IGN article on Metal Slug 4 & 5

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:15 pm

IGN gives their impressions, images and videos. Also, they say it comes out April 15.

http://ps2.ign.com/articles/597/597784p1.html

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:26 pm

EBGames puts the PS2 release at 5/1/05, and the Xbox release at 8/15/05. Of course, we all know where these places tend to get a lot of their release dates...

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:26 pm

Even though it's possible to get through each of the games in under 45 minutes the real point of buying a compilation is to keep on practicing to get a higher score and to play it again with some friends.

God, it's nice to know someone knows what the hell they're talking about.

Looking forward to this...I've heard bad things about 4 and 5, but what the hell.

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:28 pm

I have the MVS carts for both 4 and 5 and there is no doubt that 5 is the better game. Still, regardless, it is great to see Sony allowing SNK to publish something.

Ex_Mosquito · Post by **Ex_Mosquito** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:50 pm

i'd disagree, 5 is the worst imo. The levels dont seem to have any thought put into them and enemies seem like they were just placed anywhere without any real care. It's still decent though, its a slug game after all.

dboeren · Post by **dboeren** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:56 pm

I haven't played MS5, but my favorites are MSX and MS3. It's a great series. Also, Shock Troopers is worth a look if you liked Metal Slug.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 9:01 pm

sorry bit OT. Neon, i stand corrected. i found my copy of MSX and had a went a few rounds with it. like it way more than 3.

dpful · Post by **dpful** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:15 pm

That kicked ass! I clicked on the video link and they made me watch an advertisement for the army, tih lots of soldiers and stuff, and then cut right to metal slug 4 shooting machine guns at a tank and screaming and stuff.

Darkcomet72 · Post by **Darkcomet72** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 12:38 am

MS5 had the best bosses(stage 1, 2, and 4). They are very well designed, and challenging.
MS4 is better than many think. Stage 5 was incredible.
MS3 gets annoying. Stage 5's shooter levels were amazing, unfortunately the game goes WAY downhill after that. Most annoying level design I've seen in a metal slug game.

LoneSage · Post by **LoneSage** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:23 am

wtf @ unlimited credits. At least make me work for those credits, SNKUSA.

sethsez · Post by **sethsez** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:24 am

People complained about the credit situation in MS3 for the Xbox, so they changed it.

If you don't want to use infinite credits, just don't press start.

LoneSage · Post by **LoneSage** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:33 am

sethsez wrote:People complained about the credit situation in MS3 for the Xbox, so they changed it.

If you don't want to use infinite credits, just don't press start.

Yeah, I think the limited credits in MS3 would have been difficult for me as well (haven't played Xbox ver yet). Like other shooters, there should be something like the more hours you play, the more credits you get.

As for not pressing start...it's damned hard for me not to

Everytime I start up Strider 2 I get into this mindset thinking I'll use 2-3 credits, but end up using a bit more.

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 2:25 pm

As for not pressing start...it's damned hard for me not to

Everytime I start up Strider 2 I get into this mindset thinking I'll use 2-3 credits, but end up using a bit more.[/quote]

Amen, thats I would do thus my complaint at gigawing

I haven't played the other MS games, only the original(Arcade) when I go to town

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:00 pm

Couldn't they just use the old "play an hour, gain a continue" gimmick? Or at least let you set the continues in the options, for those of us unable to restrain ourselves?

But hey, if infinite continues gets more folks into Metal Slug, I guess that's OK. Too bad I can't stand the series...

FatCobra · Post by **FatCobra** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 6:35 pm

It's interesting to see that Sony allows Metal Slug 4&5 to be released on US PS2s yet that wouldn't allow MS3.

Regardless, I'm thinking about getting this combo. Metal Slug is fun no matter what number in the series. I love watching those Nazi-looking guys scream their heads off when I torch them with a flamethrower.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 6:53 pm

What has happened with Metal Slug 3D?

That was looking to be amazing!

Amazingly crap!

Seriously, is this game still under development? Was it already released? Did they do the smart thing and canned it?

FatCobra · Post by **FatCobra** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 7:13 pm

Shatterhand wrote:What has happened with Metal Slug 3D?

