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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.

Cheesy, monotonous, but FUN

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: May 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

So if you play xbox occasionally for fun/recreation, and you're not completely needy of story and cohesion - this might be the game for you. It's 2-D, like Contra. Real simple, just go from left to right blasting just about everything that moves. I recommend renting it first perhaps - see if you think it's worth actually owning. I found it fun to just kick back with a beer and a buddy and laugh while playing it; it's really quite funny - one mission you're on some kind of island destroying giant crustaceans, the next your outside some town fighting the undead. You'll die a lot, I mean a lot. It's all good though, going through it over and over again allows you to notice some subtleties that you wouldn't have noticed since you're usually just shooting everything that moves. In the undead mission, the zombies don't just lash at you, some pull out their intestines and squirt stuff at you! It's ridiculously gratuitous and over the top but entertaining nonetheless. If you like 2-D shooters, this is probably the only thing out there for you on the xbox. Not bad, could be a lot better though - the graphics are good but anyone who's played Doom 3 knows what the xbox is capable of.

Great 2D Shooter For Oldschool Gamers

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: June 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you are the owner of an SNK neo-geo system, then chances are you've either owned, played, or spotted some of the earlier installments of Metal Slug in some shape or form (if not this one). To those who haven't, just look at it as being SNK's answer to Konami's "Contra." SNK has finally decided to port one of their 2d classics over to the xbox gaming console.

The player is given the option of choosing one of four characters (two males and two females) to drag along into battle through five immense stages. Five immense solid 2d stages. No 3D (2.5D) influences whatsoever. This is classic 2d shooting at it's finest.

The player can choose to go into battle alone (one player game) or can also have a friend tag along (two player game with shared continues) for an even greater challenge. During gameplay, the player/s will collect several crucial weapons (firearms) to help them through battle. Rescue fellow hostages and be rewarded with vital items (rescuing hostages also adds to bonus points once having finished completing a stage).

The game's difficulty is tough (I must admit) it's no cake-walk. Player's may find themselves constantly replaying certain stages in order to complete. Since the game does force the player/s to restart the stage he/she die on all over again from scratch when they've lost all their lives (no checkpoints) even if the player/s have continues left. This may come as an annoyance to some, given the fact that continues are limited. However, there is a save feature which lets players replay stages over (stages they've completed in general) so if all continues are lost, they can replay the stage they were just on from the title screen.

Metal Slug 3 offer replay value in the sense that when having finished completing a game mode, others will soon be accessable. Why only four stars? It all comes down to the simple fact that Metal Slug 3 isn't a game for everyone. Fans of high polygon-count titles, tremendous graphics, etc., may not find themselves at home. Metal Slug is a game that's mainly aimed towards the oldschool 2d veterans of fast-actioned arcade platformers. Classic 2d shooter at it's best. Just don't expect to be too blown away.

Awesome

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: June 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is everything I've always wanted. Mindless action with a bit of comedy involved. You get to ride in numerous vehicles called metal slugs (hense the name). There are four characters to chose from, and each slightly unique. The old-School graphics are awesome, and it even has the arcade style setup. You can unlock bonus missions. The multiplayer is very fun with friends. I would buy this game.

Good retro-style shooter

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: October 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

What a blast! This game hearkens back to the days of the original Duke Nukem, Contra, or any of the other great twitch-shooters of the past. It's essentially a mindless shooting game, done in retro side-scrolling style, but as that goes, it's a lot of fun. You basically travel through levels, killing anything and everything, grabbing powerups as you go and trying to survive the constant onslaught of enemies the game throws at you. For a retro-style shooter, it's a reasonable challenge, as enemies sometimes overwhelm you with their sheer numbers. The bosses are fairly tough, as well, and there's part of the problem with the game: You get between three and five men to start each level. Let's say that you lose your last man fighting a boss. You hit "continue," thinking that you'll get a fresh set of men to resume your fight with the boss. WRONG. You have to start back at the beginning of the level! That can be very, very frustrating, especially when some of the more challenging levels can take all but your last man...and then you have to face the boss with just one life to spare! (Ouch!) If you're careful, though, you can survive the worst areas intact, especially if you're patient enough to watch for powerups. Strongly recommended to fans of shooter games or for those who loved the old side-scrolling action games (like me).

