Metal Arms: Glitch in the System

Dismantling the Enemy,

One Bolt at a Time...

Blast your way to victory as Glitch, the gunslinging, half-ton fearless bot of Droid City. Found as scrap metal, but transformed into destructive machinery, Glitch is determined to free his people from the evil clutches of General Corrosive and his maniacal army of Mil bots. Unleash a world of pain as you annihilate the General's sinister plan to dominate the world, and salvage the robot race!

VARIETY

Over 40 missions with sniping, sneaking, and nonstop shoot-'em-up action

MULTIPLAYER

Pummel your pals in 7 destructive multiplayer modes

WEAPONRY

Wield 17 devastating weapons - many upgradeable for enhanced lethality

HIJACKING

Hack into your enemies and use their own evil against them

VEHICLES

Commandeer 3 unique vehicles to destroy the Mil bots

ARSENAL

S.P.E.W.

MINING LASER

RIVET GUN

SLINGSHOT

SCATTER BLASTER

RIPPER

CLEANER

TOASTER

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Back of Case - PlayStation 2

The game:

Defiant. Determined. Destructive.

Located on the outer rim of a distant galaxy is a planet with deep secrets and a mysterious origin. This is Iron Star, a world inhabited by a society of robots. During a disaster in the science lab, a sinister robot with a mind of its own was created—the evil General Corrosive. After eliminating his makers, this powerful machine began to fulfill his dream of creating the ultimate army. Using his superior intellect, he took over a robot manufacturing plant and began producing a militia of robot minions dedicated to serving him. He called this new race the Mils. The pillage of Iron Star began shortly afterward as they overtook all of the robot manufacturing facilities to build more Mil soldiers. At this point the Droids, the working class robots of Iron Star, became slaves of Gen. Corrosive.

However, in a small city in an obscure part of Iron Star, a small faction of Droid rebels managed to infiltrate and take over one of the robot manufacturing plants. From the Mil units they destroyed in the battle, the Droids scavenged enough material to build a single small Droid with an advanced intellect … Glitch.

You are Glitch, the underdog robot with a vicious attitude. It’s your responsibility to embark on an adventure of action and exploration to save your mechanical comrades from the reign of terrifying Mil robot forces.

Metal Arms is an action-packed robotic shooter set in a vast mechanical world with multiple missions and environments. Glitch must save the inhabitants of Iron Star from the clutches of General Corrosive and his minions. As the adventure unfolds, you’ll need to explore fascinating regions of this robot planet, drive a vast array of vehicles, gain powerful upgrades, and defeat deadly enemies to ensure the survival of your race.

Metal Arms also boasts a smorgasbord of witty writing and story elements. Thanks to the creativity of a talented team of television and cartoon series writers, Metal Arms is what most other products only attempt to be—a funny game that’s also entertaining to play.

A variety of unique gameplay is made possible by virtue of robot characters that can dismantle themselves or lose limbs and heads while continuing to attack. Glitch can also hack into the minds of giant enemy robots and force them to do his bidding. Though the game has powerful weapons, varied gameplay, and intimidating enemies, its humorous tone and unique robotic look ensure that it is a truly original game.

**New Fang Engine. The proprietary, cutting-edge Fang engine supports multiple features that make Metal Arms a uniquely striking looking game.

The custom music designed for Metal Arms will appeal to the male teen market.

Command Glitch as he ventures throughout Iron Star in an attempt to save his comrades from bondage.

Play more than 40 single-player missions in six extremely diverse environments.

Hack into computers, drive an assortment of vehicles, walk on ceilings, and wreck havoc with a turret!

Metal Arms boasts a smorgasbord of side-splitting writing and in-game humor.

The third-person point of view allows the gamer to maintain a strong identity with the personality of the character.

The controls for Metal Arms will be simple, intuitive, and customizable.

Glitch can attach primary weapons such as the Mining Laser, the Scatter Blaster, the Molten Rain Thrower, and the Saw Shooter to his right arm.

Glitch can also lob weapons such as the Thermite Grenade, the Mini-Nuke, or the Cleaner with his left hand.

Glitch can even pick up some of the weapons that the enemy bots drop.

Glitch can also upgrade many of his weapons to give him even more devastating firepower.**

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Vivendi Universal Games UK website - PS2/Xbox/GC

A cute li'l droid gets lean and mean.

Everyone loves an underdog. In this case, the underdog just happens to be a half-ton gun-slinging robot with devastating firepower.

