Deathtroid
Release date: Aug 10, 2007
Author: Shadowtroid
Download: Version 1.0 [UH] (541 downloads)
Download: Version 1.0 [H] (416 downloads)
(473 downloads of previous versions)
Genre: Vanilla+ [?]
Game: SM
Difficulty: Expert [?]
Average runtime: 1:14
Average collection: 75%
Read Me: [None]
Forum Thread: [None]
Rating: Star Star Star Star Star
Description
This is a mod in which the enemies have double HP. Except for metroids and Ridley of course, they have WAY more than double. Many enemies also deal more damage! This is for the die-hard gamer.

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Ratings and Reviews
By Aran;Jaeger on Dec 08, 2016 (Star Star Star Star Star )
100% in 1:24
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Animals saved.

Quick Summary of the meaning of my SM hack ratings:
5 orbs: SM hacks within the 80% to 100% (90% ± 10%) range of perceived perfection; SM hacks for outstanding wholesome playing experiences and at most minor inconveniences.
4 orbs: SM hacks within the 60% to 80% (70% ± 10%) range of perceived perfection; Well done SM hacks with noticeable design problems.
3 orbs: SM hacks within the 40% to 60% (50% ± 10%) range of perceived perfection; Normal decent average SM hacks.
2 orbs: SM hacks within the 20% to 40% (30% ± 10%) range of perceived perfection; Overall messy, confusing, or punishing SM hacks with some upsides.
1 orb : SM hacks within the 00% to 20% (10% ± 10%) range of perceived perfection; Ruthlessly unplayable, broken, or barely from the original game changed SM hacks.

Judgement parameters summary:
° Creative ideas and features, polished design, how enjoyable and fun the hack can be, lack of hard to find or cryptic required game elements, the difficulty, and if the hack can be finished without major guides or tools.
° Note that the length of a SM hack will not necessarily contribute to my rating of the SM hack, since instead the averaged out experience over the whole hack will be taken into account to get a relative comparison between SM hacks.
° Besides this, lack of impactful changes from the original SM game also went into the evaluation of SM hacks (otherwise one may consider them among the 3 stars hacks) as follows: Ultimately, for my ratings I consider a situation in which an SM enthusiast that already has, knows about and is familiar with the original game and its prominent mechanics could only choose 1 new SM hack to play and thus would really want to make sure he/she will get a fresh and fantastic experience or journey out of his/her 1 choice.

The goal of all these SM hack ratings is so that rather new players have an overview of the whole spectrum of SM hacks and how to sort them in, in relation to each other, where SM hacks that are rated lower might still be enjoyable for more experienced players.

Finally, sometimes for SM hacks it can be relevant that they may be significantly more enjoyable from a player standpoint at which the player is well practiced and familiarized with Super Metroid's game mechanics in general, and that in particular some of the best SM hacks may not be the outright best first SM hack choices to play otherwise because of this, and for beginner SM hack players this typically steers the best first SM hack choices towards some of the SM hacks that I rated with 4 orbs instead of 5.

Rating for some hacks may be off by 1 Star, but arguably not more, and ratings are not attempted to be provided within the precision of ''half orbs''.
By Sapphron on Jul 25, 2019 (Star Star Star Star Star )
44% in 1:09
This hack would be alright (just barely, even though it's a stupid challenge halfhack)if Metroids weren't buffed SO much and rinkas having hitboxes that extend 3 blocks around them in each direction. It's so dumb.
Better challenge hacks exist out there. This one is just low-effort garbage.
By Syphon on Dec 30, 2019 (Star Star Star Star Star )
100% in 1:19
Just like in "Super Metroid: Expert Edition" changing the enemy health and damage didn't make any difference whatsoever besides a slightly harder early game until Varia/Wave and a tougher Ridley fight.

Does not warrant the "Expert" difficulty tag either.

Not worth playing.
By Megabrainz 357 on Apr 28, 2023 (Star Star Star Star Star )
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Read my review for Expert Edition. They’re the same, and this one would have a 2/5 like that one, except that Ridley is way buffed. Not recommended. If you’re looking to play a hack like this, Expert Edition is better.
By ClaireDiviner on Mar 18, 2024 (Star Star Star Star Star )
57% in 1:05
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As others have said, this is almost no different than Super Metroid: Expert Edition. Only change from Expert Edition is Ridley having a ton more health, but it doesn't change the difficulty of the fight. Just like Expert Edition was just a lazy editing of some numbers, and nothing more, this one is just as lazy. Take vanilla Super Metroid, edit some enemy stats, and call it a rom hack? Blah!

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