I hope this review was helpful
--Christian Wheeler

Hardcore/old school gamers need apply only

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

NOTE: For some reason every review on here as of this date says this game is awesome, but since a couple of people don't know how to use a drop down menu next to the "HOW MUCH FUN IS THIS GAME?" section the average rating is like 2.5 stars before this review. I guess before I make fun of the reviewer who criticized people for not posting a rating while not posting one him/herself, my review is four stars ;)

My heading is serious. To the uninitiated, this game will seem to be one of the dumbest looking things to ever surface for any modern day video game system. I should note that the exact opposite is true. This game is a gracious delight to those of us who grew up without 3D games and played 2D side scroller shoot-em 'ups like Contra. Back in the day (1990s) we didn't have any 3D bump mapping, texturing, line drawing distance, polygon count, and the dreaded LOADING screens; this is what video games were all about back then...simple and fun as hell.

GAME DESIGN/CONCEPT: Metal Slug 3 is a sidescroller shooter similar to Contra games of old; there are many weapons that you can get via icons dropped from dead guys, there are TONS of enemies, there are few levels (like five, I think) and you die from one hit (unless against zombies, where you turn into a zombie and then die if hit again). This is a classic gaming concept that has been succesful and will prove to bring back fond memories to those of us who have wasted many hours playing games like this. But I must forewarn those who think that this childish looking "T" rated game with only five levels will be beaten in 20 minutes; this game is friggin' hard.

I can't count how many times the screen is filled with deadly-to-the-touch objects that leave almost no room to move. There is no continuing midlevel, even in co-op mode, so if you lose all your lives, it's back to the beginning of the stage (and that's a real bummer for the longer than life last level). When you first play this game and realize you are getting your a$$ kicked left and right, chances are it's not you. This game makes Contra: Shattered Soldier for the PS2 look like "Play with the Teletubbies". You will find yourself constantly playing the levels over and over again to master them, but rest assured that you'll have fun replaying them; besides, that's how we've always beat these kinds of games. If you find yourself somehow getting bored of getting your hindside handed to you, get a buddy and play co-op! This is the most fun I've had playing co-op since Halo, believe it or not. This brought me back to the days of playing these kinds of games in the arcade with a buddy, kicking butt and spending money fast. I really wish there were more games out there with co-op play, and I don't mean the weak co-op like in James Bond: Everything or Nothing, but Brute Force/Halo/Mario Kart Double Dash co-op that detracts from the conglomeration of deathmatch games out there.

This concept may sound like blasphemy to those "game enthusiasts" of today (if you can call them that), by having a game that has you replaying the levels just to get by them and where logic and smarts means nothing to a good-ol' trigger finger that can shoot thirty bullets in five seconds. Believe me though that this game is fun as can be and is a wonderful homage to 2D sidescrollers of the past.

GRAPHICS: If my rating was based on technologically astounding graphics, this game would get a single star. However, video games are meant to be a form of interactive entertainment, not works of aesthetic pleasure to be looked at passively. The graphics look like something from the Super Nintendo or Sega Genesis ages, but that's not a bad thing...the graphics fit the game, and that's all that matters.

MUSIC/SOUND: Again, this review is not based on technical merit. The audio in this game is cheesy as can be, and it perfectly fits the silly nature of the game.

CONTROL: The controls are about as simple as they get; a button to jump, a button to shoot, a button for grenades, and your standard pause. Doesn't get much simpler than that. I could care less that this game doesn't have a ten button sequence to do a running ninja stabbing head decapitation barbeque cookout trolly. The controls are so simple that reading the instructions is not necessary.

OVERALL: This game is great, but an insane difficulty level may be too much for all but the most hardcore gamer (why I docked a star); perhaps more lives than the maximum 5 or perhaps midlevel checkpoints like Contra SS for the PS2 could have helped (I dont agree with the choice to omit mid level continuing; that would have made this game infinitely more playable). Many video game hobbyists will clearly be turned off by the graphics and sound; to them I say at least rent this game and try to enjoy it. You'll be surprised at how much fun this game is.

Shoot-em-up!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: June 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I have always played Metal Slug in the arcades and I played this for X-box and I cried! This game is the best! The graphics, the effects, the guns. They are very much like the arcades. I love this game! BUY IT NOW... and I realy mean NOW!

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!

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.

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