User blog comment:YoshiStyle/Best Metroid Game!/@comment-408551-20111004154412

Definitely Metroid Prime Hunters. It didn't depend on Metroids, the Chozo or Space Pirates as a major plot device, and due to that, I find it the most refreshing Metroid game in terms of story and in the culture design of the environments. I enjoy the game's multiple routes for completion, taking the upgrades and boss battles out of order, and that progression is marked by just weapon upgrades. It's atmosphere is king as far as I'm concerned as well. I've yet to notice anything in any other Metroid game that is as significant as what Hunters' contains, and have seen no fan come up with anything as significant either. I'm not sure what my favorite atmosphere is in the game, but they offer a complete package between music, backstory and environment details. Have gone through the single player probably 100 times at this point.