Reviews and Previews

Game Revolution
Provides a review with screenshots by Johnny Liu; scores "A". "Despite all the arguments that Metroid should have been in the third person, this is a fantastic, top-notch effort and a simple must-have for anyone with a Gamecube."
http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/gamecube/action/metroid_prime.htm

G4TechTV
Provides a review. "Retro Studios has brought 'Metroid' into 3D gaming with such perfection, that it's hard to understand why there was ever any resistance to the concept... A welcome addition to the series, it's difficult to find any shortcomings in the title." [5/5] <small>(January 1, 2003)</small>
http://www.g4techtv.com/techtvvault/features/41371/Metroid_Prime_GCN_Review.html

Snackbar Games
Provides a review by Pickle with screenshots. "Metroid will cater to the tastes of so many gamers." <small>(December 20, 2002)</small>
http://www.snackbar-games.com/r5.html

The Armchair Empire
Provides a review. "If you own a GameCube, you owe it to yourself to at the very least rent MP if you don't buy it outright." [10/10] <small>(December 10, 2002)</small>
http://www.armchairempire.com/Reviews/GameCube/metroid-prime.htm

The Electric Playground
Provides a review. "The marvelous gameplay will actually wow you at times, and Metroid Prime puts to bed any doubt that Nintendo publishes the absolute best playing games in the business." [8/10] <small>(December 3, 2002)</small>
http://www.elecplay.com/reviews_article.php?article=10147

GameSpy
Provides a review. "Put simply, if you own a GameCube, you need to play this game. It doesn't get any better than this." [96/100] <small>(November 19, 2002)</small>
http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/november02/metroidprimegcn/

GamePro
Provides a review with screenshots. "Well done, folks, well done." [4.5/5] <small>(November 18, 2002)</small>
http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/gamecube/games/reviews/27117.shtml

GameSpot
Provides a review. "It's not just one of the single most atmospheric games ever created, but it's also quite simply one of the best." [9.7/10] <small>(November 15, 2002)</small>
http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/action/metroidprime/

IGN
Provides a review with screenshots. "Metroid Prime has undergone the same brilliant translation into 3D that Nintendo's acclaimed Legend of Zelda franchise has." [9.8/10] <small>(November 11, 2002)</small>
http://cube.ign.com/articles/376/376866p1.html

Game Industry News
Reviewed by Todd Hargosh, score: 5 out of 5. <small>(2002)</small>
http://www.gameindustry.com/review/item.asp?id=187