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Metal Slug 7

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Metal Slug 7
70
9.3 User Score:

Mixed or average reviews

Based on 38 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: SNK Playmore / Ignition Entertainment

Developer: SNK Playmore

Genre(s): Action, Shoot-'em-up

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Release Date: November 18, 2008

Summary

Players will join Marco, Tarma, Eri, Fiolina, Clark and Ralph as they prepare to take on Modern's Forces across 7 new missions that will bring them from Garbage Island to the Fortress of Ruins and beyond. Aside from featuring 7 brand new and fully detailed missions and six playable characters, Metal Slug 7 will also feature a host of new weapons, colossal new bosses, new Slugs to pilot and new gameplay modes for added replay value. [SNK Playmore]

What The Critics Said

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88

Game Chronicles

Metal Slug games tend to disappear fast and never return, so snag this one fast and don’t be sluggish. If you see a sale, bite and don’t hesitate.

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83

Gaming Age

The soundtrack for Metal Slug 7 is definitely a winner.

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80

Nintendojo

Metal Slug 7 is a godsend to hardcore gamers looking for a portable fix.

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80

n-Revolution Magazine UK

It’s a toss-up between this and Contra 4 for a DS run-‘n’-gun. MS7 could have done with a two-player game and more innovation.

80

WonderwallWeb

The Metal Slug series are still great games to play after all these years and considering how many versions are out there Metal Slug 7 feels fresh and is a real blast to play.

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80

Thunderbolt

This title does all the right things in terms of challenge, weapons, character options, and level designs. The problem is that it rarely goes beyond what’s been previously established; aside from a few insanely awesome boss fights and a handful of fancy new throwaway underlings to ravage, nearly all of your foes have been plucked from the older titles.

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80

Kombo

Metal Slug 7 is a great installment of a classic franchise.

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76

GameZone

If you’re a Metal Slug fan you owe it to yourself not to miss Metal Slug 7.

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76

Pelit (Finland)

Metal Slug 7 delivers what fans of the series expect, nothing more, nothing less. [Jan 2009]

75

GameSpot

Regardless of the platform, it's good to see Metal Slug back in action with all of the same old intense gameplay that has made it such a hit with shoot-'em-up arcaders for more than a decade.

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75

InsideGamer.nl

Metal Slug 7 is an addictive game, despite the absence of a co-op mode, the lack of variation in playable characters, and the recycling of different elements from earlier installments in the series. The old school gameplay is a blast though, the visuals have nostalgia written all over it, and the Combat Room is a nice addition.

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75

GamingTrend

I think there’s a certain subset of gamers that will absolutely adore MS7, and a larger group of us that will find it fun, but ultimately somewhat unsatisfying.

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75

Nintendo Power

Metal Slug 7 is a solid, fun shooter, but it lacks the ingenuity of the better games in the series. [Holiday 2008, p.80]

72

Official Nintendo Magazine UK

It's Metal Slug. Nothing more, nothing less. [Mar 2009, p.84]

70

Eurogamer

The shrink from arcade to DS screen in no way cramps the experience, offering the same amount of exacting control as it ever did.

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70

3DJuegos

Metal Slug 7 comes to Nintendo DS with the whole magic of the classical franchise. Totally faithful to the original game, it doesn´t need any innovations, but in these times the experience is a little limited for the home consoles. Unfortunately it doesn't have a multiplayer mode. A perfect game for the followers of the series.

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70

Level7.nu

Metal Slug 7 offers you a fantastic action experience wrapped in two beautifully pixelated dimensions. You'll have to enjoy every minute you can though since the content being offered is meager to say the least. Seven levels in total is all you get, and even though you can challenge yourself with three stages of difficulty there is just way to little content to motivate a full retail price. It's a great game though, so keep an eye on the bargain bin.

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70

IGN

What it really comes down to is that Metal Slug 7 is a one-shot arcade effort, single player only, and a few challenges to try and bulk up the game ever-so-slightly. It's fun, but when you're finished blasting through it in an hour or so (which is how long a first trip through Easy or Normal will take most gamers), there's almost nothing left to see.

