Easy to watch, warm to play
Faride / rank #186 / 1996-12-10 / 7.8
Faride connects with Metal Slug when it gives the player room to breathe, look, listen, and enjoy the journey without losing momentum.
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Run and gun / 1996
Metal Slug
Metal Slug is a foundation-stone release from Nazca, remembered on our archive for its run and gun identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
7.6 average critic score
PlayStation
Open interactive reviewsA world worth carrying after the credits
Morteza / rank #266 / 1996-12-11 / 7.6
Morteza responds to how Metal Slug binds mood, character, and play. The archive score is strongest when the game gives him a reason to keep going beyond pure challenge.
Production craft with purpose
Ehsan / rank #192 / 1996-12-12 / 7.5
Ehsan values Metal Slug most when its presentation, pacing, feel, and technical craft seem built from the same blueprint.