every metal slug game on one disk. Awesome.
when you first put this game in, it becomes clear that metal slug is perfect fit for the PSP. Between the smooth controls and bright vibrant colors displayed on the wide screen, you would that it was a match made in heaven. Sadly, the game is conflicted with one major problem: Load times. While it doesn't take away from the overall action of the game; it still is frustrating especially when you traverse between levels. Even in gameplay, the screen will freeze up every now and again when the action becomes heated. This aside, theres a lot to enjoy in this game, I mean it has every metal slug game ever created, which is any side-scrolling shooter's fan, a dream come true. That being said however, you could probably blow through most of the games within an afternoon, but at least you can always back and play on different mode of difficulty or try to beat your overall score. Once you beat one of the games, you get a certain amount of "tokens" which you can use to buy unlockables. However, most of these consist of concept art and wallpapers, which is a drag considering more could have been put in such as deleted characters, or lost levels that didn't make it into the final game. But, overall, Metal Slug Anthology is great game that allows you to enjoy the old days of side scrolling shooters. Even with the long loading times, its still a blast to play and will satisfy any shooter fan.
