

In fact, the planet never really self-destructs, since you can always go back. Once you do make it off of the planet, there isn't a heroic cut scene or huge explosion instead, the game just acts as if you never had to leave in the first place. On the way out, you will be flooded with enemies and blocked passages. Each world you go to has few mazes and puzzles, which were all fairly easy to figure out, though some may be disappointed at the lack of hidden passages or alternate routes through each world.Īfter you defeat a boss, you must get off the planet before it self-destructs. The stylus can be the equivalent of a mouse for your computer, and probably is just as precise. The single player game is a great feat for a DS game, especially because of the fact that this is a first person shooter. Occasionally when things get busy there is a loss of graphical quality, but overall it's a good-looking game. The in-game graphics are equally good, with varied environments and some impressive weapon effects. The L and R triggers are used to shoot and jump in this "Dual Mode" control scheme, but this method will not give you much precision, and can be difficult due tothe lack of auto-aim.Ĭut scenes in this game are high quality too: though short they're well executed, especially for a DS game. You can switch what hand you would like to aim with in case you're left handed, or swap from touch screen view control to using the four face buttons to aim. You get a great amount of precision with the stylus and the touch screen being used for aiming, letting you take aim at enemies with ease, as well as switch weapons, check your map or activate Morph Ball mode.

The thing that most impresses with Hunters is the controls while at first they can be tricky to get used to, once learnt they're precise and intuitive. If you become defeated by one of these hunters, they will steal your octoliths, but if this happens you can always track down the bounty hunter responsible and gun them down. Throughout the game, you will engage with other bounty hunters who have their own weapons and special abilities. In Hunters, you take the role of the female bounty hunter, Samus Aran, who seeks an "ultimate power." In order to find this power, Samus must go to a galaxy of planets known as the Alimbic Cluster to find eight artifacts called octoliths, but she's not the only one who wants these precious artifacts. Retro Studios' highly regarded Metroid Prime games may only be available on home consoles, but that hasn't stopped Nintendo from bringing a slice of first-person Samus to the DS in the form of Metroid Prime: Hunters.
