Customer Ratings & Reviews

I’ve been playing this game for hours the past couple of days, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is stunning. The atmosphere, the graphics, the satisfying first-person puzzle/combat loop; it's all perfect Prime DNA. The Control Beam is the coolest mechanic so far. I'm hooked on scanning every alien thing and figuring out how to progress. I’m not finished with the game yet but I can tell it’s the beautiful adventure I was waiting for!

I recommend this game it is an amazing addition to the Metroid series as it captures the same story telling and environment setting that made the previous games great.

While it's hard to recapture the magic of a series that was, for me, revolutionary at the time, Beyond gives it an impressive try. Much hubbub was made online over Vi-O-La (the motorcycle), the open world desert area, and the few Federation marines Samus finds stranded on the planet. To hear some talk, all of that ruined the series. Thankfully - and pretty much as expected - none of that's true. The marines are fine, the motorcycle is fun, and the game sends Samus through several different zones/areas to explore, gather power-ups and abilities, and progress the story. The lack of guidance in prior games is gone, now with occasional waypoints shown or tips from a marine (plus an area-scan you can find to reveal hidden items), but it's still Metroid Prime as I know and love it.

I've played the majority of metroid games and all in the prime series. This game is yet another enjoyable addition with beautiful graphics. As a reminder, buyers can get the switch 2 upgrade for $10 (on the Nintendo store) after purchasing the switch base game. So, this was also a very cost effective way to get the upgraded game.

The most incredible Switch game I’ve ever played. It’s been a long time since I’ve had such a euphoric experience playing a video game. Highly recommend playing with a stereo or surround sound system, the audio in this game is unforgettable.

I heard the game was overall very underwhelming considering the wait time for it to release but when it went on sale for $34.99 how could I not snag it up.

Looks amazing, fun, difficult but not too hard. Takes about 20 to beat so there's some replayability.

If you like the Metroid Prime series it is a decent addition.

Good not great. Looks beautiful on switch 2 and runs at a stable frame rate on switch 1 hardware. Strongly recommended!

This is a review of the Switch 1 version, upgraded with the Switch 2 expansion and played on a Switch 2. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond starts with a familiar cadence: Samus leaps into an action-packed opening act, fully equipped, ready to do battle! Of course, due to some plot twist she is soon stripped of her powers and marooned on an unfamiliar world. The core gameplay loop retains that classic Metroid Prime feel - explore strange new worlds, scan everything you can, obtain an upgrade that lets you advance, rinse and repeat. But then Nintendo went "Beyond" - it's less a leap forward and more a faceplant by committee. The haunting, desolate isolation of a lone bounty hunter's mission is frequently interrupted by chatter from an unwelcome radio buddy. There is no opt-out, no mercy - just random interjections of vaguely obvious observations prodding the player to keep moving ("Lost? Duh, did you think to check the map?" Thanks, guy.) To make matters worse, the map screen features radio button that, when accidentally tickled, rewards you with a full 10 seconds of white noise static that you can't dismiss or interrupt, you just have to sit there and endure the "connection unavailable" message...this HAS TO BE a joke! But hey, now Samus can (sometimes) transform into a really cool motorcycle! Too bad it exists solely to traverse a drab desert populated with unnecessary enemies that exist just to waste your time. This hub world should have just been a map screen. Nintendo hasn't completely lost its special sauce. The game still delivers a top-notch audio-visual presentation and tight, responsive controls that feel familiar and satisfying. When you're deep in a level, scanning mysterious alien artifacts and piecing together environmental narratives and blowing up bad guys, Metroid Prime's bones are still there. Everything "Beyond" about Metroid Prime 4 feels like half-baked attempt to shoehorn the least-liked features of more modern first person shooter games into a tried-and-true formula that it transforms from a potential masterpiece to a frustratingly average experience. The motorcycle is cool. The scanning is fun. The core gameplay is solid. There is fun to be had here, it's just marred by what like decisions by a focus group that has been groomed on average FPS sludge, unaware of what makes the Metroid Prime games the classics that they are.

