I've played the two predecessors before MP3. I already liked those so I had high expectations on this game. Not only did it exceed my expectations, it also outshines the predecessors! Retro Studios fixed all those things that I considered annoying: the maps are smaller, making it much easier to navigate. There is hardly any backtracking when compared to the predecessors. You don't have to change your beams every minute - in fact, you don't have to change your beam at all because your current beam gets upgraded. Opening doors and battling enemies is now much easier. No annoying "morph-ball minigames". Cutscenes and hints what to do next. Voice acting. Graphics and soundtrack are top-notch. I didn't think it was possible to further improve on MP1's and MP2's already excellent graphics and soundtrack but Retro Studios somehow did it. The only things that could further improve a "Metroid Prime"-game are HD graphics and a way to take notes or mark things on the map for better overview.