy to play thanks to control refinements and HD graphics. Metroid Dread is an explosive and emotional end to a beloved story that cannot be missed, and we’re already itching to see where the next mission takes us. Just as long as it doesn’t include the dreaded E.M.M.I.

Metroid signe un retour mémorable à la 2D avec un gameplay que l’on aime, que l’on a aimé, mais avec un vent de fraîcheur savamment dosé pour rendre le tout actuel. Difficulté relevée à la hausse, un gameplay exigeant qui fait plaisir et rend honneur à la série, ce « Metroid 5 » propose une aventure riche en exploration, surprise et écran de game over, pour notre plus grand plaisir, que c’est bon, qu’est-ce qu’on a attendu ça ! Espérons que ce retour aux sources lance de nouveaux jeux Metroid 2D !

Metroid Dread es un regalo para los fans, una golosina de lo más dulce que puede encontrar un niño o, bueno, el jugador aficionado a la franquicia que ha esperado la friolera de 19 años para saber cómo continúan las aventuras de Samus Aran. Es un título donde todo es divertido y siempre tras terminar tus sesiones de juego te deja con ganas de más. Por cierto, es un buen punto de entrada a la franquicia para los jugadores que no lo hayan hecho aún, pues la curva de dificultad está bien llevada y no castiga a quien desconoce las mecánicas jugables. Es un clásico instantáneo que ha llegado para crear discusiones entre los fans para decidir si es el mejor Metroid , ¿o lo es Super Metroid? Lo que sí sabemos es que Nintendo ha hecho muy bien en confiar su IP al estudio español MercurySteam.

Metroid Dread es una de las mejores experiencias del género que se han hecho en los últimos tiempos, y se han hecho muchas. Y es que consigue traer de una forma soberbia cada uno de los conceptos y bases jugables de un género bidimensional que el mismo ha creado. Siendo uno de esos juegos que entran en tu vida, se alojan en tu consola, y no te dejan escapar hasta que te completas hasta el último rincón de su impecable mundo.

Metroid Dread es una clara evolución dentro de la franquicia que sabe qué es lo que gusta a sus fans. Así, no pretende reinventar la rueda, si no traernos una entrega digna de llevar la marca de la cazarrecompensas más querida de toda la galaxia. Con Metroid Dread hemos sudado de la tensión que nos ha proporcionado algunos de los retos que nos pone, sintiendo posteriormente una gran satisfacción cuando conseguimos hacerles frente y resolverlos.

'Metroid Dread' es una compra obligatoria para casi cualquier usuario de Nintendo Switch, no os perderéis muchísimo si no habéis entrado hasta ahora en la saga (aunque disfrutaréis su final con la boca abierta si es el caso), evoluciona progresivamente para no ser difícil y en general ofrece diversión pura. Para los más veteranos tendréis un modo difícil que se desbloquea al final y que le añade un punto de picante a los fantásticos jefes finales del juego.

Metroid Dread es un producto muy completo que raya la perfección. MercurySteam nos permite disfrutar de un juego espectacular, donde el sistema de progresión, el backtracing y la dificultad hacen honor al nombre de una de las sagas más longevas y sensacionales de la historia de los videojuegos. La conclusión de esta aventura para Samus es una oda a su periplo, suponiendo uno de los juegos más grandes y satisfactorios que haya protagonizado la leyenda de Nintendo. Metroid Dread es el mejor juego del año de Nintendo Switch, de eso no cabe ninguna duda. Con esta aventura, Mercury regala un nuevo regreso, el de Samus, la salvadora de la galaxia. Acalla esos tambores que resuenan bajo el nombre de Prime 4. Inicia otros nuevos, con más fuerza. Esos que hablan del 9 de diciembre. The Game Awards, su cita ineludible.

Metroid Dread es uno de los juegos del año. El tiempo de espera tras Fusion ha merecido la pena, y esta secuela está a la altura. El título tiene un gran ritmo, un diseño genial y muchas mecánicas que ponen a Samus de actualidad. Este juego sirve para poner en valor dos cosas: Samus Returns primero, y a MercurySteam después.

Pur con qualche limite tecnico e artistico, anche se gli E.M.M.I. non convincono al 100%, Metroid Dread è percorso dalla stessa, esaltante, energia di ogni grande Metroid. Un'altra missione indimenticabile per Samus Aran.

Metroid Dread es la reina de la corona. Ha sabido recoger lo mejor de sus antecesores para terminar cerrando el arco narrativo de la saga con una pincelada de imaginación que nos ha dejado a todos boquiabiertos. Como metroidvania, una maravilla; como juego de Metroid, una obra de arte; y como videojuego en general, un firme candidato a convertirse en el mejor juego del año. Sin dudas, MercurySteam le ha puesto el broche de oro a una de las sagas más emblemáticas de la historia.

