For the sake of keeping the game balanced, a limit determined by the difficulty is applied to the armor (health) number and weapon levels of all players. (tech-gaming.com)
Score: 8/10 — All in all with frequent save points and a good weapon levelling system Cave story 3D is a good portable title with great retro appeal and a storyline which will keep you guessing. (plusxp.com)
The biggest point to mention is that it keeps the same tactical feel of SOCOM and the huge amount of weapons while giving you improved graphics and an interesting weapon level up feature that I haven't seen yet in a SOCOM game. (justpushstart.com)