The Metroid Prime series is more controversial, but it is still widely believed to be an excellent translation of that winning Metroid
gameplay formula into 3D.
Not exact matches
Innovative puzzle / strategy
gameplay — Earlier games in this generation like Puzzle Quest made major advances
into taking a standard puzzle game
formula and translating it
into a more complex affair.
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham hews close to the series»
formula, pairing uncomplicated
gameplay with a deep, charming dive
into decades» worth of DC Comics stories and history.
Somehow the
formula of a typical Musou game gives developers the freedom to blend any story
into it without having to worry about
gameplay elements.
A fair amount of work must have gone
into making the
gameplay formula functional.
A fishing game isn't the immediate thing you'd think of when considering potential
gameplay directions for titles spun off from the mainline Final Fantasy series; after thirty years we've seen more than our fair share of deviations from the established JRPG
formula the franchise helped popularise, including forays
into real time strategy and even Chocobo racing games, but FFXV: Monster of the Deep truly stands out as an oddity amongst even those initially curious choices.
Yes, the game must be commended on how it blends minimal RPG elements
into that
formula, though the
gameplay feels like it's been done many times before.
Like a good sequel should, Call of Duty: Ghosts doesn't ignore the
formula of fast, fluid
gameplay that has made the series famous, but introduces a unique new premise, unprecedented player personalization, and sweeping changes that breathe new life
into the multiplayer experience.
Whereas the Resident Evils proper split off
into a misguided attempt to mimick Texas Chainsaw Massacre and found footage,
gameplay be damned, the Revelation line picked up the silly shooter
formula that Resident Evil 5 reveled in.
The original Space Marshals [$ 3.99] took the typically frantic dual - stick
formula and injected a heavy dose of strategy and stealth
gameplay into it, making it easily one of my favorite games of 2015.
A fishing game isn't the immediate thing you'd think of when considering potential
gameplay directions for titles spun off from the mainline Final Fantasy series; after thirty years we've seen more than our fair share of deviations from the established JRPG
formula the franchise helped popularise, including forays
into real time strategy and even Chocobo racing games, but FFXV: Monster of the Deep truly stands out as an oddity amongst even those initially curious choices.
Werewolves Within takes a simple
formula and executes it
into a great
gameplay experience.
It's an odd thing to say, given its niche aesthetic appeal and unproven
gameplay formula, but it acquits itself well by ensuring that players grow
into the same skills as its refreshingly winsome heroine.
Marketability of certain
gameplay formulas and level setups all factors
into sales.
MOTHERGUNSHIP takes this
formula to a whole new level, adding in elements of choice and crafting to take an already solid
gameplay concept and turn it
into something even more wonderful.
Fans provided feedback to developers in remaking Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, helping preserve the integrity and
formulas from the original games to bring this classic
into modern times with the same addictive and fun
gameplay.
Black Flag at least saw the franchise leave its comfort zone and implement several new
gameplay elements and characters
into a relatively worn - out
formula.
Metroid had a palpable effect on the future of the video game industry, integrating what was technically several styles of
gameplay that had already revolutionized the industry on separate prior occasions
into a new
formula that was married with a foreboding atmosphere.
Now, a lot of time has passed from those days, and we have seen quite a few new entries in the series, including the spin - off Samurai Warriors series, which takes on the same
formula and
gameplay and brings it
into a different setting.
It's a small bit of Metroid added
into the Mega Man
formula, and it ends up giving Mega Man 7 a new layer of
gameplay depth.