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Best Challenge 2010
Winner: Final Stand by Moderndayzero
Hallow Eve caused players to think in different ways and wasn't exactly easy. Event Horizon had challenge. But they aren't the enjoyable death-pits that Final Stand is. Final Stand, as it's name suggests, is the end of Samus. The Metroids are on a new world (With statues of Samus no less.) and Samus decides to destroy them all. Sound familiar? Well, this time she is surrounded by Metroids from the start, and they mean to kill the very weak and powerless Samus. Every room is dark and filled with life-ending Metroids. As the player, you are forced to run, and run, and run more. Even when "upgraded" your life is always in danger. Want a fun little challenge? Make this your priority.
- MetroidMst
- MetroidMst
Welcome to the dark Metroid lair. This is the one of the creepiest metroid hacks ever made. Dark Aether is a sunny beach in comparison to Final Stand.
You find yourself in nightmare. You want to to turn the lights on, but you can't. You never know what can come from around the corner and attack you. All you have to do to stay alive is watch your step. Don't let metroids eat you, run away!
This hack contains several types of metroids, and mochtroids are replaced with mini-metroids - but even they can drain all your life power in 2 seconds and they take a lot of hits to kill. Do you think that beam upgrades and suits will give you priority over harder metroids? No, you'll just have a chance.
It's hard to believe, but Final Stand is a half-hack; I doubt you'll notice it off-hand. At first, you'll be busy just trying to survive. Second, Final Stand has awesome new graphics that gives the feeling of exploring another planet even with the same layout.
Sometimes all you have to do is run, and sometimes you hide. It's harder than it sounds. Each and every room in this hack is a constant scenario of fight or flight.
In Final Stand you'll have to try very well just to stay alive. It reminds me Doom on Nightmare difficulty. Why? It's creepy, dark, hard, monsters are respawning and can kill you in 2 seconds. It's very, very difficult to survive without using savestates. But Final Stand doesn't have tedious spike hell and a chance worth surviving. This is my explanation on it deserving being called best challenge this year.
- JAM
You find yourself in nightmare. You want to to turn the lights on, but you can't. You never know what can come from around the corner and attack you. All you have to do to stay alive is watch your step. Don't let metroids eat you, run away!
This hack contains several types of metroids, and mochtroids are replaced with mini-metroids - but even they can drain all your life power in 2 seconds and they take a lot of hits to kill. Do you think that beam upgrades and suits will give you priority over harder metroids? No, you'll just have a chance.
It's hard to believe, but Final Stand is a half-hack; I doubt you'll notice it off-hand. At first, you'll be busy just trying to survive. Second, Final Stand has awesome new graphics that gives the feeling of exploring another planet even with the same layout.
Sometimes all you have to do is run, and sometimes you hide. It's harder than it sounds. Each and every room in this hack is a constant scenario of fight or flight.
In Final Stand you'll have to try very well just to stay alive. It reminds me Doom on Nightmare difficulty. Why? It's creepy, dark, hard, monsters are respawning and can kill you in 2 seconds. It's very, very difficult to survive without using savestates. But Final Stand doesn't have tedious spike hell and a chance worth surviving. This is my explanation on it deserving being called best challenge this year.
- JAM
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