A long-awaited revival that weds the series' lonely atmosphere to aiming that finally feels fluid. The exploration stays slow and methodical, faithful to the Prime spirit rather than to twitchy action.
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Category
Action Adventure1 player12+
Description
Samus Aran returns in this fourth entry of the Prime sub-series, published by Nintendo and released in late 2025 on Switch and Switch 2. First-person exploration blends with new psychic powers across a hostile planet to be mapped room by room. It leans on gyro aiming and the Switch 2 mouse controls for unprecedented targeting precision.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
The art direction cultivates a lonely, organic science fiction, where alien architecture and plays of light weave a striking atmosphere of isolation. Every environment tells a place through details alone, in a visual coherence that has always been the series' strength.
Gameplay
"Masterful"
Controller in hand, gyro aiming and the Switch 2's mouse-like controls deliver unprecedented precision for the series. Exploring, scanning and locking targets flows with remarkable smoothness, each new power enriching the toolkit without ever cluttering the controls.
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾10,5 GB📅04/12/2025
Published by Nintendo
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Nintendo Switch) price, value & rarity
The clashes against the planet's guardians break the exploration rhythm with tense duels, where you read attack patterns and exploit the new psychic powers. The most memorable bosses mix sheer scale with weak points you uncover through the visor.
