Metal Wolf Chaos XD

Metal Wolf Chaos XD is a bare bones HD upgrade that brings the bonkers cult classic West for modern consoles, including its cumbersome gameplay and outdated designs.

The infamous From Software Xbox game finally makes its way to the West, and it's just as odd as we've been led to believe.

A masterpiece of absurdist theatre, and a damn fine double-A mech game too.

In this slightly upgraded 2004 game, you rampage as a robot President – discharging your bazookas, missile launchers and railguns in the name of freedom

Metal Wolf Chaos fulfills this criteria because of its unique premise that wouldn't be out of place in the late '80s, combined with From Software's penchant for mechicular (I just made this up) combat. If you hate old games and crave the newest visual advancements, avoid it. For everyone else: there is something here you can sink your teeth into that's more than just a novelty relic.

That stupid game you heard of once where you're the President of the United States piloting a giant robot has escaped Japan and eBay. Guess what? It's more than a dumb joke: it owns.

Metal Wolf Chaos XD shows its age in pretty much every way, but its enjoyable and simplistic gameplay loop is enough to give you something to chew on. Alongside one of the most insane narratives in all of video games, it's a From Software joint that needs to be seen to be believed.

Devolver Digital and General Arcade have slapped a new coat of USA flag paint on From Software's patriotic action game without smoothing out any of the imperfections that come with a combat system that's aged less than gracefully over the past decade.

Metal Wolf Chaos XD is an exercise in pure Americana filtered through the cheesiest anime imaginable.

This one's pretty janky and not necessarily easy to get into, but the hilarious premise alone almost makes it worth. The action is mindless but satisfying, and despite several hiccups and poor design decisions, it's still a ton of fun to play.