Andronicus
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Mercenary Kings |OT| It's Megaman/Metal Slug meets Borderlands (lol)
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Lucent
Member
I think the only reason this is like Metal Slug is the visual style.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
The big thing is it looks like it and the whole hostage rescue thing is kind of similar I guess.
Also, my OT title was sort of making fun of the old threads title and the reoccurring thing of "The dark souls of ___" or "____ meets _____."There are a TON of references, mechanics, and whatnot from both old and new games this seems to take from so there isn't really a specific game I think can be compared to it.
So call me dumb but I'm not quite getting the grasp of the upgrades. Right now I can upgrade my receiver to a hand cannon which if I compare it by parts, raises Power to 800 yet when I compare totals, it drops my total power from 120 to 114...How can that be? I even tried it out and the actual damage output is indeed less. How can my jaeger receiver which is a handgun class do more damage than a magnum class?? (same goes for Dunali, Shotgun class)
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
I really like the title. I think it is a great take on the Mega man formula. Sure, it has a Metal Slug aesthetic but it's a mega man title with missions, crafting and lots of character upgrading. I can tell it is rough going at first but it gets better the more you invest in it. This is truly the only enjoyable playstation plus title for me at the moment. Well, I might come back to Don't Starve but outside of that they have mostly been forgettable titles for me. I especially didn't care for Dead Nation outside of its metal intro.
You cant shoot diagonally, and the art style and body proportions of characters are reminiscent of Metal Slug
magazines/barrels/etc that aren't meant for that receiver can reduce the effectiveness.
Tizoc
Member
What're the best items or equipment to craft in this game? So far I've only crafted the items that just give me increased stats instead of those that reduce one stat and buff others.
Rescuing hostages in Metal Slug was not mandatory, or intended as a mission objective like Merc. Kings.
In MS, you'd recuse them for bonus score and for the items they'd offer like weapons, ammo, etc.
I sadly don't see a lot of similarities between the two games.
I take it the game isn't coming out on Vita? Because it would've been a good fit, you can play the game in short bursts, like 1~3 missions per session.
Rescuing hostages in Metal Slug was not mandatory, or intended as a mission objective like Merc. Kings.
In MS, you'd recuse them for bonus score and for the items they'd offer like weapons, ammo, etc.
I sadly don't see a lot of similarities between the two games.
I take it the game isn't coming out on Vita? Because it would've been a good fit, you can play the game in short bursts, like 1~3 missions per session.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
I think it was rumored to be coming and possibly with cross-play and was mentioned again on the PSblog: "Bringing the game on Vita is a very popular demand and one we’d love to bring it there."
I've played via remoteplay all day now and it would be such a perfect fit for the Vita. The game actually looks better on the OLED than it does on my bigscreen.
lol yup. I was using something similar to that before. The trombone is a shotgun and you can change your spreadshot depending on the ammo you use.
Right now I changed my loadout back to the starting 1-shot shotgun (with a 2shot mod) and a long range barrel on it.
squattingdonkey
Member
Sigh, finished a mission and on the way back the game crashed. Reloaded and the mission doesn't show complete. 
AgentOtaku
Member
tried it via remote play as well today and completely agree
Tizoc
Member
Hope that comes to pass then =)
There are some pretty crazy weapons later on.
including an orange cat shaped shotgun, and. grey cat shaped assault rifle.
squattingdonkey
Member
They did release a patch a couple hours ago. Maybe that's it?
dark_inferno
Member
I moved from PS4 version to pc. I bought the pc version the first day it arrived. The PS4 version is a huge mess. 10 times slower loading zimes. Crashes everywhere.
They should optimize it better befor releasing another patch.
They should optimize it better befor releasing another patch.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
where the hell do I find track plates? I just went through four boss missions trying to find some still nothin
Good to hear about the PC version being more optimized. Think I might officially buy this when its on sale.
Good to hear about the PC version being more optimized. Think I might officially buy this when its on sale.
Pestilence11
Member
Just got today's update.
"Addresses online stability issues."
"Addresses online stability issues."
