Metal Wolf Chaos XD

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 32 Ratings

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  • Summary: Metal Wolf Chaos XD is a modernized re-release of FromSoftware's 2004 mech shooter with upgraded visual fidelity, refined controls and gameplay, a new save system, and 4K + 16:9 support for modern displays.

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Metal Wolf Chaos - Official Teaser Trailer | E3 2018

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 29
  3. Negative: 2 out of 29
  1. IGN Italia
    Aug 13, 2019
    80
    Metal Wolf Chaos XD is the game every From Software fan should play.
  2. Forbes
    Aug 6, 2019
    80
    Metal Wolf Chaos XD is a decent enough port of a cult classic mecha game but misses the mark over the Xbox original. That said, even if you are not a fan of mecha games, you should still give this game a go. It’s raucous and a lot of fun and finally it is now more widely available. However, as someone that poured a lot of time into the game over the years, I still think the Xbox version is the best.
  3. Destructoid
    Aug 6, 2019
    75
    The sheer preposterousness of it all is not lost at pretty much any given moment, which is another source of solace.
  4. Slant Magazine
    Aug 6, 2019
    70
    The game isn’t really supposed to be about anything, yet in that ambiguity it captures the specific madness of our present.
  5. COGconnected
    Aug 7, 2019
    65
    Metal Wolf Chaos XD is a priceless artifact, a flawed gem the size of your fist that must be seen to be believed. Especially if you’ve got a history with From Software’s other mech titles. This is a critical link in the chain with no equal in the genre’s history. On the other hand, if none of that applies to you, hot damn this game has issues. The premise and the execution are wildly disparate elements. The pacing is stuttered and archaic. The mechanics at play are padded yet flat. I can’t fault that timeless voice acting either way, though. My thoughts on the game aside, hearing president Wilson and co. deliver their lines is absolute delight. Metal Wolf Chaos XD is a weird, wonky game you should almost definitely, probably, see for yourself.
  6. PlaySense
    Aug 26, 2019
    60
    About time this game got a western release! It's a lot of fun too, though the game does start to show its age in both gameplay and graphics departments. It's an okay game, but the brief length and lack of any multiplayer options are the final nails in Metal Wolf Chaos XD's proverbial coffin.
  7. Metro GameCentral
    Aug 7, 2019
    40
    It might all seem amusingly camp watching it on YouTube but playing this outdated and clumsy action game is nowhere near as entertaining as it looks.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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    Sep 22, 2019
    10
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  2. Lyrick7
    Aug 2, 2021
    8
    Mostly I'm in hope's to reach someone that'll listen. As an aging gamer I honestly love remasters. Life has torn things away from me, as itMostly I'm in hope's to reach someone that'll listen. As an aging gamer I honestly love remasters. Life has torn things away from me, as it will, and availability is a constant issue. I'm not a rich collector. Opportunity to experience past gems, or missed chances. So please FromSoftware, or Please Devolver, keep the remasters coming.
    I would love to play Shadow Tower Abyss lol    … Expand
  4. frederik1478
    Oct 24, 2021
    8
    If you are a connoisseur of bad voice acting that buy this game it's worth it the gameplay is an acquired taste but it does have it'sIf you are a connoisseur of bad voice acting that buy this game it's worth it the gameplay is an acquired taste but it does have it's satisfying feel it's not too heavy to light it feels pretty good and the music is some weird ship is good and you will get it in your mind and dad f****** guitar in mission menu will stay with me for the rest of my life, if you liked the weird n I would highly lige recommend it… Expand
  5. Einsman
    Aug 15, 2019
    8
    While the gameplay is meh, it's so damn insane you HAVE to play it. Seriously, it's unlike anything else.
  6. JamesDrawsThngs
    Jul 24, 2020
    7
    Behold, the most patriotic game ever conceived by humankind...and it took a Japanese developer to create it. Metal Wolf Chaos has constantlyBehold, the most patriotic game ever conceived by humankind...and it took a Japanese developer to create it. Metal Wolf Chaos has constantly been on my radar ever since I first heard about the game several years ago. It was always that illusive Xbox title that never got released outside of Japan (which is funny considering that the Xbox brand always performs poorly over there). After fifteen years, Devolver Digital finally graced us with this unsung From Software masterpiece...well, okay, masterpiece is not the right word. It's jank, it's repetitive and it's stupid. I don't care though. This game is just too awesome to pass up.

    You play as the 47th President of the United States Michael Wilson. Vice President Richard Hawk has just launched a coup and is looking to completely takeover the US. Armed with your Metal Wolf mech, it's up to you to liberate America from Hawk's tyranny. The story is every bit as ridiculous, stupid and cheesy as I could have ever hoped for. The voice acting is a delicious honey baked ham, and the music is generic butt rock flare that suits this affectionate parody.

    The gameplay is rather similar to that of From Software's other premier mech series Armored Core. You load up with a variety of weapons that you can dual wield and switch on the fly, mowing down anything and everything standing in the way of sweet burning American freedom. Aside from slight variations like getting to a destination in a certain time of facing off against the occasional boss, each of the missions play out exactly the same: destroy all primary targets and rescue the occasional hostage. The game is very repetitive, and if you are not really a fan of that sort of loop, or the bombastic patriotic concept that this game delivers, you are bound to get bored of this game really fast. The game can also suffer from a serious case of the chug whenever there's too much going on at once. For as jank as the game can be, the combat and silliness was just fun enough to keep me going to the very end.

    While MWC's core gameplay isn't anything special, the sheer concept and fun that this game has had me keeping a big old stupid grin on my face the entire time. If you can catch it on sale, do get it, if only for the novelty of it all.    … Expand

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