tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756333000723546217.post6753980236733428522..comments2020-08-31T01:12:39.340-04:00Comments on NinTemple.com: A Brief Essay on Metroid: Other MUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756333000723546217.post-48670348014710000582010-12-07T01:08:05.099-05:002010-12-07T01:08:05.099-05:00Mop_it_up wrote this the other day but it wouldn&#...Mop_it_up wrote this the other day but it wouldn't post....<br /><br />"Good read, mate.<br /><br />I disagree that the gameplay is different. To me, the perspective felt like a natural progression from the 2D games, and the first-person stuff was obviously inspired by the Metroid Prime series. The only thing that is different is that the game is mostly linear, though even that isn't a first; Metroid Fusion was the same way.<br /><br />However, linearity was necessary. Their vision was to create a story-driven action-packed Metroid game, and they couldn't really do that with open-ended exploration. They succeeded with their goal. I think you outlined the problem with that though: people don't like change. Even if the only difference in this game is that Samus had a black suit of armour instead of her trademark orange and yellow, Metroid fans would still call it the worst game ever.<br /><br />As for the story, I know that you're just posting your first impressions, but I do think you need to finish the game before you can make a solid opinion on it. The scenes that made me roll my eyes happen later in the game, so you haven't gotten to them yet. I'm not going to spoil anything, so I'll talk about them later.<br /><br />For now, I'm just going to say that the game is not sexist, because sexism is about intent. The writer did not intend to demean women, the problem is just that it is a guy trying to portray a female character. He wanted to show that not only is Samus not some emotionless robot, but also still has feminine qualities; however, it was taken too far, she's too emotional, too vulnerable, too clingy. He did an extremely poor job, but at least he tried, and I wouldn't expect a guy to get a female character exactly right."NinSagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401288961297200305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7756333000723546217.post-45233510153343219662010-12-03T21:40:42.884-05:002010-12-03T21:40:42.884-05:00Good read, mate.
I disagree that the gameplay is ...Good read, mate.<br /><br />I disagree that the gameplay is different. To me, the perspective felt like a natural progression from the 2D games, and the first-person stuff was obviously inspired by the Metroid Prime series. The only thing that is different is that the game is mostly linear, though even that isn't a first; Metroid Fusion was the same way.<br /><br />However, linearity was necessary. Their vision was to create a story-driven action-packed Metroid game, and they couldn't really do that with open-ended exploration. They succeeded with their goal. I think you outlined the problem with that though: people don't like change. Even if the only difference in this game is that Samus had a black suit of armour instead of her trademark orange and yellow, Metroid fans would still call it the worst game ever.<br /><br />As for the story, I know that you're just posting your first impressions, but I do think you need to finish the game before you can make a solid opinion on it. The scenes that made me roll my eyes happen later in the game, so you haven't gotten to them yet. I'm not going to spoil anything, so I'll talk about them later.<br /><br />For now, I'm just going to say that the game is not sexist, because sexism is about intent. The writer did not intend to demean women, the problem is just that it is a guy trying to portray a female character. He wanted to show that not only is Samus not some emotionless robot, but also still has feminine qualities; however, it was taken too far, she's too emotional, too vulnerable, too clingy. He did an extremely poor job, but at least he tried, and I wouldn't expect a guy to get a female character exactly right.Mop_it_uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077806857605269079noreply@blogger.com