“METAL SLUG 2”, the 2nd entry in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game returns to the battlefield on the Steam gaming platform!
General Donald Morden, the antagonist from the first game is back once more with his army, bent on taking over the world. It is up to the Peregrine Falcon squad, who are now joined by two new characters: Eri Kasamoto and Fiolina Germi of the Sparrows Intelligence Unit, to save the day. As the levels unfold, it turns out that Morden has allied with Martians to help facilitate his plans. Eventually the tables are turned when Morden comes under attack and is betrayed by his Martian allies. An ad-hoc alliance is formed between the Peregrine Falcon squad and General Morden's army to combat the greater alien threat.
| Minimum System Requirements | Recommended System Requirements | |
| CPU | Pentium 4 2.4Ghz | 2 GHz Dual Core |
| RAM | 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| OS | Windows Vista, 7, 8 | Windows Vista, 7, 8 |
| Graphics Card | Intel HD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 |
| Direct X | Version 9.0c | Version 9.0c |
| HDD Space | 500 MB available space | 500 MB available space |
| Game Analysis | In terms of game file size, you will need at least 500 MB of free disk space available. An Intel Pentium 4 2.40GHz CPU is required at a minimum to run METAL SLUG 2. However, the developers recommend a CPU greater or equal to an Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 to play the game. The cheapest graphics card you can play it on is an Intel 82945G Express. Futhermore, an NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 is recommended in order to run METAL SLUG 2 with the highest settings. METAL SLUG 2 system requirements state that you will need at least 1 GB of RAM. Additionally, the game developers recommend somewhere around 2 GB of RAM in your system. METAL SLUG 2 will run on PC system with Windows Vista, 7, 8 and upwards. | |
Pacing- incredibly well paced, moving from point to point with skill and ease few games can match- very exciting to play.
Sound FX- explosive, bombastic, and all around dynamic in all sound outside the music. Fun and enthralling sound design that sucks you in.
Ease of Use- FAR too difficult at some spots, very typical of arcade games which eat up quarters with reckless abandon.
Just like the first one; an AMAZING shooter experience. Seemed to have even more personality and life to it, though the only thing goofy about this was the amount of SLOW-DOWN that was happening (which I’m betting only benefit me). These games are amazing to look at!
Score Breakdown
“The Tale”
Story- 8
Pacing- 10
Characters- 8
Originality- 9
Linearity- 7
Length- 9
Epicness- 9
“The Presentation”
Visuals- 9
Display- 8
Music- 9
Sound FX- 10
“The Mechanics”
Ease of Use- 6
Innovation- 8
Replayability- 8