Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Pros

• I've long considered this a criminally underrated game and I'm glad to see in this subreddit there's so much appreciation for it
• Sanctuary Fortress is very different to the rest of the series so far but I thought it was great, also great music
• After the disappointing start in Agon Wastes, Torvus Bog really saves the game, great area with great music
• I've long considered this a criminally underrated game and I'm glad there's so much appreciation for it in on reddit
• Other than the Boost Guardian, the bosses in this game are great, Quadraxis might be favourite in the entire series

Cons

• Agon Wastes is just not a very good area, it's an uglier, less interesting Chozo Ruins. The game gives a bad first impression.
• the pirate commandos. The fact they lock the doors is infuriating and they're so annoying to fight without the dark visor. They have way too much health
• However annoying the chozo ghosts were in prime 1, Retro seemed determined to create something in the same spirit but somehow even more annoying with the pirate commandos. The fact they lock the doors is infuriating
• The Boost Guardian is just not fun, it's like a mean joke left by the developers.
• I do think it's inferior to 1 and I think some of it's more glaring flaws are a bit too easily overlooked: The progression is far too simple and linear compared to Prime 1.