Comments on: 'The Deep' - Super Metroid Goes Deep-Sea Diving http://toucharcade.com/2010/01/07/the-deep-super-metroid-goes-deep-sea-diving/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: MicroD0t http://toucharcade.com/2010/01/07/the-deep-super-metroid-goes-deep-sea-diving/#comment-53984 MicroD0t Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:08:34 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=29669#comment-53984 agree (captcha was micro, lol) agree (captcha was micro, lol)

]]> By: MicroD0t http://toucharcade.com/2010/01/07/the-deep-super-metroid-goes-deep-sea-diving/#comment-328014 MicroD0t Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:08:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=29669#comment-328014 agree (captcha was micro, lol) agree (captcha was micro, lol)

]]> By: MidianGTX http://toucharcade.com/2010/01/07/the-deep-super-metroid-goes-deep-sea-diving/#comment-51109 MidianGTX Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:54:57 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=29669#comment-51109 This is so ridiculous it's not even roflable. This is so ridiculous it's not even roflable.

]]> By: MidianGTX http://toucharcade.com/2010/01/07/the-deep-super-metroid-goes-deep-sea-diving/#comment-328013 MidianGTX Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:54:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=29669#comment-328013 This is so ridiculous it's not even roflable. This is so ridiculous it's not even roflable.

]]> By: MidianGTX http://toucharcade.com/2010/01/07/the-deep-super-metroid-goes-deep-sea-diving/#comment-51108 MidianGTX Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:53:11 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=29669#comment-51108 Ecco the Dolphin was also insanely boring, I'm hoping this is closer to Metroidvania/Shadow Complex Ecco the Dolphin was also insanely boring, I'm hoping this is closer to Metroidvania/Shadow Complex

]]> By: MidianGTX http://toucharcade.com/2010/01/07/the-deep-super-metroid-goes-deep-sea-diving/#comment-328012 MidianGTX Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:53:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=29669#comment-328012 Ecco the Dolphin was also insanely boring, I'm hoping this is closer to Metroidvania/Shadow Complex Ecco the Dolphin was also insanely boring, I'm hoping this is closer to Metroidvania/Shadow Complex

]]> By: spiffyone http://toucharcade.com/2010/01/07/the-deep-super-metroid-goes-deep-sea-diving/#comment-49863 spiffyone Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:10:45 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=29669#comment-49863 And what you've described is one of the defining tropes of the action/adventure genre (and the adventure genre for that matter, but, as you can assume, the action/adventure genre adds action gameplay to the proceedings in equal helpings). In Legend of Zelda does what you described, albeit in a slightly different fashion, and that game is basically Adventure 2600 on steroids. So too does the player do much of the same in all the other games I listed. All predated Metroid. Metroid didn't "invent" but rather "refined" an already existent formula of gameplay design. And what you've described is one of the defining tropes of the action/adventure genre (and the adventure genre for that matter, but, as you can assume, the action/adventure genre adds action gameplay to the proceedings in equal helpings). In Legend of Zelda does what you described, albeit in a slightly different fashion, and that game is basically Adventure 2600 on steroids. So too does the player do much of the same in all the other games I listed. All predated Metroid. Metroid didn't "invent" but rather "refined" an already existent formula of gameplay design.

]]> By: spiffyone http://toucharcade.com/2010/01/07/the-deep-super-metroid-goes-deep-sea-diving/#comment-328011 spiffyone Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:10:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=29669#comment-328011 And what you've described is one of the defining tropes of the action/adventure genre (and the adventure genre for that matter, but, as you can assume, the action/adventure genre adds action gameplay to the proceedings in equal helpings). In Legend of Zelda does what you described, albeit in a slightly different fashion, and that game is basically Adventure 2600 on steroids. So too does the player do much of the same in all the other games I listed. All predated Metroid. Metroid didn't "invent" but rather "refined" an already existent formula of gameplay design. And what you've described is one of the defining tropes of the action/adventure genre (and the adventure genre for that matter, but, as you can assume, the action/adventure genre adds action gameplay to the proceedings in equal helpings). In Legend of Zelda does what you described, albeit in a slightly different fashion, and that game is basically Adventure 2600 on steroids. So too does the player do much of the same in all the other games I listed. All predated Metroid. Metroid didn't "invent" but rather "refined" an already existent formula of gameplay design.

