Metallica and videogames have a certain trajectory in common beyond games involving plastic instruments and USB microphones. Of course, sometimes with more success and others thinking more about the fans than the game itself .
However, sometimes the best ideas remain in the pipeline and that was the case of ‘Damage Inc.’ a proposal that combined combat and driving starring the members of Metallica. And although that game would finally be canceled, 13 years after its announcement and with the magic of the network of networks it is possible to see it in motion.
So far, the only material offered was summarized in a series of illustrations by British artist Calum Alexander Wattcon , as well as a trailer included in the album ‘St. Anger ‘from the Californian band, revealing an aesthetic halfway between the Japanese classic ‘ Akira ‘ , the original trilogy of ‘ Mad Max ‘ and certain touches of ‘ Twisted Metal ‘.
The gameplay has been uploaded and edited from the PtoPOnline channel and is based on the PlayStation 2 version of the game, an adaptation for the Original Xbox and PC is also in development. As for its game system, there are also marked influences from ‘Grand Theft Auto III’ as well as a very ambitious vehicle customization system.
Very special mention to the designs, which are still spectacular to this day and reminiscent of what was later seen in games like ‘Borderlands’ by Gearbox.
See complete gallery »Damage Inc, the canceled Metallica game (16 photos)
For now, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo are preparing the release of their tenth studio album ‘Hardwired … to Self-Destruct’ , a title that would marry phenomenally with the concept of the game … just in case they would be interested in retaking it.
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