Metroid FreezeFlame

Metroid FreezeFlame
Release date: Feb 15, 2020	Author: Conner	Download: FreezeFlame [1.2b] (202 downloads) Download: FreezeFlame [1.2a] (42 downloads) Download: FreezeFlame [1.1] (42 downloads) Download: FreezeFlame [1.0] (620 downloads)
Genre: Challenge [?] Game:	Difficulty: Veteran [?]	Average runtime: 0:31 Average collection: 84%
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Description

It finally happened! FreezeFlame is finished!

This hack is an entire heatrun but not as hard as you expect it!
I changed a lot of stuff to balance the game as best as I could.

It should be easy for veterans and slightly challenging for begginers/vanilla players.

UPDATE

I forgot to give Credit to:
OneOf99 for the palletes
All the beta testers
And magconst for helping me with all the problems this hack had!
:)

UPDATE 1.1
- added Titlescreen
- bug fixes
Gameplay changes:
- moved MorphBall position

UPDATE 1.2
- added Ending Images
- bug fixes
Gameplay changes:
- changed clipdata pre bomb which prevents the blocks from respawning

patch on ZM_U

Screenshots

Ratings and Reviews

By OneOf99 on Feb 15, 2020 (

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100% in 0:19

Fun little hack, I like how consistent that hot and cool areas were. I wish the hack was a little longer, but perhaps then it wouldn't be as fun. The exploration in the last area was a bit short but was still fun to see how things changed between the two temperatures. Some of the items are hidden quite well and there are a lot of good places to backtrack with new abilities. The title screen and end sequence are quite underwhelming, but not enough to lower this hack's rating for me.

By kkzero on Feb 27, 2020 (

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92% in 0:30

Really enjoyed it! The heatrun aspect was not a detriment--it kept me scrambling to find the way, and the level design accommodated for that very well. Also, I always wanted to see the "mirror-worlds" concept in a hack, so I enjoyed that too.
The only shortcomings are at the very end, being changed from vanilla not too much. Perhaps the next update will make it more aesthetically in-tune with the rest of the hack?
Recommended to any ZM hack player.

By Multi-Man on Feb 27, 2020 (

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No completion stats.

I really liked the hack a lot! The gimmick of switching between an ice and fire world is really creative, and the heat run aspect gives it a sense of urgency, and it doesn’t make the hack too difficult in any way. I also like the final area but I wish it was more expanded and I also wish more bosses were implemented in the hack. Aside from that though I recommend this hack a lot and I cannot wait for any updates to this hack or any future hacks connor makes.

By Sapphron on Feb 29, 2020 (

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100% in 0:35

Good short hack! Uses the hot and cold worlds concept really well, but has a few design quirks that are kinda weird. Good hack, recommend.

By alexman25 on May 25, 2020 (

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92% in 0:33

Good hack, heat run was pulled off spectacularly. Metroid: Zero Mission 2: Echoes is definitely a game worth playing.

By kryst4line on Jun 03, 2020 (

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37% in 0:31

As alexman95 said, this is a perfect Metroid: Zero Mission 2: Echoes. A well measured rhythm on a great designed map make of this hack something truly original and enjoyable at the same time. Being no more than a veteran player, this has the perfect difficulty balance.

By RT-55J on Jun 17, 2020 (

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95% in 0:30

Really good, modestly-scoped gimmick hack. You might die a couple times when exploring, and a certain boss is quite challenging for what it is, but otherwise this isn't too hard (imo).

Bonus points for the Metroid 2 nod in the level design.

By Metroid3D on Jul 17, 2020 (

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63% in 0:32

Great hack! Some minor level design quirks aside it's very well made. A must play.

By Syphon on Jul 20, 2020 (

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75% in 0:26

Heatrun: The Game

Enjoyed it.

Recommended.

By Door Ladder on Nov 30, 2020 (

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100% in 0:46

For what it does, it's a very solid hack. The tightness of the corridors coupled with the rocky terrain made me feel a bit more like I was playing a Metroid Fusion hack than a Zero Mission Hack (I like Fusion a lot).

The timing pressure put on the player at the start of the game was the most challenging segment by far. It felt frustrating trying to speedrun everything when I wanted to take my time and explore. Luckily, health pickups have been massively buffed in their energy giveback stats so you can easily heal to max from just a few big health drops.

Items were well-placed and not too hard to find, though the morph ball segments behind hidden walls was quite frustrating to navigate. I'd often die inside a wall not being able to see which way to go, and having to back out to stand over the inspection block to peek inside felt like a bit of a chore. However, I applaud the use of such neat game mechanics - that wasn't really an idea Zero Mission ever tried using much in such a fashion.

The use of bomb jumping to overcome some obstacles and continue navigating was well-executed. Zero Mission didn't really ever use that as an essential mechanic at any point, but it is essential for some parts on this hack and it works quite well. Good work there!

I was left puzzled as to where the Kraid boss fight was. I was looking forward to seeing how that would be implemented in the hack but I sadly never encountered that fight.

The one thing that did really confuse me more than anything was the lack of map markers indicating where the portals between the heated and frozen versions of the world were. I had to rely on memory to figure out where they were. Would be nice if they had some way of being marked on the map other than just as empty ordinary rooms.

Regardless, these are just small nitpicks of mine, and overall I had a pretty fun time playing this. The ending though feels very rushed and I wish there was opportunity to enjoy an actual escape sequence, but it was still not too big a deal.

Finished. Would recommend.

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