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Metroid Prime: Federation Force

"The galaxy is not at peace. The war between the Galactic Federation and the Space Pirates is far from over. Enlist with the Federation Force to join a four-player local or online squad in this co-op sci-fi…

66 18 August 2016 ESRB T

Metroid Prime: Federation Force is an adventure developed by Next Level Games, released 18 August 2016 on Nintendo 3DS.

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What Metroid Prime: Federation Force is

Metroid Prime: Federation Force is an adventure game developed by Next Level Games and released in 2016. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Nintendo 3DS only. It carries an ESRB T age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

"The galaxy is not at peace. The war between the Galactic Federation and the Space Pirates is far from over. Enlist with the Federation Force to join a four-player local or online squad in this co-op sci-fi shooter. Fight alongside teammates in your specialized Mech to eliminate the Space Pirate menace and any threat that stands in your way. Make it a solitary mission or join 3 friends for increased firepower and deeper strategies. In each mission, you'll choose your role on the team by selecting from different subweapons and MODs to customize your Mech and maximize your chance of survival. Whether you focus on healing allies or increasing your arsenal, your greatest asset is teamwork. Work…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Metroid series

Metroid Prime: Federation Force is the 37th of 50 entries we hold in the Metroid series. The next entry was Metroid: Samus Returns in 2017. Its critic score of 66 is 16 points below the series average of 82. The highest-rated entry is Super Metroid at 100.

See all 50 Metroid games in release order →

How it was received

Metroid Prime: Federation Force holds a critic score of 66 out of 100. That places it above 27% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2016 averaged 68, so it scored 2 points below the year average.

What it launched against

Metroid Prime: Federation Force launched on 18 August 2016, within three weeks of No Man's Sky, The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Complete Edition, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: No Man's Sky, The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Complete Edition, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition.

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When did Metroid Prime: Federation Force come out?
Metroid Prime: Federation Force was released on 18 August 2016 for Nintendo 3DS.

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