Finally 100%ed Metroid Dread after 13 hours IGT
Mostly spoiler free review: Unironically the best Metroid game. This is coming from a long-time Metroid fan who's been waiting for Dread for 15 years. I'm willing to accept that this may at least partially be giddiness on account of actually finally getting to play the damn thing, but that doesn't change how cool the whole experience was. The movement was fast and fluid, and made getting from point A to point B really fun and satisfying, the bosses were very well designed, very difficult, and VERY satisfying to beat, the story was exhilarating, the action was intense, the collectible hunt at the end of the game has never been more fun, and honestly, it was literally everything I could've ever asked for out of a perfect Metroid game. I had high expectations from mercurysteam, especially after Samus Returns, and they blew those expectations out of the water. Phenomenal game, easy 10/10.