Metal Slug: Tactics, as the latest work in the Metal Slug series, completely subverts the traditional bunker and directional chess gameplay, bringing players a brand new gaming experience. In the game, players need to choose three characters to form a team and conquer up to three pre-levels and one final level. Each level has branch bosses and bottom bosses, which are full of challenges.
Core gameplay innovation
- Dodge and adrenaline mechanics: Unlike traditional war games, Metal Slug: Tactics introduces "dodge points" and "adrenaline" points. Each distance the player moves will affect these two values. The dodge value is equivalent to armor, which can reduce the damage suffered by the character; while the adrenaline points are used to release the character's active skills. This mechanism encourages players to keep running during battles to gain higher survivability and skill release opportunities.
- Bunker system: The bunker in the game not only has a damage reduction effect, but its front can completely resist damage, and the sides and back can also provide damage reduction value. Players need to use bunkers flexibly to avoid enemy attacks. They should also note that enemy melee attacks can ignore bunkers.
- Combined attack: Each character can launch a combined attack each round against enemies that have been attacked by friendly forces. These attacks can bring various buffs. Linked attacks not only improve output efficiency, but also require players to pay attention to positioning and coordination during battle to maximize output.
- Destructible bunkers: The bunkers in the game are all destructible, which means that players cannot hide behind a certain bunker and "crouch" all the time. Players need to move all the time, looking for new cover and attack opportunities.
- No height difference shooting: There is no height difference shooting in the game. Players need to physically charge to get close to the enemies at high places, which further increases the difficulty and tension of the battle.
Strategy suggestions
- Reasonable planning of resources: In battle, players need to reasonably plan action points and movement points to maximize output and survivability. At the same time, you should also pay attention to using adrenaline points to release skills at critical moments.
- Use bunkers flexibly: Bunkers are an important survival tool in the game. Players need to observe the enemy's actions at all times and use bunkers flexibly to avoid damage.
- Pay attention to positioning and coordination: Combined attacks are important means of output in the game. Players need to pay attention to positioning and cooperation to maximize the effect of combined attacks.
- Keep moving: Since the bunker is destructible and there is no height difference in shooting, players need to keep moving, find new bunkers and attack opportunities, and avoid being focused by the enemy.
Metal Slug: Tactics brings players a new gaming experience with its unique gameplay and rich strategies. By constantly moving, using cover wisely, focusing on positioning and coordination, players will be able to achieve victory on the battlefield.