Comments on: An Explanation For Metroid Prime 3′s Pointless "Hyper Mode" http://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/11/an-explanation-for-metroid-prime-3s-pointless-hyper-mode/ The secret level in the world of video game news. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: fallenhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/11/an-explanation-for-metroid-prime-3s-pointless-hyper-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-616850 fallen Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:44:54 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=48992#comment-616850 Whaaaat? I thought Hyper Mode was pointless until I realized that it was basically a way to maximize damage dealt once a target's weak point had been exposed. It was extremely gratifying to just unload hell during that short period of exposure after working so hard to get there. Whaaaat? I thought Hyper Mode was pointless until I realized that it was basically a way to maximize damage dealt once a target's weak point had been exposed. It was extremely gratifying to just unload hell during that short period of exposure after working so hard to get there.

]]> By: fallenhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/11/an-explanation-for-metroid-prime-3s-pointless-hyper-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-582631 fallen Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:44:54 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=48992#comment-582631 Whaaaat? I thought Hyper Mode was pointless until I realized that it was basically a way to maximize damage dealt once a target's weak point had been exposed. It was extremely gratifying to just unload hell during that short period of exposure after working so hard to get there. Whaaaat? I thought Hyper Mode was pointless until I realized that it was basically a way to maximize damage dealt once a target's weak point had been exposed. It was extremely gratifying to just unload hell during that short period of exposure after working so hard to get there.

]]> By: Ishaanhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/11/an-explanation-for-metroid-prime-3s-pointless-hyper-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-582577 Ishaan Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:20:30 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=48992#comment-582577 You know, I actually loved that Fusion was a tad more linear. Prime 3, too. Both were a nice change from Super Metroid and Metroid Prime 1. I hope Other M is somewhere in between SM and Fusion.<br><br>I don't know if Fusion will be the "last" game. I mean, only now does it REALLY feel like Nintendo are starting to take Metroid seriously. Prime 3 was huge -- although, why they didn't market it, no one knows -- for the Wii and Other M looks like them saying, "See? We can make good story-focused games for an older audience, too." You know, I actually loved that Fusion was a tad more linear. Prime 3, too. Both were a nice change from Super Metroid and Metroid Prime 1. I hope Other M is somewhere in between SM and Fusion.

I don't know if Fusion will be the “last” game. I mean, only now does it REALLY feel like Nintendo are starting to take Metroid seriously. Prime 3 was huge — although, why they didn't market it, no one knows — for the Wii and Other M looks like them saying, “See? We can make good story-focused games for an older audience, too.”

]]> By: malek86http://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/11/an-explanation-for-metroid-prime-3s-pointless-hyper-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-582576 malek86 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:37:24 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=48992#comment-582576 I always thought Fusion was supposed to be the "last" game in the series. If anything because every game after that is a prequel, including Zero Mission. It's like, they are done with Samus' story, so they want to see her past now.<br><br>Decent game too, if a bit too linear for Metroid standards. At least they made Samus able to grab ledges. It didn't really make sense for her not to be able to. I always thought Fusion was supposed to be the “last” game in the series. If anything because every game after that is a prequel, including Zero Mission. It's like, they are done with Samus' story, so they want to see her past now.

Decent game too, if a bit too linear for Metroid standards. At least they made Samus able to grab ledges. It didn't really make sense for her not to be able to.

]]> By: Ishaanhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/11/an-explanation-for-metroid-prime-3s-pointless-hyper-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-582572 Ishaan Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:23:48 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=48992#comment-582572 Hyper Mode is when you inject her suit with Phazon and she starts shooting it out from her beam and missiles. Basically, she's more powerful, but if you stay in the mode too long, you die. Hyper Mode is when you inject her suit with Phazon and she starts shooting it out from her beam and missiles. Basically, she's more powerful, but if you stay in the mode too long, you die.

]]> By: lostinbluehttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/11/an-explanation-for-metroid-prime-3s-pointless-hyper-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-582569 lostinblue Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:59:54 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=48992#comment-582569 hyper mode was fine, IMO. hyper mode was fine, IMO.

]]> By: Ishaanhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/11/an-explanation-for-metroid-prime-3s-pointless-hyper-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-582565 Ishaan Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:55:15 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=48992#comment-582565 That was Fusion. I can't wait to see the outcome of X/Metroid-infected Samus. They'd better do a follow-up to Fusion after Other M.<br><br>Yea, Hyper Mode was far from the "core system" in Prime 3. It's still my favourite Prime game, but I have no love in particular for Hyper Mode. I remember reading they said they didn't want to expand on the ship elements because that would've been akin to designing a whole new game...but I still wish they'd done that. That was Fusion. I can't wait to see the outcome of X/Metroid-infected Samus. They'd better do a follow-up to Fusion after Other M.

Yea, Hyper Mode was far from the “core system” in Prime 3. It's still my favourite Prime game, but I have no love in particular for Hyper Mode. I remember reading they said they didn't want to expand on the ship elements because that would've been akin to designing a whole new game…but I still wish they'd done that.

]]> By: MadMirkohttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/11/an-explanation-for-metroid-prime-3s-pointless-hyper-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-582559 MadMirko Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:32:14 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=48992#comment-582559 I remember using Hyper Mode to shorten the boss fights, which could get rrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeaaally long on higher difficulties.<br><br>The Phazon infection thing reminded me of the X infection from Zero Mission (or was that Fusion?), but I have had no particular feelings about Hyper Mode, and still have none. It's just there. I remember using Hyper Mode to shorten the boss fights, which could get rrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeaaally long on higher difficulties.

The Phazon infection thing reminded me of the X infection from Zero Mission (or was that Fusion?), but I have had no particular feelings about Hyper Mode, and still have none. It's just there.

]]> By: Chowhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/10/11/an-explanation-for-metroid-prime-3s-pointless-hyper-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-582558 Chow Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:21:58 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=48992#comment-582558 It's been a while since I played this game, or had access to a Wii. What exactly was Hyper Mode again? It's been a while since I played this game, or had access to a Wii. What exactly was Hyper Mode again?

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