There is also a brand new remix of level 5 called Storming the UFO Mothership which allows you to take control one of the Morden soldiers, be it a shield dude, rocket guy, or just your average trooper. This is one challenging mission that will take even the most seasoned Metal Slugger a few tries to complete; ultimately, though, it’s a nice extra that many long time fans will get a kick out of.
SNK has gone ahead and added scoreboard accessible through the Xbox Live. This feature is so bare bones it’s barely worth mentioning at all, and feels like it was added only so they could have the Xbox Live logo on the cover. Being able to play two players over the internet would go a long way to boost the games replay.
Even though I loved every second of Metal Slug 3 I do wince a little at the steep $40 asking price. The game may be difficult and bundled with some cool extras, but it’s still a port of a four year old arcade game. In this day and age it seems unfortunate SNK couldn’t have gone one step further and offered a full-on Metal Slug collection featuring the previous titles. With companies like Midway releasing collections of 20 games on one disc for half the price, it’s hard to justify paying the $40 for a game like this, no matter how good it is.
SNK’s games have flourished thanks to a large and devoted cult following; the same people who will more than likely flock to this Xbox version. Of course, at the cheaper price (compared to the hundreds of dollars the Neo*Geo version would run you) perhaps more gamers will see what all the fuss is about. It’s not going to change the way you look at 2D action games, but Metal Slug 3 may be just what you need after all those generic first person shooters and sports games.
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SNK finally gets around to releasing one of their best loved arcade games with impressive results, but is the world still open to the idea of an outdated 2D shooter?
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