Cel Damage
Xbox- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Release Date: Nov 14, 2001
- Also On: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Switch, Xbox One
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One of the freshest, funniest car combat romps to date.
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The controls are probably the one thing that makes the game more challenging than it looks. Because there's so much going on, the camera angles will sometimes veer out of control, causing you to lose your place in a tense firefight.
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The game is both visually interesting and colorful, running at a consistent 60 frames per second, and the quality of animation looks like something you'd see on a Saturday morning cartoon.
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Electronic Gaming MonthlyAn addictive and charming game. It could have used a lot more modes and maps, but I enjoyed its simplicity, fast-paced action and great controls. [Dec 2001, p.250]
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The graphics are amazing, but it’s the gameplay that will win you over.
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This great engine and these great visuals are draped over gameplay that is just so-so.
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Beating everything in this game will be extremely tough. And this isn't a good kind of tough either. It's a throw-your-controller-the-computer-is-too-good kind of tough. Pity.
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If you’re after a game which is non stop madness and have a few friends who can regularly game with you then Cel Damage is a game you may considering purchasing, but unfortunately the single player game lets it down.
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As much as I like being beaten unmercifully by a duck in a fedora, it can become frustrating and a bit repetitive after a few rounds.
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Official Xbox MagazineConfuses more than entertains. [Dec 2001]
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You'll expect an easy, party affair and instead you'll get broken teeth from the ruthless AI and the tough structure of the game.
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The graphics are better suited to a PlayStation or hand-held system, and the audio track is not up to snuff, considering what can be accomplished with this system.
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This game is an excellent title for someone suffering from attention deficit disorder, but if you're looking for a game with lots of replay value, shop elsewhere.
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This game feels like it could have been so much more if it had a better damage system, more single-player and multiplayer modes, and a new story mode to get familiar with the characters, and even take advantage of the TV show theme a bit more.
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Admittedly, this game is designed to be played in multiplayer and when done so is quite fun. For about ten minutes.
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Play MagazineEven if just for eye-candy purposes, Cel Damage is plenty amusing. [Feb 2002, p.60]
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Sadly, the shallow gameplay ensures that the game gets really old, really quick.
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Xbox Nation MagazinePast the visuals rests a competent, if uninspired game that’s best savored with four players madly fighting for split-screen automotive supremacy. [Jan 2002, p.90]
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Game InformerOnly in Cel Damage does a guy with an axe beat out a gatling gun. [Dec 2001, p.101]
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it's just woefully undercooked in many parts.
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While the game improves somewhat as a multiplayer title, the ridiculously fast action coupled with the decreased viewpoint only means the fun is short-lived.
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From the get-go Cel Damage is rather dull. The small shreds of a story that were fed to you throughout the opening sequences of the game are not carried over at all into the actual game.
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While it does a great job displaying the fine art of toon graphics, it falls flat with almost everything else. From poor level design to brutally repetitive play, this game has been crushed by one anvil too many.
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Next Generation MagazineThe biggest problem is that the weapons are far too powerful, resulting in a near-constant cycle of death and respawning. [Jan 2002, p.26]
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#32 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2001
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 8
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Mixed: 1 out of 8
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Negative: 2 out of 8
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Mar 29, 2019