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''{{wp|Nintendo Power|Nintendo Power}}'', Nintendo's official magazine, stated that "the stunning visuals and immersive gameplay of the finale to the Prime series proves that the Wii is ready for the mainstream gamer." Popular gaming network {{wp|IGN|IGN}} awarded ''Corruption'' with a 9.5 out of 10, praising its beautiful design and stating that it is the best-looking title on the Wii.<ref name="IGN mp3">{{cite web|url= http://wii.ign.com/articles/815/815424p4.html|title=IGN: Metroid Prime 3 Review|site=IGN.com}}</ref> The lack of voice acting in most Nintendo games amplified IGN's opinion on the voice acting, stating it was "well-done" with great actors.<ref name="IGN mp3"/> Overall, they entitled ''Corruption'' as the best game in the ''Prime'' trilogy.<ref name="IGN mp3"/> IGN awarded the game with the Best Wii Adventure Game, Best Artistic Design, and Best Overall Adventure Game titles.<ref name="IGN mp3"/> | ''{{wp|Nintendo Power|Nintendo Power}}'', Nintendo's official magazine, stated that "the stunning visuals and immersive gameplay of the finale to the Prime series proves that the Wii is ready for the mainstream gamer." Popular gaming network {{wp|IGN|IGN}} awarded ''Corruption'' with a 9.5 out of 10, praising its beautiful design and stating that it is the best-looking title on the Wii.<ref name="IGN mp3">{{cite web|url= http://wii.ign.com/articles/815/815424p4.html|title=IGN: Metroid Prime 3 Review|site=IGN.com}}</ref> The lack of voice acting in most Nintendo games amplified IGN's opinion on the voice acting, stating it was "well-done" with great actors.<ref name="IGN mp3"/> Overall, they entitled ''Corruption'' as the best game in the ''Prime'' trilogy.<ref name="IGN mp3"/> IGN awarded the game with the Best Wii Adventure Game, Best Artistic Design, and Best Overall Adventure Game titles.<ref name="IGN mp3"/> | ||
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''Corruption'' has also received its fair share of criticism from reviewers. Most complaints were with the new motion controls. ''{{wp|X-Play|X-Play}}'' commented that the control mechanics were awkward and difficult to control.<ref name="Xplay">{{cite web| | ''Corruption'' has also received its fair share of criticism from reviewers. Most complaints were with the new motion controls. ''{{wp|X-Play|X-Play}}'' commented that the control mechanics were awkward and difficult to control.<ref name="Xplay">{{cite web|url=http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/reviews/1671/Metroid_Prime_3_Corruption.html|title=X-Play: Metroid Prime 3 Review|site=G4TV.com}}</ref> Lock-on mechanics were said to be odd by ''X-Play'' with free aiming, and constant aiming lead to tired wrists.<ref name="Xplay"/> The game was said to be too similar to its predecessors by IGN, resulting in a lower rank than originally planned.<ref name="IGN mp3"/> Despite the few complaints, ''Corruption'' was a commercial success, selling 218,000 copies in its first four days of release. Approximately two million copies have been sold worldwide. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Unlike the previous two games in the ''Prime'' series, Samus does not lose any upgrades that she acquires throughout the game. | *Unlike the previous two games in the ''Prime'' series, Samus does not lose any upgrades that she acquires throughout the game. | ||
