Run and guns

[Frogacuda]

Originally posted by Clash_Master
Except for the semi sidescrolling levels, and all the stationarie standing parts of the games. Oh and the sword attacks, jumping and such.

I never said it was a clone, just a derivative.

[gameoverDude]

My favorite would be Metal Slug.

MS3 is probably the peak of the series. The nadir would have to be MS2 (all that slowdown... blech). While MS3 has some slowdown, it's about on a Pulstar level (tolerable).

Slashing the enemies up close adds to it somewhat. You can do it to conserve ammo or get a few more points than you would for shooting an enemy.

The new vehicles jazz it up some also.

While I can see why a lot of people hate it, I actually think the Drop Shot is good to have in some places.

[Click_Stick]

Originally posted by gameoverDude

While I can see why a lot of people hate it, I actually think the Drop Shot is good to have in some places.

Never! I just love the way it completely bounces OVER enemies. Anyway, I desperately need to check out Gunners Heaven in the futute. Not to mention Gunstar Heroes. I think I put GH off for at least three years or so now.

[Videodrone]

am i the only person here that really loves Shock Troopers?

[Frogacuda]

Originally posted by Click_Stick
Never! Not to mention Gunstar Heroes. I think I put GH off for at lease three years or so now.

I'm shocked!

[Low]

I'm a big fan of Alien Soldier and Metal Slug 1. Personally I think the SLug games are better with just the Slug, the other vechicles weren't that great.

Metalgun Slinger on GBA would probably fall into this category. Fun game, only wish the acrobat moves were actually useful. *-neo

[James]

I like the Metal Slug games well enough, although if we can get MS3 on PS2 in the US I'll finally get a crack at playing one on a console that can handle it right, but the game that gets my vote is Rolling Thunder. You have no idea how many quarters of mine that thing ate back in the day, and if Rolling Thunder 2 had ever hit an arcade I'd seen I'd have doubled my quarter output.

Mmm... Rolling Thunder...

James

[Glock17]

I'd have to say either Contra III or Metal Slug 3 are my favourites.

[johnk_]

rolling thunder was kickass...

though it was more like classic shinobi than what i would call run and gun..

good call though, regardless.

[Captain Vegetable]

Originally posted by xS
But that doesnt count either! It's more of a space harriers kinda thing

Like Hell! You run, and you have a gun! Just like the title of this thread says, damnit!