Metroid Dread
Explore ZDR as Samus Aran, shooting enemies and acquiring abilities that open new routes. Inside designated zones, E.M.M.I. robots resist normal attacks, making concealment and escape part of the exploration.
- AI score · out of 10
- 9.3 / 10
About this game
Metroid Dread follows Samus Aran through ZDR's interconnected underground facilities. Fire beams and missiles, counter enemy attacks at the right moment and acquire upgrades that open areas previously out of reach. Abilities such as the Morph Ball let you pass through narrow tunnels, giving familiar parts of the map new possibilities as exploration advances. E.M.M.I. Zones change the rules of an encounter. These pursuing robots cannot be damaged by normal attacks, so navigating their territory involves avoiding detection and escaping pursuit. Phantom Cloak conceals Samus, but moving with it active burns energy faster. Absorbing energy from a Central Unit temporarily enables the Omega Cannon, giving Samus the means to destroy an E.M.M.I.
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AI review
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A fit for explorers who enjoy gaining movement options while adapting to dangerous pursuit.
Upgrades could make revisiting known spaces rewarding by changing which routes are available. E.M.M.I. encounters ask players to switch from ordinary combat to concealment and escape, a contrast likely to appeal more to those who welcome pressure during exploration.
Strengths
- Upgrade-gated routes could give learning the map a continuing purpose as Samus's abilities expand.
- Robots that resist normal attacks could make movement and escape planning matter differently from ordinary fighting.
Weaknesses
- Players seeking uninterrupted, relaxed exploration may find the pursuing robots less compatible with that preference.
Who it is for: Players who like revisiting connected maps, learning action timings and choosing escape routes under threat.
Play notes: Normal weapons do not damage E.M.M.I.; Rookie Mode's reduced boss damage requires the version 2.0.0 update or later.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Opening old routes with upgrades and entering bounded E.M.M.I. Zones could alternate exploratory planning with focused pursuit. | Reviewed | 9.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension New traversal abilities and enemies that demand evasion could make route choice matter both for reaching a destination and surviving the journey. | Reviewed | 9.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Connected underground facilities patrolled by pursuing machines could reinforce the premise of navigating a dangerous, enclosed alien environment. | Reviewed | 9.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Nearby capture checkpoints should limit the loss of exploration progress, while updated Rookie Mode offers reduced boss damage for players wanting that adjustment. | Reviewed | 9.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Release date
- Oct 8, 2021
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- www.nintendo.com
- Offline minimum players
- 1
- Offline maximum players
- 1
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Real-time CombatBoss-heavySemi-open WorldExplorationScience FictionSide-scrolling
- Supported game languages
- Simplified ChineseGermanFrenchJapaneseSpanishEnglish
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- ESRB: E10+
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideOct 8, 2021
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com