I know you can definitely get them from killing Raid Rover, however I am unsure of how common the drop is right now. I have got them a few times from killing the boss though...
I suck = this game sucks
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
hmm i did that twice. maybe my hoarder mod is messing with it
edit: Yep my mod was messing with it...just got it from the rover. ty
dude press triangle
I love the madcap art style and the music. The audio glitches are confounding, though. I thought maybe that was done on purpose as some kind of.. tribute to some old machine that I never used (Neo Geo?).
With a bit of polishing, I could spend a deal of time on this. Funny that two of the games on my 'next-gen' system are Ouya games.
With a bit of polishing, I could spend a deal of time on this. Funny that two of the games on my 'next-gen' system are Ouya games.
cr_blah_blah
Member
The jumping seems off because how the levels have areas seemingly just out of your reach. It feels strange. Like when you tap a button to half jump and hold to fully jump, in many games, except that's not the case here. You're just almost jumping where you want then have to go maybe find a way to jump on something else further down to come back.
Celestial Mortal
Member
Big Boss & Snake reference!?
radiant_ch
Member
For sure...
Sevket-Erhat
Member
Why does the screen have to be so little when playing local co-op ? I hated that
Ooh, thanks for this. I really need to delve into the help/options!
Look for infirmaries. The last one you entered acts as your respawn.
There's an NPC on the top level of the camp. Think it's a robot?
Thanks. Like I said I need to dig around a lot more, I didn't get much chance to play yesterdday.
I'm sure there was a B.O.S.S acronym in the intro as well. Obviously MGS has been quite an inspiration.
Rhazer Fusion
Member
Well, I think it is the visual style, the military setting, similar mission-types(rescue prisoners), the wacky/zany characters, the weapons that contribute to that notion. When I first saw Mercenary Kings, I immediately thought of Metal Slug, but when I played it, I saw it was definitely more than that.
SkullHydra
Member
I played a few more hours of this game a little while ago, but multiplayer this time. It's really starting to grow on me. Now that I'm starting to get used to the controls (And not expecting Metal Slug gameplay) it's much more enjoyable.
I highly encourage people to give the game a second shot. The Monster Hunter elements (Crafting, Boss hunting, etc.) become much more fun once you get past the first few levels.
I highly encourage people to give the game a second shot. The Monster Hunter elements (Crafting, Boss hunting, etc.) become much more fun once you get past the first few levels.
I'm not at home so I can't test it at the moment but I'm pretty sure that your equipment weight effects your ability to jump. I know it effects your speed, but I also noticed that as my gun got heavier it seemed harder to make some jumps that were really easy to make when using the standard pistol.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Protip:
If you want to leave the current mission without exiting you have to do so through the Transmitter in your backpack. (ridiculous design choice)
Theres a ton of references here. I've seen a few MGS ones, even found an Archer reference. lol
Anyone know where to get Large meat?
If you want to leave the current mission without exiting you have to do so through the Transmitter in your backpack. (ridiculous design choice)
Theres a ton of references here. I've seen a few MGS ones, even found an Archer reference. lol
Anyone know where to get Large meat?
I don't see this as a problem in the context of the game. You call in everything like that from the transmitter.
Mapping the backpack to the left stick will probably make it a little more intuitive though, definitely going to do that later.
Yes, it is true. They explain as such in the help options in the main menu that there are 5(?) different weight classes and they effect speed and jumps.
Sevket-Erhat
Member
I have not played Metal Slug apart from the second one in arcade. I presume it is good but hard
pillowtalk
Member
Yes, very much this. The sidescrolling gameplay and sprite graphics is just a hook to get players in, but the real meat of it is the farming/crafting.
Though this game doesn't seem to require the hundreds of hours MH has to collecting/crafting everything, but it's a nice small chunk of that addictive element.
Edit: I also want to add that it's best to play this with more people so you can all split up and explore the level before the time limit expires. Every item you pick up will also go to your friends and vice versa. This makes doing side missions (and discovering secret side missions) a lot easier too.
nope
SolidSnakex
Member
I'm not sure if this has been answered, but what is the point of doing the Extra Objectives? Is it just to gather additional materials?