My first metroid game! I love me some castlevania and it was definitely time to try out some metroid of the catch all brain ear. It took me a long time to get on with the movement and rhythm of this game, now I've finished it I definitely think it works but coming from Castlevania which has a very deliberate pace to the movement, samus being so agile on the ground felt strange, especially when you jump, you lost all momentum! I really didn't like that, although I think it does work for this game. I don't want to spend too much time basically saying 'yeah I like castlevania more' but well... I do! hahaha. What I love about this game though, the vibe. the vibe is immaculate. It's so creepy and sinister and cheesy? I don't know if cheesy is the right word. I didn't care for the opening cutscene but running around this spooky space place and reading Samus' thoughts when she goes in lifts, fuck yeah. It ruled so much. Seeing Ridley in the ice, seeing the shadow of security robot, awesome. so many cool things happen here, I just don't personally love how it plays! But I'm really glad to have played this, and I'm very excited to play Metroid Dread!!!!!! and Prime oh my god¬!!!!