Metal Slug 3 - PlayStation 2

Although Metal Slug 3 was born nearly five years ago, and was created exclusively for an even more exclusive console - the Neo Geo - news of its somewhat belated release on PAL home consoles met with a warm reception. SNK's Metal Slug series, throughout its six existing incarnations (Metal Slugs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & X) has a very simple appeal, enticing those with a penchant for retro styled gaming. It is an entirely 2D game, and as such, brings with it that purity of challenge. There are no puzzles to face, no branching routes to choose from, just plain old running left to right, firing off shots willy nilly and doing the occasional spot of jumping. Much like other traditional shoot `em up platformers, notable examples being Contra and Gunstar Heroes, the joy is in the combination of an extremely simple premise, but with a relatively tight difficulty level, therefore providing a substantial and long-lasting challenge