Players will be invested in Black Ops 6 as much as they want to and participate in something that delivers precisely what it's supposed to. Fast-paced action, farcical storytelling, and access to a world of people who want to curse you out on a microphone -- that's what Black Ops 6, the Call of Duty series and most modern video games are all about.
Players with a longtime love of the Metal Slug franchise must cautiously approach Tactics. I's fun when it's all working correctly, but menus that seem to disobey logic, multiple bugs and more keep this from being the return of a great, misunderstood franchise. If Leikir and Dotemu can make the necessary changes to refine gameplay to a smooth state, then this release can hold fans over until Metal Slug 8 arrives, and even get them more excited for its arrival.
For the price -- which is undoubtedly nice -- those with a keen interest in side-scrollers should check out Volgarr the Viking II. They should stretch for the bundle edition and play both back-to-back if possible. If this newest entry succeeds, who's to say that a third Volgarr game won't be made? Better yet, it's likely that even more additions will be made that will continue to refine this scrappy franchise. Go forth, master the arts, and challenge yourself to become the greatest warrior. Once that's done, you may be ready for Contra or Battletoads.