Metroid Dread es ese Metroid 5 con el que tantos años llevábamos soñando, una fantástica aventura de acción, plataformas y exploración en 2D que ha sabido estar a la altura de la leyenda de su saga. Entre sus grandes aciertos nos encontramos con unos controles exquisitos, una jugabilidad pulida hasta sus últimas consecuencias, unos jefes intensos y espectaculares, una dificultad bien equilibrada, buenos puzles para conseguir secretos y un diseño de niveles muy cuidado, por no hablar de un apartado audiovisual absorbente y capaz de regalarnos secuencias tremendamente espectaculares.

Metroid Dread is nearly the perfect return for Samus, and only some difficulty spikes rain on the parade. This is a tight, responsive 2D Metroid experience that constantly impresses and surprises in equal measure and is the perfect way to launch the new Switch model.

Casi 20 años hemos esperado para una nueva entrega de Metroid en 2D y ha merecido la pena. MercurySteam hizo un trabajo impecable con Metroid: Samus Returns y ahora han perfeccionado la fórmula. De hecho, es el videojuego desarrollado en España mejor valorado de la historia. Es volver 30 años atrás, pero con la tecnología de hoy. Un juego que no solo disfrutarán los jugadores de la vieja escuela pues rebosa calidad en todos los sentidos. MercurySteam ha desarrollado una aventura que cumple con la saga, dejándonos con ganas de más. Un videojuego totalmente recomendable.

Metroid Dread is the exact jolt of energy the Metroid series needed. What’s 19 years old feels new again thanks to sharp gameplay additions that enhance both battles and exploration. It especially excels in its atmosphere and storytelling, creating an Alien-esque sci-fi horror story that takes the franchise’s space opera to eerie new heights. The queen is back to remind us who puts the Metroid in Metroidvania.

Metroid Dread sees the galaxy's best bounty hunter return in fine form. It takes the terror of being hunted from Metroid Fusion, the more modern direction of Samus Returns, and the freedom to add to the series' decades of lore to create something that's nigh on essential for Metroid fans.

Metroid Dread suffers from some minor grievances, but overall it is a remarkable achievement in not just resurrecting a dormant and beloved series, proving its authority in the genre it inhabits, or exhibiting the kind of airtight design we’d expect from a title of this calibre. It is a remarkable achievement because it is one of those few rare games that sets itself an atmospheric goal and launches it towards and through the stratosphere. This, here, is one of 2021’s very best games - we’re always in for a treat when Samus returns.

Metroid Dread meets — and arguably surpasses — its lofty expectations, with demanding gameplay, clever level design and an ambitious story.

La mission était sans doute la plus périlleuse de la série : comment Metroid Dread allait-il pouvoir lutter à armes égales face à une descendance spirituelle si nombreuse ? Pour offrir à Samus Aran un baroud d'honneur digne de ce nom, Mercury Steam ne s'est pas contenté de revenir aux racines d'un gameplay en 2D : près de 20 ans après Metroid Fusion, les développeurs espagnols ont voulu sublimer la formule, et y parviennent d'une bien belle manière. Loin des standards souvent bienveillants de Nintendo, Metroid Dread est une aventure exigeante, dense, difficile parfois, mais surtout merveilleusement bien orchestrée. Grâce à son level design propice à l'exploration, l'aventure récompense la curiosité autant qu'elle donne du fil à retordre, notamment contre les EMMI, une nouvelle menace qui installe une tension rare, même dans la série. La formule ne s'éloigne jamais vraiment des sentiers battus, mais propose de pousser les compteurs à fond pour profiter d'une intrigue aussi riche en rebondissements que rare. Alors que Samus nous donne inlassablement rendez-vous pour une nouvelle mission, un constat s'impose : en attendant la suite, Metroid Dread offre à la licence un superbe baroud d'honneur.

Metroid Dread est exceptionnel en tout point, se plaçant d’office comme un des meilleurs épisodes d’une série qui ne manque déjà pas de pépites ! En mélangeant les phases d’action et d’infiltration, le jeu développé par Mercury Studios tient constamment le joueur en haleine. Mais au-delà de sa structure et de son aspect exploration, c’est la fluidité de gameplay qui nous a scotché au plafond, avec une Samus plus agile et virevoltante que jamais et une difficulté qui nous oblige à jongler avec ces nombreuses capacités dans de nombreuses situations. Que vous soyez un néophyte ou un fan de la série, Metroid Dread est un must-have pour tout possesseur de Nintendo Switch.