]]> By: spiffyone http://toucharcade.com/2010/01/07/the-deep-super-metroid-goes-deep-sea-diving/#comment-49862 spiffyone Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:06:04 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=29669#comment-49862 No. Ecco was about exploring the underwater environment, finding the crystals hidden throughout the level to open up new areas of the level that you are in as well as new levels themselves, and occasionally solving a little environmental puzzle here and there which was used to also open up new areas (as one does in Legend of Zelda and Metroid, again, two other examples of action/adventure games). No.

Ecco was about exploring the underwater environment, finding the crystals hidden throughout the level to open up new areas of the level that you are in as well as new levels themselves, and occasionally solving a little environmental puzzle here and there which was used to also open up new areas (as one does in Legend of Zelda and Metroid, again, two other examples of action/adventure games).

]]> By: spiffyone http://toucharcade.com/2010/01/07/the-deep-super-metroid-goes-deep-sea-diving/#comment-328010 spiffyone Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:06:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=29669#comment-328010 No. Ecco was about exploring the underwater environment, finding the crystals hidden throughout the level to open up new areas of the level that you are in as well as new levels themselves, and occasionally solving a little environmental puzzle here and there which was used to also open up new areas (as one does in Legend of Zelda and Metroid, again, two other examples of action/adventure games). No.

Ecco was about exploring the underwater environment, finding the crystals hidden throughout the level to open up new areas of the level that you are in as well as new levels themselves, and occasionally solving a little environmental puzzle here and there which was used to also open up new areas (as one does in Legend of Zelda and Metroid, again, two other examples of action/adventure games).

]]> By: Guise http://toucharcade.com/2010/01/07/the-deep-super-metroid-goes-deep-sea-diving/#comment-49795 Guise Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:23:35 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=29669#comment-49795 I'm liking this game so far but would really like an option to turn off the music but keep the sound effects. This is key for me, not because the game's music is bad but because any game's music gets old and slightly annoying after a while. Quality game, this. I'm liking this game so far but would really like an option to turn off the music but keep the sound effects. This is key for me, not because the game's music is bad but because any game's music gets old and slightly annoying after a while.

Quality game, this.

]]> By: Guise http://toucharcade.com/2010/01/07/the-deep-super-metroid-goes-deep-sea-diving/#comment-328009 Guise Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:23:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=29669#comment-328009 I'm liking this game so far but would really like an option to turn off the music but keep the sound effects. This is key for me, not because the game's music is bad but because any game's music gets old and slightly annoying after a while. Quality game, this. I'm liking this game so far but would really like an option to turn off the music but keep the sound effects. This is key for me, not because the game's music is bad but because any game's music gets old and slightly annoying after a while.

Quality game, this.

]]> By: Troy M http://toucharcade.com/2010/01/07/the-deep-super-metroid-goes-deep-sea-diving/#comment-49785 Troy M Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:04:32 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=29669#comment-49785 They shouldn't be. It pains me that people are willing to drop $30-40 on the DS for some pretty lame crap, but they refuse to buy a $4 game that would offer way more enjoyment than numerous $30 DS titles. They shouldn't be. It pains me that people are willing to drop $30-40 on the DS for some pretty lame crap, but they refuse to buy a $4 game that would offer way more enjoyment than numerous $30 DS titles.

]]> By: Troy M http://toucharcade.com/2010/01/07/the-deep-super-metroid-goes-deep-sea-diving/#comment-328008 Troy M Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:04:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=29669#comment-328008 They shouldn't be. It pains me that people are willing to drop $30-40 on the DS for some pretty lame crap, but they refuse to buy a $4 game that would offer way more enjoyment than numerous $30 DS titles. They shouldn't be. It pains me that people are willing to drop $30-40 on the DS for some pretty lame crap, but they refuse to buy a $4 game that would offer way more enjoyment than numerous $30 DS titles.

]]> By: squarezero http://toucharcade.com/2010/01/07/the-deep-super-metroid-goes-deep-sea-diving/#comment-49718 squarezero Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:29:29 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=29669#comment-49718 I've played Aquaria. The Deep is more fun. I've played Aquaria. The Deep is more fun.

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