So I just beat Other M. Really good game in the end. I'll raise my original score of a 7 up to an 8. It would be a 9, but those damn 'forced first person' sections, which add NOTHING to the game, were enough of a hinderance to lower my score by an entire point. (Though, now that I've passed them, they'll likely not be an issue the second time through, so we'll see how I still feel about them...)
Those sections aside, the gameplay is great. It's the classic 2D Metroid style brought to 3D, in a whole new way from the Prime games. The backstory is also really interesting (the actual storyline, not quite so much), and all in all, this is probably the most fun I've had with a game this entire generation (not counting Guitar Hero). No other game has managed to suck me in and keep me coming back for more like this one has. I'm willing to even say that it's the best game this gen so far. Way to go Nintendo, and way to go Team Ninja.
I'm not entirely sure yet, but I think I might even be willing to say it's better than Metroid Prime (my current favorite Metroid game). The game is just really a good all around package. It's not without it's flaws, but once you get past those issues, there's a really great game to be had here.
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