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Some of the best side-scrolling action you can get

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: May 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is incredibly fun, and I'm happy that the arcade game I hold so dearly in my heart is finally being ported to console. Unfortunately, I do not have an X-Box, but I might have to get one. I'm writing this review because everyone is giving it rave reviews, but NOT RATING it! People write "5 stars" but give it none. It deserves better than a 1 1/2 star rating when people have only good things to say.

the mighty metal slug 3

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: August 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

this game is built for those who grewup on nes and genesis games as a kid and wanted those beautiful arcade games that only the neogeo(700 bucks at the time) could run basically its alot like contra a 2 player run and gun action game but with slugs that are vehicles or animals you can ride with big guns on them this game has alot of weapons its fun but very hard youll die hundreds of times before beating a level and its some of the best 2d hand drawn graphics ever seen soldiers dont just die they point get mad laugh at u run away every stage screams style and the little effects drawn in complete 2d are great my personal fav stage is the zombie stage in a graveyard with metal and organ playing if youre hit by a ghoul youll become a zombie and start dragging your foot slow another thing that gives this game depth is every stage has multiple paths so you might find a truly amazing area you never seen before so if youre a fan of classic 2 d shooters and want to see the best handrawn classic graphics around by snks legendary artist buy this version for xbox its an exact carbon copy of the 500 dollar neo geo aes version

This game will rock!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: April 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I would paly the first metal Slug a the arcade. I could play all day for free. I hope they keep it 2D, 3D would be nice but I would not know if I would like it. I kinda like old games like this. If you like 2D games you got to like this one. I'm going to get it the day it comes out.

Solid good old skool arcade fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: June 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game represents what classic gaming used to be, gameplay! This game is similar to contra, streets of rage, double dragon, castlevania, and ghost and goblins. Its got the best of all these games and more! You shoot to kill. There are tons of enemies, huge variety, huge bosses, and non-stop killing/shooting action. Lots of different weapons and power ups. This game is not all walk and shoot, you get to operate many different machines during your adventure. Then you can rescue hostages, get a monkey that works like a familiar, and many other things. Sometimes you get transformed into a zombie and the zombie can be powerful too with its own attacks, you might not want to pick up the medicine which heals you back to normal. Just one of the many fun piece of this game.

Graphic was good but not awesome. Its only little better than Metal Slug X for Playstation One but without the choppy animation. Metal Slug 3 runs super smooth at all times. The sound is excellent, just like the arcade. There are only 5 levels but 2 extra levels were made for the Xbox version, pretty cool here. The stages are medium sized in my opinion, could be bigger.... There are usually 2 alternate path you can choose during each "1/3" of the stage, but they all lead to the same boss stage. There all 4 characters to choose from, they all have the same abilites.... 2 players can play this game together, multi-player makes this shine! Game is rather short, you can blast thru it probably in an hour or two, but the 2 extra stages is there for you. This is one of those game after you finish you would like to play again.

Overall this is a golden classic arcade style game, it represents the zenith of 2-D action era. A must buy for all Xbox owners.

This Game is Great!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 14
Date: May 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is an old game yet it is still fun. There are
creatures and you have to use different guns,etc. Another
thing if you like this game or any product, GIVE IT A RATING!!!
If you don't, the product will get a bad rating and no one
will want it! Sheesh!

WoW !!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: July 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game rock cool guns lots of stuff to drive like subs,helicopter. Bosses are as hard hell(wich I like).I'm not sureyou can do this in the real game but in OXM demo of MS3 there are more than 1 way to go ex.you can go in a sub,or skip the sub and help some guys on a ship well you get the idea. I'm not a kid I just used it so I dont have to sigh in

Great fun for kids and adults (M Slug 2)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 11
Date: May 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

My 5 year old son has Metal Slug 2 on his old PS1 and he absolutely adores this game! When he saw it for the Xbox, he begged me to get it. We play together on his PS1 for hours and hours and it never gets old. I hope the 3rd edition is just as good as the second.

wow

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 17
Date: June 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

i must be getting over the 2d platform genre or something, cause this game is just plain boring.

Not My Thing

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 18
Date: August 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I'm not sure what the big deal is about this game. I've read numerous positive reviews on Amazon and GameSpot about Metal Slug 3, but I don't understand the appeal. It looks and feels like an old coin-op game from the 80's... which is great if you are into that kind of thing. But for me, I've lived through that era and enjoy the advances in technology when paired with games.

In summary, Metal Slug 3 felt like a rip-off. Why? Because the game does not take advantage of the Xbox technology. It's just a simple shooting game that scrolls from right to left and that's all. I was annoyed that when your character dies, you need to start the level over from the very beginning.

I would recommend Armed & Dangerous over Metal Slug 3 if you are looking for a fun shooting game that takes advantage of the Xbox technology. But if you're still curious about Metal Slug 3, I suggest renting the game first.

reaalllllly fuuuuuuuuuunny game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 13
Date: April 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I have played all the previous tittles about this game, and I have enjoyed. I expect that this new release would keep the esense of the previous. If it keeps, really it will be an excellent notice for all video gamers

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