Excessive review of Metal Tales

There is no better musical accompaniment than a good heavy metal OST. We see it in movies, operas and of course, it also affects the world of video games. His strength causes a bigger frenzy on screen, and they took advantage Zerouno Games during development Overpowered Metal Tales. If you want to destroy enemies while enjoying good guitar distortion and throaty vocals, this is the perfect scan for you.

Beat evil based on chords

Metal Tales Overkill is an old-school double-barrel shooter. For those who don’t know, these games base their gameplay on the two sticks of the controller: with one we will move and with the other we will aim our weapon (in this case, a guitar with lightning chords). Through different rooms we will acquire skills, new shots and interesting objects that facilitate the fight against final boss change. A simple proposal that is seasoned by the soundtrack composed by several bands from the Metal scene.

In search of acolytes

The story surrounding the game is nothing more than a mere excuse to smash heavy metal sidekicks into various contexts set in this musical genre. It’s all about the God Kuk, who possessed the rest of the “metalhead” deities. We’ll have to, guitar in hand, strike the balance based on on-camera footage and popping these beings into a series of procedural scenarios.

The journey through each stage of Metal Tales Overkill is the classic that we find in this type of proposal. We will go from room to room to clean up any hazard we find. Once all the enemies are eliminated, the doors of the room will open to move on to a next phase. So, until we face the team leader, without a doubt the most spectacular moment.

Waiting for the headliner

I’m still not convinced by the gameplay found in Metal Tales Overkill. In this case, the procedural system it has works correctly, but there are other aspects that did not meet my expectations. Everything is very generic: scenery, enemies, protagonists, mechanics… Yes, it collects the typical framework that surrounds Heavy Metal and transfers it to video games. But its walls and everything inside don’t convey anything of this musical style.

Another thing is the final enemies. For me, the main reason to switch from one scenario to another. Each of these final bosses It has its own layout, its own attack mechanics, and most importantly: his own song. Although visually the title is correct, everything is corrected with its musical section, especially in these moments of final combat.

One more game between beer and beer

Despite that aforementioned problem with bland placements that don’t motivate as it should, there’s something about it that hooks. Its short phases, the objects that we find, its procedural state… Each of the games we play will be different from the previous one, and although there is a system of parts where one gradually improves his guitarist, one never has the feeling of being disadvantaged. If to your playable system we add the ability to control three different scales (two of them unlocked from the start), and the ability to play local co-opwe have a thousand ways to enjoy the game.

increase the volume

Undoubtedly the pretension of the music works. We will have an extensive soundtrack composed by international Death, Trash and Heavy Metal bands which will “soften” our journey with its strength and tear. Experiencing a fight like this is a super rewarding experience. In addition, we will have at our disposal a glossary with all the bands that make up Metal Tales Overkill with some information about them. An excellent way to make known the work of certain musicians that we could have forgotten.

Conclusion of Metal Tales Overkill

Long live Heavy Metal! Zerouno Games has transferred the essence of distorted guitars, afterlife festivals and flying hair into a two stick shooter suitable for all types of audience. In some ways, Metal Tales Overkill can be generic, with the metal theme being mere adornment in the skins of enemies or objects on stage. But where it really shines is in the boss fights. In these moments the music takes on its full meaning, being an excellent accompaniment to the exchanges of blows that we will have. Despite its flaws, it is a replayable title, with several selectable characters and with the possibility of being able to play in local cooperative.