Why would Nintendo fill the latest Metroid entry with a rote sci-fi story, annoying new characters, and a literal sandbox?

After playing Metroid Prime 4, a reader suggests that silent protagonist Samus Aran is the worst thing about it and dragging ...

Changing between Samus's different modes - combat, scanning and, er, rolling - was smoother than in the past. And the way you ...

Metroid Prime 4's Samus Aran vs. Halo's Master Chief is touted as an epic showdown between two gaming icons, but it might not ...

Nintendo Prime 4 kicks off much the same, beginning with an action-heavy tutorial that sees Samus arriving in the nick of time to help the Galactic Federation withstand an assault by an opposing force ...

Metroid Prime 4 Beyond finally launched on the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 earlier this month, and while I've yet to blast ...

Metroid is in many ways a black sheep among Nintendo’s most long-lived series, but Samus’ adventures deserve just as much ...

Myles is the most annoying character in Metroid Prime 4 by a mile, but the game’s cast of one-dimensional soldiers results in ...

Metroid is finally taking back its rightful place as one of Nintendo’s most beloved franchises, but which of its modern ...

Famed bounty hunter Samus Aran's objective in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is to explore the planet of Viewros, home to ruins of ...

F or much of the 18 years since Metroid Prime 3: Corruption came out in 2007, a follow-up seemed impossible. Ten years went by before Metroid Prime 4 was even announced and two years later, the entire ...