Metal Slug Tactics

Surprisingly good, not the usual tactical game that I'm used to, as in, taking my time and taking cover, stuff like that, this one does the opposite, the more you walk the better "dodge" you have, which is basically a thing that will negate damage. It's actually very fun, it does have permadeath, as in if you lose you lose and have to start over, but it's really not a big issue after you get into it after a bit. As I was unlocking all the characters, and the true ending, I noticed during it, that the layouts and enemy placements are the same, It's not bad I guess, but it's very predictable. Eri is awesome, her Enemy Chaser ability after being upgraded once , is overpowered and makes the game a cake walk, but in a good way, hell most of the characters are great, each ones abilities, are very different, and fun to learn. 9/10

I want to preface this whole review by saying I'm mostly the problem - nearly everyone else seems to think this is a fun game but I just found it mostly frustrating. The art style is great and the music is OK. But at 6 hours in, I haven't really achieved much except dying a whole bunch, failing missions and a handful of unlockables that might be worthy upgrades but is too soon to really tell. It doesn't feel good to keep losing and then be awarded nothing because I couldn't get far enough or get awarded something small and be told that I can now unlock more things because I failed. In a roguelike, games are quick enough that failing doesn't feel like a big deal. You either pick up enough momentum that you make it or you are rewarded with perks or upgrades and quickly thrown back in to action. Being a strategy game, rounds can take an hour+ which is too slow for a roguelike with not enough reward in between each run. The very first level I was met with at least 10 enemies on screen and I am in a team of 3. The overwhelming feeling of hopelessness sets in right away. And there are a few things you need to learn to play successfully: 1. It wants to be a clever mix of strategy and …

I love this game! I've always been fascinated by the look and feel of Metal Slug, but am not much of a fan of the side-scrolling shooter genre. So when a tactics version came out, I had to try it. There's a bit of a learning curve. My first run, I lost quickly. The second one I gave up. I watched some videos, got some pointers, and tried it again. And stomped my way to the end boss and beat him. After that, I was hooked. This game has no randomness once the battle starts. There's no miss chance. Enemies are fairly predictable. Bosses leave red outlines on squares they're targeting. And there's tooltips describing what every ability and status does. Everything you need to know is there. The more you learn, the better you plan, and the better you do.

This game is quite difficult but you get stronger once you level up more actions and unlock more characters. Fun tactics game. Very similar to Into the Breach where you have to complete a region and every level requires to finish objectives and bonuses.

I do like tactic games, it's my favourite genre. Which is why I hate this one. It's tactical all right, but contrary to what the visuals suggest it plays like a boring chess game. Balance is incredibly off. Progression barely changing anything for the better.

It feels very amateurish, with infinite respawning enemies, weird camera angles and lack of polish in almost every aspect.