If you travel under water, you’ll swim next to giant mutated eels, each inhabiting a cage displaying some feminine name, as if they were vicious pets of some sick and twisted mind. The first stage pays tropical island filled with giant grabs and some of the most beautifully animated flying insects you’re ever likely to find. More than just soldiers (and aliens), there’s an even greater variety of weird enemies to fight. Why? For starters, there’s a huge amount of creativity in practically every level. The third Metal Slug is heralded as the apex of the series.
