honestly, i went into this game assuming i'd hate it, and yeah it's really outdated and can be frustrating sometimes (COUGH QUEEN METROID COUGH) but I honestly had a great time with it. its pretty linear, which would usually be a downside for a metroid game, but considering the lack of a map, i think it helped. still, if you're gonna play any version of metroid 2, just play samus returns or am2r, they are much better experiences.