Customer Ratings & Reviews

The reason why I give this a four star rating is because the graphics on the game is clean and the frame rate is also fast. I also like how you can use one joycon controller for a mouse and it really works well. I enjoy the gameplay and also the story is interesting. But it follows the same formula as Metriod prime 1, 2, and 3 nothing really new besides her psychic powers.

Here's a quick list of pros and cons. Pros: -Great Characters -Stunning visuals, runs great in both 4k60fps while docked and 1080p when not docked. Great job Nintendo! -Gameplay is fast-paced and deep. Cons: -Difficult control scheme. -Baffling story. -Strange combination of large empty maps and too small areas. -Way too much backtracking. For a more in depth review, the game itself is pretty fun but not worth the price tag. I am a huge Metroidvania fan, having played a double digit number over the years, but this was my first foray into a 3d one. I was surprised at how quickly my skills transferred over, which I believe is mostly in part due to how intuitive aiming and the various movement options in Metroid Prime 4 are. Over the first few hours, I found myself both fairly challenged by the game and genuinely impressed at the visuals I was seeing. As of right now, this is easily the best looking Switch 2 game. The side characters, who help guide you and direct the story, are actually pretty fun. They are not particularly deep characters, but they serve as a great source of levity in an otherwise incredibly depressing game, story wise. After about 6 hours through the game though, it started to falter a bit. I was suddenly getting constant reminders during the hub world segments in the desert to head to the next area. It was incredibly infuriating being constantly reminded by "why don't you go do this Samus?" and having the map forcefully shoved in my face. I could tolerate it for a little while longer, and honestly the first trip back to most of the locations was pretty interesting, being able to use new mechanics and such. However multiple areas you have to traverse 3 times. During the first two I made a point to collect as many secrets as I could, so when I came back the third time to each there was nothing beyond the necessary story beat. This would not have been so bad had the control scheme been designed better. I frequently found myself hitting the wrong menu button or equipping the wrong special weapon due to the tiny buttons on the joy cons during tense moments, which is annoying. However, I am also not that good at video games, so your mileage may vary. The worst was the final two hours. Genuinely spoiled the whole experience. Sylux, who is barely present in the main game, decides he does actually want to be the antagonist, and then has the single worst boss fights I've ever played. I would not recommend trying to fight him blind as what you are supposed to do is indecipherable, just use a guide. In addition, without spoiling anything, the story just kinda ends without resolving anything. It felt like I wasted $70 and 10 hours of play time at that point for 2 hours of work. TL;DR: When the game wants to be fun, it's an amazing achievement and really showcases what the Switch 2 can do. The rest of the time, it is unfortunately Metroid Prime 4. Don't buy this game unless you either really like Samus, or it is on sale.

The visuals in this game are stunning, especially at 4k and 60fps. Samus controls pretty much the same way as in Prime Remastered and controls are pretty customizable if you need to change a button to avoid accidentally going into morph ball like I do. The main complaint is the story. I found it very bland and Sylux just isn’t an engaging antagonist like Dark Samus was (or the metroids, of which you fight none). The ending is also completely out of character for Samus which did knock this game down. The “open world” desert is just that, a desert with nothing intriguing or engaging. I would still recommend this game, but wait until ots on sale.

Some of the best visuals on the Switch, smooth performance and well designed combat that action fans and players new to Metroid will probably enjoy. Those of you looking for a return to form from Prime 1, Echoes or the 2D games should probably avoid wasting your money. While the desert hub isn't quite as bad as many make it out to be, visually, it's very boring, with almost nothing interesting to discover and no real landmarks or points of interest outside of area entrances. Exploration is almost nonexistant, with a majority of rooms in the game being hallways with only one way in or out unless there's a save room, so each area feels like you're going in a straight line to bosses. Enemy variety is surprisngly small, with more and more new enemies just being recolors of earlier ones as you get closer to the end. Lastly, the game's hint system, which cannot be turned off, is one of the most frequent and hand holdy of any Nintendo has had. The game constantly treats you like a child, to the point where it even forces you to look at where the exact same early game room you'll need to revisit is, no fewer than six times throughout the entire game.

Excellent gameplay and atmosphere. Feels polished and rewarding.

I came into this game having beaten prime1 and played abit of prime 2 during GC era. For prime 4, i have put in about 3 hours so far and i am enjoying it. Graphic wise, it definitely feels like a prime game. You can feel its an evolution of prime art direction and gameplay. I bought this for sw2 even though i also have sw1 as well. Based on what ive read n seen of videos, sw1 version fares really well since prime 4 is built off sw1 hardware so you wont be missing much if you purchase sw1 version. Prime games i normally play slowly, enjoying the sceneries etc, it is not a fast paced game. Dont go into this game expecting the usual first person shooter like doom etc type of gameplay. Nintendo coined this game as fpa - first person adventure game. If you like previous prime games, you wont be disappointed. Those who are disappointed in this game usually isnt a fan of metroid primes or going into this thinking its a face pace fps game. I read about the bike segments turn off some ppl but to me, its just a way fast traveling. No big deal. Overall, i think this is a good follow up to previous prime games. I hope it does well so we can get a prime5 on sw2 hardware.

