Metroid Dread Review Roundup

Metroid dread review roundup

6/10/2021

We are finally in the month of 'spook-tober', and usually, the best way to get into that good ole Halloween spirit is curling up with a horror-themed game. Throughout the years, there hasn't been one that perfectly blends the DREADful feeling of terror and loneliness better than the Metroid series. So, of course, Nintendo deemed it fit to release the latest entry in the series this month, but was it a dreadful experience? Critics have already played it, and here's the roundup of what some of them had to say:

SCREEN RANT (SCORE 10/10)
'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.'

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IGN (SCORE 9/10)
'Metroid Dread gets so much right after so many years that I almost feel resentful that we didn’t get this game and a few sequels in some steady cadence starting in 2005. But instead, I’m incredibly happy to play a Metroid that is back at the top of its game. Even though it’s the latest in a decades old series, Dread has just enough clever innovation to balance its familiarity. The universally recognizable mix of tough puzzles, tougher boss fights, ever-evolving exploration options, and intricate level design that recent games like Hollow Knight and Ori get so right has an origin point: It’s Metroid. I love those games, but the Metroid team, a mix of old and new developers now, have shown that they know how to do it best.'

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GAMEINFORMER (SCORE 9/10)
'Metroid Dread begins with Samus stranded at the bottom of Planet ZDR's sprawling unground network. This is an inversion of the traditional opening that frequently has Samus descending into the heart of darkness, implying that MercurySteam (the developers of the 3DS Metroid: Samus Returns) is ready to rearrange the Metroid formula. Don't be fooled; Metroid Dread follows Nintendo's familiar blueprint for better or worse – but mostly for the better. This journey isn't scary in the traditional sense. I never jumped out of my seat after rounding a corner and coming face-to-face with an alien monstrosity. Nevertheless, Dread's atmosphere is powerful, and its imposing boss encounters are enough to ensure it earns its title. Despite a few hiccups in this timeworn pattern, Metroid Dread is a white knuckle thrill ride that you shouldn't fear.'

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DESTRUCTOID (SCORE 8.5/10)
'Metroid Dread doesn’t take a lot of big swings, but it rarely bats a foul ball. You can tell this was carefully crafted with existing fans in mind, but it’s not so heady that newcomers wouldn’t be able to pick it up. While we wait for proof of life from Metroid Prime 4, you can journey with Samus in another reliable adventure right now.

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GAMESPOT (SCORE 8/10)
'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.'

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NINTENDO LIFE (VIDEO REVIEW)

Overall, Metroid Dread currently sits at a Metascore of 88 from 50 reviews. From day one of its reveals, it felt like Nintendo was treating this title as the true heir to the Super Metroid throne, and based on what I have read and seen, it seems they succeeded.

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