Metroid Prime (GameCube)
Release Date: November 18, 2002
Metroid’s foray into first-person was a revelation. No longer did you see the world at a remove from a side-scrolling perspective. You were actually in it, solving puzzles and shooting enemies with a laser cannon and backtracking (so much backtracking) as if you were actually kick-ass bounty hunter Samus Aran. It ruled, and spawned two sequels that also ruled. Now, to wait (patiently) for the fourth one… — Ari