Overall I enjoyed my time with Metroid Prime 4 Beyond. A much more straight forward adventure to previous games in the series with a 12 hour campaign. Many of it collectibles are very visible and easy to find. My biggest issues is the lack of environmental puzzles that span multiple rooms or areas that slow the pace down. This one is more combat heavy but has a lack of diverse enemy placement and types of enemies that create much challenge. Many of your increased arsenal changes the flow well, enemies can be frozen for a good set of time allowing you to deal with enemies more easily. Electrical blast that arc to multiple enemies to slowly whittles their numbers. It a good games but not tightly knit together to over games in the series.

Ive always been a fan of metroid and i was stocked for prime 4! Its a great game and has its flaws but it makes up for it in its world design, music, and atmosphere! Its also a very good starting point if your interested in the metorid series as it doesnt require knowledge of any previous titled to fully enjoy

Knocking a star off for the music during the bike riding being held behind a amiibo paywall. Other then that its a very fun game and looks better then i expected too.

Wonderful soundtrack, beautiful graphics both in handheld and docked, fun puzzles and epic boss battles. I don’t think the game gave enough time to really develop a relationship with the characters. Some people may not like how linear the game feels. Some parts feel a bit empty. Overall I was happy that this game showed what the Switch 2 can do and it excites me for an other Prime game down the line or even a follow up to Dread

Probably the best looking game on either the switch or switch 2, the gameplay is a marked improvement over prime 3. The npcs are not as annoying as some people say and the Moter cycle is very cool. BUT: The desert is boring the human story is full of cliches, the alien story feels like it doesn't matter, and the villian story seems incidental to everything else. Thr ending was just bad. Thst doesn't make the game bad, but it is a missed opportunity If you liked metroid prime 3 this is better, but as a story it's definefly worse than 1 and 2

Game looks beautiful, plays really well. Powerups are fun but unlike many other Metroid games there doesn't seem to be a point to use your powerups anywhere other than very obvious locations and I don't remember there even being an enemy that was immune to weapons of any types. If its your first time playing a Metroid game it's a great start. For veteran players it's an alright game. I know I bought the Switch 2 version of this game but the price is too steep for what I got from it. Finished it in about 14 hours 100%.

The visuals are awesome. It has great graphics and the music is eerie and intriguing. The action is fast paced and fun, levels have a great unique field to them and it’s just the right balance of challenge and progression. I enjoyed the game very much. I’m still working my way through it. I’m about 80% done. Another great thing about this game is that it calls us value versus games from other consoles because it’s only on Nintendo so if you purchase it the rest assured after you finish it if you plan to sell it, you will get a lot of your money back. This is a great buy. I hope to see them make more Metroid games.

Metroid Prime 4 is quite a good FPS with fantastic frame rate and graphics and a showcase for the Switch 2

No pun intended - this is a prime example of what a modern Metroid Prime game should be. I’ve seen some mixed responses online, but as an avid fan of the series, this is truly a great place to start. I loved the story of this game, and I was completely enamored with the world design and visual storytelling throughout. To me, this is the best Prime game to date. I adore how Retro Studios crafted a unique and beautiful alien world. Please, please try this out if you’re even remotely interested. It’s a stunner!

Great game kinda short. Puzzles a bit too easy, but very enjoyable. Boss battle are tough and fun.

This title looks great, runs smooth and is what all other Switch 2 titles now have to compare to

After 8 long years since it was announced, we finally have Metroid Prime 4. The visuals are excellent, the gameplay is terrific, the psychic powers and weapons are fun to use, and the boss fights are good. While the open world aspect is rather barren and the supporting characters are one-note, I still enjoyed my time with this game and I recommend it.

it feels like a metroid prime game and its in a new pretty box.

It does not take long for Metroid Prime 4 to throw out any facade of being a Metroid game. The art and sound design are spot-on, but your attempts to soak in the atmosphere will be dampered by being constantly told where to go, what to do, what you're looking at, etc. The mouse controls and 120fps output make this one of the smoothest games Nintendo have ever released, but the gameplay is dragged down by every area being built like a level to be completed instead of a part of an interconnected world. Thankfully, as a basic first-person shooter, the game is *good,* but it falls short of being great. Mainly, this is because it regularly sacrifices gameplay to further its story, but that story is abysmal. Like, genuinely astonishingly bad. Do yourself a favor and pick up the significantly better (and cheaper) Metroid Prime Remastered instead.