That was looking to be amazing!

Amazingly crap!

I bet they canned it.

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 7:50 pm

FatCobra wrote:It's interesting to see that Sony allows Metal Slug 4&5 to be released on US PS2s yet that wouldn't allow MS3.

Actually, SCEA didn't stop Metal Slug 3 from release. It was accepted (as was SVC Chaos) under the condition that it be packed into something (probably also OK'ed as a budget $10-$15 release). SNK didn't have anything to pack it with at the time and it looks like they aren't going to pack it into the 4&5 set either.

LoneSage · Post by **LoneSage** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 7:57 pm

Yeah, I think I heard something like SNKUSA being fed up with giving into Sony's demands, for awhile I think they were just going to stop releasing titles on the PS2.

But since there's such a large SNK fanbase on the PS2, I guess they chose to continue on releasing games on it.

PsikyoPshumpPshooterP · Wed Mar 23, 2005 10:19 pm

ill get the xbox version if it has live aware like metal slug 3..and with the one credit part, i appreciate it..it makes me feel like im playing a shmup and im not credit feeding over and over..i have the ps2 version of 4 and still wondering if its still worth buying the 4 and 5 pack..oh well gotta support SNK anyways with its SSV online and KOF 94 and KOF MI online

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 10:19 pm

Shatterhand wrote:What has happened with Metal Slug 3D?

That was looking to be amazing!

Amazingly crap!

Seriously, is this game still under development? Was it already released? Did they do the smart thing and canned it?

"looking" as in screens were released? i want to see!

Stormowl · Post by **Stormowl** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 10:21 pm

captain ahar wrote:"looking" as in screens were released? i want to see!

no. no you don't.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:54 pm

yes i do. i am the same person who wants to give the HODIII cell-shaded prototype a try (oh so horrible, and yet i can't look away)!

please!

incognoscente · Post by **incognoscente** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 12:43 am

* P O T E N T I A L L Y N O T M E T A L S L U G O R O T H E R W I S E 2 D F A N S A F E *
http://www.the-magicbox.com/0409/game092404a.shtml (As with other images on the Magic Box, your browser must pass referral information for you to see)

Bottom two images are cinematic (not in-game).

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 12:49 am

i'd really like the look with sharper textures... but not for Metal Slug. looks like a disaster. boo-urns.

joshschw · Post by **joshschw** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 3:05 am

incognoscente wrote:http://www.the-magicbox.com/0409/game092404a.shtml (As with other images on the Magic Box, your browser must pass referral information for you to see)

Bottom two images are cinematic (not in-game).

some big red warning next time please! I wasn;t paying attention to what the link was for. gave me a heart attack you did.

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 3:57 am

dpful wrote:I clicked on the video link and they made me watch an advertisement for the army, tih lots of soldiers and stuff, and then cut right to metal slug 4 shooting machine guns at a tank and screaming and stuff.

Coincidence? I don't think so....

"Be all you can be and GO, GO, GO!"

incognoscente · Post by **incognoscente** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:14 am

joshschw: edited the post. Is that better?

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:32 pm

IGN has seriously improved with their shooter and 2D reviews since the long lamented days of Anoop Gantayat's crappy Giga Wing DC review (where I clearly remember he compared the CPS2 visuals to SNES graphics in one of the screenshot text captions which is now gone from the archived review)

Another review that was very nicely done was Craig Harris's (probably my fave IGN editor, very balanced) review of Yoshi's Touch and Go where he emphasized the fact that you will enjoy the game IF you realize it's a game where you need to play for a refined high score. The review of Chaos Field for GC on IGNCube was very balanced too (although it had the obligatory comparison to Radiant) In a recent letter QnA he answered a reader who asked if they should buy the game and he said something tot he effect of "You will enjoy the game if you realize it's NOT a platform game but a very fun arcade game."

EGM has also improved quite a bit in this regard. Check out the very nicely written reviews for Gradius V and Yoshi's TnG as examples. Now it will be interesting to see how the respective EGM'ers review the Metal Slug 4 and 5 packs. It all depends on who is assigned to cover it of course.