Nach nicht ganz acht Stunden für die Hauptstory und noch einmal etwas mehr als drei, um 100 Prozent aller Items zu sammeln, ging ich sehr zufrieden aus meiner Zeit mit Metroid Dread. So muss ein tolles Metroidvania aussehen! Super Weltdesign, nicht unbedingt kreative, aber gut umgesetzte Items, eine zum Schneiden dichte Atmosphäre, eine fast perfekte Steuerung und eine Samus Aran, die so geschrieben ist, wie man sich das als Fan vorstellt –klasse! Jedoch: Eher untypisch für Nintendo werden Leute, die die Vorgänger nicht kennen, eher mitgeschleift denn abgeholt. Auch, wenn Kenntnisse von vor allem Fusion für das Story-Verständnis nicht notwendig sind, kann ich mir schwer vorstellen, dass die Geschehnisse im Spiel (dieses Finale!) ohne Hintergrundwissen allzu interessant sind. Außerdem, bei all der sehr hohen Qualität, wandert der Titel doch auf sehr sicheren Pfaden, Innovation darf man sich nicht erwarten. Die wenigen neuen Items sind cool, aber ändern nichts am grundsätzlichen Gameplay, und die Stealth-Abschnitte mit den E.M.M.I.s, obschon teilweise spannend, verlieren irgendwann ihren Reiz. Kurzum: Metroid Dread ist Stagnation auf allerhöchstem Niveau. Auch, wenn es unter anderem deswegen nicht an meinen persönlichen Favoriten Metroid Fusion heranreicht, sollte sich keiner davon abhalten lassen, eines der trotzdem besten Switch-Spiele überhaupt zu genießen.

L'attente valait effectivement la peine, MercurySteam a désormais entièrement accaparé l'ADN de Metroid et propose avec Dread un jeu se renouvelant sans cesse, qui ne nous laisse jamais le temps de nous ennuyer, même s'il réutilise une recette bien connue et toujours aussi délicieuse. Oui, nous pouvons effectivement parler d'apothéose, voire d'un véritable tournant pour la licence nous rendant bien curieux quant à son avenir. Merci MercurySteam, merci Nintendo, nous espérons désormais que les aventures de Samus sous ce format continueront de voir le jour, et ce plus régulièrement. En attendant, Metroid Dread peut déjà être classé au rang des indispensables de la Switch.

Dopo tutti questi anni, non era facile chiudere l'arco rimasto appeso con Metroid Fusion con un episodio che fosse coerente con quelli precedenti e allo stesso tempo riuscisse ad ammodernare il feeling della serie 2D. Metroid Dread ci riesce, e nonostante le frequenti interazioni con Adam finiscano a volte per attenuare il senso di isolamento tipico della serie, a brillare è soprattutto il ritmo del gioco, il sistema di combattimento mai così dirompente, e il continuo passaggio tra la frenesia nei momenti di esplorazione e l'ansia tremenda non appena si mette piede in una zona E.M.M.I.. E alla fine, quello che ci ha impressionato di più di Dread è proprio lei, Samus. Feroce e potente, sempre più fulminea e aggressiva, e ci ricorda che è sul pianeta ZDR con una missione ben precisa. Costi quel che costi. Come lei perde i suoi poteri all'inizio del gioco, di ogni gioco, il prossimo Metroid in 2D potrebbe ripartire da zero e segnare un nuovo inizio per la serie, ma qualsiasi sarà il futuro della saga speriamo di ritrovare una protagonista così grintosa e, alla fine della fiera, così divertente da giocare.

Gli appassionati hanno aspettato tantissimo per Metroid Dread, ma ne è valsa la pena. La nuova avventura di Samus sembra quasi non curarsi del tempo trascorso e riprendere il filo dove lo aveva lasciato, riavvolgendo quanto MercurySteam fece su Metroid: Samus Returns e stendendo un tappeto rosso a chi ama le caratteristiche tradizionali della storica saga Nintendo – qui tornate all’ennesima potenza, in una struttura che riesce sia a non tagliare fuori nessuno, sia a concedere la giusta libertà e il giusto livello di sfida ai veterani della Federazione Galattica. Preparate l’armatura, perché se Metroid ha fatto scuola nella storia dei videogiochi e non avevate idea del perché, Dread è la risposta a tutte le vostre domande.

Metroid Dread è semplicemente la dimostrazione concreta di come deve essere un ottimo gioco d'azione in due dimensioni. Longevo il giusto, pregno di situazioni interessanti, adornato da un ottimo level design e mosso da un gameplay facile da apprendere ma difficile da padroneggiare. La nuova esclusiva per Nintendo Switch, al netto di alcune sbavature, mostra chiaramente come le due dimensioni non sono sinonimo di "produzioni minori" e che se dietro le quinte si muove un team di sviluppo competente e ispirato, il genere ha ancora moltissimo da offrire. Se proprio dobbiamo trovare un difetto a Metroid Dread, appuntiamo lo scarso impegno da parte dei suoi creatori nell'offrire un sontuoso riassunto in grado di permettere a chi scoprirà la serie con questo capitolo, di poter cogliere tutte le sfumature, e i riferimenti al passato, con cui Sakamoto ha voluto abbellire la sua ultima creazione. Anche senza conoscere ogni dettaglio dei capitoli precedenti, Metroid Dread resta un gioco perfettamente godibile da chiunque e che consigliamo vivamente a chiunque possieda una Nintendo Switch e, soprattutto, voglia comprendere come mai la serie di Metroid è entrata nella storia videoludica.

