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I think most of us know just how cool these games are to play (despite the prohibitive price tags they carry).
But I'd like to talk about the more detailed intricacies of the games, like the superb animation and graphical touches, and what the games mean to you.
I'll start with Metal Slug 2 and Metal Slug X as they're the two I've been playing most recently.
Many people say "oh if you've got X you don't need 2" or "get X because it doesn't have any slowdown blah blah blah". You get the picture.
In fact, if you play them both as heavily as I do, you'll notice BOTH suffer from slowdown. However, in both cases it's not terribly noticable. It is more evident in 2 than X, but they do both suffer. Slug 2's weakness is blatantly evident in two player mode where slowdown can get rather irksome at various points. I haven't played X in two player yet, so I don't know how badly it suffers in that department.
I've also noted that the slowdown is much worse on the CD version of Slug 2 than the cart version, when plsying on the top loader. I don't know if things are improved by using a CDZ... Anyone?
I've certainly noticed no slowdown in Slug 3 in one or two player mode, but that's not suprising seeing the huge meg count the game has.
Anyway, back to Slug 2 and X. In my opinion they're both worth owning. X presents a significantly different challenge to 2 to make it worth purchasing alongside 2. They have different attack waves, different obstacles to overcome and of course X has more weapons. Slug 2 still presents a good challenge and some sections are harder than X.
For example. Level 2 in X is way easier to complete than the same level in 2. This is most noticable with the boss, where he literally seems to take seconds to dispatch in X but is not so easy to overcome in 2.
There are noticeable differences in challenge across the many areas and levels because of the varied attack patterns and enemies between the two.
In way tho this is to be expected. If it weren't for the same backgrounds (ie the levels themselves NOT their contents) X would be an entirely different game to 2.
You could argue " but the bosses are the same ". Well, yes you could, BUT, as I've already pointed out they differ in difficulty across the two games, AND don't you keep fighting the same guys in KoF? Rugal is the boss in three of the series and is cheap as fuck in each one, so I don't feel this argument holds a lot of water.
Both are highly enjoyable, and I have been known to sit down and play 2 and then play X and enjoy the delights of both every time.
If you're on a budget, I think it's a really tight decision to make. Both are roughly the same value at present, so I would advise you play both )if you can) b4 taking a plunge. Obviously if you have your mates around a lot to play Neo then get X, but otherwise don't let the exaggerated "slowdown" whiners put you off 2.
Anyway, now your turn... and what about Slug 1 and 3??
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But I'd like to talk about the more detailed intricacies of the games, like the superb animation and graphical touches, and what the games mean to you.
I'll start with Metal Slug 2 and Metal Slug X as they're the two I've been playing most recently.
Many people say "oh if you've got X you don't need 2" or "get X because it doesn't have any slowdown blah blah blah". You get the picture.
In fact, if you play them both as heavily as I do, you'll notice BOTH suffer from slowdown. However, in both cases it's not terribly noticable. It is more evident in 2 than X, but they do both suffer. Slug 2's weakness is blatantly evident in two player mode where slowdown can get rather irksome at various points. I haven't played X in two player yet, so I don't know how badly it suffers in that department.
I've also noted that the slowdown is much worse on the CD version of Slug 2 than the cart version, when plsying on the top loader. I don't know if things are improved by using a CDZ... Anyone?
I've certainly noticed no slowdown in Slug 3 in one or two player mode, but that's not suprising seeing the huge meg count the game has.
Anyway, back to Slug 2 and X. In my opinion they're both worth owning. X presents a significantly different challenge to 2 to make it worth purchasing alongside 2. They have different attack waves, different obstacles to overcome and of course X has more weapons. Slug 2 still presents a good challenge and some sections are harder than X.
For example. Level 2 in X is way easier to complete than the same level in 2. This is most noticable with the boss, where he literally seems to take seconds to dispatch in X but is not so easy to overcome in 2.
There are noticeable differences in challenge across the many areas and levels because of the varied attack patterns and enemies between the two.
In way tho this is to be expected. If it weren't for the same backgrounds (ie the levels themselves NOT their contents) X would be an entirely different game to 2.
You could argue " but the bosses are the same ". Well, yes you could, BUT, as I've already pointed out they differ in difficulty across the two games, AND don't you keep fighting the same guys in KoF? Rugal is the boss in three of the series and is cheap as fuck in each one, so I don't feel this argument holds a lot of water.
Both are highly enjoyable, and I have been known to sit down and play 2 and then play X and enjoy the delights of both every time.
If you're on a budget, I think it's a really tight decision to make. Both are roughly the same value at present, so I would advise you play both )if you can) b4 taking a plunge. Obviously if you have your mates around a lot to play Neo then get X, but otherwise don't let the exaggerated "slowdown" whiners put you off 2.
Anyway, now your turn... and what about Slug 1 and 3??
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