Sure, some will be ecstatic about the fact that they can play the quote-on-quote real Metal Slug on their home consoles, within the comfort of their own home – whenever they desire. I’d like to say that the arcade components of Metal Slug XX have been kept in-game for the sake of authenticity, but in truth, their existence within the PlayStation 4 port, makes it feel like a cheap and hasty cash-in.
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But on the other, it completely disregards all of its arcade components, but still disallows you from playing the title in full screen. In addition, it still features all arcade centric features such as limited lives and the ability to continue. As on one hand, Metal Slug XX, just like the vast majority of old school ports, plays on a 4:3 surface, while being surrounded by a border featuring game related art. And if you ever get a chance to experience Metal Slug XX first hand, you might feel a little confused as the title at hand seems to be stuck between being a complete arcade experience and a modern console port. Metal Slug XX, while being a rendition of an arcade title, definitely does not provide you with a complete arcade experience. As many, will feel short-changed by dying to enemies which simply could not be defeated within reason – even with special weapons.
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From throwing hordes of enemies, to spawning numerous tanks and helicopters, Metal Slug XX simply swarms you with hostiles, in turn cheapening the overall experience. And while death is an inevitability throughout, then it has to be underlined that towards the end, Metal Slug XX seems to do everything it possibly can just kill you. And the core gameplay loop, which in-fact never stops, is incredibly captivating as it sucks you in with the seemingly never-ending action. It is a frantic and exciting title, which entertains you by constantly throwing at you ever new opponents, and tools of destruction. On PlayStation 4, Metal Slug XX feels and plays just like all the other installments of the franchise. And while endless retries do cheapen the arcade experience, they also absolutely slaughter the single playthrough playtime of the title, as within infinite number of continues, Metal Slug XX can be completed in under an hour.
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But where the arcade equivalent would require you to deposit money in order to continue, then the console port of the title simply allows you to press start in order to press onward. And just like all the other titles of the Metal Slug franchise, Double X, is an incredibly short, yet difficult game, which extends its playtime by constantly forcing you to restart.
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Metal Slug XX, or Metal Slug Double X – as some like to call it – is a tough as nails combat based, 2D shooter with implemented co-op. And for that very reason, the vast majority of such games has never been ported one-to-one onto consoles, as once the pay-to-play factor is taken out of the equation, such games are nothing more than hour-long experiences, that only a select few will value. Titles such as Street Fighter, OutRun, and as you may have probably guessed it, Metal Slug, have been created not entertain you, but to rinse you from your quarters, or any other coins for that matter.
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But the fact of the matter is that arcade games of the 70’s, 80’s, and even 90’s have been designed with a completely different purpose in mind, than the games to which the vast majority of is used to. When discussing video games as a form of entertainment, many put both modern games, as well as the arcade titles of the yesteryear into the same bag.