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Okay, so there's no big emphasis on some hokey "storyline" gag, no pre-mission briefing, etcetera. (...)It's a freakin' TANK GAME! (....) Select your tank, rumble out into the hills and mountains to find and store your power cores, and try to blow away everything that moves before it blows you away. Yeah, it takes some thinking, some strategy, but it's not rocket science with a need for some in-depth, hokey storyline in order for you to grasp the concept, and the essence of your mission.

And, okay, so there's not any obnoxious, loud, thumping music blaring at you while you play. Just the realistic rumble of your tank, the rattle of the tracks, the explosion of artillery fire. The absence of a bunch of stupid theme music cluttering up the game is a plus, not a minus. You'll learn to love the ambient sounds of the game, and will begin to concentrate on them. It's nice to be able to hear the shots coming in at you.

Some (...) have trashed the graphics, too. I actually think they're pretty good, in a desolate, otherworldly sort of way. And I love the less than 1G gravity effect. Yes, (...), a tank CAN sometimes fly!

My biggest criticism would be this: In order to ever get REALLY good at this game, you MUST be able to shoot on the move, steering the tank in one direction, rotating the turret in another while selecting weapons, shooting, adjusting trajectory and delivering your ordinance on target -- all on the fly. I haven't mastered it yet. I mostly still just pick my ground carefully, try to ambush them, strike first, strike hard, hurt them before they even get their turret turned in my direction, and, when the steel starts flying, stand toe-to-toe and just outshoot them. Doesn't always prove successful, though, and any tips on shooting on the move would be appreciated.

In short, Wild Metal is a very cool game! Buy it!

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rock solid gameplayMar 21, 2001
By punkviper
Coming from Rockstar, you would think this would be a "wild, crazy, in-your-face extreme" title, which it isn't. But it's also a lot better than most titles affixed with such labels. You pick your choice of futuristic tank-type vehicles, then get dropped in the middle of a landscape with the mission of collecting all of the power-cores. Each has it's own color, and once you pick one up, you have to then deposit it in any of the hovering recovery rings. That's about the gist of the entire game right there.

There is no music, just the satisfying hum of your tank as it revs around the terrain. And that's really the main goal here. Survey your surroundings, explore, eliminate the few guardian tanks and gun-turrets, and get all of the cores in the least amount of time possible. Granted, that time might be as long as an hour since the boards are so huge, but that's the sort of game this is. Perhaps "Pensive Metal" might have been a better title for this game, as there is very little "wild" activity to be found.

But the gameplay is rock solid, control is responsive, difficulty isn't too hard, levels are a bit boring but you really won't notice after a while. It's just a very engrossing, concentrated type of game. No thumping rap music, no blaring cheese metal guitars, no "extreeeeme" qualities whatsoever. Perhaps a game better suited to adults, and those who can remember when solid gameplay beat flashy graphics and a licensed soundtrack every time.

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Great gameplay. ...Sep 02, 2000
By Elizabeth R. Powell
This is a straightforward action/strategy game, but this time it's done right. Sure, the graphics kinda suck. But the gameplay is actually really good if you give it a chance. Using the terrain to your advantage in an attack successfully is strangely satisfying. The thing is that if you DONT use the terrain or thinking about which weapon is best, you'll be ripped to shreds by the very hard AI. Do it right though, and you can wipe out five double-cannoned tanks in seconds. The other trick is not to be seen. Launching well-placed surprise attacks is key, and it really adds a lot to the game. It's recommended if you want strategy in your game. If you want to just blow stuff up, you can do that to ( there's plenty to destroy ) just remember that if you just go charging into an enemy base without thinking twice, you'll be swarmed and you shouldn't expect to last long. But overall, a good game for the people that can appreciate it.

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Wild Metal? Far From Wild.Feb 13, 2000

I hate to write bad reviews, but this time I have to. I bought this game its first day out, I should have waited to read someones review. There is no story..none, no interesting action, uncomfortable controls, boring scenery, little interaction with "enemies", etc.. This game seems to have just been made to add to the amount of titles available on Dreamcast, shame on you RockStar games. The graphics are nintendo in nature, which will really bore you. Be wise and buy something with a plot.

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Wild Metal isn't really wildFeb 12, 2000

Wild Metal Wow! This game is a waste of money. When youhear the title you think wow this game is going to be awesome. I shotother tanks with my tank and they blow up and there is blood. Well That isn't what happens. Here are 5 good reasons not to buy this game.

1.)The tank that you are driving goes about 1 mile per hour and it takes for ever.

2.)Each stage takes for ever because you drive so slow.

3.)You have to find 10 things in each level and it takes so long to find theme cause they are everywhere and you don't even have a map.

4.)There are hardly any bad guys in the game so it is boring.

5.)There isn't any music playing so it is so boring and the only thing that you hear is the engine of your tank going.

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