Is Metroid Dread Overrated?

[SunnyDays]

So I've been seeing all this info on Metroid Dread come out, and the visuals look cool, the trailers make it look like the game plays well, and it looks to be a great return for 2D Metroid.

But the progression of the game seems to be lacking, with not enough content from start to end to really hold fans satiated for more than a couple days. It's lacking in end-game content, challenges, and progression rewards. So while I've seen people talk about how great this game is, so heartfeltedly no less, I just can't help but feel it's overrated. While people talk about it like a 9/10 game, I'm starting to feel like it might be like a 6 or 7/10 game at max.

I don't think it's actively bad, just sorta underwhelming...

 

[Ariakon44]

Not for me, nah.

It's really up to your own taste. Just speaking for myself, Metroid scratched an itch I had been feeling for a long, long time. The only things I didn't much like were the chase encounters.

 

[Renna Hazel]

To you, apparently yes. To me, no.

 

[Giolon]

No, it's really great. I was surprised it actually comes close to Super Metroid for me. It's more fun to play than Super Metroid even, but I feel like Super still has a better overall pacing and structure.

 

[Bigg]

You're not the only person who didn't love Metroid Dread, if that's why you made this thread. People exist outside of the consensus.

Having said that, I think it's pretty good.

 

[DocTarHeel]

No. It's rated appropriately as are most things.

 

[Deleted member 24021]

No

 

[Deleted member 93062]

Best game on the Switch for me.

 

[Hippopuncher12]

Not sure I would say it's overrated, but it was pretty underwhelming for the most part. Still a good game though.

 

[Atolm]

It's a fine game. But it's no Super Metroid. Soundtrack specifically is very lacking.

 

[Ferrio]

It's lacking in end-game content, challenges, and progression rewards.

Click to shrink...

Ugh, it doesn't need those things.

 

[effingvic]

No

 

[StrappingYoungLance]

Overrated is kind of a worthless term and suggests the opinions of the swathes of people who liked the game were somehow incorrect to like the game.

I thought Metroid Dread was fantastic and completely disagree that it even needs the things you mentioned that it's lacking but that doesn't make you wrong, you just wanted more out of it than I did. It's okay that you didn't like it though, and great that you can articulate where you felt it fell short. You're entitled to that opinion and it's just as valid as that of anyone who liked the game (and vice versa).

 

[D.Dragoon]

Ugh, it doesn't need those things.

Click to shrink...

Yeah no thanks to that enough games already do it.

 

[skillzilla81]

No such thing as an overrated game. Just assholes who think their opinions are more valid than the ones they disagree with.

 

[Chumunga64]

overrated is the most bizarre criticism ever

I could give you actual tangible criticism

- reuse of the chozo soldier fight

- bad music

- terrible accesiblity in regards to the controls

overrated just means "tons of people like it but I don't so it's bad"

 

[Trevelyan]

Lord, no. Fantastic game that I've beaten twice and kind of want to play through again just because I have so much fun playing it.

 

[data west]

I feel like the metroidvania crowd over praises practically every metroidvania.

so yes and no

 

[BlackJace]

But the progression of the game seems to be lacking, with not enough content from start to end to really hold fans satiated for more than a couple days. It's lacking in end-game content, challenges, and progression rewards. .

Click to shrink...

Is this your first Metroid or

 

[Seraphis Cain]

I knew this thread looked familiar...

Is Metroid Dread Overrated?

So I've been seeing all this info on Metroid Dread come out, and the visuals look cool, the trailers make it look like the game plays well, and it looks to be a great return for 2D Metroid. But the progression of the game seems to be lacking, with not enough content from start to end to really...

www.resetera.com

 

[Deeks]

No.

E:

I knew this thread looked familiar...

Is Metroid Dread Overrated?

So I've been seeing all this info on Metroid Dread come out, and the visuals look cool, the trailers make it look like the game plays well, and it looks to be a great return for 2D Metroid. But the progression of the game seems to be lacking, with not enough content from start to end to really...

www.resetera.com

Click to shrink...

lmao, had to give it another go huh op

 

[Kazer]

It's a fine game. But it's no Super Metroid. Soundtrack specifically is very lacking.

Click to shrink...

Yeah, it was fine. Better than Samus Returns at least. Soundtrack was REALLY disappointing though.

 

[Butch]

Can't agree, game was amazing for me as a 2D Metroid.

 

[KtotheRoc]

It was my personal GOTY for 2021.

 

[Merv]

Overpriced maybe. It was a better 2D Metroid than I've played since Super, but I like Super more. Playing through once was enough for me.

Hollow Knight is a better game imo.

 

[Diarrhea Day-Lewis]

You haven't played it but you're thinking about it this much? A 8-10 hour game can be 9/10 I really don't Understand the issue here

 

[Neoleo2143]

It's sustained one of the currently strongest speed-running communities right now. It has a reasonable level of challenge, variety, and strong pacing. It's rare to see a game that's just so easy to just pick up and go for another run and maybe learn something new.

 

[Lotus]

I knew this thread looked familiar...

Is Metroid Dread Overrated?

So I've been seeing all this info on Metroid Dread come out, and the visuals look cool, the trailers make it look like the game plays well, and it looks to be a great return for 2D Metroid. But the progression of the game seems to be lacking, with not enough content from start to end to really...

www.resetera.com

Click to shrink...

Bro...

 

[Bane]

It's lacking in end-game content, challenges, and progression rewards.

Click to shrink...

So, it's a Metroid game. Great!

EDIT: Ah, never mind,. I see you're just a fuckwit troll. Here's to another ban!

 

[Ferrio]

I knew this thread looked familiar...

Is Metroid Dread Overrated?

So I've been seeing all this info on Metroid Dread come out, and the visuals look cool, the trailers make it look like the game plays well, and it looks to be a great return for 2D Metroid. But the progression of the game seems to be lacking, with not enough content from start to end to really...

www.resetera.com

Click to shrink...

This is some pathetic shit op.

 

[Bxrz]

Its not overrated

Its just not better than Hollow Knight or Ori 2

 

[AAION]

Is it a good game for someone who didn't like Metroid Returns? I've been kinda wary of Dread because Returns was fairly well recieved as well but I didn't enjoy the experience all that much.

 

[yap]

I knew this thread looked familiar...

Is Metroid Dread Overrated?

So I've been seeing all this info on Metroid Dread come out, and the visuals look cool, the trailers make it look like the game plays well, and it looks to be a great return for 2D Metroid. But the progression of the game seems to be lacking, with not enough content from start to end to really...

www.resetera.com

Click to shrink...

op you okay

 

[diakyu]

This game got people in their feelings with all these threads.

 

[astro]

So I've been seeing all this info on Metroid Dread come out, and the visuals look cool, the trailers make it look like the game plays well, and it looks to be a great return for 2D Metroid.

But the progression of the game seems to be lacking, with not enough content from start to end to really hold fans satiated for more than a couple days. It's lacking in end-game content, challenges, and progression rewards. So while I've seen people talk about how great this game is, so heartfeltedly no less, I just can't help but feel it's overrated. While people talk about it like a 9/10 game, I'm starting to feel like it might be like a 6 or 7/10 game at max.

I don't think it's actively bad, just sorta underwhelming...

Click to shrink...

No, a game that other people praise is not overrated because you don't feel the same way as them.

I knew this thread looked familiar...

Is Metroid Dread Overrated?

So I've been seeing all this info on Metroid Dread come out, and the visuals look cool, the trailers make it look like the game plays well, and it looks to be a great return for 2D Metroid. But the progression of the game seems to be lacking, with not enough content from start to end to really...

www.resetera.com

Click to shrink...

Oh.

Oh dear.

 

[Lant_War]

I knew this thread looked familiar...

Is Metroid Dread Overrated?

So I've been seeing all this info on Metroid Dread come out, and the visuals look cool, the trailers make it look like the game plays well, and it looks to be a great return for 2D Metroid. But the progression of the game seems to be lacking, with not enough content from start to end to really...

www.resetera.com

Click to shrink...

I actually appreciate the commitement OP

 

[Serenitynow]

Good thing it only takes a couple days to beat then! It's not a long game, but you can definitely put in a lot of hours with multiple runs.

By end-game content, do you mean post-game content? Many great single player games don't have (or need) that. It has challenges in the form of shinespark puzzles, but I'm guessing you mean like leaderboard stuff? Again, a lot of great single player games don't have that. And I feel like Metroid is basically "progression rewards" the game. Progress, you get the charge beam. Progress some more, rewarded with the morph ball.

To answer your question, no, I don't think it is overrated.

Edit: Have I been trolled?

 

[DeadlyVenom]

No. Next Topic.

 

[Truno]

You could just ask the mods for account closure

 

[2bitcollector]

Heck No

 

[kamineko]

overrated? like the people who like it are wrong? no, I don't think so

I knew this thread looked familiar...

Is Metroid Dread Overrated?

So I've been seeing all this info on Metroid Dread come out, and the visuals look cool, the trailers make it look like the game plays well, and it looks to be a great return for 2D Metroid. But the progression of the game seems to be lacking, with not enough content from start to end to really...

www.resetera.com

Click to shrink...

damn, tc. maybe this topic is overrated

 

[Hecht]

See you in a month, when I'm sure we get to do this dance one last time.