Features

• Wield 18 powerful weapons
• Commandeer four combat vehicles, including an off-road buggy and a hovercraft
• Control 12 other friendly and enemy robots
• Frenetic multiplayer head-to-head action
• Solve simple puzzles

On the peaceful industrial planet of Ironstar, the evil General Corrosive has built an army of robot minions called Mils that threatens to overtake the planet. Rising from the oceans of scrap heaps left in their wake, Glitch is the last hope for freeing the oppressed robots of Ironstar. It's time to give the Mils a lesson in heavy metal.

Publisher Universal Interactive has fun with the solemn conventions of third-person shooters. For example, when Glitch blasts the arms or legs off Mils, they start behaving erratically, perhaps leaning sideways and firing off-kilter.

Scavenge destroyed robots for weapons and washers. Take the washers to Shady and Mr. Pockets, a couple of hard-bargaining junk dealers, to buy weapon upgrades.

Bottom Line

Metal Arms is a very well-produced game, with expertly done graphics, great lighting effects and excellent voice talent all contributing to a game that's, well, a blast. Some battle situations can be very tough, though, leaving you with little ammunition for fighting your way out of tight jams.

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www.nintendo.com – GameCube

THERE'S A GLITCH IN THE SYSTEM

Third Person Shooter Metal Arms’: Glitch in the System Ships To Retail Stores Worldwide

LOS ANGELES, CA (November 19, 2003) - Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) announced today that Metal Arms’: Glitch in the System for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft, and Nintendo GameCube’ has shipped to retail stores nationwide.

The non-stop action title, Metal Arms, has over 40 missions set in multiple destructible environments. With 17 lethal weapons to dismantle enemies, multiple power-ups and seven multiplayer modes, players are guaranteed hours of fun. In addition, Metal Arms' unique hijack feature enables the player to take control and play as one of ten other friendly and enemy robots, including bosses. The ability to hijack into other robots in the game opens up a number of possible ways the player can approach each level in the game.

"We're very excited about this game. The action-packed missions provide a variety in gameplay not seen in other third-person shooters out there," said Philip O'Neil Sr. Vice President Sales & Marketing, Vivendi Universal Games. "Metal Arms is a breakthrough title which has already piqued the interest of gamers worldwide."

Metal Arms has already garnered positive media attention and awards from the gaming press. What the critics say:

• "Great non-stop, in-your-face action" 9 out of 10 & Editor's Choice Award - Official Xbox Magazine, November 2003
• "…we smell a sleeper hit." 8 out of 10 - PSM, December 2003
• "Here's an overlooked, unpretentious little game that is more fun than half the big-budget blockbusters out there..." 8.5 out of 10 - Game Informer, November 2003

In Metal Arms, players assume the role of Glitch, a gun-slinging, half-ton fearless robot of Droid City. Found as scrap metal, but transformed into destructive machinery, Glitch is determined to free his people from the evil clutches of General Corrosive and his maniacal army of Mil bots. Players unleash a world of pain as they set out to annihilate the General's sinister plan to dominate the world, and salvage the robot race.

Metal Arms: Glitch in the System will be available for a suggested retail price of $49.99. The game has been rated Teen by the ESRB. To download more "bot" data, log on to the game's official website: www.metalarms.com.

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Press Release

Blast your way to victory in Metal Arms as Glitch, the gun-slinging, half-ton menacing bot of Droid City. Found as scrap metal, but transformed into destructive machinery, Glitch is determined to free his people from the evil clutches of General Corrosive and his maniacal army of Mil bots. Unleash a world of pain and salvage the robot race as you annihilate the General’s sinister plan to dominate the world!

• Unique world of Iron Star: In a land inhabited by robots, it's Glitch's job to travel throughout the mechanical world of Iron Star and search for General Corrosive, experiencing more than forty missions including sneaking, sniping, non-stop shoot-'em-up action, and mini-games.
• Upgradeable weaponry: Many different and lethal weapons can be acquired and upgraded for more firepower.
• Possess your enemies: Use the Tether Gun to possess your enemies and make them do your bidding.
• Multiplayer: Pummel your pals with powerful ammo and devastating power-ups in three unique multiplayer modes including Death Match.
• Voice work of Dan Castellaneta: The master voice actor behind Homer Simpson, Castellaneta provides the voices of Agent Shhh, Krunk, and Hosed.
• Awards: Metal Arms was awarded Best Shooter Game of E3 2003, and received a 9/10 rating from OXM.

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