evilromero said:
Question:
I'm buying MS3 for Xbox but did it really deserve the score it got on IGN? Also I'm planning to get MS4&5, since I really enjoyed playing 5 at the arcade. And just one more question, how are the NGPC versions? Since I Never played the first two I thought this would be a good way? Or should I get Metal Slug Advance?
I'l start by asserting that I adore Metal Slug 3 and X
As a salable package, the XBOX version derserved the somewhat low scores it got because virtually nothing was done to the game at all. The graphics should have been run through a blitter to look as good as the game does via Kawaks, or provide the option to do so. And the level-restart continue system makes the game pretty much unbeatable by all but a few. Plus, the XBOX Live scoring system is wonky in the in kinda shows who is really the best and it also kinda shits on those who are merely
really good.
On the pros side, this is the only version I'm aware of with no slowdown at all. You also get two new bonus games, but you have to complete the game to get at them.
Metal Slug 3 is a fabulous game, my absolute favorite shooter, but this just not a good way to present it.
MS4 is not good. MS5 is okay, here's hoping they don't screw up its port the same way as MS3.
MS Advance is questionable, it remains to be seen if the GBA can handle the number of sprites onscreen to recreate Metal Slug properly. The current outlook is that it does not.