Metal Saga

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8.3

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  • Summary: In the not so distant future... Desperate to find a way to save the earth from pollution, mankind created a gigantic supercomputer and named it Noah. Noah’s solution, however, was to exterminate its creators. In a matter of days, civilization fell to terrifying weapons and monsters createdIn the not so distant future... Desperate to find a way to save the earth from pollution, mankind created a gigantic supercomputer and named it Noah. Noah’s solution, however, was to exterminate its creators. In a matter of days, civilization fell to terrifying weapons and monsters created by Noah. This cataclysmic event came to be known as the Great Destruction. As the years passed, the number of human survivors grew, slowly but steadily. They formed villages and towns, living off of technology that they were able to salvage from the piles of wreckage. Among the survivors were those who rose up to fight Noah's robotic henchmen. To track down and eliminate these threats to humanity, they utilized the most powerful weapons still operable after the Great Destruction—tanks! As a sign of respect, people nicknamed them "hunters." Noah, the cause of the Great Destruction, was in fact destroyed by one such hunter. However, its ruthless offspring still roamed the world, striking fear in people’s hearts. Now, a young man prepares to set foot into the deadly desert wasteland to make a name for himself, as did his father, a veteran hunter... [Atlus]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 26
  3. Negative: 4 out of 26
  1. Just RPG
    82
    Metal Saga offers a genuinely open-ended role-playing experience on the console, with the ability to craft your adventure the way you see fit.
  2. Worth Playing
    79
    If you're not fully convinced or scared off, give it a rental and try it, particularly if you're a big fan of RPGs and want something a little more plain and old-school. Not everyone is going to like it, but those who do will probably love it.
  3. Deeko
    75
    The story is bland, but on the contrary, the writing is intelligent, well-localized and entertaining more often than not. The gameplay doesn't stray very far from the norm, but the content does.
  4. GameZone
    67
    Boring graphics and irritating load times aside, Metal Saga is a half-way decent RPG. The charm lies in the bizarre enemies and the vehicular combat.
  5. G4 TV
    60
    Metal Saga won’t go down in history as one of the greatest RPGs ever made, but it’s a decent time-waster while you wait for something like, say, Final Fantasy XII.
  6. Digital Entertainment News
    52
    Metal Saga feels phoned in; Atlus' other vehicle-based RPG, Steambot Chronicles, is a better choice in every way possible.
  7. GamerFeed
    30
    Metal Saga fails to innovate with a lackluster presentation, terrible pacing, and a quest that really doesn't nail down a narrative.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
  1. harrietjane
    May 5, 2022
    10
    Great game in a fantastic series of games. Sadly, ignored in the west but Japan has been turning out Metal max games since 1991. Roam theGreat game in a fantastic series of games. Sadly, ignored in the west but Japan has been turning out Metal max games since 1991. Roam the world in a fleet of pinpoint accurate tanks - drive a German Tiger and Maus tank (only 2 were built and they were very heavy but could go underwater), and customise your tanks with an awesome painting option. Tons of fantastic mini-games and some hilarious enemies. It's a comic game as well as taking tanks very seriously.… Expand
  2. dromni9885
    Apr 17, 2013
    10
    This game is the most awesome RPG game I've ever played! Cool storyline, fun mini-games, and unique "outlaw" system which had been inheritedThis game is the most awesome RPG game I've ever played! Cool storyline, fun mini-games, and unique "outlaw" system which had been inherited from the previous games in the metal max series. What's more, the graphics are fancy though pixelated, which I think is very decent and great for a 2005 ps2 game. The soundtracks are definitely masterpieces. In short, this game is definitely worth 20 bux! Try it and you will not regret it!… Expand
  4. Yaba91
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    Simplesmente o melhor jrpg com elementos de mundo aberto.
    Quests,diálogos e personagens divertidos,trilha sonora muito braba e gameplay muito    Simplesmente o melhor jrpg com elementos de mundo aberto.
    Quests,diálogos e personagens divertidos,trilha sonora muito braba e gameplay muito viciante    … Expand
  5. Wantpers04
    Oct 15, 2021
    10
    This game is crazy. You will easily believe in tomatoes with knives in a post-apocalyptic wastelands, simply just because the plot allows it.This game is crazy. You will easily believe in tomatoes with knives in a post-apocalyptic wastelands, simply just because the plot allows it. All games limit themselves in many ways, but not this game. Everything can be in this game and it will not break the atmosphere, that's seems geniusly for my point.… Expand
  6. Franckatana
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    This game is one of my favourite, the very silly elements the series has, the music and Bounty hunting system are all making me crave for more. 10/10
  7. Razzee
    May 24, 2019
    8
    Metal Saga is a sandbox RPG which gives the player a lot of freedom, has a very nice soundtrack, interesting world setting and on point humor.Metal Saga is a sandbox RPG which gives the player a lot of freedom, has a very nice soundtrack, interesting world setting and on point humor. It's a game both merciless and merciful, because although you're very likely to engage tough enemies you're not prepared to fight with ease, should you die, there is no game over, you can be resurrected how many times you want. Now, the problems: it lacks voiced lines (and I mean it, no one has voice in this game) and it's packed with a frustrating amount of loading times, even moving between two areas that share the same textures! This game was meant to the older model of PlayStation 2 and is one of the very few titles to support HDD installation but, by the time it was launched, the "Slim" model was already the most popular model of PS2. There is a side-quest to search for 80 "Big Medals", but two of them are glitched (if you pick up one, the other disappears), and this bug exists in all versions of the game. I highly recommend to play it on an emulator to get rid of the annoying amount of loadings but, whatever method you play Metal Saga, it is worth checking. There are not many games like the ones from Metal Max series.… Expand
  8. JimmyL.
    Jul 14, 2006
    3
    The battle system is well ordinary, the plot i can't rate due to not being able to find one yet, graphics are dated and sound is dated.The battle system is well ordinary, the plot i can't rate due to not being able to find one yet, graphics are dated and sound is dated. overall not even worth a rent.… Expand

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#73 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2006
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#14 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2006