I never played any of the other Metroid titles, but this game remains one of my all-time favorites, and is still IMO, one of the best games ever made. It's a bit before a lot of people's time (I'm looking at you, Reliant ), but if you never played it, you should download an SNES emulator, get a $10 USB controller (like mine ), and check it out.
There is only one way of avoiding the war – that is the overthrow of this society. However, as we are too weak for this task, the war is inevitable. -L. Trotsky, 1939
I love the whole Metroid series, from the original NES (which I own) to SuperMetroid (yep, that too) to Metroid: Prime and Prime: Echoes, both for GameCube. With M:P and M:PE, they are 1st person shooters, but they still retain the spirit of the scrollers, and the graphics are among the best of the time. All are amazing games!
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." -Benjamin Franklin-