METAL SLUG 3
Metal Slug 3 pushes run-and-gun action through branching routes, transforming vehicles, and dense hand-drawn animation. This catalogue entry evaluates the recorded original-platform release, including its period-specific controls, presentation, content structure, hardware limits, and intended mode of play.
- AI score · out of 10
- 9.0 / 10
About this game
Metal Slug 3 pushes run-and-gun action through branching routes, transforming vehicles, and dense hand-drawn animation. Routes, vehicles, enemies, and animation are exceptionally inventive, while two-player scoring and replay are excellent. The final mission is overlong and arcade difficulty is severe, and unlimited continues reduce resource tension. This assessment covers the catalogued Xbox 360 release. This description covers the original xbox-360 release represented by this catalog entry and does not assume conveniences introduced by later ports. The assessment also treats period hardware limits, documented mechanics, original controls, and release-specific access as explicit evaluation boundaries.
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Metal Slug 3 pushes run-and-gun action through branching routes, transforming vehicles, and dense hand-drawn animation.
Routes, vehicles, enemies, and animation are exceptionally inventive, while two-player scoring and replay are excellent. The final mission is overlong and arcade difficulty is severe, and unlimited continues reduce resource tension. This assessment covers the catalogued Xbox 360 release. Overall, its main strengths are Routes, vehicles, enemies, and animation are exceptionally inventive; Two-player scoring and replay are excellent. Its material limitations are The final mission is overlong and arcade difficulty is severe; Unlimited continues reduce resource tension. This score covers the original platform release represented by this catalog record and excludes conveniences added by emulators or later ports. The conclusion also accounts for original hardware readability, input, and access conditions. Documented uncertainty remains explicit. The evidence supports this balance.
Strengths
- Routes, vehicles, enemies, and animation are exceptionally inventive
- Two-player scoring and replay are excellent
Weaknesses
- The final mission is overlong and arcade difficulty is severe
- Unlimited continues reduce resource tension
Who it is for: Players who value routes, vehicles, enemies, and animation are exceptionally inventive and accept this release's limits.
Play notes: Expect the final mission is overlong and arcade difficulty is severe and unlimited continues reduce resource tension.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Two-player scoring and replay are excellent; Unlimited continues reduce resource tension. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Routes, vehicles, enemies, and animation are exceptionally inventive; The final mission is overlong and arcade difficulty is severe. | Reviewed | 9.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Two-player scoring and replay are excellent; presentation is judged within the original platform conditions, with no bonus for age alone. | Reviewed | 9.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Judged on the original xbox-360 release's input, readability, saving, and accessory conditions. The final mission is overlong and arcade difficulty is severe. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
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- Publisher
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- Release date
- 2008
- Platforms
- Xbox 360
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Shooter · Primary genre
- Tags
- Side-scrollingShooting2D GraphicsReplayableShort SessionsHigh DifficultyLocal Co-opScience Fiction
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Xbox 360Worldwide2008
- PlayStation 4Worldwide2017
- PlayStation VitaWorldwide2014
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