Underplayed Gems

Metal Storm (1991)

Metal Storm cover
Developer
Irem
Publisher
Irem, retro-bit
Platforms
Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres
Shooter, Platform
Rating
3.0 of 5, 9 player ratings
Where to get it
Website

How it feels

A fast and tense retro sidescroller where you flip gravity to navigate a malfunctioning space station under a ticking clock.

fast-pacedfuturistictenseaction-orientedhigh difficultyplatformingretrosingle-player

About

Battle station cyberg's massive computer that keeps peace throughout the solar system is no longer user friendly. It's gone wildly out of control. The LaserGun it operates has already destroyed Neptune. Earth is its next target. As a high-tech hot shot, you must enter Cyber's core and activate the system's self-destruct mechanism. Mankind is reyling on your know-how and toughness to see this thing through. But time is running out...

Screenshots

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