System: Gamecube
Genre: Adventure
Until I played Metroid Prime my only experience with Metroid was Metroid 2: The Return of Samus on the original Gameboy. Needless to say I was blown away. That first moment after landing on Tallon IV, looking up at the sky with rain bouncing off your visor and *that* music playing in the background is pretty awe-inspiring. The game looks great, seeing things from Samus's point of view is so immersive and the morph ball is very well done in 3D. I love the way that whole rooms turn out to be giant puzzles and each new upgrade unlocks another cool ability or area. The two sequels were good in their own way but the original Prime is the one I'll always love.
