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Metroid Dread

Metroid Dread

•Oct 8, 2021•

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8.9

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10 hrs

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12 hrs

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14 hrs

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12 hrs

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amazing

A surprise sequel after nearly 20 years, Metroid Dread brings back the legendary exploration and progression and merges it with excellent modern combat and some of the best boss fights ever.

Samuel Claiborn

Summary

Bounty hunter Samus Aran returns in Metroid Dread, a direct sequel to 2002’s Metroid Fusion and the conclusion of a five-part saga focusing on the strange, interconnected fates of Samus and the Metroids.

Content Rating

Fantasy Violence, Animated Blood

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Oct 8, 2021

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Action, Adventure, Metroidvania

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