Ci siamo veramente sforzati ma non abbiamo trovato un solo difetto a Metroid Dread. Non sarà il Prime 4 che molti aspettavano, ma non ne fa sentire assolutamente la mancanza. Del resto Metroid è nato in 2D e forse è questa la dimensione che rende più giustizia alla serie. Non possiamo quindi che consigliarlo caldamente.

De alguna manera, Nintendo y MercurySteam (Metroid: Samus Returns, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow) han logrado encontrar un buen equilibrio de cómo hacer el juego accesible para los expertos en la franquicia y para los iniciados en ella. El juego dura entre 8 y 10 horas la primera vuelta dependiendo de lo hábil y de la paciencia que uno tenga por su elevada dificultad en determinados momentos, pero nada que te haga perderla. Han tenido que pasar 19 años desde la última aventura de Samus en 2D, pero por suerte para cualquier gamer, Samus Aran ha vuelto por la puerta grande. Metroid Dread es un juego que hay que jugar si o si, sólo de esa manera, sabrás porqué es una saga tan querida desde hace tantos años. Larga vida a la unión de Nintendo y MercurySteam. Han vuelto los Metroides, ha vuelto Samus Aran. IMPRESCINDIBLE.

Metroid Dread ha sido una grata sorpresa y una fantástica introducción al universo de Metroid. Apenas puedo ponerle un solo «pero» y, sin embargo, he de decir que el hecho de haberme olvidado de su OST hasta llegar a estas líneas es síntoma de que, quizás, el revestimiento musical ha sido la parte más discreta de un títutlo que, por lo demás, tiene una factura envidiable. Ha sido un placer conocerte, Samus.

Metroid Dread is a fantastic return to form for the 2D Metroid titles. Building upon the lessons of Samus Returns, it captures the feel of Metroid nearly perfectly. It's incredibly fun to play, balances the story and gameplay in the way a Metroid game should, and in general, it's just excellent. Its few flaws stood out more in retrospect than while I was playing the game. It's easily one of the best 2D Metroid titles, and it's a fantastic way to close out the ongoing storyline.

Metroid Dread è un ottimo titolo, capace di soddisfare i fan più accaniti e attirare a se nuovi giocatori. Il gameplay del titolo, grazie alle variegate abilità di Samus, è il punto forte del gioco e sarà in grado di metterti alla prova. Metroid Dread però non trova il coraggio per rivoluzionare veramente, perdendo l’occasione per divenire il nuovo metro di paragone nel genere.

Nintendo se vuelve a aliar con MercurySteam para traernos la primera aventura inédita de Samus Aran en scroll lateral (remakes aparte) desde el estreno de Metroid Fusion en 2002. La presión no era poca, pero Metroid Dread está a la altura de las circunstancias. Por el control, que nos deja manejar a la cazarrecompensas en su versión más ágil y precisa; por el diseño, que se ramifica y extiende para ofrecer horas de exploración sin llevarnos de la mano; y por la selección de jefes, que sacan partido al mejor combate de la saga en su vertiente 2D. Los robots E.M.M.I. pueden poner a prueba la paciencia de algunos jugadores, pero crean situaciones de genuina tensión y el desarrollo los dosifica lo suficiente. Así que los fans de los metroidvania están de enhorabuena: Metroid Dread hace honor a la saga que popularizó este género en primer lugar. Ahora solo queda pedir que no nos toque esperar otros 19 años por el siguiente.

Metroid Dread supera todas nuestras expectativas y tiene todo lo que podíamos soñar: exploración, acción espectacular, una gran ambientación, tensión y la Samus "más Samus" que se ha visto jamás. Si lo analizamos como metroidvania no alcanza la excelencia de los exponentes del género... Pero se queda cerca.

Metroid Dread es puro amor a la franquicia. Toma los elementos de los juegos clásicos en 2D y los une con la esencia evolutiva de Metroid Fusion, introduciendo otros muchos que funcionan a la perfección. No emite un aura tan mágica y hay cosas a mejorar, pero se consagra como uno de los mejores juegos de la consola.

Metroid Dread me parece la mezcla perfecta. Es una Metroidvania que tiene hueco tanto por los fans del género como para los menos familiarizados con él, siendo incluso una genial puerta de entrada para estos últimos. Yo sin ser especial amante del género, es uno de los juegos que más me ha hecho disfrutar y más me ha sorprendido de los últimos meses.

En general, Metroid Dread me ha dejado muy satisfecho y seguiré jugando hasta completarlo al 100%. Me siento un poco como cuando me pasé Fusion hace casi 20 años. No hace nada tremendamente atrevido o rompedor a nivel de juego, aunque sí está interconectado con maestría y muy bien ejecutado. Puede que conceda tantas habilidades que algunas quedan infrautilizadas, pero al final es que me conquista su lenguaje, sus sensaciones a los mandos y su ritmo. Los fans de Metroid se merecían algo así.