This isnt the place for game reviews. This SHOULD be a vendor review. As in, the vendor sold me the item exactly as advertised. No damage, no dents or scratches. Perfect condition. They also ordered enough to meet demand. There, done, 5/5 stars. Yeah yeah you really want a game review. Sure whatever. The story is good, a natural continuation/advancement of Metroid Prime 3 with more NPC dialogue and a "save the world" theme. But this is subjective, i like the story and characters but if you don't I won't tell you you're wrong. I honestly think youre right, but like i said this is the natural progression of the story telling style of Metroid Prime 3 and I like it for what it is. Samus stays silent here. Shes strong and stouc just like we want her to be. Because of that this game's story is amazing. No Other M nonsense here. Gameplay is fun. Its linear but Metroid Fusion was linear too. We still need to get upgrades to unlock new areas. Dessert is too big, if i were to rate based on gameplay then I'd knock a point. But thats it really, thats the only flaw i see. Again my opinion. If you hate the dessert with a passion i honestly understand why, but im ok (not cool) with it. Motion controls are great, i remapped buttons to match MP3 control scheme. Made controls super intuitive.

While I did enjoy the game to an extent, this didn't feel like a sequel we deserved to the trilogy. I hoped for them to return to the roots. It didn't. This game likes to hold your hand beyond reason. You are told the same thing repeatedly. A pop up could come telling you where you may need to go, a character will tell you the same, repeatedly, and as you are exploring, a map icon will pop up and show you right where you are to go. No metroid game prior was this annoying. The fun of metroid is exploration and returning. Hand holding is not great. I didn't mind the idea of something aiding you to find all the collectibles, but it too was holding my hand to the extreme by showing the exact spot, rather than an area I should look. The story was a let down. Too many characters were present, they weren't built well, and the villain, while teased in the past, was uninspiring. I was still questioning why I should care in the end. I also understand that Samus doesn't talk, yet it is heavily annoying for a character to have a long talk with you and all Samus does is stares, shakes or nods her head, and makes it incredibly odd. That is why having a story without her having constant contact with a character was superior. I would look for a discount. It also runs better in 120fps mode on the switch 2 with the upgrade pack. Without it, I felt nauseous.

Gameplay is solid and the atmosphere feels like Metroid, but the addition of the side-characters, psychic powers, and a motorcycle are jarring and take me out of the experience.

Great visuals, exploration and decent story all held back by a lack of content. Still a great game just not work the wait.

I'm an old player of the Metroid Prime series, loved these games since I was very young. This one feels like it was built with someone like me in mind, but it just misses the mark. It's very polished, but at the cost of that gritty atmosphere that made the old games so great. It tries to have an open-feeling world but ends up even more linear than the previous games. The handholding by other characters gets annoying at times. Sometimes the motion controls are a little buggy. Still worth playing but you won't be blown away, I'm afraid.

Good game. Very entertaining and I like the story behind it. A little tricky for me as my gaming skills are level 1 (beginner), but I look for online clues for help.

Game is really good and got delivered in a more than reasonable timespan after purchasing. Game was also sealed brand new in packaging and was in really good condition. And while I personally found the game itself to be good, your mileage will vary overall and how tolerant you are to many of the game’s flaws. But if you can look past all that, you’ll definitely find it to be a fun game.

Even though this is the 4th entry in the Prime series, this is a great place for newcomers to start. The exploration is a little less open ended than previous titles, which may disappoint veterans, but does make the game more accessible. There are segments that feel monotonous and full of padding to make the game longer. The puzzles are not as interesting. The locales are very inspired, minus the fire area which feels like a rehash of Magmoor. Overall, it was not what I was expecting, but I grew to like it fine in the end.

Very cool game and story. Highly recommended. Buy it!

While online reviews are mixed I found myself enjoying the game pretty well. If there's a complaint it would be the moronic issue of having to buy an amiibo to unlock the soundtrack in certain areas. I don't mind getting amiibos but it feels insulting that you need one just to hear a musical score in a game you bought. Still it's a fun game and for the sale price I got it for I'm happy to have this in my Switch game library.