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Gun Metal

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Gun Metal
63
8.7 User Score:

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Based on 17 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Majesco Sales Inc.

Developer: Rage Software

Genre(s): Action, Third-Person Shooter, Strategy

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Release Date: July 30, 2002

Summary

Gun Metal puts you in control of a 10-meter tall 'mech' robot equipped with an arsenal of devastating weaponry and the ability of transforming into a highly manoeuvrable jet fighter at the press of a button. Scorch the earth, crush rocks under foot, fell trees, torch crops, tear chunks out of towering buildings and raze entire settlements to the ground as you take the fight to the hordes of enemies through 14 diverse and engaging missions and marvel at the unparalleled level of destruction.

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

82

netjak

If you want great arcade action with minimal thinking, then pick this game up. Because once you go Mech/Jet you never go back.

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80

GamePro

Solid and well-built—it’s just not going to knock your mechanical socks off in the imagination department.

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80

TotalGames.net

The game feels very much like a third person version of "Command & Conquer."

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79

Official Xbox Magazine

What it lacks in style or personality, Gun Metal more than makes up in gameplay and action.[Sept 2002, p.90]

70

GamerWeb Xbox

Short and not so sweet.

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68

GameZone

The problem is that the missions you’ll have to complete consist almost entirely of defending this or that base, or playing escort to a group of ships. In other words you spend too much time defending and protecting and not enough time in one-on-one dogfights and full-on combat without worry of damaging friendly units.

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67

IGN

The gameplay does grab the viewer, making it hard to put down. However, after I did put the game down, it was hard to pick it back up.

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66

Armchair Empire

The arcade action is a nice diversion (and fun) for half hour stretches but any long-term involvement is not likely – it’s just not deep enough. And the speed issues…

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64

GameSpot

The game's somewhat sticky control and straightlaced mission design keep Gun Metal's gameplay from living up to the strength of the idea.

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60

Game Informer

"Robotech" has the hot license and nifty cel-shaded look. Where does this leave Gun Metal? Nowhere, I'm afraid. [Oct 2002, p.91]

58

Gaming Age

The bad news is that most of the levels play a lot like the first few, and that doesn't make for much long-term entertainment.

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58

Team Xbox

Lack of strategy, complexity, longevity and intensive AI and multiplayer modes which are usually the foundation of true mech warfare are absent here. I would consider this more of an advanced 2nd or 3rd generation shoot’em up with extra eye candy.

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50

Xbox Nation Magazine

The game's title perhaps best describes the taste left in one's mouth after playing it than anythihng else. [Fall 2002, p.118]

50

Electronic Gaming Monthly

The missions themselves are similarly uninspired, like the dreaded escort mission we've seen done a hundred times before. [Oct 2002, p.204]

40

G4 TV

Despite lots of shooting action, the unresponsive controls and below-average mission design lead to a distinctly dull experience.

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40

Gamestyle

The large levels are deceptive, as these do not provide freedom to explore. Even the much-maligned "Wild Metal" managed to offer some degree of exploration, and atmosphere.

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40

Play Magazine

The missin objectives leave no room to breathe and take in all the loveliness; the physics on the robot are too floaty given its awesome scale; and the difficulty becomes insane too quickly. [Aug 2002, p.70]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 8.7 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Atta gave it a9:
A great game, very funny, nice weapons and lots of action. The only minus point I can think of is that there isn't a multiplayer build in.

IgeL gave it an 8:
Gun Metal is a good game. The problem is that it's way too short (14 missions take about 10 hours or even less to complete). The gameplay itself is top-notch, and I really enjoyed those ten hours it took me to beat the game. More levels and multiplayer (and less cheesy mission briefings ;8) and this game would have been amazing.

Braxton H. gave it a 10:
The game is hot tight i played before.

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