Llega el momento de la verdad y de dejar claro lo que la obra es capaz de ofrecer. Yo, con todas mis dudas y teniendo esa sensación de que parecía no convencerme, me he visto sorprendida en todos los aspectos. De hecho, tal fue mi fascinación que me sorprendí al comprobar que tras dejar la consola quería volver a cogerla para jugar “5 minutos más”. Por ello, la recomendación parece más que clara y es que Metroid Dread es mucho más de lo que se esperaba, hasta el punto de que parece una opción clara a incluir en la biblioteca.

Metroid Dread is excellent, and a worthy game to carry the title of “Metroid 5.” Building a huge, open world from scratch has let MercurySteam create a much more engaging and well-paced Metroid experience than Samus Returns, and the developer has clearly shaken the jankiness associated with its Castlevania days. It looks great, controls well, and is satisfying to play.

After 19 years, Nintendo finally delivers an official sequel to Metroid Fusion that concludes Samus Aran's lifelong battle with a race of deadly alien organisms.

Metroid Dread is a culmination of everything the series has been up to this point but afterwards it needs to evolve into something genuinely new. Whether that will be Metroid Prime 4, or if the first person games will continue to be regarded more as spin-offs, remains to be seen but if this is a send off for the 2D Metroid games as a whole then it’s the best one anyone could’ve asked for.

Metroid Dread proves that the Metroid franchise is still ready to innovate the genre it helped build with exciting new ideas. While it hasn't taken on all the lessons from newcomers that have filled in since its absence, it doesn't feel like an outsider looking in.

Metroid games have always had trace elements of sci-fi horror in them, and Metroid Dread is no different. Rather than inject the series with new levels of fear and tension, Dread seeks to highlight the latent spookiness already present. To that end, it works! That familiar sense of powerlessness and fear is given new life in this game. Suddenly your initial state of weakness has greater narrative weight. Furthermore, the lateral expansion of your move set feels like a natural conclusion. Every victory is one you clawed and fought for with all your might. Each new stage is filled with fresh dangers to keep you moving with an abundance of caution and care. Even the complex controls and the punishing boss fights are in service to this vision. Metroid Dread takes small, but significant, steps to expand and innovate upon the established series formula. Metroid and Metroidvania fans alike won’t want to miss this entry.

Metroid is a game series that gamers have been asking for for years. We got a Metroid game on the 3DS that was a remake and a good one at that but we wanted a new original game. Dread gives us not only an original ending to the game series story as it is but also one of the best Metroidvania games on the Nintendo Switch. I’m lucky in that I got to play the game on the Nintendo Switch OLED Console and it looks even better, performs even better whether it be docked or handheld. What I love about Metroid Dread is that it has the solid gameplay you expect but they also add in horror aspects by having an entity called an E.M.M.I.E that stalks your every move in certain areas, the lighting goes dark, the music gets sinister and it’s all rather exciting as its a case of if she/he/it catches you then it’s a one-hit death unless you get a lucky parry. Metroid is still a bitch in that the signposting of what to do is not always clear, boss fights can get tough but I let it all go because just walking and jumping around this world is incredible, I mean you get all these stunning locations, puzzles, and fights that just all come together into a complete package. It’s weird but I think the weakest part is the lack of actual Samus, the story is fine but Samus is almost mute and it kinda sours an otherwise brilliant experience. Even if you are not a Metroid fan you can get enjoyment from the game, the level design is a fine example of how to do it, got lost and don’t know what to do or where to go? Who cares just poke and prod your way around and maybe find a secret or two. It’s that kind of game that encourages you to do as you want, challenge yourself and it’s funny to say but I’m not alone here, people have finished the game and immediately gone back in on the harder difficulties. It’s been a long time coming but Metroid Dread has taken the series to whole new levels and it’s a must-play title for the Nintendo Switch and if you can play it on the Nintendo Switch OLED Console it’s a visual treat!

Metroid Dread feels like a celebration of 2D Metroid. It manages to stay true to the original games, whilst also introducing some new elements that keeps things feeling fresh. The game is held back by some questionable level design, the E.M.M.I feeling repetitive and a definite knowledge barrier for series newcomers.

35 Jahre nach Beginn der 2D-Saga zeigt sich Samus in absoluter Bestform und hat uns über viele Stunden an die Switch gefesselt. 

Metroid Dread est à l’image de son héroïne : discret, puissant, rapide et précis. MercurySteam redonne ici un nouveau souffle à la franchise qu’ils avaient entamé sur 3DS. On pourra lui reprocher un certain dirigisme et quelques faiblesses dans la justification de certaines compétences, mais nous sommes surtout devant un level design maitrisé, un déluge de pouvoirs jouissifs, des boss réussis, et un challenge bien dosé. Le fait d’en profiter de manière fluide sans faire trop de concessions sur son esthétique participe grandement au plaisir que l’on a que ce soit en portable ou en docké.

