So how does such old-school, taxing gameplay lead to such an easy platinum? Well, the game only requires you to beat one level before it gives up the final trophy. The game’s other four levels are still out of this reviewer’s grasp. Indeed, the game has four levels unlocked from the start and the screenshots you can see are from those levels. Don’t get it twisted though, the game is still going to be tough and each new boss will definitely cause you some real issues, especially if you weren’t raised on this style of game. These tend to be pretty useful with homing lasers and shields making up just some of the selection on offer. If you can beat a boss, you’ll take her weapon and can use it later on. This is where the game’s next good idea comes in. Generally enemies don’t tend to cause as many problems as the general obstacles in each level but the combination of both can be taxing, especially as an enemy can mess up your timing on jumps and they have a nasty habit of reappearing after you kill them. The platforming can feel a little twitchy and death can come pretty easily thanks to collapsing platforms, lasers and spikes. You’ll need it too because Metagal can be ruthless. It’s quite a good system and one that gives you the opportunity to get quite far while being rubbish, almost as if you were using that as a practise run. So do you struggle through a level and stockpile it all for the boss battle or do you do what it takes to get to that point, using up as much energy as necessary, and then do your best to learn that boss’ patterns using the checkpoints but less energy up front? However, it can also be used to recharge your energy in game too. If you do use it, you’ll lose no progress.
If you don’t use it, you’ll go back to the start of the level or the last checkpoint that you passed. You start with a revive/continue option, and can pick up more, and this let’s you continue from wherever you lose all your energy (or fall to your death).
While the actual platforming gaming is fairly mediocre, there is a nice risk vs. However, this is after a few screens worth of 2D platform-based action and it is here where the game has its best ideas. The story is told via some basic cut-scenes and then you are thrust into battle with the mission of beating each sister after they are turned into battle cyborgs and tasked with destroying you.
You play as Meta, a cyborg girl, or ‘gal’ I guess, who is the only one of her family left after General Creeper kidnaps her sisters and Dr Ray, the man who created them all. This time they are tackling the jump and shoot genre (their description and way better than “run and gun”) with Metagal which riffs pretty hard on the classic Mega Man style of gameplay and graphics offering some cheap and cheerful presentation and, of course, a sickeningly easy double platinum for those of you who want them. Apin PS4 / Vita tagged cross buy / Mega Man / metagal / platform / run and gun by Richieįinland’s most prolific publishers of attainable platinums, Ratalaika Games, are back with another cross-buy title.
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