Metal Slug 3 - (XB) Xbox [Pre-Owned]

I had a demo of this game on a disc and my son liked playing it. I ordered Metal Slug 3, 4 & 5. MS3 is challenging and fun. My only complaint is that, unlike 4 & 5, you must always start your mission from the beginning when your lives run out. Other than that, it's fun to play with my son.

Fun game

This is an okay game in the Contra fashion. Its a side scrolling arcade shooter with multiple paths to the end of each mission boss. Its challenging, slow, quirky and funny. Such as you can be turned into a zombie or you get a helper monkey with a gun. Its slower than contra and quite honestly its more challenging than fun. There are 4 characters to chose from, but there doesn't seem to be any play differences. The animation and graphics are great, but its just a slower version of Contra. It would be better if fun > gameplay.

I bought this because I love the Metal Slug series.

I'm not sure what the big deal is about this game. I've read numerous positive reviews on Amazon and GameSpot about Metal Slug 3, but I don't understand the appeal. It looks and feels like an old coin-op game from the 80's... which is great if you are into that kind of thing. But for me, I've lived through that era and enjoy the advances in technology when paired with games.In summary, Metal Slug 3 felt like a rip-off. Why? Because the game does not take advantage of the Xbox technology. It's just a simple shooting game that scrolls from right to left and that's all. I was annoyed that when your character dies, you need to start the level over from the very beginning.I would recommend Armed & Dangerous over Metal Slug 3 if you are looking for a fun shooting game that takes advantage of the Xbox technology. But if you're still curious about Metal Slug 3, I suggest renting the game first.

So if you play xbox occasionally for fun/recreation, and you're not completely needy of story and cohesion - this might be the game for you. It's 2-D, like Contra. Real simple, just go from left to right blasting just about everything that moves. I recommend renting it first perhaps - see if you think it's worth actually owning. I found it fun to just kick back with a beer and a buddy and laugh while playing it; it's really quite funny - one mission you're on some kind of island destroying giant crustaceans, the next your outside some town fighting the undead. You'll die a lot, I mean a lot. It's all good though, going through it over and over again allows you to notice some subtleties that you wouldn't have noticed since you're usually just shooting everything that moves. In the undead mission, the zombies don't just lash at you, some pull out their intestines and squirt stuff at you! It's ridiculously gratuitous and over the top but entertaining nonetheless. If you like 2-D shooters, this is probably the only thing out there for you on the xbox. Not bad, could be a lot better though - the graphics are good but anyone who's played Doom 3 knows what the xbox is capable of.

Excellent

i must be getting over the 2d platform genre or something, cause this game is just plain boring.