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Metal Slug 7

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At first I really had my doubts about the quality of this game because SNK Playmore chose not to make an arcade version first. Arcades are great quality-assurance mechanisms because machines are expensive and they need to be fun enough that people will continue to put money in them.

I'm pleasantly surprised to find that not only is this game great, but I would say it is the best Metal Slug since 3. This takes the refreshing mechanics of Metal Slug 6 and adds excellent, always fun level design and fantastic bosses.

Naysayers will be quick to point out that the graphics are grainy because of down scaling and the backgrounds are uninspired. Personally, I stopped noticing or caring about the graininess 10 minutes into the game. They're certainly not bad enough to impact how fun it is.

SNK Playmore has restored my faith in them with this game. I would even go as far to say that it's my favorite game of the year.

Pros:

+Seven stages of addictive gameplay
+Unique art style
+In spite of doing the same thing over and over, it still manages to hold its own in the genre of run and gun
+A good challenge
+Replay value

Cons:

-It's over in a flash with only 7 stages and yet there aren't a whole lot of extras
-There's no multiplayer, which is something that every Metal Slug game ought to have

The Metal Slug series is one of the kings of the run and gun. It's got fantastic and addictive gameplay and an art style that can't be beat. Metal Slug 7, the exclusive DS offering, is the latest in the series. While it isn't the best, it holds true to what has made Metal Slug such a good game series over the years.

Metal Slug 7 has you trumping through seven levels in classic run and gun fashion. In each level you'll find vehicles you can pilot (called Slugs) that can help you out. You'll also rescue hostages who will grant you weapons like Rocket Launchers or other special kinds of guns. Metal Slug 7 plays no different than the other games in the series. One of the strengths of the series has been its accessibility. If you've played any of the other Metal Slug games, you'll be right at home. If you've never played a Metal Slug game, you're still in good hands. It is not a difficult game to learn by any means. That doesn't mean Metal Slug 7 is not a challenge. It's a big challenge, as most games in the run and gun genre are. At the very least, Metal Slug 7 isn't quite as challenging as say... the Contra series. It's actually not too hard after a while and you'll have plenty of credits to help you out.

There are a couple of hitches with Metal Slug 7, however. There's no multiplayer which is the ultimate sin of any run and gun game. Part of the fun of previous Metal Slug offerings was the multiplayer. It's kind of a downer not to be able to go through the game with a friend. This would be a much bigger problem were it on a console. The other problem with the game is simply that there isn't much of a game. There's not a whole lot of extra content. The replay value is really high, at least. And while there are seven levels you're left wanting a bit more when all is said and done. The game also doesn't make use of the touch screen controls but I doubt that will really upset anyone. The important thing is that the game plays very well and it continues to be addictive.

Metal Slug 7 is great for the Metal Slug fan. The only unfortunate issue (aside from the lack of multiplayer) is that it's a brutally short game that doesn't offer a whole lot of extras. There's a good haul of replay value but it's hard not to expect just a little bit more from a series as good as Metal Slug 7.

I have never been able to say no to Metal Slug, and I never will either. That's why I was nothing but excited when I heard that Metal Slug would be making its debut on the DS with Metal Slug 7, and needless to say, if you're a fan of the series and own a DS, you know that you need to own this. The run and gun experience of the arcade smash has managed to be perfectly shrunken down for the DS, and there's virtually no slowdown with all the action happening. It's a sheer blast to play through, which is what one would expect from a Metal Slug game, and it offers everything that has made the series so fun to begin with, as well as a few new Slugs to boot. That being said, Metal Slug 7 isn't without it's flaws. Namely the fact that it won't take you too long to blast through the game, and other than the standard Arcade Mode and the Combat School Mode, that's pretty much it. There's no online or co-op (one of the true pleasures of Metal Slug is playing with a pal), and no use of the touch-screen, or any of the DS' other capabilities either. Still, hardcore Metal Slug fans will find much to admire here, and if you are and you own a DS, Metal Slug 7 is a must own.

Metal Slug 7 contains only 7 stages. For those that think the point of a Slug game is just in finishing the game, you will be disappointed in the fact that you can probably blow through the game in an hour or 2, tops. You should also remember that the original Slug games were designed for the arcades, where having a game much longer than this was an arcade operator nightmare, especially if someone could finish the game on a single quarter!

For those that grew up with the Slug games and are playing it with the same mindset that they likely had when they originally had... obtain the highest score you can without having to continue. This makes the game infinitely more difficult. And how can people tell you've had to continue? If your score has a number in the 2 furthest number slots in your score (say you have 100,003 points, that 3 indicates you've continued 3 times), then you've continued. You could, of course, game the system and have to continue 100 times, but that would be more time consuming than actually playing the game!

Metal Slug 7 is throwback to a time when games were about having fun and mashing buttons. It doesn't have complex control schemes (though having different close up attacks based on your button presses are entering the realm of needing to know too much... shooters like this are called shooters for a reason... they shouldn't require a large amount of thinking) and the graphics are 100% 2D. Glorious, fluid 2D. And many of the animations were taken directly from their SNK/Playmore grandparents, the original Neo Geo Slug games. The animation was fluid then and it remains so.

The addition of the Training School is a nod to the old school Metal Slug X Neo Geo CD version which contained the training school to teach you how to play and also allowed progression similar to what's seen here in MS 7. This was the same school function found in the PS1 version of Slug x.

I do miss the co-op game play that helped make the Slug games so fun in the arcade (and on my home Neo Geo arcade cabinet). Why it wasn't included is a mystery that perhaps they will rectify with a release of Metal Slug 8 (hopefully sales of this title warranty a sequel *crosses fingers*)

If you're looking for a game where you can unplug your brain and just shoot, this game is for you. It's tremendously fun and addictive, even if it is extremely short. It doesn't stray far, if at all, from it's arcade roots and for me, that means it's a perfect game that tickles all sorts of nostalgia.

Recommended.

The game metal slug 7 was epic and from what I expected it to be. In all levels there were vehicles for the missions. This was the best metal slug series ever (At least to me. But I think 1,2, & 3 are still awsome!)

I'm very pleased with this Metal Slug. It runs as crisp and clear as the arcade/console versions. It's a blast to have so many characters who actually have differences; it makes for great re-playability and strategy on various missions. I can't call this a bad game by a long shot. If you like Metal Slug, and have a DS, this is a great fix.

Metal Slug series is one of the most recognizable game in this world. The gameplay is simple, yet fun. If you're a fan of the first Metal Slug, you'll like this one!

very nice product thank you we had great fun playing it on DSI the packing was nice and deliver on time

oh my gosh its so fun. so much action fun and a classic.but theres a few things wrong. there are WAY to many lives. and to short of a game. but over all good.

This game is like an action pack movie in the form of a DS game! The frantic fact paced fun is a blast. Must buy.