Metal Slug 3

All the fast-paced military madness of the arcade looks to make it fully intact into the upcoming Xbox port.

The Metal Slug series has always been renowned for its humorous and intense over-the-top action, and all of those trademark qualities look to remain intact when the series? third offering hits the Xbox. The 2D sprite-graphics series always provides a steady stream of relentless action as enemies swoop in from every conceivable corner of the screen and your only defense consists of various weapons -- machine guns, rocket launchers -- and a limited stock of grenades.

If things get too hectic, you can get a little help from one of many Slugs -- vehicles you can command -- that come in many conventional (tanks, planes) and unconventional (camel, elephant, ostrich) forms. You can even free assorted animals that will provide brief assistance. You choose from four mercenaries with few discernable differences other than their sprite schemes, and up to two wannabe commandos can play simultaneously.

In addition to a picture-perfect translation of the arcade game, the Xbox version will have exclusive features in the form of new levels that are unlocked depending on how you perform under fire. The game will also offer Live Leaderboard support to post stats. Looking at these screens, one might wonder why anyone would want to release a 2D-action game like this today. The answer?s simple: It?s fun.

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