When Shadow Complex was shown off at E3, a lot of people might have noticed some striking similarities to the Metroid franchise. So just how similar are they? The IGN AU team takes a look in this feature.

A love letter to Metroid. That's the pitch Epic games has put to players anticipating the release of Shadow Complex – a side-scrolling action-adventure-platformer in the traditions of Nintendo's venerable series. In no uncertain terms, Shadow Complex is, indeed, very much Metroid for your Xbox 360 and PC. But, excising the space-borne Samus Aran for Jason 'Captain-Generic-White-Guy-Harrison Ford-Meets-Nathan-Drake-Meets-Nathan-Fillion' Flemming, what really remains is a game with its own unique flavour.

Comparing and contrasting the two titles, however, and Shadow Complex's intricacies come to the foreground. The two titles compliment each other and, in some cases, point the way forward to gaming as a whole. Read on for a look at the core gameplay that sits at the hearts of these superb titles.

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