i feel like metroid has lived in the shadow of super for quite a while, which sucks because dread is so well made

i really enjoyed the movement in this game, the boss fights, the emmi segments, but the real exploration felt really flat. my opinions very much echo gmtk's, i really wish dread had a wider, more open world, instead of the linear world design that keeps you chugging constantly with no breaks.

m:d is so fucking well made i don't think i like it LESS than super, but i really think that mercury steam could learn a thing or two from hollow knight

that being "add optional major items" and "let me get lost"