Metroid: Other M



Metroid: Other M is the twelfth entry into one of Nintendo's best-selling franchises: Metroid. Samus Aran returns as the main protagonist.

Summary
The game takes place between the events of Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion and picks up in the final fight scenes of Super Metroid, where Samus finds herself on a Galactic Federation Ship.

Gameplay
The game is normally played in third-person and contains some close up QTEs for finishing moves, like the God of War games. It is also occassionally played in first-person. The player, as they progress through the game, is able to unlock, or authorised to use, new abilities and weapons.

Characters
Samus Aran - The main heroine. She has been the main protagonist since the start of the franchise.

International Release Dates
N. America: August 31st 2010.

Japan: September 2nd 2010.

Australasia: September 2nd 2010.

Reviews
GameSpot: 8.5/10

IGN: 8.5/10

Regardless of these high appraisals, certain reviewers have scored the game at 2/5.