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Doesn't give very good starting instrutions

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game wasn't very fun because when you start the game it just says "Kill all of the enemy units" without telling you how to do it.

A pretty good game, but cheat codes would be most helpful.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: October 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game a few weeks ago for my X-Box. It's a fun and interesting game. As a science fiction fan I like the back ground story. I always enjoy these kind of Mech games. Like MechAssault, this game needs unlimited ammo and unlimited health cheat codes.

I am pretty happy,
Webmaster Mark

Gun Metal, an excellent mech/starfighter game !!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game! I just bought a copy of this highly overlooked title and was extremely impressed. Overall I would rate this 4 out of 5 for complete lack of developing storyline and few upgrades. This is a straight mission brief then shoot'em up, but done very well. The premise of the game is that you have a giant robot that transforms into a sleek fighter craft, both handle very well and have an excellent amount of firepower. Gameplay takes a few times on the first level to master both aspects of your mech, but is not to difficult to learn. Graphics are very good and the environment is destructible. Sound is also pretty good and allows for a customized soundtrack (selections from Star Wars and HALO fit in really well). This is a very fun mech game in the Third Person Shooter format, that plays a lot like an arcade game. It's basically Armored Core + Transformers + Rogue Squadron!!!

FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a completely awsome game, although challenging it is a ton of fun to play. i rented it one time to just check it out and i couldnt put the controller down after that. you can get awesome upgrades for your mech and jet forms. not HALO quality but still great

Pretty Darn good Actually!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I was suprised how engrossing this game was actually. The Graphics were great and unless you are a super hardcore Robotech Fan you are going to enjoy this one alot more than Battle cry. The controls can be a little sticky (switching between weapons is kind of slow) but it is still a really good game. If you can get this game for [cheap], I say buy it. If not then definately rent it.

Extremely Fun, But NO STORY WHATSOVER! Definantly an Arcade

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: January 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Well, I played this game when the XBOX majorily lacked Mech games. It was before games like MechAssualt, Steel Battalion, etc...

I poped this in my XBOX, and right from the top it was a lot of fun. But after awhile it got a bit old.

Here's what I thought of the first MAJOR Mech game for the XBOX:

1) Gameplay: It's fun! You can do all kinds of cool things, beggining with turning into a jet, TONS of upgrades, rockets, the ability to use incredible fire power, and the overall fun of the game. Unfortunantly, after the first cut scene, the game in NO way refers back to the story. It is fun, but it gets a bit dull on the *>12th mission (NO connection with the story) trying to now destroy a ship. You did it! Good job, now destroy that city. Good job! Now detroy that plane. Good job! Now, resist the battle tanks and protect the civilians. Good job! Mission complete, now this time...". The whole thing IS fun, but its just endless destruction. Then more destruction, then a bit more, now fly to this new base, a bit more action.

It is fun, but with NO story and minimal upgrades, it gets really dull, and has almost NO replay value. And to add to all this no multiplayer, this is probably just a rent, not a buy. No story, multiplayer, and no real organazation of levels or even ability to figure out what mission your on. If u like button mashing Mech killing, this is for u. But if your also looking for some sort of story, and maybe a good multiplayer game, this isn't for u.

As for the button mashing, flying Mech frenzy, its a BLAST! You can turn into a jet and fly all over the place freely, shoot rockets, machine guns, jump, etc... and its all a BLAST. Definantly a good rental, this will keep u busy for a FEW nights.

2) Graphics: Pretty good. Lots of shooting, explosions, dirt, destruction, etc...and it's brought to life pretty well. The problem I had with this was that u CANT really enjoy these graphics to their finest the entire time, as there is quite a bit of frame-rate slowdown (where when a lot is going on and the screen gets really slow and choppy). It happens so often it gets a bit annoying, and it took away largely from a great gaming experience. To finish this section, the graphics were very good, NOT GREAT, and the frame-rate slowdown was too big a deal to ignore, and it after awhile got so annoying, I shut the thing off for a few minutes. Its not 24-7, but its hard to go more than 15 minutes without seeing it...which is just not exceptable counsidering the XBOX's power.

3) Options: Where the game failed. No multiplayer, no different types of games or difficulty settings, NO way to have more than a few games. I mean, its like they just slapped this game together in less than a month. Theres a single player game with NO story, and thats it. No multiplayer, different game types, and or ways of playing the game.

What would have been cool was a way to win awards, train, a few more graphics, and actual story to go by. This game was not a very good one, because of the so few options and work seemed to be put into it.

Overall, this is a good rental on a night that your bored, but definantly NOT a buy unless u can find it for less than a twenty. It just doesn't go up there with the great games the XBOX has to offer, and the depth it claims to have just isn't there. A game that could have been so much more, GUNMETAL was a very good game...until u looked for more than endless button mashing and Mech power.

Overall, I'd give this a 2.5 stars* out of 5. Felt like a half game, not reccomended to anyone who wants more than a button masher.

Hope this helped,

Thx!

4 Thumbs up Biiiiiiby

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

1 word, awesome
Why?

You can transform into a jet giving you the advantage of traveling places farther a lot quicker, (unlike Mech Warrior.)
You can launch missiles from both your jet and yourself (unlike Mech Warrior.)
Mech Warrior is still the bessssst but this has some differences that make it awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwesome.

Fun!!!Fun!!!Do NOT buy though!!!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is fun alright, but luckily for me, I managed to read the reviews for this game first before contepleting of pruchasing it. Fortunately I did NOT buy it!!! I rented it from Blockbuster, and even before I have to return the game, I finished it, no late fees to boot!!!! This game is fun but its too simple that any adult could finish this game in 2 days if they play 3 hours straight everyday. Thats what I did and I must say I am glad I did not buy this game. So my advice is just rent it!!!! You'll be glad you took my advice!!!

Why did I buy this?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: October 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you are expecting a in depth story, amazing graphics or revolutionary gameplay then Gunmetal is most definatly NOT what you are looking for. But if you want a decent shooter with a good variety of weapons to choose from and challenging (but not frustrating) gameplay then take a look at Gunmetal. BTW: It's a pretty short game so I'd rent it unless you have money to burn.

The qualities of "Gun Metal"

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: October 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

What's hot:
-Decent graphics
-Nice imagination

What's not:
-Screwy controls

What's strange:
-Why does it take so long to transform from a fighting robot to an airplane(even Gundams are faster)?

The awards for:
-None

The overall:
-I've seen shooting games and this one doesn't quite fit that much. I recommend that you rent this game but don't buy it

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