Customer Reviews

Wild Metal

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4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

As a afficianado of the old arcade Battlezone game (I guess that gives my age away), I find Wild Metal to be a lot of fun. Oddly, I like some of the things that other(s) (...) seem to feel are negative about the game.

Okay, so there's no big emphasis on some hokey "storyline" gag, no pre-mission briefing, etcetera. (...)It's a freakin' TANK GAME! (....) Select your tank, rumble out into the hills and mountains to find and store your power cores, and try to blow away everything that moves before it blows you away. Yeah, it takes some thinking, some strategy, but it's not rocket science with a need for some in-depth, hokey storyline in order for you to grasp the concept, and the essence of your mission.

And, okay, so there's not any obnoxious, loud, thumping music blaring at you while you play. Just the realistic rumble of your tank, the rattle of the tracks, the explosion of artillery fire. The absence of a bunch of stupid theme music cluttering up the game is a plus, not a minus. You'll learn to love the ambient sounds of the game, and will begin to concentrate on them. It's nice to be able to hear the shots coming in at you.

Some (...) have trashed the graphics, too. I actually think they're pretty good, in a desolate, otherworldly sort of way. And I love the less than 1G gravity effect. Yes, (...), a tank CAN sometimes fly!

My biggest criticism would be this: In order to ever get REALLY good at this game, you MUST be able to shoot on the move, steering the tank in one direction, rotating the turret in another while selecting weapons, shooting, adjusting trajectory and delivering your ordinance on target -- all on the fly. I haven't mastered it yet. I mostly still just pick my ground carefully, try to ambush them, strike first, strike hard, hurt them before they even get their turret turned in my direction, and, when the steel starts flying, stand toe-to-toe and just outshoot them. Doesn't always prove successful, though, and any tips on shooting on the move would be appreciated.

In short, Wild Metal is a very cool game! Buy it!

Coming from Rockstar, you would think this would be a "wild, crazy, in-your-face extreme" title, which it isn't. But it's also a lot better than most titles affixed with such labels. You pick your choice of futuristic tank-type vehicles, then get dropped in the middle of a landscape with the mission of collecting all of the power-cores. Each has it's own color, and once you pick one up, you have to then deposit it in any of the hovering recovery rings. That's about the gist of the entire game right there.

There is no music, just the satisfying hum of your tank as it revs around the terrain. And that's really the main goal here. Survey your surroundings, explore, eliminate the few guardian tanks and gun-turrets, and get all of the cores in the least amount of time possible. Granted, that time might be as long as an hour since the boards are so huge, but that's the sort of game this is. Perhaps "Pensive Metal" might have been a better title for this game, as there is very little "wild" activity to be found.

But the gameplay is rock solid, control is responsive, difficulty isn't too hard, levels are a bit boring but you really won't notice after a while. It's just a very engrossing, concentrated type of game. No thumping rap music, no blaring cheese metal guitars, no "extreeeeme" qualities whatsoever. Perhaps a game better suited to adults, and those who can remember when solid gameplay beat flashy graphics and a licensed soundtrack every time.

This is a straightforward action/strategy game, but this time it's done right. Sure, the graphics kinda suck. But the gameplay is actually really good if you give it a chance. Using the terrain to your advantage in an attack successfully is strangely satisfying. The thing is that if you DONT use the terrain or thinking about which weapon is best, you'll be ripped to shreds by the very hard AI. Do it right though, and you can wipe out five double-cannoned tanks in seconds. The other trick is not to be seen. Launching well-placed surprise attacks is key, and it really adds a lot to the game. It's recommended if you want strategy in your game. If you want to just blow stuff up, you can do that to ( there's plenty to destroy ) just remember that if you just go charging into an enemy base without thinking twice, you'll be swarmed and you shouldn't expect to last long. But overall, a good game for the people that can appreciate it.

I hate to write bad reviews, but this time I have to. I bought this game its first day out, I should have waited to read someones review. There is no story..none, no interesting action, uncomfortable controls, boring scenery, little interaction with "enemies", etc.. This game seems to have just been made to add to the amount of titles available on Dreamcast, shame on you RockStar games. The graphics are nintendo in nature, which will really bore you. Be wise and buy something with a plot.

Wild Metal Wow! This game is a waste of money. When youhear the title you think wow this game is going to be awesome. I shotother tanks with my tank and they blow up and there is blood. Well That isn't what happens. Here are 5 good reasons not to buy this game.

1.)The tank that you are driving goes about 1 mile per hour and it takes for ever.

2.)Each stage takes for ever because you drive so slow.

3.)You have to find 10 things in each level and it takes so long to find theme cause they are everywhere and you don't even have a map.

4.)There are hardly any bad guys in the game so it is boring.

5.)There isn't any music playing so it is so boring and the only thing that you hear is the engine of your tank going.

I have had this games since it was released and I still play it. Like some of the reviews here I thought it would be an action packed blow-everything-up game. Although there are plenty of things to destroy just rushing in with barrels blazing is a sure fire way to an early death. This is as much a strategy game as it is a shooter. The graphics are good at best. I love the style of the game. Kinda like tanks made out some really cool lego toys. If any of you have played scorched earth, worms,or death tank you'll have sort of an idea what to expect. It's all about well placed shots and vantage points. A few other things I really take away from the games are: free-roam environments. See that mountain in the background? You can drive to it, climb it then roll land mines down onto the enemy. Someone mentioned it was too hard to find or to get the hard to reach crystals. When I see a crystal on a hill that I can't reach I just lob a few mortars up there and the shock wave from the explosion will send it tumbling down. If you like strategy games where you see the enemy base and then use the surrounding terrain to your advantage, this may be a game you will enjoy. I bought mine the first day for $50 and loved it at that price. What a bargain now!

This game is relly fun on 2 player. One player is kinda fun but the tanks are too slow and there are to many hills. But it has cool weapons. the other problem is on some stages it is hard to see if you look up to shoot flying robots.

This game is relly fun on 2 player. One player is kinda fun but the tanks are too slow and there are to many hills. But it has cool weapons. the other problem is on some stages it is hard to see if you look up to shoot flying robots.

After reading the reviews and seeing all the people who gave this a bad review I thought I had better make somenthing clear for all you true gamers out there. No there is no plot, But nor does the game claim to have one. The game is simple, get the crystals. But like any good game it starts off simple and gets more difficult as you get better. I hate a game that kills you in the first level before you even have a chance to learn how to play. This game just gets more difficult as you go, perfect. And for the guy that complains about the speed of the tank, he needs to see how fast tanks go in our world, it ain't that fast. If you like strategy that isn't your run of the mill shoot um up then youll like this game.

I hate to write a bad review, really I do. I have no choice on this title though. Wild Metal has no plot to be found, lousy graphics, no action, poor controls, and a price tag that should be shrunk to $1.99. I found it sad that I had bought this game expecting a new tank game and placed it on the shelf within a few minutes. There were no tanks, by our concept of what a tank is. Was this game designed for the origional Atari machine? I am amazed that game designers take advantage of consumers and pump out games that are lacking quality, just to make a quick buck. Please let the designers know that you will not fall for this behavior, leave this game on the store shelves rather than on your own at home.

I invite the folks at Sega to force their developers to put effort in the games they sell, otherwise Sega may take a knockout blow from Playstation 2 and its emotion engine. If I sound unhappy, I am. I am tired of spending money on these games that deliver nothing they have promised. My advice-buy RE:code veronica if you want quality.