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So, i just played the first three metal slug games again for the millionth time. Been doing that ever since the first game was new at the arcades. It's like a ritual i play them to find out why people worship this series so much. I get bored with them quick, then i force myself to finish the game(s) and then i start to hate them. Just curious is there anyone else out there who can't understand how these glorified, shallow turds got so many fanboys reeling in delight?

>> No.4203118

There is no better way to express how much you hate a game than deliberately playing it a million times.

>> No.4203121

They're arcade games. You're not supposed to "force" yourself to finish them. You play until you lose, feel smug about your high score, then go play something else.

>> No.4203126

>I hate the game
>I played them for the millionth time
You're a masochist. You actually like suffering.

>> No.4203139

>I don't like this game
>Plays it a million time
>>>/v/

>> No.4203151
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4203151

>>4203107
Why would you waste your life replaying a game you only sort of like? You know what series I find boring? Super Mario. So guess how often I play it now? Never.

It's a happy life.

>> No.4203180

>>4203107
>weight LOSS fetish

Do not want.

>> No.4203201

>>4203139
I love how that joke just belongs to /v/ now. The silly billies.

>> No.4203242

>>4203180
Well you can just read it from right to left if you want.

>> No.4203258

>>4203151
I beat it once out of obligation but it wasn't a very fun experience. I was kind of disappointed at how the game uses so many cheap tactics just for the sake of being harder (such as deliberately removing checkpoints on the last world).

>> No.4203654

I don't understand how anyone could dislike Metal Slug.

The only flaw I can conceive is the scoring is random, but as far as gameplay, The first three are the most charming games I've played with such a delightful sense of humor, gorgeously crafted graphics and really fun gameplay.

>> No.4203667

>>4203654
Yeah, the scoring being random is just straight-up silly.

>> No.4203706

>>4203654
I like it for the animations, but find run'ngun games pretty boring overall and as a game I get tired of it by the end. I haven't played it a million times though.

>> No.4203723
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4203723

>>4203180
>anything fat other than shit like dragons, which are usually more half that and stronk

>>>/d/

>> No.4203730 [DELETED] 

>>4203654
Kay, let me try then, it looks like in-the-hunt, lags like shit, there is nothing delightful about the same sprites being drawn over, and over again, game after game. The controls aren't fun or responsive, the gameplay is the exact same cookie cutter crap for each and every game of the series. If they would kept it like that for one or two games it would have been alright, but no they had to rub the endless mediocrity in.

>>4203151
I shallow follow his advice and dedicate my time to fun games now. I know i know, such a radical thought, but i am looking forward to it already :D

>> No.4203734

>>4203654
Kay, let me try then, it looks like in-the-hunt, lags like shit, there is nothing delightful about the same sprites being drawn over, and over again, game after game. The controls aren't fun or responsive, the gameplay is the exact same cookie cutter crap for each and every game of the series. If they would kept it like that for one or two games it would have been alright, but no they had to rub the endless mediocrity in.

>>4203151
I shall follow his advice and dedicate my time to fun games now. I know i know, such a radical thought, but i am looking forward to it already :D

>> No.4203742

>>4203107
i would like to do a girl like LEFT just once, out of curiosity, too bad they are a hard catch, due to some unconscious inferiority complex i dont know...

>> No.4203768

>>4203742
ur just 2 ugly for fatties

>> No.4203780

>>4203742
Because they're not stupid, numbnuts.

>> No.4203789

>>4203768
>ugly person falls for an even uglier whale

Dunno, seems like a match made in hell.

>> No.4203839

>>4203734
maybe I'm biased, but I really just consider the first three to be the actual metal slug games, and every game after that to be milked clones from korean developers.

part of that lag is emulation. I've played it on MVS and it was much more smoother than the typical emulator (unless you're talking about 2).

Honestly I think the rest of your criticism is baseless. Calling the gameplay the same cookie cutter completely ignores all the variety built into the levels that are paced differently each level of each game. There's tons of variety and love put into these games, and I'm sad you're so joyless you can't see it. There's nothing at all mediocre of the first three MS games. They're some of the best run'n'gun games in all regards, particularly graphics, music and personality.

>> No.4203851

>4203734
>you will never be this contrarian

>>4203742
Get out of here you sexhaving normie.

>> No.4203939

>>4203839
I'm with this dude