Xbox Metal Slug 4&5 out today?

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:39 pm

I'm seeing reports that this has shipped now. Has anyone found it anywhere yet who might have some impressions? I'll probably grab a copy anyway...

ThirdStrike · Post by **ThirdStrike** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:23 am

I picked one up yesterday

Pretty decent ports I think worth the price.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:35 am

I don't like how playmore tried to add a "rock" theme to 5, but I can't complain. Personally I still believe 3 is the best(and it is.)

LoneSage · Post by **LoneSage** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:06 am

4 is shit; at best, it's dumb fun. Amazing Studio Aqua sound however...really pushing the Neo's capabilities with music there.

And I have some weird love for 5; to me, it kept the same Slug atmosphere, but transplanted it into some fresh environments and slugs. Re-invigorated the franchise in my mind, too bad 95% of the people out there think otherwise

I will agree the final boss seemed out of place and un-accounted for.

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 5:46 am

3's not the best, too long. 1 or X.

All are a bit lacking in the scoring department...Metal Slug series is fun but a bit over-rated.

ThirdStrike · Post by **ThirdStrike** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:17 am

Neon wrote:3's not the best, too long. 1 or X.

All are a bit lacking in the scoring department...Metal Slug series is fun but a bit over-rated.

AGREED 100 PERCENT

PsikyoPshumpPshooterP · Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:32 am

xbl compatible?

greg · Post by **greg** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:42 am

I must be weird because I like Metal Slug 4. I like the cartoony graphics, and I like the fact that there's NO ZOMBIES. 3 went overboard with Zombies and I couldn't stand it. I like snowmen much more.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 9:27 am

PsikyoPshumpPshooterP wrote:xbl compatible?

Yeah, like that'd work.

Valgar · Post by **Valgar** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:25 pm

I used to think X was the best but 2 is better (although slowdown is bad), more balanced and the enemy/weapon layout is greater. However I like 1 the best because of the World War 2 theme it has going and it is just soldier vs soldier.

LoneSage · Post by **LoneSage** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:32 pm

greg wrote:I must be weird because I like Metal Slug 4. I like the cartoony graphics, and I like the fact that there's NO ZOMBIES. 3 went overboard with Zombies and I couldn't stand it. I like snowmen much more.

Haha, you mean aliens? Metal Slug 4 has zombies on Stage 4.

greg · Post by **greg** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 8:00 pm

LoneSage wrote:Haha, you mean aliens? Metal Slug 4 has zombies on Stage 4.

Really? It's been a while since I played it, I guess. At least a year. Still compared to MS3, there isn't much zombies.

LoneSage · Post by **LoneSage** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 2:21 am

Yeah, I think there are different paths in MS4, so you probably always took the path without the zombies. But c'mon man! Getting turned into a zombie is the best thing to change into, what with the spewing of blood across the screen and everything. So cool!

dave4shmups · Post by **dave4shmups** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 3:14 am

Neon wrote:3's not the best, too long. 1 or X.

All are a bit lacking in the scoring department...Metal Slug series is fun but a bit over-rated.

Agreed. They're good borderliners, but I'll take Contra, Super C, or Contra III any day over any of the games in the Metal Slug series.

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 5:03 am

Valgar wrote:I used to think X was the best but 2 is better (although slowdown is bad), more balanced and the enemy/weapon layout is greater. However I like 1 the best because of the World War 2 theme it has going and it is just soldier vs soldier.

Agreed.

PsikyoPshumpPshooterP · Sun Aug 21, 2005 5:53 am

Elixir wrote:
PsikyoPshumpPshooterP wrote:xbl compatible?
Yeah, like that'd work.

xbl compatible=high score table,duh

GIANT SQUID · Post by **GIANT SQUID** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:27 pm

i actually liked 4 and 5 quite a bit. 5 is sick. x and 3 are the best.. but 4 is not as bad as people say...

now,, what do you guys like better, metal slug or alien hominid?

ThirdStrike · Post by **ThirdStrike** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:00 pm

GIANT SQUID wrote:i actually liked 4 and 5 quite a bit. 5 is sick. x and 3 are the best.. but 4 is not as bad as people say...

now,, what do you guys like better, metal slug or alien hominid?

METAL SLUG far and away

6 Neo Geo metal slugs
2 Neo Geo Pocket slugs
1 GBA Slug

NO CONTEST!!!!

LoneSage · Post by **LoneSage** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:34 pm

Alien Hominid's good for a first effort by an indie dev; worst part about it is that it feels cheap in some areas. But the vast number of mini games make up for it.

Metal Slug 1 is a classic; not only is it a social satire on war but it's just so damned amazing. People claim that after 1 the Slug series lost a bit of the satire, but it doesn't matter. IMHO, 1 is still the best out of the 6 of them.

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:46 pm

LoneSage wrote:Metal Slug 1 is a classic; not only is it a social satire on war but it's just so damned amazing. People claim that after 1 the Slug series lost a bit of the satire, but it doesn't matter. IMHO, 1 is still the best out of the 6 of them.

I agree completely

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:52 pm

Nobody likes Alien Hominid. It's some random unbalanced game made in flash.

GIANT SQUID · Post by **GIANT SQUID** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:39 pm

naw, i do like metal slug better, but i do think behemoth did a great job on hominid, although it is a complete rip off of ms. anyway, i play pretty well in homid and id is not as random as people say. when there is some weird bullet patterns flyin, i dig. anyway, i do like ms much better though..

on another note, i played some more 4&5 yesterday. i don't know, but i like 4 better than 5. and the combo thing is kinda fun, i don't quite understand it but it seems neat so far. i liek the levels in 4 better than 5, or at least the first 3-4 levels of them... again though, 3 and X own so hard..

Moogs · Post by **Moogs** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 7:55 pm

Gotta love that arbitrarily implemented slide move in Metal Slug 5.

In other words: what the fuck for?

Seriously.

GIANT SQUID · Post by **GIANT SQUID** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:32 pm

i use the slide a lot, i use it when some one is under me like i'm on a box, you can slide and in mid air you keep the slide animation but can shoot in any direction, in this case down.. it is also good for rushing through a mob while attacking., you wont die. and to quickly dodge bullets. it is usefull.

LoneSage · Post by **LoneSage** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:25 pm

I'd have to say if there was one game that largely influenced Hominid, it would be Gunstar. So many inspirations, but that's not a bad thing. My main beef with Hominid was the lack of level variety. You get like 3 main areas (or was it 4?) and then play like 3-5 levels in those same areas.

superhitachi4 · Post by **superhitachi4** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:53 am

Hey, just wondering if anyone's tried the Metal Slug 4 / 5 combo on XBOX yet. Wondering if the port's perfect compared to the Neo versions, and how it is compared to the PS2 version.

Ex_Mosquito · Post by **Ex_Mosquito** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:45 am

Gotta love that arbitrarily implemented slide move in Metal Slug 5.

In other words: what the fuck for?

Seriously.

The slide is really useful on the robot enemies. Run upto them wait until they start to fire (or just slide anway) , slide under and and shoot them from hehind, it even works on the punching type.

It can also be useful on the lastbosses.

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:56 am

LoneSage wrote:
Metal Slug 1 is a classic; not only is it a social satire on war but it's just so damned amazing. People claim that after 1 the Slug series lost a bit of the satire, but it doesn't matter. IMHO, 1 is still the best out of the 6 of them.

J00 r t3h r0x0rz.

EazyP · Post by **EazyP** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:42 am

MS1 is the best, played that so god damn much at Round Table Pizza could finish the game in a quarter or two every time