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Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Wii
Released On: Aug 27, 2007
8.6
All Platforms
Wii
Based on 62 Critic Reviews
90
GameCube
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 62 Critic Reviews
90
95% Positive
59 Reviews
59 Reviews
5% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 62 Critic Reviews
90
95% Positive
59 Reviews
59 Reviews
5% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
If you're a fan of Metroid, then this should be the easiest decision in the world to make. Buy this game and savor every last drop.
Now that Prime 3 is at our disposal, it is quite safe to say that Wii has an official flagship title that was built from the ground up to take advantage of the Wii’s control scheme and graphical capabilities.
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 507 User Ratings
8.6
87% Positive
442 Ratings
442 Ratings
7% Mixed
38 Ratings
38 Ratings
5% Negative
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 507 User Ratings
8.6
87% Positive
442 Ratings
442 Ratings
7% Mixed
38 Ratings
38 Ratings
5% Negative
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
Dec 5, 2025
Honestly, I love this game a lot, it doesn;t quite hit the atmosphere of the first 2 games, but it is definitely the most enjoyable to play. I can't quite sit down and play this game in one sitting like I can with Prime 1, but I think the level design, story with the other bounty hunters, and general vibes are fantastic.
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Wii Feb 22, 2024
Adapted for the Wii the game feels great. Aiming with the remote feels intuitive and smooth. The great level of design and world-building is still present. The music still is amazing. Just a great game to finish this incredible trilogy.
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Wii It makes the strongest argument yet for bringing over this style of gameplay to the motion control set up, and does a good job of washing out the horrible taste that titles like Red Steel and Far Cry might have left for early Wii adopters.
The streamlined, pin-point accurate controls set a new precedent for first-person games on the Wii, and the game itself will keep you busy for more than a few weekends with its excellent achievement-like reward system and lengthy quest that easily took us 20 hours to collect every item, scan every object and obtain the best ending.
Even with its great new controls, decent story and amazing visuals, there are some annoyances that have bled through from the other games...The biggest offender is the way the game streams new levels.
Even with a low difficulty level, lackluster story and flawed unlockables, Metroid Prime 3 is certainly a must-play for Wii owners.
Nov 21, 2021
Probably my favourite game, no game has immersed me more. The world is incredibly detailed and so much fun to explore. Walking through Bryyo had me looking at the big stone golems, staring at the beautiful skybox and dreaming about the history of the planet to the awe inspiring music. Skytown's steampunk pods were so cool and the music sounds like you've arrived in heaven with bells and angels singing. I really cannot praise the worldbuilding, music and art of this game enough, absolute masterpiece. i know the game has some flaws, the combat is a bit weird, most enemies are bullet sponges unless you use the game breaking hypermode. For me though, i dont mind the combat, atleast you can breeze through the game feeling powerful so you can explore.
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Wii Sep 27, 2015
Metroid Prime 3 takes the franchise in some bad directions and not only includes much more character interaction but makes the dialogue infantile and stupid. I can see how 3 might be seen as paving the way for Other M. But it's still worth a play for Metroid fans. (copied from my trilogy review)
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Wii Feb 11, 2011
Corruption definitely had its strong points. It excelled in graphics, controls, and gameplay. The plot was well done and the boss battles were fun. You just felt immersed in the game because of the first world view. The big problem with the game is the lack of instruction. It's difficult to know which way to go and it is so easy to get lost. Backtracking happened often and the game could have benefited from more instructions on where to go. Also, in the later part of the game, there is a giant backtracking quest to get energy cells. It's a mixed bag.
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Wii Aug 22, 2020
How could ANYONE have thought his was a good game. Even for 2007 the game is trash. There's ridiculous time lag on the stupid grapple. There's a lot of pointless backtracking through areas required. There are a lot of boss battles where you have to suspend any real life knowledge and try out different things. Oh maybe this explosive rocket will do damage? oh no that can't be it. The Hyperbeam or whatever mode? Nope. It's actually actually a little starting mine from the morph ball. etc. etc. etc. Dodging? It's barely a thing. A lot of it just **** down energy tanks and killing the bosses before they kill you. Then there's general progression. You're stuck and nothing left to do in the room. What are you supposed to do? You're supposed to send your ship to attack ANTI AIRCRAFT GUNS. How stupid does Samus need to be to send her ship to get blown up by attacking anti-aircraft guns. It tells you 2 or 3 times even before you decide to be **** that those are big guns and you need to disable them first. So. Stupid. What makes me absolutely. ABSOLUTELY. Hate this game is the fact that you can go into a timed corruption mode and STRAIGHT UP GAME OVER in states where you can't stop it in time. Like during a morph ball in the middle of an area you cannot unmorph. CAUSING YOU TO LOSE ALL YOUR PROGRESS. It wouldn't be so bad if the progress didn't involve me wrestling with the controls for 20 minutes. Staring at the stupid grapple point waving my nunchuk like a madperson and Samus doing **** all is absolutely infuriating. Everyone who told me this was a good game for the last 13 years lied to me.
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Wii Summary If you think you knew what it felt like to be the bounty hunter behind the visor, think again. Take aim at evil with Nintendo's revolutionary controller. Players control Samus by moving with the Nunchuk controller and aiming with the pointer, allowing for a level of immersion unlike anything they have ever experienced. Through the eyes o...
Rated T for Teen
