When comparing Heroes and Castles 2 vs Metal Slug X, the Slant community recommends Heroes and Castles 2 for most people. In the question“What are the best HID (human interface device) gamepad supported Android games?” Heroes and Castles 2 is ranked 20th while Metal Slug X is ranked 23rd. The most important reason people chose Heroes and Castles 2 is:
Incoming waves to your castle and outposts are counted down by number of in game days. Essentially, defending against a wave at any location counts as one day... On your world map, you'll see next to your strongholds that there is a wave incoming in x-days. you can travel to that outpost and call the wave early, but if you have 2 or more incoming waves on different outposts on the next day, you'll have to choose one to defend and one to forfeit (perhaps to be rewon another day).
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Pros
Pro Wave format is based on in game days
Incoming waves to your castle and outposts are counted down by number of in game days.
Essentially, defending against a wave at any location counts as one day... On your world map, you'll see next to your strongholds that there is a wave incoming in x-days.
you can travel to that outpost and call the wave early, but if you have 2 or more incoming waves on different outposts on the next day, you'll have to choose one to defend and one to forfeit (perhaps to be rewon another day).
Pro Conquer and defend outposts on the world map
In addition to defending your castle, you can also take your hero and army to various outposts on the world map.
You start with only your castle, and as you progress you will capture outposts, build small strongholds on them and defend them against enemies.
Each outpost under your control gives you a bonus. Some unlock new characters, some improve your chances of finding new equipment, etc.
Pro Well balanced gameplay
Enemies are tough, but your army also has appropriate counters for each type.
Some are better prepared to deal with certain enemies than your hero character.
Pro Well designed blend of genres: Castle Defense, Strategy and Action RPG
Castle Defense: you defend against waves of enemy hordes
Strategy: Summon various types of reinforcements to help you defend your castle - ground units like generic foot soldiers, pikemen, shield knights, healers and wall units like archers and riflemen. You can also build towers on your walls - cannon, ballista and lightning.
Walls, units and towers are upgradeable.
Action RPG: Level up your hero character with active/passive skills and spells. Forge new weapons and armor and customize your loadout before each wave.
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.
Cons
Con No Google Play Games Achievements
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.