Metal Wolf Chaos XD Reviews

Metal Wolf Chaos XD is ranked in the 30th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Aug 6, 2019

Metal Wolf Chaos finds new life on PC, PS4, and Xbox One with Metal Wolf Chaos XD. And while it’s not a full remaster, it does more than enough to become accessible for the first time in its existence. The work done to bring this to modern systems and give people a chance to finally play it by removing the complications of obtaining the original Japanese game and hardware, is so appreciated. Metal Wolf Chaos XD is bonkers from start to finish, only getting crazier by game’s end. It very much feels like an unearthed time capsule, but Metal Wolf Chaos XD offers much in the way of replayability and absurdity that I couldn’t help but love its zaniness.

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7 / 10.0
Aug 6, 2019

Metal Wolf Chaos XD isn't some grand revolution of the third person action genre. It's a 15 year old game where a president in a mech suit fights giant tanks, and that's fine by us.

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Evan Norris
Top Critic
6 / 10
Aug 6, 2019

Difficulty spikes and repetitive mission design prevent it from joining the ranks of From Software's modern-day masterpieces, but altogether it's a competent mech action game.

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2 / 10
Aug 6, 2019

Clunky controls, terrible on-screen litter and the slow pace just kill any semblance of enjoyment for me. Even the nonsensical plot and voice acting don’t make me want to play this again.

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6.5 / 10.0
Aug 7, 2019
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7 / 10
Aug 6, 2019

I had some pretty violent mood swings while playing Metal Wolf Chaos XD. I laughed, I smiled, I grimaced, and I yelled in frustration. At the end of the day, a lot of this comes down to simply playing a 15 year old game. Few of them age well and most of them coast on nostalgia.

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Unscored
Aug 21, 2019

As a remaster of a 2004 release, Metal Wolf Chaos XD definitely shows its age. If you're willing to reduce your expectations and just go back to a simpler time, though, there is a lot of fun to be had with it.

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7.6 / 10.0
Aug 6, 2019

Metal Wolf Chaos XD is definitely a game that shows its age, but with everything intact from 15 years ago, it's a unique remaster of a cult classic.

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Unscored
Aug 6, 2019

The forgotten From Software game Metal Wolf Chaos is finally coming to the west thanks to Devolver Digital and General Arcade. Let’s take a look at the PC version of the port.

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Aug 15, 2019

A solid remaster of an underrated cult classic. Although there are a few problems, it shouldn't be enough to turn you off from this game. It's a fun callback to old B-movies especially with its self aware tone.

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7 / 10.0
Aug 15, 2019

It’s definitely a novelty to own, but the word “relic” comes to mind while playing this game. While you can experience other title’s in similar fashion to Metal Wolf Chaos XD, It’s cheesy lines, it’s quirky nature, and it’s unbelievable plot sell the title, but it’s gameplay and pacing will ultimately question it’s current worth.

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6 / 10
Jul 4, 2020
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Oct 14, 2019

I am glad Metal Wolf Chaos has a modern release. I just wish it didn’t have the problems it does. I’d also argue that it’s perhaps best remembered from a distance. While the cutscenes and dialogue have a wonderful charm about them, the gameplay itself is not nearly as remarkable. The game is currently $25, and it’ll last you at least 10 hours, or more if you like it enough to try to get high scores. With the visual aspect of this game just not being up to par with the original, if you have the means to play the original, or own it already, I can’t see this remaster being a compelling purchase. For anyone that’s just curious, or wants to experience more of From Software’s library, I’d at least recommend trying to pick it up when it’s on sale and going in with tempered expectations.

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6.9 / 10.0
Dec 18, 2019

Metal Wolf Chaos XD is a remake of 15-years-old game for Xbox One. It was released to convince Japanese to buy original Xboxes. While it failed back then, now the whole world receives game so Japanese that it hurst. Fast, arcade shooting, guns too big to be useful and Americans as patriotic as found only in other Japanese games.

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7.5 / 10.0
Aug 6, 2019

Even if you suffer from bone spurs, going to war as the kickass President Michael Wilson in Metal Wolf Chaos XD is supremely enjoyable.

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Harvard L.
Top Critic
Aug 6, 2019

It’s clumsy and filled with flaws, but it’s precisely these imperfections that make it so interesting.

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6 / 10.0
Aug 6, 2019

Recommending Metal Wolf Chaos XD is something that is hard to do. It’s objectively not a very good game. But it’s not unplayable, either, and it’s hard to not get swept up by its overall ridiculousness. Like a movie that’s so bad that it’s actually quite good, there’s something about Metal Wolf Chaos XD that makes you fond of it despite its flaws. So, if you like strange curios and want to unravel one of the craziest stories ever committed to video game form, you should maybe give it a go. Everyone else, however, is probably better off giving it a wide berth.

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GameSkinny
RobotsFightingDinosaurs
Top Critic
Aug 6, 2019

After 15 years, Metal Wolf Chaos XD doesn't quite live up to the hype, but it's still a worthwhile experience for fans of the genre.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 6, 2019

As much as people may look at this game as a meme and a novelty, Metal Wolf Chaos XD is more of a gem in the rough, a severely underappreciated title in FromSoftware's excellent library of mech games. The exaggerated patriotism, over-the-top dialog and impressive parody of popular culture is only a mask for its true facade - a surprisingly tight and very well-made mech game that's sure to please any fan and non-fan of the genre. The memes are only the tip of the iceberg.

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50 / 100
Aug 7, 2019

Metal Wolf Chaos XD has moments of entertaining mayhem, but they are hidden beneath layers of dated gameplay, nonsensical story, and gated behind a high asking price. Instead of being able to potentially discover a lost classic, mech fans get a rusted out blast from the past.

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