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70

games(TM)

The game's lack of a two-player mode will be a profound disappointment for those gamers whose greatest Metal Slug flashbacks are fuelled by the showmanship and camaraderie of co-op play. [Oct 2008, p.123]

70

GameDaily

While its graphics look jaggy on the tiny DS screen, there's no two-player mode and it game uses very little of the system's touch screen abilities, but if you're in the market for a run and gun video game with lots of action, Metal Slug 7 will work out your trigger finger.

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70

Pocket Gamer UK

Metal Slug 7 provides great action, but unless you're a total completist, it's far too short an experience.

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70

D+PAD Magazine

Metal Slug 7 is what it is; a resolutely old school, unashamedly non-progressive and brutally tough side-scrolling shooter and, in many respects, SNK should be applauded for bringing an authentic Metal Slug experience to the DS.

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70

Gamestyle

While it may not have evolved a great deal Metal Slug 7 still carries on the classic gameplay that made the series popular.

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70

Cubed3

Metal Slug 7 is an extremely solid entry in the Metal Slug series.

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70

VideoGamer

Essentially, Metal Slug 7 is one for the fans, designed with an "if it ain't broke don't fix it" mentality. There's nothing here that revolutionises the series, indeed there's nothing here that looks remotely modern.

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70

Eurogamer Portugal

Metal Slug 7 is a possible game for Nintendo DS but it’s very far from the “true sequel” the fans have waited for so long especially since the third version is considered the vertex and pinnacle of all “shooters”.

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70

Worth Playing

Overall, Metal Slug 7 for the NDS is a solid and difficult side-scrolling shooter that adds little to the franchise.

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70

Gamer.nl

Metal Slug 7 has survived the transition between arcade an the Nintendo DS. The only thing that we really missed was the co-op mode. What, in al fairness, is almost like a stab to the heart. Gamers who never played a Metal Slug game before be aware, the game offers only seven levels that will last for only an hour or two. However, for the fans this is just what the doctor ordered, action in Metal Slug style!

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68

Cheat Code Central

Metal Slug 7 is a very good game full of crazy action, great graphics, smooth animations, and a definite challenge. The only problem is that there is so much missing from this package. No multiplayer, no leaderboards, no branching paths, and only seven story missions won’t keep you coming back even with the additional eighty training levels.

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67

1UP

Metal Slug 7's a mostly faithful sequel that works on the DS, especially considering that there hasn't been a commendable portable installment since the NeoGeo Pocket days. But if you've got an Xbox 360 at home, the ol' "wait and see" approach probably wouldn't hurt.

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60

Edge Magazine

The game’s seven levels may not boast the artistry and meticulousness of its forebears’, but they boast action that at least equals them. [Oct 2008, p.102]

60

Modojo

If you're an arcade enthusiast or want a suitable action game for your DS this holiday season, Metal Slug 7 is definitely worth locking and loading into your system.

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60

Games Master UK

Sprites and comic violence make up for technical shortcomings. [Christmas 2008, p.84]

60

G4 TV

If there's a criticism to be made here it's that, well, it's just another Metal Slug game. For fans, this is certainly a good thing. But when it's all said and done, there's nothing here you haven't experience dozens of times in the past.

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60

DarkZero

A highly playable version of Metal Slug on the DS, and regardless of the steps back to suit the hardware, the end result is not all that bad. You can’t help but wish for more, although for any game to be truly special on its eight iteration is a very big ask.

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60

Teletext GameCentral

SNK fail to provide any real justification for continuing the 2D shooter series or for moving to the DS.

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50

Gamervision

It’s too short, too lacking in features, and doesn’t give players anything extraordinary to make up for its mishaps.

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42

Game Revolution

For all of my bitching, I don’t hate Metal Slug 7. It’s fun enough, functional, and perfect for short bus rides, but I enjoyed playing it more the last six times it was released. Metal Slug 7 proves that shaking down a series for a seventh installment only works if it stars Ron Perlman.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 9.3 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

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