Super Metroid number 7 on Top 100 List
Super Metroid has made the top 10 list of IGN’s top 100 games of all time, coming in at number 7.
It’s not hard to love Samus Aran. A smoking hot babe with a huge gun always deserves praise. It also helps that she stars in some of the best games ever made. While her 3D endeavors are stellar, Super Metroid for the SNES still holds a place as a defining action platformer that raised the bar for story at atmosphere, as well as gameplay.
Solid platforming, combined with a plethora of powerups and some truly epic boss battles are just some of the highlights of the game. Part of what made Super Metroid so great was the non linear approach and secret areas that made exploration so key to beating the game. It’s a technique that’s been used by many other titles, including some of the later Castlevania series. Super Metroid also created a world that really sucked the player in. The use of music and the environments create a sense of isolation and desperation that few games this day have been able to achieve as well.
Super Metroid wasn’t necessarily graphically astounding, but it had an artistic vision that never let up, contributing to the fluidity of the game.