Ok, now this highly anticipated sequel all the "people" were talking about is just as good as the first if not better in many ways. It isn't a revolution in gaming like the original Metroid Prime, but it stands toe-to-toe with it's predessor. The graphics are magnificent, they are in some ways even better than the original. From the forests in the light part of aether to the dark tunnels of dark aether. Music may have been the only downside to the original, but its not meant to be groovy or anything, its meant to be creepy and energetic. And I'm proud to say the sequel has improved in the music catagory a bit. To please those who criticized it. The gameplay is on par with the oroginal and adds a few new twists this time around though like the addition of many more morph ball puzzels which is a good thing. MP2 is tough at points expecially in dark aether, but not too hard to make you stay away from the game. I'm very pleased to day Retro Studios and Nintendo have once again made a great game in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.