The six playable characters are now more different from each other than ever before with each one having strengths, weaknesses and a unique special attack. While it does work very hard at trying to recapture the feel of the classic Metal Slug titles there are also a number of new features that have been thrown into the mix. Sound is also just right with all the samples of soldiers screaming, weapons blasting and muffled calls of "heavy machine gun" we have come to love over the years.
The characters and vehicles have the right weightiness to them and all the weapons have the series trademark impact. Everything else seems suitable Metal Slug as well. There are still loads of enemies and huge vehicles on the screen and apart from the occasional, very small, piece of slowdown it all runs as smoothly as can be. The pace and ferocity of the combat hasn't changed much either. The title may not have the small touches and humour that are so prevalent in the other versions of the series but there is enough here to show this is still a Metal Slug game.
We are happy to say that most of our fears were completely unfounded. Metal Slug also has a handheld pedigree with one GBA and two good Neo Geo Pocket games being released a good few years back.ĭespite all this, we still had trepidations when we began to lay waste to the General's army. However, many games of its type, such as the awesome Bangai-O Spirits, have thrived on handhelds over the years. With a reputation for filling the screen with enemies, rockets and bullets it may seem odd that the new title finds itself on a handheld system. The team is reassembled and quickly head off to the refuse island to take down Morden's secret hideout. After many years of war and with the world slowly recovering, a documentary looking at global refuse problems seems to show a Morden soldier in the background. The games chronicle the fight between our elite infiltration squad heroes and the armies of General Morden. Many will feel that the games which followed Metal slug 3 lost their ability to create the adrenaline pumping experience the series was renowned for. Of course, it hasn't been all roses over the years. Now we have a brand new title hitting the Nintendo DS. The recent Metal Slug Anthology on the Wii and PS2 let many gamers experience the chaotic destruction for the first time.
Metal Slug has always had a long and glorious history when it comes to blowing very big things up.
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