Plus, when a lot of enemies get onto the screen, there is often a lot of slowdown. on 03.04.2017 (server time) 0. And since there's no real map and only an amazingly oversimplified radar to tell you where to go, you'll find that you will be spending most of the time wandering around the level until you happen to bump into where you want to be going. Luckily for the enemies, they don’t show up on the radar until they’re already within twenty yards of the vehicle and by that time, they’re already attacking. On second thought, maybe the Backstreet Boys do beat out this poor excuse for a "soundtrack.".

Though the game play seems pretty slow, your tank can often catch air when going over rather small bumps, and is sometimes very easily overturned. There are no brakes and if momentum is gained from rolling down a slope backwards, it takes forever for the acceleration to kick in and send you heading in the right direction. You can alter the angle of the view, but not the distance. Discuss: Wild Metal (Dreamcast) Sign in to comment. Level design is nice, but is never terrible difficult. RPGPlanet

Simple? Some will even recognize power cores and energy cores dropped by other tanks and try to pick them up. - VMU

And since there are all sorts of pitfalls and mountains scattered about the level, you're sure to accidentally drive off the side of a cliff or up the side of an unscalable mountain in the middle of combat, leaving you incredibly frustrated.

The higher your turret is, the farther and higher your shot will go.

I bought 2 copies of Vanishing Point after the first one wouldn't load and neither would the second? Wild Metal, it seems, is one of those games that you either love or hate. If it weren't for the terrible control scheme, horribly accurate AI, and confusing terrain, this game would still be overly simple. Unfortunately, you can get knocked over too. It's worth pointing out that there's only one viewpoint, which is a behind-the-tank view. I recently found a stash of games that been sitting in the bathroom in this small closet for over 10 years. bloody hell....I havent played mine since picking it up a couple months ago....hope mine will be ok.On a similar note. Submit a review and let your voice be heard. - Other, Hosted If only there was no gameplay, then this game would be awesome! Some will even try to run away when their turret is smoking and about to explode. As was the case with John Connor and company, the machines became “self aware” as the manual states and have come up with the notion that it would be beneficial to destroy their creators.
The terrain is quite limited, too, with a simple, rocky texture and a smooth, sandy texture. According to the instruction manual, stores are also supposed to show you where the remaining power cores are. It’s been 21 years since the Dreamcast’s North American launch. There's also a variety of weapons to pick up that fall into two categories: missiles (8) and mines (4). Some of the later levels actually feel scary when some of the larger tanks come flying at you. It's unfortunate that the only difficulty found in the game is a direct result of the game's numerous flaws. GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. - Jet Set Graffiti Site It will often sit back and lob shots at you from a distance, and change weapons when you get closer. Strap on your grass skirt because you're the Big Kahuna, battling ... Be nice to your toys! Luckily, you don't have to worry about running out of lives or ammo, and you can rest assured that the enemy that you killed is not going to come back to life. They're nicely designed, and are not overly difficult or easy to make your way through. There are five different tanks to choose from, each with their own strengths: the Manta has a very low profile, making it easier to avoid enemy fire, but making roll-overs a problem.

There have been plenty of video games based on military combat, so why not a futuristic Dreamcast shooter that puts you behind the controls of a space-age tank on a search-and-destroy mission to save all mankind? Released originally in 1999 as Wild Metal Country for PC and in 2000 as Wild Metal for Dreamcast.
Never heard of this issue with Vanishing Point...but it'd be very apt if it did. Writing for games website GameSpot, Ben Stahl concluded his review of the Dreamcast version with "this game had plenty of potential, but it turned out to be a boring shooter so frustrating that it's hardly worth a rental". - Shadow of a Hedgehog Fortunately, Wild Metal was designed for Internet play - piss poor graphics and slow movement make ping time irrelevant! Driving around to avoid them and try to get off better shots is often more hazardous than helpful and is simply too difficult anyway. Still, you and a friend can have at each other in one of four different multiplayer arenas. Prepare to search, in as tedious a fashion as possible, every square foot of every level you come across before you find all of the cores in that land. Sonically, Wild Metal is tied with the Backstreet Boys - neither of them has put out any real music. Level 2 as opposed to Level 1).   Founders' Club With your mission of “collecting a bunch of power cores” in mind, it is time to choose your machine. This was originally going to be a review of Wild Metal, DMA/Rockstar's tank-based strategic shooter. StrategyPlanet Luckily, these machines are about as self aware as two year olds. Dull shades of brown dominate the landscapes on the first planet and the other two planets are no better each with a simple hue of a certain color that inks the whole world.