Cel Damage HD

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. COGconnected
    May 6, 2014
    65
    Online play would have been nice but, still, a worthy effort.
  2. Digital Chumps
    May 2, 2014
    64
    If you're looking for an accessible and often-fun four player competitive splitscreen game, Cel Damage HD is worth a look.
  3. Gamestyle
    May 21, 2014
    60
    A competent HD upgrade, nothing more, nothing less.
  5. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    May 17, 2014
    60
    Great 4-player split-screen multi. Otherwise, a non-classic that didn't need to return. [June 2014, p83]
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  6. ZTGD
    May 8, 2014
    60
    While there are three modes of play, I found only deathmatch able to hold my interest for very long. Flag Rally becomes tedious quickly, and Gate Relay is a generic Mario Kart with uninspired track design.
  7. Game Revolution
    May 6, 2014
    60
    The lack of content and limited attempts at personality hinder those moments, but at the end of the day Cel Damage HD is a solid update of a mostly forgotten 13-year-old game.
  8. Hardcore Gamer
    Apr 24, 2014
    60
    For an HD remake that no one asked for of a game that few people played, Cel Damage HD is actually pretty charming and entertaining.
  9. Gamers' Temple
    May 20, 2014
    58
    A decade old racer that feels like it's a decade old.
  10. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Apr 28, 2014
    55
    There’s a small shimmer of something fun and interesting under the 13 years of rust that coats Cel Damage HD.
  11. Push Square
    May 20, 2014
    50
    This is fun for an evening if you’ve got some buddies nearby, but without an online option and with a pretty tiring cast, you’ll quickly tire of this comic book clash.
  12. DarkStation
    Jun 9, 2014
    40
    No character differentiation, the lack of arenas, the frustrating gameplay, inconsistency of AI and the unheard of lack of online for a car game makes this game feel incomplete. After about three hours you may never pick this game up again, unless you have a game night with friends.

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#92 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

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User Score
6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 38
  3. Negative: 10 out of 38
  1. corruptednecron
    Jul 20, 2014
    4
    I hate the fact that I hate this port, not the game, just this port. Now-a-days HD remakes of old games are rather common and its always niceI hate the fact that I hate this port, not the game, just this port. Now-a-days HD remakes of old games are rather common and its always nice to see a game I loved as a kid get an update. Cel Damage was one of my favorite games on the game cube so I was excited to finally get to play it again, but Cel Damage HD makes me wish this game remained entombed in memory. It would have been fine if they had just updated the graphics but this port makes an attempt to change and innovate in various unwelcome ways. First, and most annoying is the replacement of several sound bytes with a loud obnoxious menu sound. Countdown sounds, items, and even death sounds where the character that killed you would mock you humorously have all been replaced by this noise, destroying much of the games comedic personality that made it such a gem in the first place. More changes include your character's voice comes from the controller and the addition of health bars that slow the pace of the game from the high speed insta-death fun of its past to a slow and frustrating slog. All of this would be alright if it wasn't for the fact that you cant turn any of it off, the ability to select weapons for use in the match is nice but it seems the more useful options are unsatisfying absent. This game is a shell of its former self, an annoying and depressing case of misplaced potential. Sometimes even good games should stay buried.… Full Review »
  2. Reciter5613
    May 4, 2014
    8
    I always enjoyed this game on GameCube and I was happy hearing it would be re-released given that the original developers went out ofI always enjoyed this game on GameCube and I was happy hearing it would be re-released given that the original developers went out of business. Finish line did a great job recreating it. There were changes I noticed that at first I though were done by Finish line but they said later it they were from the Overdrive edition no one heard of. I saw they tweaked a few things like the hazards and weapons to eliminate some frustrating parts. Of course I still question it was a good idea to add the health bar. I mean it's good not to be instakilled so quickly but I you have too much health that it takes too long to kill someone. Anyway the other issue that was obvious was there way no online multiplayer which this game really could use. They said it was cause the game did not originally have that and adding it would be to expensive at this point. Of course that didn't mean they didn't want to. They hope the game gets big enough that they soon could add it in the future. Overall it's great to have this game again and hope they do eventually add online play.… Full Review »
  3. MrBaconz
    Apr 27, 2014
    6
    Cel Damage HD is an HD remake of a game most people have never heard of, which is kinda sad. Cel Damage seems like a very underrated game.Cel Damage HD is an HD remake of a game most people have never heard of, which is kinda sad. Cel Damage seems like a very underrated game. This game does not have much content, but the content it does have can be a lot of fun. If you have ever played Twisted Metal, this is kind of like a more family friendly version of that. There are 12 maps and 3 game modes. The 12 maps are in groups of 3, each group with its own general location. One is a western style, another is a swamp, another one has Halloween esque locations, and the last 3 are in space. The three game modes are a battle gamemode, a capture the flag type game mode, and a racing game mode. After you unlock everything, there isn't much replay value unless you are with friends. If you don't play with friends often, this game is not for you. The amount of content you receive is probably not worth $10 to most. This game should probably be closer to $5. For now, the only way to play with others is locally. The developers have already said that they want to add online multiplayer, but that may or may not happen. At times, Cel Damage can be very fun, but at other times it can get very boring. It depends on who you are playing with. This game does not really have a story. There are a few cut-scenes that were not really updated for the HD version much. These cut-scenes can be funny, but there is only one per character and they are only about 20 seconds long. All the characters in this game have very unique personalities that should have been shown off more. One complaint I have about this game is the game options. Before you start a game there are a list of options. In these game options you can change what the score is to win. For whatever reason, this score starts at a default value and will not go lower, only higher. With the default setting, most games take about 4 minutes. I would've liked to make this about 2 minutes instead. So that I could change maps more often. With a few updates this game could easily be great fun for anyone. Currently, if you don't play local co-op often, this game will get stale fairly fast.… Full Review »
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