After an agonizing 7-year wait, Metroid Prime 4 Metacritic score is just barely above black sheep like Other M and Prime Pinball

It's been 7 years since the announcement of Metroid Prime 4, 9 years since the launch of the last Metroid game, and 18 years since Prime 3 landed. After an agonizing wait for longtime series fans, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is nearly upon us, and early reviews are already here. But while those scores aren't bad, they do suggest that Samus's latest adventure can't quite measure up to the classics of the series.With 57 critic reviews factored in, Metroid Prime 4 currently enjoys a Metacritic score of