Metal Slug 2
SCORE: 59
Fans of the old Contra franchise will most
likely be interested in Metal Slug 2. This game is being released on the
Playstation 3 (PS3) and Playstation Portable (PSP). It has also been
released on the Wii. This is a part of the SNK NEOGEO collection being
released by SNK Playmore USA Corp. Even though I am not a big fan of the
shoot everything in sight games, I can appreciate the history of this
title. I can also appreciate the history of the system it was once
released on.
The biggest shock in Metal Slug 2 is the gore. You may have noticed that
in the ESRB descriptor. Well it is there and very prominent. In the
first level this game had me shooting people and I watched body
parts fly around. As a disabled war veteran
there are few things that can trigger flashbacks and make me completely
lose my appetite. Seeing this in Metal Slug 2 made me sick at my
stomach.
The soldiers, mummies and other enemies that we decimate in Metal Slug 2
look very similar. At least within a level. The mummies and soldiers do
not look alike if you catch my drift. The bosses are inventive,
interesting, and intense. There are some nice visual effects, and great
details in levels of Metal Slug 2. Gunfire and explosions will generally
stop you from lingering on that for too long.
The sound effects for the guns are great. When my poor character would
die, well it was not so great. In fact at times it felt like a sound
coming out of a can. The vehicles make sounds that fit the context of
the omega level war zone we found ourselves in. Special effect sounds on
the menu screens grant Metal Slug 2 an arcade feel.
Two women join the men in Metal Slug 2.
This gives the player four choices of who they want to be. There are
enough levels in Metal Slug 2 to warrant the cost for those interested
in a side scrolling shoot everything that moves game. There is also
network play for those that like online action. The controls work really
well, although I had some issues shooting things below me. Having to
jump, point down, and shoot did not always work very well. There are
some interesting concepts in Metal Slug 2. Players can have their
character transformed into things like a mummy if the purple mist hits
them. This was very annoying, but also difficult to avoid.
I am so glad that the real world is not like Metal Slug 2. A few people
with guns can murder off entire armies. It is like something from the
Old Testament of the Holy Bible. Getting into different vehicles was a
fun diversion in Metal Slug 2. It made the levels much easier. The
lesson in Metal Slug 2 is to get all of them before they get you. Save
the hostages, and kill the hostiles. Metal Slug 2 is the kind of a game
that can assist the military in training the troops.
- Paul
Graphics: 45%
Sound: 66%
Replay/Extras: 63%
Gameplay: 70%
Family Friendly Factor: 50%
System: PS3/PSP/Wii
Publisher: SNK PLAYMORE USA CORP
Rating: ‘T’ - Teen
{Blood and Gore, Violence}
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