in April 2006. Reception Although the game's sense of humor, music and solid hours of gameplay won it some positive marks, the overall impression of the title was decidedly mediocre. Reviewers scoffed at the dated graphics, lack of plot, and missing feeling of progression. As a result, a considerable amount of time was often spent by reviewers and gamers alike simply wandering around, trying to figure out what to do next. While the game had all the classic trappings for the genre, complete with its own quirky style, it seemed to lack the polish required to stand-out. GameSpot noted that "Metal Saga has the makings of a good role-playing game, but there's nothing to tie it all together". In Japan, Metal Saga received a respectable 30 out of 40 from Famitsu magazine. Media Create reported that it was the top selling game in Japan during its week of release at 63,219 copies. By the end of 2005, the Japanese version of the game had sold 99,374 copies in the region. Sequels There are four sequels of Metal Saga, none of them released in western world. The first sequel Metal Saga: Season of Steel was released in 2006 for the Nintendo DS and follows the story of the first Metal Max. The second sequel is a cellphone game and released in 2007. The third sequel, Metal Saga New Frontier, was an online browser game released in 2010. The fourth sequel is Metal Saga: The Ark of Wastes. References External links Official Atlus Metal Saga website Japanese official website Metal Saga at IGN Metal Saga at RPGamer Role-playing video games Atlus games Metal Max PlayStation 2 games PlayStation 2-only games Post-apocalyptic video games Success (company) games Video game sequels Video games developed in Japan Video games scored by Satoshi Kadokura 2005 video games Video games with alternate endings