Description
In the third installment of the
Metal Slug series, General Morden is back and he plans to establish a new world order. You guide one of the heroes: Marco, Tarma, Eri or Fio as they blast their way through side-scrolling levels with a unique theme, filled with countless enemies, and bosses. You have to free hostages and you can ride bizarre vehicles such as camels, elephants, tanks and robots.
In the Xbox version, additional game modes, such as Storming the Mothership and Chubby Isle Paradiso, can be unlocked upon completing the five arcade stages. A co-op mode has been included, but no online multiplayer. The only Xbox Live feature available allows you to compare single-player scores.
Alternate Titles
- "合金弹头3" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
- "メタルスラッグ３" -- Japanese spelling
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The Press Says
| XboxAddict |
May 30, 2004 |
86 out of 100 |
86 |
| DreamStation.cc |
Oct 14, 2004 |
8.5 out of 10 |
85 |
| GameZone |
Jun 04, 2004 |
8.5 out of 10 |
85 |
| Play.tm |
Mar 10, 2005 |
84 out of 100 |
84 |
| FileFactory Games / Gameworld Network |
Jun 29, 2004 |
82 out of 100 |
82 |
| IC-Games |
Jan 19, 2005 |
80 out of 100 |
80 |
| Meristation |
Oct 24, 2004 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| GameSpot |
May 27, 2004 |
7.5 out of 10 |
75 |
| IGN |
May 25, 2004 |
6.8 out of 10 |
68 |
| G4 TV: X-Play |
Jun 22, 2004 |
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60 |
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Trivia
Metal Slug 3 features a number of references to sci-fi movies. For example, Mission 2 features a guest appearance by the
Men in Black. The carnivorous alien plants in Mission 4 are a parody of the sci-fi musical comedy,
The Little Shop of Horrors In Mission 5, the squid-like aliens are a homage to the movie,
Independence Day. Also in Mission 5, the alien clones you face seem to parody the sci-fi movie classic,
Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Finally, the last boss battle seems to be slightly inspired by the ending sequence in
Alien: Resurrection. One of the hostages (who also appeared in
Metal Slug 2 &
Metal Slug X) known as Hyakkutaro will join the fight by shooting fireballs.
