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Binding: Video Game EAN: 0018484002113 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Platform: NEOGEO Editorial Review: Editorial Review: In Metal Slug: First Mission, the gamer is a member of an elite special forces squadron known as the Peregrine Falcons, and is sent to enemy territory to stop the coup-plotting Colonel Bildegaarn. You have three basic strategies to beat the enemies in this side-scrolling shootout: jump, fire, or evade. An added variation is that you can journey on foot, in a plane, or in a tank. Since your supplies are limited, you'll have to pick up time, life, and ammo from the men you take out. The eight-position joystick makes it possible to aim your gun all over the screen. It seems very easy at first, but the difficulty climbs as you make your way past each checkpoint. As your Metal Slug skills grow, you can choose to play at easy, normal, hard, and very hard levels. Each mission ends with a boss section, which is sure to challenge seasoned gamers. The parachute levels were the most challenging, while the pride marches added a nice touch that fit the armed forces theme of the game. --Carrie Bell Pros:
Average Rating:
 Rating: - Demanding, Contra-Esque, but it keeps the flavorAlright, first thing's first. This is not quite the same game you get in the Arcade. Yes, it feels kind of like a Contra dressed in a cartoon. But there are subtle tweaks. You don't keep your vehicles, nor can you exit them at will. You have 1; count 'em, 1 life. You can have a whole mess of continues, but those start you at the begining, and like we all know, that's the hard part. You can backtrack. There's almost something of a story. You have a life bar. So, what's the ... Read More Rating:  - an arcade classic in the palm of your handsJust like its older brother, action games on the NeoGeo Pocket are few and far between. Metal Slug seems to fill the void nicely. The graphics are nice and the music is translated flawlessly from the arcade counter-part. This version also sports a ton of new levels and gameplay challenging enough to keep the most rabid of fans on their toes. However, the game is not perfect. Some parts of the game are so difficult to complete that I found myself pulling my hair in utter frustration. Metal Slug ... Read More Rating:  - Action Packed Freaky FunThis game is amazing! To start, Metal Slug is a great game. I wouldn't have thought that if it went to handheld system that it would have been good. But it is! Its GREAT! You'r a lone soldier that fights through masses of enemies, sometimes acompanied by Metal Slug (a tank that the game is named after), a jet, and some other vehicles. The control is very responsive due to the great Neogeo Pocket Color's joy-stick. The graphics are amazing and really DO push the limits of the NGPC (just ... Read More Rating: - Great gameWith most of the Neo Geo Pocket Color's lineup firmly routed in the fighting, sports or puzzle genres, SNK's Metal Slug 1st Mission stands out as the system's first true shooting game. Luckily, being first isn't Metal Slug's only claim to fame -- the Contra-style sidescroller is so well put together that it easily beats out the greater part of the Game Boy Color's action library SNK's portable version of the popular arcade (and later Sega Saturn) hit casts players in the role of a Rambo-esque member of ... Read More Rating: - metal slugmetal slug is a real classic and is looking very good on the neo geo pocket. The graphics are nice and so is the gameplay. The replay value can use improvement by making the story more in depth. You do get to choose new characters depending on how you pass it. The game is also a little short as you can pass it in one sitting. But it is enjoyable for the time you are playing it but after you unlock the new characters there's not much left to this game. This game would also benefit from link cable compatiblity ... Read More |
