I've had people comment before that games like Contra and Metal Slug aren't shooters, but action games.
I don't know if I buy into that. If you think that...that's cool.
I for one, consider it a shooter. If only it's own sub-genre.
Alright, so...here's where I go with it. As a game by itself, it's fun, but wholey unremarkable. The number of weapons there are, while cool, has almost 0 impact on gameplay. Never do I find myself going "oh, I need to pick up the laser for this upcoming boss". Most of the time I never really care what gun I have.
Grenades are cool, but I don't really use them.
But when you break it all down, from the first bit to the last, it's one of the best put together games on a disk. Everyone knows how great the mini-games are, the graphics are awesome and it's harder than hell at times.
Personally, I rate it very high as a game purchase. I'm saying something like:
1) Metal Slug 2/X
2) Alien Hominid
3) Metal Slug 3
4) Contra
5) Expendable
6) Metal Slug 1*
Again, pointing out that as a total package, I rank it super high. Now, if it was just in an arcade, I don't think I'd have it in my top 10. But all the good stuff that's just packed in there is impossible to ignore. And when you start riding the abominable snowman and dropping FBI agents in the chipper... It's sheer brilliance.
Thoughts?
*not to piss off too many people but...I never cared for the first Metal Slug after playing the later versions. Doesn't mean it's a bad game though.
I don't know if I buy into that. If you think that...that's cool.
I for one, consider it a shooter. If only it's own sub-genre.
Alright, so...here's where I go with it. As a game by itself, it's fun, but wholey unremarkable. The number of weapons there are, while cool, has almost 0 impact on gameplay. Never do I find myself going "oh, I need to pick up the laser for this upcoming boss". Most of the time I never really care what gun I have.
Grenades are cool, but I don't really use them.
But when you break it all down, from the first bit to the last, it's one of the best put together games on a disk. Everyone knows how great the mini-games are, the graphics are awesome and it's harder than hell at times.
Personally, I rate it very high as a game purchase. I'm saying something like:
1) Metal Slug 2/X
2) Alien Hominid
3) Metal Slug 3
4) Contra
5) Expendable
6) Metal Slug 1*
Again, pointing out that as a total package, I rank it super high. Now, if it was just in an arcade, I don't think I'd have it in my top 10. But all the good stuff that's just packed in there is impossible to ignore. And when you start riding the abominable snowman and dropping FBI agents in the chipper... It's sheer brilliance.
Thoughts?
*not to piss off too many people but...I never cared for the first Metal Slug after playing the later versions. Doesn't mean it's a bad game though.