Cel Damage HD Review

Gameplay for Cel Damage HD on PS4

Cel Damage HD Review:

Cel Damage HD is a re-release of the 2001 game. Played similar to games like twisted metal. The original game was released for the original Xbox, PlayStation 2, and the Nintendo GameCube. Cel Damage HD was released in April 2014, for the PS4, PS3, and the PS Vita, and is a cross-buy for $9.99.

First off I will say I wasn't a big fan of the original game when it came out. The HD re-release on the other has been enjoyable. That's about all the praise I can say. I wasn't blown away with the game. Cel Damage HD has virtually no major changes other than giving you the game in 16:9. The story (if you can even call it that) centers around cartoon characters on a show called "Cel Damage", where the characters battle it out to the amusement of the TV audience.

Visually I still enjoy the characters, the cell shaded look really gives you the feeling of playing a cartoon. Some of my favorite characters would be Sinder who resembles Satan, Fowl Mouth a mobster duck, and Flemming your stereotypical nerd. The game has six characters to pick at the start with an additional four to unlock. The controls for the game are excellent you. I love that the game lets you preform tricks using the left stick. The cars all respond well and have an excellent arcade feel to them. 

  

As I mentioned earlier the game is now in 16:9 and feels a lot more fluid. Cel Damage HD will not push the limits of the PlayStation 4 but since Cel Damage HD is the only "car combat" game available you may want to check it out. The car designs are nothing special, but the weapons are the highlight of the game. Weapons will rage from things like chainsaws, machine guns, axes, freeze rays, and even boxing gloves. 

The game features three different game modes, Smack attack which is just your standard death match, Gate relay, which is more of a traditional race, in which you have to go through check points. Flag Rally is a race to see who can collect the most amount of flags. The last two modes you can play with, or with out the use of weapons. All the game modes are fun to play, but I really wish the developers would have added a few more modes with this re-release. Cel Damage HD lets you play in both Single-player as well as multiplayer. I love seeing more games come with couch co-op but this is one time where the game would greatly benefit from online multiplayer, the replay value of this game is lacking and online would have added a lot more reasons to come back and play. 

Cel Damage HD is a game that is fun in short burst, or if you have a group of friends to play with. Currently it is the only car combat game available for the PlayStation 4. I would only recommend this game if you were either a fan of the original, or if you are looking for something to fill that Twisted Metal itch. I really wanted to like this Cel Damage HD, but I just feel that game missed too many opportunities with this re-release.

Proceed with caution!