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Metroid Prime 1 is currently #11 on Metacritic's highest rated games of all time, and was firmly in the top 10 for well over a decade. Despite this, not one game has really attempted to recreate what made this game resonate so well with those who played it. Plenty of games have claimed to be "inspired" by it, but none have really tried to replicate its atmosphere, world building, and game design.
Unlike the other legendary titles on the list, and even others in its own franchise, Prime didn't leave behind a lingering ghostly influence to touch games that came after it.
It can't really be compared to the cultural moment of Mario 64 & Zelda 64, either. Prime was long after that first jump to 3D. Even Halo came out a year before it, so you can't argue that it was simply novel to explore an immersive alien planet in first person.
It's something else, something much more specific that made this game so beloved.

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