Metal Slug 5

Metal Slug 5

Cover art
Developer(s) Noise Factory / SNK Playmore
Publisher(s) SNK Playmore
Composer(s) Toshikazu Tanaka
Series Metal Slug
Platform(s) Arcade
Neo Geo
PlayStation 2
Xbox
Windows
Release date(s) November 2003
Genre(s) Run and gun
Mode(s) Single-player, 2 player co-op
Cabinet Upright
Arcade system Neo-Geo (708 Mbit cartridge)
Display Raster, 304 x 224 pixels (Horizontal), 4096 colors

Metal Slug 5 (メタルスラッグ 5) is a run and gun video game for the Neo-Geo console/arcade platform created by SNK Playmore. It was released in 2003 for the MVS arcade platform, is the fifth game in the Metal Slug series, and was one of the last games for the Neo Geo system. The game was developed by Noise Factory/SNK Playmore, after Korean company Mega Enterprise had directed Metal Slug 4.

The biggest difference from previous titles is the addition of the slide move, which allows the player to evade and maneuver in a new fashion. Unlike its predecessor Metal Slug 4, which reused many of the backgrounds from the previous games, Metal Slug 5 incorporates a wealth of new environments and backgrounds and features a more Heavy metal influenced soundtrack.

It was later ported to Microsoft Xbox in Japan and North America only (not compatible with Xbox 360) and Sony PlayStation 2 as a stand-alone game in Japan and Europe, and along with Metal Slug 4 as a compilation in North America and South Korea. It was also ported to Microsoft Windows for a Korean release.

Plot

One year after the event of Metal Slug 7. A special disc that contains deep and intricate secrets about the Metal Slug project is stolen by a mysterious group called the Ptolemaic Army, whose speciality lies from within archaeological excavation and espionage. Marco and Tarma of the Peregrine Falcon Strike Force follow in hot pursuit against the group and in the process are joined by Eri and Fio of SPARROWS. Together once more, the quartet investigate the shrouded objective of the Ptolemaic Army, who over time grows more powerful as they are joined by a mysterious masked man and his followers. At the end of the game, the Ptolemaic Army summons a giant demon as the final boss, which after a long battle is forced to leave Earth thanks to the heroes.

Differences from previous games

New vehicles and Slugs

Only three new vehicles were added, though the Metal Slug, Slug Mariner, and Slug Flyer make a return.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings70.89%/70.47%[1] [2]
Metacritic71 [3] [4]

Metal Slug 5 received mixed to positive reviews from critics.[5][6][7] It received very positive scores from players, with an average of 8.1 on GameSpot for the PS2 version and 8.4 for the Arcade version. While Metacritic and Gamrankings given with 70.47% and 70 alongside with Metal Slug 5 as compilation for both PS2 and XBox score.

References

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