Avec Metroid Dread, Mercury Steam apporte une conclusion satisfaisante à 35 ans d'histoire. Il s'agit d'un metroidvania particulièrement solide, qui vous fera vibrer à chaque révélation et suer à chaque combat de boss, tout en distillant un level-design maitrisé comme jamais. Seulement voilà, sa principale et unique innovation, incarnée par les E.M.M.I., empêche le titre d'atteindre le panthéon du genre, déjà bien chargé en titres de qualité : plus frustrantes que stressantes, les mécaniques et zones liées aux robots de la fédération galactique sont loin de nous avoir convaincus.

Für Fans der "Metroid Prime"-Reihe, die mit den klassischen 2D-Teilen der "Metroid"-Serie bislang nichts am Hut hatten, mag "Metroid Dread" nur zum Teil darüber hinwegtrösten, dass "Metroid Prime 4" noch einige Zeit auf sich warten lassen dürfte. Aber auch sie sollten "Dread" definitiv eine Chance geben, denn MercurySteam und Nintendo liefern nicht weniger als einen sehr guten und absolut würdigen Serienteil ab. Es ist Metroidvania-Kost in Reinkultur und zählt aus unserer Sicht zu den besten Genrevertretern der letzten zehn Jahre - und das will in Anbetracht von in diesem Zeitraum erschienenen Konkurrenz-Titeln wie "Dead Cells", "Ori and the Will of the Wisps" oder "Axiom Verge" nun wahrlich etwas heissen.

Metroid Dread refina a fórmula 2D da franquia em um ótimo jogo. O vasto planeta ZDR conta com um mapa elaborado repleto de rotas alternativas e segredos, e as opções mais ágeis de movimentação tornam a jornada bastante prazerosa. Além disso, os encontros com os E.M.M.I. empolgam e aterrorizam em trechos repletos de tensão. Os combates também estão mais variados, difíceis e intensos, porém os chefes são um pouco problemáticos por causa de algumas escolhas duvidosas.

Metroid Dread ist ein sehr gutes Spiel, was aber ohne Not einige Punkte verspielt. Während die Atmosphäre, das zackige Gameplay und die Endbosse zu gefallen wissen, sind die auf Action getrimmten Passagen mit den E.M.M.I Robotern ein echter Stimmungskiller. Die Erkundungen, das Herzstück aller Metroidvanias, wirken zu einfach und geradlinig, was auf der anderen Seite aber ein hohes Spieltempo mit vielen Belohnungsmomenten erzeugt. Es bleibt bei einer Kaufempfehlung für Serienveteranen, wie Neulingen, aber es bleibt auch das Gefühl, dass mit ganz wenig Mitteln so viel mehr möglich gewesen wäre.

Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding them back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash.

Metroid Dread se ha colocado por méritos propios dentro del selecto grupo de Must Have de Nintendo Switch. Es un título que deleitará a todos los amantes de la saga. Todo fan de Metroid esperaba un juego como este, con toda la esencia del mítico Metroidvania. Y MercurySteam lo han conseguido. Quizás es corto de duración, pero dará para varias vueltas para descubrir todo en los niveles. No lo dejes pasar porque es imprescindible si tienes una Nintendo Switch.

Among the best games that I played this year, Metroid Dread is one that’ll remain relevant for years to come, not merely in the discussion of genre and legacy and pricing, but through players like myself who evidently can’t get enough of it.

Metroid Dread creates a palpable level of tension that we hope to see more of in Samus's future adventures. However, we couldn't shake the underlying feeling that the Metroid formula, as a whole, needs a severe shake-up. Metroid Dread certainly has its moments where it dares to break the mold but, all too often, it resorts to the same tactics that helped the series first stand out in 1986. Nintendo single-handedly invented an entire sub-genre when it released Metroid all those decades ago, but sadly Samus's latest mission fails to further her legacy in any meaningful way.

It's a cliché, but Metroid Dread won't be a game for everyone. If you like a game that doesn't hold your hand at all, is brutally difficult, requires precision from every movement and busts your back, you'll love Samus' latest mission. If not, your experience will vary depending on how much you can put up with the genre’s pitfalls and what might be considered obtuse design decisions. Metroid Dread almost broke me several times, but it might just be what you're after. It took a while, but Samus is back, and hopefully not going away for so long this time.

Extrêmement efficace dans sa réalisation, le plus gros reproche vient sans doute que Metroid Dread reste peut-être trop classique. Certes, la partie infiltration est réussie et apporte cette petite nouveauté dans les MetroidVania mais il est vrai qu’on a droit depuis plusieurs années à d’excellentes alternatives.

Metroid Dread goes straight into my top games of the year and quite close to the top too. I will have to see how I feel about it after the dust has settled but it’s brilliant, respects the player’s intelligence and is downright gorgeous. If you’re a fan of the older 2D Metroid games then it’s a no-brainer, even if not, I think few players will be disappointed with this purchase. Right, I have a few errant collectables to track down. Wish me luck!

