When comparing Metal Slug X vs GTA: Chinatown Wars, the Slant community recommends GTA: Chinatown Wars for most people. In the question“What are the best HID (human interface device) gamepad supported Android games?” GTA: Chinatown Wars is ranked 22nd while Metal Slug X is ranked 23rd. The most important reason people chose GTA: Chinatown Wars is:
The power struggle between gangs has resulted in the death of your father. You have flown from Hong Kong to avenge your father's death. The missions vary, and all could be plausible making it easy to get lost in the story.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Epitome of sidescrolling, run-and-gun action
Metal Slug X is not only a classic side-scroller, but also one of the best balanced and most fun. Many have tried to emulate the success of this title – and some may have come close – but there is nothing like the original.
Pro New features not present in Metal Slug 2
Metal Slug X is a remake of Metal Slug 2, but it does have some added features that include new animations, weapons, and enemies.
Pro 2 player local and online co-op
Metal Slug X has 2 player local and online co-op.
Pro Compelling events make the story interesting
The power struggle between gangs has resulted in the death of your father. You have flown from Hong Kong to avenge your father's death. The missions vary, and all could be plausible making it easy to get lost in the story.
Pro Local multiplayer is more fun than you'd think
The local multiplayer takes advantage of this open-world game in the best ways possible. You can challenge another player to different activities - including Death Races (last alive or first to the finish wins), Stash Dash (get to a delivery van first and make deliveries while the other player tries to stop you), Liberty City Survivor (1v1 battle against your opponent with many police around), and Defend the Base (co-operatively protect targets from incoming bad guys).
Pro Decent graphics
The graphics and lighting effects have been improved over the original version (on the Nintendo DS) to a point where they're good enough for modern mobile gaming.
Pro Controller support for improved controls
GTA: Chinatown Wars has built in controller support which means it is compatible with the Google Nexus Player as well as the Amazon Fire TV. This means you can play it on your phone/tablet with a Bluetooth controller, or on an Android console on the big-screen TV with a Bluetooth controller for an even more console-like feeling.
Note: not all Bluetooth controllers are supported
Cons
Con Game engine at 30 FPS
Although 60 frames are rendered per second, the game only updates 30 of them.
Con Poor performance
Metal Slug X suffers from poor performance and may freeze intermittently.
Con Controls on touchscreen are not that good
Driving can be pretty difficult with the touch screen controls, though there are two different settings, so one may work better than the other.
Con Not an original game
While not a con for everybody, this game has virtually nothing new about it. It was originally launched for the PSP (PlayStation Personal) and Nintendo DS (dual screen - new generation of GameBoy). The tutorial is borrowed from the PSP version, while it retains the mini games from the DS version.