Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

just beat it and my god Ing Emperor has to be one of the worst bosses in any game. Also Dark Suit looks awful. Other than that, good game. Idk why I skipped it as a kid.

I remember back when Echoes was universally considered the weakest of the trilogy. Glad that there's been a reevaluation.

sadly gets bogged down by pacing issues even more prevalent than the first game, but this a video game i wish i could just live in.
legit some of the greatest art direction in video games period

this might actually be better than prime 1 tbh, which is already one of my favourite games ever, but i honestly really love how the dark world works here which might be a hot take but idc i love it

They better remaster this shit soon, liked it back then but still prefered the first one. Won't be surprised to change my mind though, this was significantly darker and more difficult than the original so it may speak to me more as an adult.

It came out in the same month as Half-Life 2, Halo 2, MGS3 and WoW. I think that's the main reason it felt kinda overlooked back then.

i absolutely love the look and feeling of this game. dark and creepy but not an outright horror game. when you first enter the dark world and the soundtrack is replaced by that barely perceptible low hum. wow! difficulty is just right except the bosses are a real slog