Metroid Dread is likely to give those that have been counting down the days to its release exactly what they want: a thrilling experience in line with what they loved about past games. There are original ideas here - but they’re better considered as evolutions of what came before rather than anything groundbreaking. There’s stumbles here and there with the difficulty and progression signposting, but all of that feels very Metroid. Dread is no Super Metroid, but that game is a stone-cold all-timer. Putting that game aside, Dread is up to the series standard, and is well worth a look.

En otras circunstancias, creo que me daría más pena ver desaprovechada la oportunidad de utilizar el universo de Metroid y a Samus Aran para dar forma a una historia más interesante, por ejemplo, o para intentar algunas cosas más arriesgadas y radicales. La abundancia de metroidvanias y las infinitas formas en que se ha trabajado el género en los últimos años hacen que me reconforte un poco que exista un juego como Metroid Dread, a caballo entre lo conservador y lo atemporal, diseñado con cabeza y buena mano; notable, a la altura de las circunstancias, perfecto para dejarnos con un buen recuerdo de esta Samus hasta que toque meternos en su casco otra vez, esperemos que pronto.

Even without post-game rewards, Metroid Dread is a thrilling entry for the series, and for the Metroidvania sub-genre. It may not have the biggest and most cryptic world, or the best soundtrack, but it’s one of the best paced and varied examples on offer. It introduces new ideas to the series, while putting a new spin on tired concepts; pulling it off confidently with a beautiful presentation.

More than anything else, Metroid Dread feels like going back to a place of comfort after a long time away. Though the gameplay is refined and new features have been added to the mix, Dread sticks closely to the formula of its predecessors. In the end, for longtime fans like myself, that's probably for the best. There's nothing to dread here. We're home again.

Metroid Dread è un’esperienza a tratti profondamente godibile eppure al tempo stesso imperfetta. A MercurySteam non è certo mancato il coraggio di rischiare, proponendo nuove trovate, un eccezionale dinamismo e sorprendenti venature horror: elementi che vanno a inserirsi in maniera coerente all’interno di una formula vincente, rodata nel corso degli ultimi trentacinque anni. Alcune sbavature di troppo - frutto probabilmente di una produzione non all’altezza dei pesi massimi Nintendo - finiscono tuttavia col far perdere colpi all’insieme:  con qualche idea extra, meno ripetitività e un po’ più di carattere in termini artistici il risultato avrebbe potuto essere diverso e ancora più rotondo. Resta ad ogni modo sempre affascinante ritrovare Samus sui nostri schermi, in un franchise che meriterebbe più di quanto solitamente ottiene (a cominciare dalla Grande N).

REVIEWS

Metroid Dread Review | Footsteps

This is not the greatest game of the year, no, this is just a tribute.

Lucas White

Oct 13, 2021

Metroid Dread is a lot of things. It’s a long-lost sequel over a decade in the making. It’s a bizarre flashpoint for emulation discourse. It’s the end of a storyline that started on the Famicom Disk System.

Since the beginning of Nintendo, Metroid has been around in some form or another, struggling along as the company’s cool but unsuccessful sci-fi cult darling. With Castlevania fumbler and Metroid II remake studio MercurySteam once again doing the muscle work, Metroid Dread is all of those things and more.

It’s a lot to process.

Metroid Dread Review

First of all, Metroid Dread is thoroughly traditional. You’ve seen that in the day one reviews no doubt, the notion that this feels like Metroid back to its roots, whatever that means.

But, like the previous MercurySteam Metroid romp, Dread takes Super Metroid as its foundation and builds a bunch of modern conventions and technical upgrades on top.

You explore a massive map, pass obstacles via hidden abilities and fight some mean bosses by feeding them hundreds of missiles. It’s the Metroid formula but in HD for the first time.

In gaming today, “Metroidvania” is a common tag you’ll find in any store. This genre, once obscure, is everywhere from indie darlings to AAA blockbusters. Metroid was first, arguably, and you can tell here. Everything just explains itself, from the missiles to the bombs and everything in-between.

Metroid Dread is straightforward, except for when it isn’t. Despite how much fun I had overall exploring this game’s mysterious planet, the moment to moment was often unpleasant. Dread follows the “bigger and better” school of thought as a sequel.

The maps are enormous, and getting through everything requires granular progress. You upgrade your missiles and regular beams several times, along with new twists on mainstay abilities. The map is an overdetailed mess, overloading the player with information that isn’t even needed at times.

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The game’s biggest weakness is that sense of overdoing it. It’s like this version of Metroid Dread, the one that eventually came out of all the starts and stops over the years, started as a piece of overeager fanfiction.

MercurySteam’s team clearly has a love for Samus Aran and her wide array of tools and weapons. But that reverence often feels shallow when the end result is just, “Samus does all the things! Badass!” 

This feeds into a big problem with accessibility. Metroid Dread demands a lot of your hands and fingers, especially during the increasingly intense boss encounters. There’s been some “is this too hard” discourse, but I think that’s a byproduct of ergonomics rather than difficulty. 

