Pre-Release Metroid Dread Metascore Prediction (Embargo lifts October 6)

[Phendrift]

Yeah people made it sound like IGN hated the EMMIs but it wasn’t really that bad, and iirc she said she’s looking forward to see what they do with them

 

[Phantom Thief]

This will be a 90 or above. IGN will give it a 9.
Quote it.

 

[NabiscoFelt]

This will be a 90 or above. IGN will give it a 9.
Quote it.

You know what, I will.

I agree. At least on IGN giving it a 9, not sure if it'll hit 90 or above

 

[Clix]

Yeah people made it sound like IGN hated the EMMIs but it wasn’t really that bad, and iirc she said she’s looking forward to see what they do with them

To be fair to Kat, she in general just does not like stalker segments in games. So mileage will vary depending on the reviewer. Personally? I don't like stalker segments much - not because they are bad as I think they are very cool -but because they give me extreme anxiety and... dread haha

Anyway. I think it will score in the 70's or 80's because everyone so so damn cynical these days. Honestly, I follow a few writers whom I like (and none are even in media anymore per se) and a couple of podcasts I enjoy, because I just honestly find much of mainstream media to be just so exhausting and cynical these days. I think the only writers who are still in the media that I enjoy are Kat Bailey and Nadia Oxford (and even then I feel Kat can be too cynical and dismissive BUT she loves rpgs and writing about them and we have very similar love of old rpgs from the 90's and early 2000's.

 

[undefined]

Hoping for low 90s, voted for high-80s
One thing I'm thinking could be brought up on reviews would be maybe not enough improvements and changes compared to Samus Returns
But it's looking like it will be great

 

[Dopply]

I'm on the hopium train, mid 90s for me. Metroid is a sterling class series, and the game looks incredible.

 

[Phantom Thief]

 

[Kano]

I've predicted 85 MC but the more I'm hearing of friends playing it early, the more I'm thinking it could be a 90+. It seems to be something really special.

 

[BlueManifest]

Any reviewers give any hints of how much they are enjoying it yet?

 

[Phendrift]

Any reviewers give any hints of how much they are enjoying it?

Yeah I want that review buzz. I remember it before BotW, really added to the hype

 

[snikdasnek]

Any reviewers give any hints of how much they are enjoying it yet?

I don't really follow any reviewer twitters so I wouldn't know, though I am curious myself

 

[lexony]

I expect an adjusted 84. It‘s the new 90.

 

[Mori Medinayo]

It's gonna be a 88-92. I hope +90 let's goo!!

 

[SlipperyFishes]

Going in fully blind to this. Gonna be good

 

[NewPueblo]

Going in fully blind to this. Gonna be good

You're in for a real treat!

 

[TheQuietone]

Voted 85-89 range but I have a feeling it will end up at 84. I'd like it to be higher.

 

[blondkayvon]

I'm so hopeful this will review and sell well. Samus deserves the spotlight!

 

[Brock Reiher]

Changing my prediction to 74

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

90

 

[YoboD]

Whatever the scores, hopefully we can all be mature about any negative reviews. Some of the Era reactions to lower scores could get embarrassing.

I'll go with 88.

 

[Doug Bowser Jr]

83. Will get points docked for being 2D and that is the score Tropical Freeze got when it launched. I think Dread looks unbelievably awesome and I'm a huge Metroid fan, but we'd be lucky if it turns out to be as good as TF.

 

[Nakapol]

Go big or go home. I voted 95+

 

[Procheno]

87

 

[Aaron]

Head says 80s; heart says 91-92.

 

[Ozeiyo]

Based off of the ign preview and how hard it is to get over 90s these days, I'm feeling low to mid 80s. 83. Hope I'm wrong, though.

 

[Dark Cloud]

I always love the “how much harsher review are today or scores are adjusted lower these days”. People have been saying this for years lol. It was one of the reasons brought up in 2017 for why BotW wouldn’t score very high and then well we know the scores for BotW.

 

[BlueManifest]

Based off of the ign preview and how hard it is to get over 90s these days, I'm feeling low to mid 80s. 83. Hope I'm wrong, though.

The ign preview isn’t bad, don’t know where people get this from

 

[NewPueblo]

I always love the “how much harsher review are today or scores are adjusted lower these days”. People have been saying this for years lol. It was one of the reasons brought up in 2017 for why BotW wouldn’t score very high and then well we know the scores for BotW.

Ayyy, Dark Cloud! Nice to see you here. Yeah I'm hoping that I'm wrong for worrying and this game gets reviewed really well.

 

[Stairouais]

80-84

The usual : It's on Switch (framerate, graphics, blah blah), and there has been lots of Metroidvanias in the past years.
Mark my words, in next week's bombcast, Jeff is gonna say "they made another one of those games..."

 

[Dark Cloud]

Ayyy, Dark Cloud! Nice to see you here. Yeah I'm hoping that I'm wrong for worrying and this game gets reviewed really well.

Hey Pueblo! I believe it will review very well. With Mercury Steam and Nintendo’s guiding hand it should turn out alright.

 

[Chaotic Neutral]

85 exactly

 

[Vantell]

It probably wont hit a 90 but will be close to it. So I guess 88 89. I wouldnt be surprised if it hits above 90 tho.

 

[storres]

At what time are the reviews dropping?

 

[mazi]

At what time are the reviews dropping?

in 2 and a half hours (6AM PT)

 

[storres]

the review thread is ready to go, should i post it now or when the embargo ends?


in 2 and a half hours (6AM PT)

Nice to see you again, Mazi. Hope everything is going good!

 

[mazi]

Nice to see you again, Mazi. Hope everything is going good!

nice to see you too! things are good, i hope it's the same for you.

 

[Vantell]

the review thread is ready to go, should i post it now or when the embargo ends?


in 2 and a half hours (6AM PT)

I would say just before it opens up? You could do now but there isnt a lot of post yet. So I think if I were you I would wait ;p

 

[mazi]

I would say just before it opens up? You could do now but there isnt a lot of post yet. So I think if I were you I would wait ;p

yeah, i'll post it a few minutes before the embargo

 

[Guaraná]

how long until the embargo is lifted?

 

[Mori Medinayo]

how long until the embargo is lifted?

An hour!!!!

 

[Guaraná]

An hour!!!!

canceling all my meetings.

 

[storres]

34 out of 40 from Famitsu.

85

 

[lemonfresh]

90

 

[Stairouais]

34 out of 40 from Famitsu.

85

I mean...

They gave that trash e-football game the same score...

 

[Lichtsang]

Is this also the review thread?

34 out of 40 from Famitsu.

85

You really should disregard Famitsu, lol. They are infamous for their reviews.

 

[storres]

I mean...

They gave that trash e-football game the same score...

That can only mean two things.
1. Dread is as awful as that game.
2 Or Famitsu is full of it lol

 

[Guaraná]

I remember a time when getting a 40/40 from Famitsu was celebrated like a GOTY award.

 

[Lichtsang]

I remember a time when getting a 40/40 from Famitsu was celebrated like a GOTY award.

When was this magical time? 20 years ago?

 

[Johnzyboi]

34 out of 40 from Famitsu.

85

Famitsu also gave Samus Return 32 and Metroid Prime 33.

 

[BlueManifest]

Famitsu also gave Samus Return 32 and Metroid Prime 33.

Moving on up, guess that makes it the highest rated Metroid of famitsu then?