And that's a good thing.

>>12311739
For the developers to save costs not to play

not really backtracking when theres new shit to discover. youre still progressing towards new content, as opposed to walking through an old area for no reason except to reach somewhere else. also its literally the most fun part of metroid games by far

>>12311784
>reaches dead end
>goes back
>discovers what will let me get past the dead end
>goes back to dead end
>passes dead end
>another dead end
>back track again
>discover what will let you go pass the dead end again
>go back to the dead end again
>pass dead end
>reach another dead end
>backtr-AAAAAAACCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

>>12311801
not the games fault youre playing it like a tard. youre supposed to beeline upgrade to upgrade and then make a clean sweep of the map collecting everything.

>>12311863
How am I supposed to know what upgrade is needed where? Some people aren't autistic and play through a game 100x times till you can memorize it and play it like an actual game. Or should it be raped with a guide?

I'm so fucking glad my childhood keeps filtering browns to this day

>>12311801
this metroid generally sucks balls and is only fun after you memorized where everything is after repeated playthroughs

>>12311739
FPBP
broccoli headed faggot absolutely slaughtered

>>12311801
Didn't read because you're so incompetent you can't play a game 12 year olds beat easily without shitting blood. This makes listening to your opinions a foolish waste of time.

>>12311736
dogshit level design defended by autists who learned the route

>>12312236
>didn't read because im retarded and its too hard
I never mentioned difficulty once, only how annoying the gameplay is. annoying =/= hard retard Ive tried a lot of metroids and always quit after barely playing them because its boring.
>>12312506
Agreed

>>12311736
umm actually, Super Metroid primarily utilizes looping level design and avoids backtracking, and that's what makes it the good one.

>>12311801
>getting filtered by a game I 100%'d when I was 8
yikerinos my dudette

>>12311801
You forgot most backtracking rewards +5 missiles when you already have enough of them to kill any boss ten times over

>>12311736
I wonder if all the people that hate backtracking are the same people that champion open world and freedom of where to go. Hallway simulators with linear paths are extremely common but noone ever defends them, that must mean there are liars amongst us.

>>12311736
There's nothing wrong with backtracking, try acquiring some taste, then kill yourself.