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Jaffe: Scrap Metal Too Close To Twisted Metal Design

Posted March 5, 2010 by Robert Workman

This story appears in its entirety at Industrygamers.com and was written by David Radd. We thank them for sharing it with us. Radd is rad!

Scrap Metal, Slick Entertainment's upcoming car combat game, is set to arrive on Xbox Live next week. However, one person who isn't hellbent on buying it is David Jaffe, the man behind the stunning PS2 game God of War and other PS1/PS2 classics.

“If I owned the rights to Twisted Metal and God of War, I sure as hell would at the least send a sternly worded legal letter. Heck, I'd send two legal letters if it were me,” wrote Jaffe in his blog. “I mean, first Microsoft puts out a car combat game and calls it Scrap Metal? Hey, looks like a great game! Right up my alley! Day one purchase for me. But come on guys, isn't that just a little too close to Sony's own car combat game Twisted Metal?”

Um, there are differences, Mr. Jaffe. Such as perspective. And weapons. Oh, and online play...something Twisted Metal didn't have until TM Black Online arrived. But, hey, matter of opinion.

Look for a review of Scrap Metal shortly after its release!

<p>Robert Workman began playing video games in 1979, making him a 30-year veteran (yes, he's old).  He enjoys a variety of old school and new releases, and specializes in downloadable content for WiiWare, PlayStation Network and Xbox Live.  He's worked on several sites, including GameDaily, Examiner.com, RunDLC, Modojo and Segadojo.  He's also a self-labeled "master of beers" and a sports nut.</p>
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Robert Workman began playing video games in 1979, making him a 30-year veteran (yes, he's old). He enjoys a variety of old school and new releases, and specializes in downloadable content for WiiWare, PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. He's worked on several sites, including GameDaily, