Not all of them are first-person shooters nor do they utilize a science fiction setting, but there are still plenty of great games like Metroid Prime.
Metroid skipped the Nintendo 64 generation as no one was quite sure how to translate the series into the 3D realm. Only in 2002 did Retro Studios take a shot at it with Metroid Prime and they hit it out of the park. More than 20 years later and it is still seen as one of the greatest games of all time.
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These accolades are helped by the fact that the game is so incredibly unique. There are only a few 3D games like Metroid and even fewer that are played from the first-person perspective. While they are hard to find, these fantastic titles just might help scratch the same itch as Metroid Prime does. They are not all first-person shooters nor do they utilize a science fiction setting, but they do provide opportunities for exploration, puzzle-solving, and the feeling of growing stronger.
At the time of Arkham Asylum’s release, no one expected much from games based on popular superheroes. Rocksteady’s first game in the Arkham series changed everything, though. Arkham Asylum is not only great for the genre, but it also stands toe to toe with its most celebrated piers of the generation.
Like Metroid Prime, the upgrades that Batman earns help him unlock new parts of the facility. Unlike the Nintendo game, however, the protagonist talks a lot more and players are given a little more direction on how to progress through the story. This is fine, though, since fans love nothing more than hearing Kevin Conroy voice the iconic character.
Any newcomer to the Metroid series might be wondering where to go after Prime. If the sequels are not readily available, then there is no better place to head to than Metroid Dread. Released in 2021, it is the first new 2D Metroid in almost ten years.
Playing any 2D Metroid reveals just how faithful Metroid Prime is to the series’ formula.
