Cel Damage

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Description

A vehicular combat game set in a cartoon universe with 12 different environments. Wield a massive chainsaw, giant axe or one of 34 other wild weapons. There are 3 gameplay modes: Smack Attack (smack your opponents to gain points), Gate Relay (Pass the Checkpoints 5 times before your enemies do) and Flag Rally (CTF). 6 playable characters with 4 unlockable guest stars. For 1 to 4 players.

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Alternate Titles

• "Cel Damage Overdrive" -- PS2 title
• "Cel Damage HD" -- PS3 / PS4 / PS Vita / Xbox One title

Part of the Following Groups

• Gameplay feature: Chainsaws
• Genre: Car / motorcycle combat
• Launch title: Xbox (North America)
• Visual technique / style: Cel shaded

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Critic Reviews

IGN	GameCube	Jan 11, 2002	6.3 out of 10	63
Thunderbolt Games	Xbox	May 18, 2003	6 out of 10	60
GameSpot	Xbox	Nov 16, 2001	5.7 out of 10	57
GameSpot	GameCube	Jan 24, 2002	5.7 out of 10	57
MS Xbox World	Xbox	Aug 07, 2002	5.5 out of 10	55
Game Informer Magazine	Xbox	Dec, 2001	5 out of 10	50
Eurogamer.net (UK)	PlayStation 2	May 07, 2003	5 out of 10	50
Netjak	GameCube	May 30, 2002	4.9 out of 10	49
The Video Game Critic	Xbox	Dec 06, 2001	C-	42
Officiel Nintendo Magazine	GameCube	May, 2002	3 out of 10	30

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Trivia

Hidden messages

There are messages from the developers hidden on top of the jungle temple. To see them the game needs to be in an alternate rendering mode.

Microsoft's involvement

According to a Gamasutra article for Cel Damage, it was initially known as Cartoon Mayhem and was designed as a racing game with cartoon gags and elements thrown in. The game was intended to be published by Microsoft exclusively for the Xbox. Creative differences between Pseudo Interactive and Microsoft led to the former signing a deal with Electronic Arts.

Sequel

A sequel, Cel Damage 2, was intended to be released in late 2003 and featured a wealth of improvements, including new gameplay mechanics where the player can go on foot and hijack enemy cars. Sadly, it was cancelled due to the original game's lack of profitability and the lack of any interested publishers.

Related Web Sites

• Cel Damage (The official game website.)
• Cel Damage at Wikipedia (Provides information at a neutral view, free to edit by anyone.)
• TrueAchievements achievement guide (The TrueAchievements achievement guide for Cel Damage HD)