I never bothered with this game when it was new. First person games aren't really my thing. But after seeing Metroid Prime 3 in action recently, it looked like a cool game. I don't have a Wii yet, so I decided I'd start at the beginning, if I ever found the game for a good price. $15 AUD at EB Games (for a comparison, new release games are $100, greatest hits are $50).

I played the opening stage, learning the moves and stuff as I went. Yeah, I didn't expect too much from the game's intro. I did enjoy the immersive atmosphere of the game, though. Then... then there was a boss fight. That kicked up the tension a fair bit, circling around and shooting the bastard in the mouth.

Then I have 6 minutes to get out. By a different route. I make my escape, and the clock counts down. The tension is rising as I wonder just how much further I have to go. Then I waste a minute in a room with a ledge I can't jump on. Takes me a moment to realise I have to go back to the other side and grapple-hook it across (I didn't even know I had a grapple-hook until I got to where it wanted me to stand). I keep going, aware that I'm running out of time. I hit the elevator, with 40 seconds left on the clock.

I go through the next few areas, which are thankfully more familiar. But then a door takes a few seconds to open, due to pressurization or something. Come on, come on! I have under 20 seconds left. I go for another door, blast it open and run through. There's the last door! 6 seconds!

Samus ain't moving fast enough. I blast open the door, run through, just as the clock hits 1 second... I hold my breath as a cutscene loads. Did I make it? Samus is on the outside, and the space station explodes. Samus gets back to her ship.

I made it.

Now that was a tense moment, and very early on. I'm liking this game a lot, so far.