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Metal Wolf Chaos XD |OT| Welcome to the White House, RICHAAAAAARRRRRDDD
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Sad, doesn't look like there is a physical Xbox One release. :(
First they never release the original outside of Japan AND NOW THIS! Us Japanese game and Xbox fans just can't catch a break. >:|
Maybe it'll come to Switch at some point, hopefully. They really should have released it there instead of continuing on with the GBA version. They wouldn't have had to deal with the smaller GBA cart size limitations when putting all the explosions in.
First they never release the original outside of Japan AND NOW THIS! Us Japanese game and Xbox fans just can't catch a break. >:|
Maybe it'll come to Switch at some point, hopefully. They really should have released it there instead of continuing on with the GBA version. They wouldn't have had to deal with the smaller GBA cart size limitations when putting all the explosions in.
Yup, really weird.
I put it on a my wishlist yesterday, just added some funds and wanted to buy the game. It's completely gone from US PSN right now.
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I have the two best friends video linked in the OP for a reason. Yes.
7/10 from TheSixthAxis. Very much a product of its time.
"Metal Wolf Chaos XD is definitely a child of its time. It's an over the top action fest that has a few issues with it, but can provide a decent amount of entertainment. Perhaps the most interesting thing about the game is seeing FromSoftware's early work and recognising the systems the company would settle on to make the big leap to the more famous follow-ups in the Soulsborne style of games. "
"Metal Wolf Chaos XD is definitely a child of its time. It's an over the top action fest that has a few issues with it, but can provide a decent amount of entertainment. Perhaps the most interesting thing about the game is seeing FromSoftware's early work and recognising the systems the company would settle on to make the big leap to the more famous follow-ups in the Soulsborne style of games. "
I liked it. Decent enough mech shooter and tremendous insight of the gross American ultrapatriotism and culture around the time of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. It's like the W. Bush Mission Accomplished fiasco was satirized into an entire game.
DigitalChumps: 8/10
DigitalChumps: 8/10
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This is probably a title where the game logic is tied to the framerate and pushing it above 30fps will break things. Back when the game was originally made I doubt they considered people wanting to play it at 60fps+ on PC 15 years later.
You can't trust IGN's unpatriotic swill. You MUST pick up this game, for burning american justice!
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That's what I'm guessing too. It's unfortunate, but at least this game won't die an obscure Xbox exclusive.
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There's enough reviews on MC for a review thread if someone wants to keep it going.
I suggest BURNING AMERICAN JUSTICE for the thread title.
I suggest BURNING AMERICAN JUSTICE for the thread title.
Unlocked last night and I played the first mission a couple times. I like it! I need to check and see if there's a manual anywhere, though, as there aren't any in-game tutorials and some of the systems seem a bit opaque (the collectibles and upgrading).
The sound mix seems a bit off, too. The gameplay seems super quiet, especially the voices, while the cinematics are really loud. What is it with games lately and the audio mix just being terrible and all over the place?
The sound mix seems a bit off, too. The gameplay seems super quiet, especially the voices, while the cinematics are really loud. What is it with games lately and the audio mix just being terrible and all over the place?
It's a 2004 game that basically got meme'd back into existence, you were expecting high quality?
Played two levels and it's certainly clunky and goofy and fun.
I really want something like a minigun, and I'm not sure what tree to invest in. so far assault rifles and a missile launcher seems like the way to roll.
It's charming and dumb and I think the graphics add to that.
I really want something like a minigun, and I'm not sure what tree to invest in. so far assault rifles and a missile launcher seems like the way to roll.
It's charming and dumb and I think the graphics add to that.
Invest in the machine guns. The later ones cut through everything and target missiles. Flamethrowers deal high damage too.
I played the Windows version ahead of today's launch for an Ars Technica article:
And, yeah, it's a blast, so long as you know what you're in for. In terms of PC performance: stable 60fps, locked to vsync, with some sound-level issues in a few cut scenes but no particularly galling glitches. It's as janky as the 2004 original, but not in a Goat Simulator glitching-hilariously way, nor in a painful, "die because of glitches" way. The PC version includes full rebinding options for m+kb but little in the way of graphics options. I'm unsure about how it handles any screen ratio other than 16:9.
I can't speak to the console versions.
EDIT: Since being called out for my post, I went back and tested with frame rate counters turned on; go to the next page in comments for more info. it's locked to 30fps, not 60.
And, yeah, it's a blast, so long as you know what you're in for. In terms of PC performance: stable 60fps, locked to vsync, with some sound-level issues in a few cut scenes but no particularly galling glitches. It's as janky as the 2004 original, but not in a Goat Simulator glitching-hilariously way, nor in a painful, "die because of glitches" way. The PC version includes full rebinding options for m+kb but little in the way of graphics options. I'm unsure about how it handles any screen ratio other than 16:9.
I can't speak to the console versions.
EDIT: Since being called out for my post, I went back and tested with frame rate counters turned on; go to the next page in comments for more info. it's locked to 30fps, not 60.
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Eurogamer seemed to love it!
casual reminder to stomp on all targets (A+Y/ X+Triangle), it's way more effective than wasting a ridiculous amount of ammo on buildings, and towers. Especially in early game.
Also: ammo is based off of the individual weapon, not the weapon type, so feel free to equip the same weapon type twice if you're a fan of it.
Also: ammo is based off of the individual weapon, not the weapon type, so feel free to equip the same weapon type twice if you're a fan of it.
The boss tank opens between two buildings. I would push it back a little with some rockets, then dash over and use the building for cover when it delivered its death ray laser thing. As soon as it ended I would pop out and unload some bazooka shots then get back in cover once I saw it charging up. After this mission you can replay it and grind out funds for some more effective gear.
Alright, will try that, thank you.
I just wish I didn't have to do the entire mission each time to fight the boss, my only annoyance with the game!
Has anyone else noticed the "rom" folder in the directory on the PC version? It contains all the files, including the .xbe files, from the original xbox release. That mixed with some Phyre engine specific stuff in the other folders make me believe this is some sort of xbox emulator wrapped in the Phyre engine. Anyone smarter than me able to see how this might be working?
I can't seem to get the game to run at 60fps on PC.
Whatever I do, it still runs at 30.