Metroid Prime trilogy director: 'Everything we do sucks'
Ex-Retro director Mark Pacini says all he sees is the bad things with past games, hopes fans will enjoy the Super Metroid-style Batman Arkham game from Armature Studios.
The Metroid Prime trilogy was praised by critics, but from the vantage point of director Mark Pacini, the games "sucked."
Speaking to Game Informer, the industry veteran--who left Retro Studios in 2008 after eight years with the company to open Armature Studios--offered a raw critique of Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.
"I think everything we do sucks," Pacini said. "But that’s just me because I thought all the Prime games suck. At the end of the day all I see are all the bad things. Prime 2 was a blur to me. It was so quick, it was so fast. That thing just went out the door and it was a very divisive game. People either liked it or thought it sucked, and I can completely agree because I couldn't tell you what that game was because it happened so quickly. Prime 1 was the best designed game. Prime 3 I feel is the most fun one to play. Prime 2 is divisive. You either like it or you don't. That’s kind of the way I look at it."
Now with Armature Studios, Pacini and his team are working with Warner Bros. on Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, a Super Metroid-style game for 3DS and PlayStation Vita. He said his mindset is the same with this game; though he wants fans to enjoy it, all he can see now is the "crap" that's wrong with it.
"It is the same thing here with the Arkham game. All I see at this point, because we are knee deep, we're in the woods right now in development, and all I see is all the crap that's wrong with it," Pacini said. "In my gut I feel like, yeah, it’s going to be cool. I’m excited for it. But at the same time, I hope we don’t disappoint people and I hope that they like it. We’re trying our hardest. I would like to play a game like this, so hopefully everyone else will, too."
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate will launch October 25 alongside the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC game developed by WB Games Montreal.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Everything To Know The Rogue Prince of Persia - Official New Release Date Gameplay Trailer Genshin Impact - Cutscene Animation "Arataki & Flying Lavender Melon's Rockin' for Life Duet" MultiVersus – Official The Joker Gameplay Reveal Trailer | “Send in the Clowns!” 15 MORE Things You STILL Didn't Know In Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom Firearms Expert Reacts to Ghost Recon Breakpoint's Guns Xbox Studio Closures Are Confusing | Spot On Gray Zone Warfare | Community Briefing Trailer #1 Squirrel With A Gun - Official Announcement Gameplay Trailer Night Slashers: Remake || Official Christopher Smith Character Gameplay Trailer Senua's Saga: Hellblade II - Senua's Psychosis Feature Trailer Street Fighter 6 - 8 Minutes of Akuma Gameplay (High-Level CPU)
Please enter your date of birth to view this video
By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email news@gamespot.com
Join the conversation