Mastering Dread’s kit means serious hand/eye multitasking, and anyone with any sort of physical barrier will have a hard time. Not to mention the map, which is all kinds of visual noise I personally struggled with at times as someone who is actively fighting ADHD.

Sure, that’s a personal anecdote, but it’s probably one of many roadblocks outside of the game players may run into. The massive maps also make backtracking more and more of a chore, especially since the fast travel points are often just parts of navigation puzzles, take forever to run to and force you to watch little cutscenes/loading sequences.

There are so many moments governed by one way routes for so long, it often feels like too little too late when you finally do open up a shortcut or two. 

That said, taking everything at face value, Metroid Dread is a blast to play. Samus is all kinds of mobile here, able to dash across, up and down through her surroundings like a beefy robot ninja lady.

If you can get into a flow with sliding, jumping, swinging, rolling and such, the speed and agility feels great. But it’s just as easy to run into a big fumble, especially when timing and accuracy suddenly becomes an issue. 

Metroid games have often used combat scenarios as flavor rather than focus, but Metroid Dread flips that around in ways that aren’t compatible with the foundations being built upon. Samus is kinda limited in specific ways, and when you crash into those limits during a high speed action sequence it can be easy to trip over 

Yourself. Especially since a big part of Dread is E.M.M.I., a robotic death machine that will stalk Samus if she enters its territory.

At first, these moments with E.M.M.I. encounters truly earn that “Dread” title. From the beeping noises the robots make when searching to the way their bodies contort to adjust flawlessly to your movements, the creep factor is there.

But the way these encounters are designed, specifically the way you can finally take these foes down, is a long road to frustrating tedium. Defeating an E.M.M.I. involves a convoluted powerup that alters the game’s controls and perspective, and requires moments of sustained fire in order to activate a certain vulnerability.

Because videogames, these encounters are all the same chain of events, with increasing challenge. The problem is that forces the map to accommodate for that challenge, and you end up having to do a bunch of parkour challenges to find the designated patch of ground made long enough for that sustained fire. 

To that point, you often end up in small loops when it’s time to take on an E.M.M.I., so it starts to feel like a routine in a bad way, sapping the “Dread” from these encounters and turning them into annoying math problems.

It’s kind of a bummer, especially since those earlier moments are so pitch perfect. I certainly dreaded the last couple of these fights, but only because I was tired of dealing with them. It sounds like I hate this game, doesn’t it? These are all issues that stuck around in my head for sure, but like I said earlier I had a great time overall.

Every little moment of frustration was connected by much longer stretches of classic Metroidvania play. Exploring, finding little hidden items, getting those big upgrades you know opened up a lot, all of that is here and bountiful. 

I may have some beef with a few decisions here and there, but again it’s clear MercurySteam’s team knows why these games are so well-loved by their fans. But like a certain other “Vania,” you can see and feel all the enthusiasm and reverence that comes at the expense of things like progress, subtlety or storytelling.

Metroid Dread is a big ol’ Metroid map with lots of Metroidy things to do and it’s a big Metroid party. But what does it do with the material? What story is the map telling, what’s the driving force behind all the familiar shenanigans?

When the cutscenes kick on and the dialogue shows up, I get an idea of where Dread is headed and how it’s attempting to fit, extend and even conclude the story. But playing the game versus watching it often feel like two different places. 

I’m all over the place with Metroid Dread, and I don’t think my mind will settle down on it for a long time past this initial review. This game is absolutely a well made, videogame-ass videogame with tons of secrets, cool action, more exploration than I know what to do with and then some.

But what often made Metroid games of the past so good was their atmosphere, their careful blending of game and narrative, their willingness to slow down and tell a story without words. In comparison, Metroid Dread feels more like a tribute to those games than the next in line.

It’s all flashy and high octane, turning Samus into a Hollywood action hero who kicks ass and takes no shit. It’s “Metroid is awesome” blown up into a major game release, with some canon-extending cutscenes bolted on. It’s certainly more thoughtful than Samus “entirely missed the point” Returns, a definite improvement. But I expected more, and I don’t think that’s unreasonable.

Metroid Dread is a good Metroid game and will likely be a favorite among fans of this series. I still think that Metroid Dread could have benefited from taking more pages out of that of contemporaries but the parry mechanic blended with the extra movement options does make for an engaging action game that is worth overcoming.

I left Metroid Dread feeling quite conflicted about it. On the one hand, I do think it is fundamentally well designed, and the main gameplay element - the robot stalkers - are woven into the Metroid formula beautifully. On the other hand, that Metroid formula is getting long in the tooth and Dread doesn't do nearly enough to revitalise it. Dread is fine. It's not just nearly memorable enough for a game that fans have been waiting for so many years for now.

Metroid Dread's often idiosyncratic approach to combat and control has a wide-reaching impact on what this 2D adventure can ultimately achieve. There's a great game buried in here, but you'll need to constantly push through some frustrating encounters and points of friction to find it. This isn't the return Metroid deserved after Fusion, but after 19 years perhaps it's no surprise that Samus Aran is a little off her game.