Scrap Metal (video game)
Encyclopedia
Scrap Metal is a vehicular combat racing game by Slick Entertainment
released on March 10, 2010.
, demolition derby
and a "Survivor" game in which players complete laps while being chase by police cars, helicopters and tanks. Both the single-player and multiplayer games are capable of supporting up to four players. Scores are tracked and compared in Xbox Live leaderboards. Scrap Metal includes a 3D anaglyph
display mode.
in Las Vegas
. Early reports of the game have been generally positive. Game Informer
writer Matt Miller wrote, "Scrap Metal is a top-down racing game in the style of R.C. Pro-Am
with serious action game overtones." Neoseeker's Lydia Sung said "Imagine if you will, a shinier R.C. Pro-Am
with chainsaws and more firepower." Matt Casamassina of IGN
likewise described the game as "RC Pro-Am meets Twisted Metal
." Casamassina said the graphics were rendered with great attention to detail, and that the controls are easy to pick up but difficult to master because each vehicle responds differently.
GameZone's Dakota Grabowski gave the game a 7.5 out of 10, saying "The cars found in Scrap Metal range from strange to exotic including the following: extreme hotrods, offroad buggies, bulldozers, drag racers, semi-trucks, monster trucks, cruisers, muscle cars, hover cars, import tuners, and even the van that was down by the river. Each car is broken down into classes and rated on speed, grip, and armor. Players are able to upgrade each car by earning currency, which can also be used to buy nitrous oxide for a quick speed boost on the track. If that isn’t enough to attract racing fans, then perhaps the ability to select from six paint colors, an assortment of decals (flames, racing stripes, etc.), and adding accessories will entice them. The accessories range from turning their semi-truck into a garbage truck or even their bulldozer into an excavator. There’s not much else out on the Xbox Live Arcade like Scrap Metal, so it’s definitely an unique experience."
Slick Entertainment
Slick Entertainment is an independent game development studio founded by Nick Waanders and Kees Rynen. It is located in Vancouver, Canada. Slick Entertainment develops video games for Xbox 360...
released on March 10, 2010.
Gameplay
Players race around tracks from an overhead perspective. Scrap Metal includes 60 single-player racing missions which include shortcuts, jumps, obstacles and temporary upgrades such as nitro boosts. Players can customize their vehicles choosing from 20 unique vehicle options, including muscle cars, bulldozers, airboats, and monster trucks. The vehicles can be customized and fitted with such weaponry as flamethrowers, chainsaws and rocket launchers. Scrap Metal also includes several multiplayer modes, including king of the hillKing of the Hill (game)
King of the Hill , is a children's game, the object of which is to stay on top of a large hill or pile as the "King of the Hill"...
, demolition derby
Demolition derby
Demolition derby is a motorsport usually presented at county fairs and festivals. While rules vary from event to event, the typical demolition derby event consists of five or more drivers competing by deliberately ramming their vehicles into one another...
and a "Survivor" game in which players complete laps while being chase by police cars, helicopters and tanks. Both the single-player and multiplayer games are capable of supporting up to four players. Scores are tracked and compared in Xbox Live leaderboards. Scrap Metal includes a 3D anaglyph
Anaglyph
Anaglyph may refer to:* Anaglyph image, a method of encoding a three-dimensional image in a single picture by superimposing a pair of pictures* Ornament carved in low relief...
display mode.
Reception
A playable version of Scrap Metal was spotlighted at the 2010 Consumer Electronics ShowConsumer Electronics Show
The International Consumer Electronics Show is a major technology-related trade show held each January in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Not open to the public, the Consumer Electronics Association-sponsored show typically hosts previews of products and new...
in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
. Early reports of the game have been generally positive. Game Informer
Game Informer
Game Informer is an American-based monthly magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of popular video games and associated consoles. It was formed in August 1991, when FuncoLand started publishing a six-page magazine, free in all its retail locations...
writer Matt Miller wrote, "Scrap Metal is a top-down racing game in the style of R.C. Pro-Am
R.C. Pro-Am
R.C. Pro-Am is a racing video game developed by United Kingdom-based company Rare. It was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System by Nintendo at North America in February 1988, and then in Europe on April 15 that year. Presented in an overhead isometric perspective, a single player...
with serious action game overtones." Neoseeker's Lydia Sung said "Imagine if you will, a shinier R.C. Pro-Am
R.C. Pro-Am
R.C. Pro-Am is a racing video game developed by United Kingdom-based company Rare. It was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System by Nintendo at North America in February 1988, and then in Europe on April 15 that year. Presented in an overhead isometric perspective, a single player...
with chainsaws and more firepower." Matt Casamassina of IGN
IGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
likewise described the game as "RC Pro-Am meets Twisted Metal
Twisted Metal
Twisted Metal is a series of vehicular combat video games published by Sony Computer Entertainment, and developed by various companies during its tenure. The series began on the PlayStation in 1995 and currently features seven games, with an eighth installment currently in production...
." Casamassina said the graphics were rendered with great attention to detail, and that the controls are easy to pick up but difficult to master because each vehicle responds differently.
GameZone's Dakota Grabowski gave the game a 7.5 out of 10, saying "The cars found in Scrap Metal range from strange to exotic including the following: extreme hotrods, offroad buggies, bulldozers, drag racers, semi-trucks, monster trucks, cruisers, muscle cars, hover cars, import tuners, and even the van that was down by the river. Each car is broken down into classes and rated on speed, grip, and armor. Players are able to upgrade each car by earning currency, which can also be used to buy nitrous oxide for a quick speed boost on the track. If that isn’t enough to attract racing fans, then perhaps the ability to select from six paint colors, an assortment of decals (flames, racing stripes, etc.), and adding accessories will entice them. The accessories range from turning their semi-truck into a garbage truck or even their bulldozer into an excavator. There’s not much else out on the Xbox Live Arcade like Scrap Metal, so it’s definitely an unique experience."