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Action - Review: Metal Max ~ Xeno (PS4 Retail) Metal-max-xeno-ps-vita-ps4-20180102-002

Developed by Kadokawa Games and Published by NiS America, Metal Max Xeno is an action game that pits a platoon of tanks against a bunch of iconic and not so iconic mechanical monstrosities in a bizarre turn-based JRPG series. Is this a top-tier game? No, but it has its moments, do we recommend the game though? Continue reading our review to find out!

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Metal Max Xeno is a game in the long-running Metal Max series, but is only the second game in the franchise to see a western release. The first was "Metal Saga" which released in North America in 2005 on the PS2. The story is REALLY dark, the world is an absolute hell, and the few people left are being hunted down by a diabolical Artificial Intelligence. The characters are pretty messed up as you'd imagine, but some of them have pretty decent character growth during the game's story!

The gameplay is quite unique, with turn-based battles featuring fully customizable tanks. Think of it as a cross between Valkyria Chronicles, Car Battler Joe, and MS Saga? It's really hard to describe, but all comes together rather well. The game is pretty standard length for a JRPG, clocking in at around 50-60 hours, but the game is tough-as-nails so expect your first playthrough to be substantially longer. The game is also a complete grindfest for the first 15-20 hours, luckily it becomes much more enjoyable in the last two-thirds of the game.

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The controls are somewhat cumbersome and takes a bit of time to get used to, but overall it's not bad. The audio-visual presentation is pretty average, though the voice acting is good, the music is rather uninspiring and the visuals are extremely drab with the exception of the characters which are detailed and look amazing. This is easily the game's biggest flaw, but overall the game is a solid and unique JRPG.

Bottom-Line:

With excellent yet unique gameplay, a decent story, and a ton of customization options, Metal Max Xeno for the PS4 is a refreshingly unique JRPG that can be great fun after the early game grinding. The audio-visual presentation does hold the game back quite a bit, but overall we give Metal Max Xeno a solid level of recommendation!


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Score: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7/10

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KeAfan7
November 3rd 2018, 5:36 pmKeAfan7
Our review is now live! Enjoy! Wink
Tinglemaster
November 3rd 2018, 5:43 pmTinglemaster
Bravo! Your review is amazing. This game sounds interesting, I may pick it up in the next sale.
Aqua Cherry Blossom
November 3rd 2018, 5:50 pmAqua Cherry Blossom
Nice review lol. Smile
Staroceancrazy
November 3rd 2018, 5:53 pmStaroceancrazy
Awesome review @Reanfan Exclamation
Talesfanatic
November 3rd 2018, 5:55 pmTalesfanatic
@Reanfan Great review!
KeAfan7
November 3rd 2018, 6:14 pmKeAfan7
Thanks for the comments you guys! Wink
RWBY_Red
November 3rd 2018, 8:43 pmRWBY_Red
Metal Saga was a much better game, but a 7 seems about right. Nice review as always!
KeAfan7
November 3rd 2018, 8:51 pmKeAfan7
@RWBY_RED I wholeheartedly agree, also thanks for commenting. Wink
Kain
November 4th 2018, 1:08 pmKain
Nice review @Reanfan.
KeAfan7
November 4th 2018, 1:23 pmKeAfan7
@Kain Thanks! Wink
LordHoppingRage
November 8th 2018, 6:29 pmLordHoppingRage
The Ninten shall shine good fortune on this fair community because of excellent reviews such as this one. Twisted Evil
Inoue79
November 9th 2018, 4:28 pmInoue79
Nice review @Reanfan. Smile
KeAfan7
November 11th 2018, 3:35 pmKeAfan7
Thanks for the feedback you guys! king

@LordHoppingRage Lol! lol!
Amufungal
November 16th 2018, 3:45 pmAmufungal
Nice review @Reanfan. Smile
ShanaNoShakugan
November 16th 2018, 6:57 pmShanaNoShakugan
Such nice review. Smile
KeAfan7
November 16th 2018, 11:07 pmKeAfan7
@Amufungal @ShanaNoShakugan Thanks for the comments! king
Splatuna
November 29th 2018, 8:58 pmSplatuna
Great review.
ToughGamer
November 30th 2018, 9:23 amToughGamer
Good review.
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