Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Reviews
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond sort of picks up the thread after many years of waiting. The planet Viewros has several areas that all look beautiful. Unfortunately, there is little diversity in the fauna present and the moments in the desert are boring. It has a lot of repetition, but this won't matter to the fans, because Metroid Prime 4: Beyond simply plays nicely, especially if you want to try it on the Nintendo Switch 2 with the new controls.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a hugely entertaining experience with a gorgeous atmospheric world, but it just doesn't quite feel enough like Metroid.
As a casual fan of the Metroid series but familiar with past Prime titles, I went into Prime 4: Beyond expecting one of the best games of 2025. Retro Studios is infamous for creating some of the greatest games of all time. Metroid Prime is a classic, and their work on the modern Donkey Kong Country games speaks for itself. However, after completing my 15-hour adventure, I couldn’t help but feel disappointed in a few elements. The core Metroid Prime spirit is on full display in the game’s stunning art direction and outstanding musical score; it is also a showcase for Switch 2’s hardware. Sadly, though, some elements just don’t come together. A lackluster hub, unneeded padding, underutilized bike mechanics, and a disappointing conclusion dampen what is otherwise a solid first-person shooter and a strong start to a new series of adventures in the Metroid Prime series.
Despite these drawbacks, the overall game is still strong, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a welcome return to a beloved franchise. The game is an excellent send-off for the Switch 2's first year.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond seamlessly continues the high level of gameplay and level design of its predecessors while adding new ideas. The game looks fantastic, the innovative mouse controls work so well and the game never feels too long or artificially drawn out. The concerns that the motorcycle and the semi-open world would introduce too many unnecessary elements or that the NPCs would be too annoying thankfully weren't true for me and while the story won't win any narrative awards, it still fits the franchise perfectly.
Review in German | Read full review
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a confident, atmospheric return that, at its best, fully understands what makes the Metroid Prime series special. Strong gameplay, responsive controls, and thoughtful world design confirm that Retro Studios still has a firm grasp on the franchise. Unfortunately, excessive hand-holding, increased linearity, and heavy guidance through companion characters often undermine the sense of isolation and free exploration. Despite these shortcomings, Beyond remains an authentic and worthwhile experience that lays a solid — if not perfect — foundation for potential future Metroid Prime games.
Review in Unknown | Read full review
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond gets a lot right and is, in some respects, an amazing experience, but it also gets a lot wrong, and those issues will divide fans.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond confidently modernizes the series, but its cautious approach comes at the cost of the sense of discovery that once defined Metroid.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
The game delivers a solid experience, respecting the essence of the franchise while introducing relevant new features, such as Lamornian psychic powers, new allies from the Galactic Federation, and a less linear structure that expands the possibilities for exploration.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Metroid Prime 4 Beyond is a good game, where the foundations of the Prime experience are extremely well done, managing to mantain or even exceed the quality of the original trilogy. However, it often stumbles on the smallest details: whether for its unoriginal narrative, NPCs in marginal or clichéd roles, or a vast area with low content density, the game struggles to be 100% lovable.
Review in Italian | Read full review
After an eight-year wait, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond delivers a return worthy of the series with its strong atmosphere and fluid gameplay, while also introducing some debatable design choices.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has a couple of stumbling points, but it’s still a primarily great follow-up to the titles that came before. The environments are soaked in eerie atmospherics, the characters are surprisingly pleasant, and the gameplay is as satisfying as ever. The linearity may not be everybody’s cup of tea, but I think that this all comes together to make for a unique and solid Metroid Prime title. Let’s just hope we get the next one before 2033.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond feels like a representation of where the franchise is in a way, stuck with one foot in the past and one in the present, without a clear direction of where it wants to go. It certainly has some great moments, is enjoyable overall, and is worthy of the franchise name, but several aspects of the game come off shallow. Waiting eight years since the initial announcement hasn't helped establish this title as the definitive next step for Samus either. While not a complete misstep, it isn’t the strongest action-adventure game or what I personally have come to expect from the same series that put out titles like Metroid Fusion and Metroid Prime Remastered. It’s nice to have Samus back, but if there’s a follow-up, next time I’d like a little more Metroid in my Prime.
For those with open mind, the long-awaited return of Metroid Prime offers a successful package of action, light puzzle-solving, and above all, a lot of excitement.
Review in Finnish | Read full review
After such troubled development, it would have been a mammoth task for Beyond to live up to fan expectations. While elements of the game do stay true to the series, much of the game strays away from what makes Metroid great. Linear level design, unnecessary hand-holding, and a bland hub world that rudely inserts itself into an otherwise decent game all make this the weakest entry in the series. Which, after almost 18 years of waiting, is beyond disappointing to admit.
Despite its issues and the introduction of new mechanics and systems that still need refinement, Retro Studios’ return with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond delivers an excellent sequel that could mark the beginning of something bigger.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
These grains of sand aside, Beyond is a full-fledged Metroid Prime: atmospheric, intense, and rewarding. It's not revolutionary, but it forcefully reaffirms why the saga has remained in the hearts of players for nearly forty years.
Review in Italian | Read full review
While Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, on the Nintendo Switch, is a jaw-dropping visual feast that runs incredibly well on the hardware, even in portable play, the foundation the game is built on is anything but a Metroid game. In many ways, this feels like a mediocre Halo game starring our beloved bounty hunter, Samus Aran. What suffers the most is the very linear nature of the game, the vast open desert that feels wasted, and the lack of anything that really cements itself as the originator of a beloved genre. Extremely disappointed.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is just fine—a whiplash of an experience that has some really memorable moments and others that are just grating.
The long-awaited Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a gorgeous game, but it's clear that it's delayed development cycle got in the way of the final product. (Review in Portuguese for Entertainium Brasil)