Again round this time in 2020 it was revealed {that a} new Metallic Slug recreation was within the works for cellular by way of a partnership with SNK and Name of Responsibility Cellular developer Timi Studios. The sport was tentatively titled Metallic Slug: Code J, and it has been in numerous types of beta testing or smooth launch for the previous couple of years. Now the sport, which is formally known as Metallic Slug: Awakening, is lastly extensively out there on each iOS and Android platforms. It’s also heading to Steam and was presupposed to launch at the moment as properly however it’s nonetheless in evaluate with Valve, so at any time when it will get accredited the sport will turn into out there on its Steam web page. You can too obtain the standalone Home windows model over on the official web site, if you happen to’re actually sizzling to be taking part in this in your PC (or Steam Deck, maybe).
So there’s no method round this: I’m an enormous Metallic Slug fan for many years now, and I’m extremely nervous about Metallic Slug: Awakening as a result of it’s free to play. Like tremendous free to play. I’ve gone by way of the primary couple of missions and to this point it’s undoubtedly enjoyable to play, however ultimately you do get to a degree the place you hit “that display” that everyone knows from each free to play recreation; the display that has a bunch of menu icons and there’s all types of avenues to improve or unlock this or that, or accumulate mission rewards, or hop into social occasions, and so on. As a lot as I’m loving the visuals in Metallic Slug: Awakening which respect the unique video games properly whereas bringing issues into 3D (or 2.5D I suppose), and as a lot as I’m loving all of the wacky weaponry and run ‘n gun gameplay, I’m simply… nervous.
Positive, the primary impression is fairly nice, and maybe every little thing continues to be nice and all of the free to play stuff is good and unobtrusive. Solely time will inform, and I actually hope my nervousness isn’t scaring you off as a result of I believe everybody ought to give Metallic Slug: Awakening a obtain and check out it for themselves. Perhaps that is the dawning of a brand new period with a Metallic Slug recreation that may get fixed new content material for years to return, and all my worrying about one in every of my all-time favourite franchises getting ruined by fashionable gaming practices is all for naught. Perhaps. My fingers are crossed.
