Amazon Maximum Age: 17 years Amazon Minimum Age: 156 months Binding: Video Game EAN: 0710425260414 ESRB Age Rating: Teen Label: Not Available Manufacturer: Not Available Platform: Sega Dreamcast Publisher: Not Available Sales Rank: 22501 Studio: Not Available
Editorial Review: Perhaps a better name for this game would be Mild Metal, because playing it won't likely raise your temperature. Playing this enjoyable mission-based tank game is rather meditative, in that players are required to think tactically in order to reach their goals. Don't expect to be wowed by graphics or sound effects, but do bring your brain for this old-school treasure hunt that looks and feels much more like a PC game than a Dreamcast title.
To beat each level, players must drive a tank around large, hilly, desolate areas while scooping up precious containers of glowing energy capsules before dropping them off at your home base. This game challenges the player with a wildly varying elevation and drab-colored terrain. The control scheme for shooting is also tough to tackle. Players fire their tank's cannon by pressing a button, but holding the button down will increase the angle of trajectory. Not only that, the energy capsules are often obstructed, requiring all sorts of physical puzzle solving to get at them. While not exactly thrill-a-minute, this game has plenty of depth and challenge to keep thoughtful gamers happy for quite some time. --Jeff Young
Pros:
New control scheme
Impressive explosions
Fun puzzle solving gameplay
Cons:
Drab graphics and sound fail to excite the senses
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Wild Metal:The Thinking Man's Game
I have had this games since it was released and I still play it. Like some of the reviews here I thought it would be an action packed blow-everything-up game. Although there are plenty of things to destroy just rushing in with barrels blazing is a sure fire way to an early death. This is as much a strategy game as it is a shooter. The graphics are good at best. I love the style of the game. Kinda like tanks made out some really cool lego toys. If any of you have played scorched earth, worms,or death tank you'll have sort of an idea what to expect. It's all about well placed shots and vantage points. A few other things I really take away from the games are: free-roam environments. See that mountain in the background? You can drive to it, climb it then roll land mines down onto the enemy. Someone mentioned it was too hard to find or to get the hard to reach crystals. When I see a crystal on a hill that I can't reach I just lob a few mortars up there and the shock wave from the explosion will send it tumbling down. If you like strategy games where you see the enemy base and then use the surrounding terrain to your advantage, this may be a game you will enjoy. I bought mine the first day for $50 and loved it at that price. What a bargain now!
Rating: - cheesy game
this gaMe looked cool when i bought it because of the cover. i read the back and it seemed prety cool. but once i put it in i got bored the first twenty minuets. the missions were lame, the game play stunk. ...
Rating: - this game is ok
This game is relly fun on 2 player. One player is kinda fun but the tanks are too slow and there are to many hills. But it has cool weapons. the other problem is on some stages it is hard to see if you look up to shoot flying robots.
Rating: - this game is ok
This game is relly fun on 2 player. One player is kinda fun but the tanks are too slow and there are to many hills. But it has cool weapons. the other problem is on some stages it is hard to see if you look up to shoot flying robots.
Rating: - wild metal
I bought it; it was very boring, the gameplay was uninspired.the graphics were not very good either. the game pace is slow and the tanks move very slowly
- Wild Metal:The Thinking Man's Game
- cheesy game
- this game is ok
