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Anything but this

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 12
Date: March 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I've begun to lose faith in my subscription to Game Informer, which in its Nov 2003 issue rated the game an 8, maybe an 8.5 out of 10. Girded with such a positive review, I bought the game first day of spring break. One week later, I was so fed up with the sloppy controls and clumsy combat system that I sold it back for a copy of Splinter Cell, a far superior title. About the controls, they're so slow that little Glitch will take damage from stray gunfire before getting out of its way; the animation for changing weapons is so slow that you'll be critically damaged before getting a shot off with the newly selected weapon; Glitch moves too slowly to evade enemies (particularly the regenerating revenenant robots in a later level); finally, adding insult to injury, the aiming controls are so sloppy that you almost have to get in an enemy's face just to shoot it successfully, draining you of much-needed energy. Many games have lackluster control systems, but this one is so bad that it completely debilitates whatever fun could have been derived from the admittedly great idea that this game was. With no titles of the calibre of Ratchet and Clank or Jak II, this, unfortunately, is the best showing of platform shooting that the Gamecube has mustered. Instead, play Nintendo's proprietary titles (Zelda, Mario, Metroid, etc) if you haven't already, along with other hits such as Splinter Cell and the Metal Gear Solid remake, and leave Glitch's trash compactor corpse by the curb.

Metal of arms: Glitch in the game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 16
Date: March 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Everything about this game sucks @$$!!!!! First off the controls are sloppy and the graphics are total crap. The plot is as deep as DONKEY KONG. It takes a million shots to damage one guy. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!

A mixed bag...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 10 / 12
Date: April 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I'm not going to mince words here, "Metal Arms: Glitch in the System" is not for everybody. If you like adventure games that offer puzzle like challenges and riveting storylines, this isn't for you. However, if you enjoy shooters, especially third person shooters, you may want to give this game a second look.

What "Metal..." brings to the table is a game with an original and bit comedic storyline. From the moment the game begins you'll be in combat, in fact, 95% of this game is spent balls to the wall, shooting it out with bad guys. If this is your cup of tea, once again, you will thoroughly enjoy nearly every minute of this game. The control scheme is a bit awkward at first, especially for those not used to it, using the control stick to strafe and move while using the C-stick to aim, very "Halo" like. The array of weapons you can add to your arsenal make the game much more enjoyable, I wont give you a complete listing of them, lets just leave it at they wont dissapoint. You'll also be able to call upon an array of vehicles, and the always fun ability to hijack unfriendly bots to use against your foes. Enemy AI is pretty well done, while lower level enemies show a certain stupidity, more advanced enemies will maintain cover or simply kick you in the rear with a show of force. The graphics are simply put good, not too overdone, but seemingly just right, giving you the exact feel of the game the developers intended.

But, this game isn't without its flaws, and unfortunately they're not easy to overlook. Unlike most games, this one simply gives you a mission objective and lets you figure it out from there. Now, I'm not asking for the game to hold my hand, but wandering around in a dark room with no indication of where to go is a bit frustrating. The only real way to tell if you're going the right way is if you reach a checkpoint, where your best bet is to keep moving forward. The learning curve is a bit difficult as well, while shooting it out isn't hard, learning to aim properly with the C-stick can be, and using a vehicle can sometimes be a rage inducing chore. Another dissapointing factor is the ocassional drop of framerate, this often happens during firefights where allied bots are assiting you, it's the simple problem of too many objects on screen at once. The framerate also tends to drop when stepping through areas such as waterfalls, for those of you who know the workings of framerates, think 25 FPS.

So, you may be asking yourself "3 out 5 stars...why the hell should I bother to even rent much less buy this game?" Simple. This game, in the long run, is fun, and if you like shooters, you'll get your moneys worth. If the developers spent a bit more time on this game working out some of the afformentioned flaws, it would be a 4 star game no question, possibly even a 5.

Approach "Metal..." with an open mind and willingness to learn a bit, and you'll enjoy it, hey, you might even love it.

halo

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: November 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

if any of you played halo or ratchet and clank or jak and daxter you'll love this game . I've played this game its the best .its at the top of my christmas list .xbox mag gave it a 9.1. love this game I'm 14 not 12

metal arms glich in the system

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 10
Date: July 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

It is exiting with crap monsters and explshons.Even tho it is a
mystery that I don't know what hapens at the end.But the
multeplayer is great.Asum guns and gernads.
The fun thing is we named the bots.There names are buttgo,zongo,mongo,yongo,and kongo.it is a geat game and I
hope you like it too.

Blasting bot-bashing fun!!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: January 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Tons of shot'em up fun. I'm not a gamer, my ten year old son is. But we both have a lot of fun battling each other in multi-player games. Nothing like a little quality time where parent and child try to destroy one another. I dabbled in the single player game but was a little disappointed with the amount of foul language. If they left the cursing out this would have rated 5 stars. If you stick to multi-player games there is no cursing. Great graffics, wonderful weapons, excellent explosions.

Domo Arigato ,Mr Glitch Roboto

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I liked this game. You die a lot, so don't have a breakdown if you have to start at the checkpoint again, however, you have infinite lives. I love the weapons in the game, especially the explosive ones. Metal Arms Sports good cutscenes. At the beginning, it makes fun of Public Information films, with the history of Iron Star.b BUY THIS GAME. BTW, im 14, no personal info I want to share.

A Gift ....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game was a gift for my son and he is continuously playing and thoroughly enjoys it.

Metal Arms is a Strong Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 14
Date: November 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have heard a lot about Metal Arms, and I've had the pleasure of playing a demo for it. It is a really good game, to say the least.
You play as Glitch, a robot designed from scrap metal to infiltrate the evil robot lair. You can hack into the enemy robots to control them. After a while you loose control, but you still get time to make them do your dirty work for you. Also, you can just whip out a gun and run around like Rambo, shooting different parts of the evils robots. The graphics are solid and greatly detailed.
If that gets boring, you can play against your friend in the great multiplayer mode that it has. It resembles Halo alot. There are 4 different, smooth controling vehicles that you can choose from.
All in all, this is a 3rd person shooter no one can miss.
Over and Out.

Awesome Gun-slingin' Action!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: December 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I got this game for Christmas, and I'll tell you, it's great.

In Metal Arms, you take control of a little robot named Glitch in a war between the Rebels, an outcast group of robots fighting for their lives, and the Mil 'bots, lead by the evil General Corrosive, who are out to rule the planet. Glitch is found by the rebels and they put him back together to become the most destructive robot around!

The name Metal Arms refers to the fact that Glitch can exchange his right arm for an assortment of weapons, and in your left arm you can carry grenades and other throwable weapons.

The graphics in Metal Arms are spot-on with cool explosions and awesome gun animations. A weapon in the game called to Control tether even lets you hijack robots to do your dirty work for you so you won't take any damage. The story is pretty funny too, and the loud-mouthed mechanic will always give you a good laugh amidst all the action.

Fortunately, the controls are easy to learn and you'll be blowing up robots left and right soon into the game. When you change to a weapon, it pauses the game so you actually have a bit of time to think of the best weapon and the best course of action in the heat of battle.

The only problem some people might have is that the game is pretty hard, so you might have to play through a level a couple of times to beat it. But when you do beat a hard level, it feels very rewarding.

Metal Arms is a great game easily worth the money, and it has something in it for all action gaming fans!

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