I've never played any Metroid before but figured I'd give this a go.
It has quite a steep learning curve. I did not enjoy it at all at first – bar the visuals and the atmosphere. And those E.M.M.I. encounters (^ the dog robot) are even more panic inducing than the ones with the guardians in BOTW.
I needed the help from a few online guides/walkthroughs in the beginning. Now, after about three hours of gameplay, I feel like I've started to get the hang of it. The gameplay definitely becomes a lot more rewarding (and addictive) once you've retrieved a couple of Samus' abilities.