Underplayed Gems

METAL SLUG (2015)

METAL SLUG cover
Developer
Dotemu
Publisher
SNK CORPORATION
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action
Rating
4.5 of 5, 5,124 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A frantic, old-school arcade shooter where you blast through enemies in a pixelated rush.

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What players say

Players call this a faithful port of a classic arcade run-and-gun, praising the iconic pixel art and chaotic action. But they split on the port's quality: some report lag and ugly filters, while others find it fine otherwise. The game is very short, roughly 30 minutes, and many say it was designed as a coin eater, with one-hit deaths and brutal later stages.

Screenshots

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