Metal Wolf Chaos XD

 PlayStation 4
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6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 32
  3. Negative: 10 out of 32

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  1. 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 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). AfterBehold, 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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Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 29
  3. Negative: 2 out of 29
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Sep 25, 2019
    70
    There’s not a lot to the game besides pointing at enemies and blasting them, and it’s showing its age. But it’s so weird it’s hard to look away from, and tearing through it is a short but sweet blast. [Issue#167, p.92]
  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Sep 25, 2019
    50
    As an HD lifting is not enough to hide the passage of time, the craziness of Metal Wolf Chaos XD is not enough to hide its poor gameplay.
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  3. Gamer.nl
    Aug 29, 2019
    65
    It took a long time before we could enjoy Metal Wolf Chaos XD in the West. It really feels like a fifteen-year-old game. The wonderfully absurd story and great gameplay keep the game entertaining throughout, but nowhere manages to blow us away.
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