Games

Metal Slug 3

SNK

2000•Shooter•PEGI 12

Taste attributes: actioncomedyscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalvehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA fantastical shooter that is straightforward, breakneck and expansive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

82 / 100

202 ratings

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About This Game

“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls!

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionComedyScience fictionMonster/alien/supernaturalVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilGame/competitionHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Keywords

Modern warfareAliensHelicopterBloodyDeathMilitaryRun and gunSpaceship

Where to play

Details

Developer: SNK
Publishers: D4 Enterprise, SNK
Released: 23 January 2000
Series: Metal Slug
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Web browser, Neo Geo MVS, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 1h rushed
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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