Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

"Metroid Prime 2: Echoes doesn't seem to be the me-too sequel we had feared it might be. Instead, it's on track to take the franchise to the next level by providing gamers with an all-new quest that is more intelligent, more cinematic, surrounded by new technology and new weapons and more, all fit to the theme of the intriguing Light and Dark Worlds."

"A bare minimum of 20 hours to complete the single-player quest and likely double that for completionists who want it all. Then there's the archaic, but still enjoyable multiplayer mode..."

"Metroid series has taken well to the 3D world and its new perspective and I can hardly wait for another."

"When a new Metroid game was announced for the GameCube with a 2002 launch date, series fans cheered. There had been no new Metroid game since the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and gamers were jonesing for a fix of everyone’s favorite bounty huntress, Samas Aran."

"We eagerly began playing through Metroid Prime 2: Echoes the moment it hit our offices, and will be bringing you a full review in time for the game's release. For now, we wanted to bring you our early impressions based on our first sitting with the game."