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Super Metroid: Subversion by TestRunner and AmoebaOfDoom [SM Exploration], rated by Phenoix12 on Aug 17, 2024 (Star Star Star Star Star )
100% in 7:32
This was an amazing hack. It really felt like a fresh experience. The new mechanics introduced really made the planet feel unique. Also this was the first hack that really made me think with puzzles. Figuring out that I had to turn off upgrades to solve puzzles was a new experience for me at least.

The amount of new physics and mechanics were amazing to see how you can push the engine of Sumer Metroid.
Super Junkoid by P. Yoshi [SM Exploration], rated by Phenoix12 on Aug 15, 2024 (Star Star Star Star Star )
100% in 3:54
This was an amazing hack. It pretty much felt like a new and fresh experience from the game it was hacked from. New interesting takes on powerups really make this feel unique. Though some of the powerups I feel were under utilized, like the wave bangle. Overall the world was amazing to explore and really made me want to finish it.

I would describe this hack on easy to medium level difficulty for the most part. A really fun and relaxing playthrough with only a few parts where I really felt it got hard.

The story of the game told though the world design also really makes me wish for more.
Really hope to see more from this author in the future.
V I T A L I T Y by Digital_Mantra [SM Exploration], rated by Phenoix12 on Aug 13, 2024 (Star Star Star Star Star )
89% in 5:30
This hack is a amazing experience for just the environmental design alone. The air of mystery and foreboding atmosphere this creates with just vanilla assets is astounding. Exploring and seeing everything is one of the driving forces in this mod for sure. Every room is stunning and intricately designed, with top notch environmental storytelling This whole world made me feel immersed and wanting to learn more of the story... with an exception.


Though I loved almost every minuet of this mod there were a few things I found a little frustrating with it. The colors and background work, while adding to the amazing world design, sometimes caused the actual foreground elements to blend together with it making it hard to see platforms and enemies at time.


As said above there was an exception to the quality of the storytelling.
I'll keep spoilers as close to zero spoilers as I can but I felt ending namedrop was a bit out of left field with one thing that ripped me out of my immersion in this story and had me raising an eyebrow. The random crossover reference at the very end was just sort of weird in my opinion. I sort of already got the story was inspired by the thing referenced but was not expecting it to be directly namedropped. Though not weird enough to warrant me knocking off any points for, but still worth mentioning.

Despite my minor gripes I bring up below. This mod deserves a perfect score which I will give. 5/5. Amazing Hack.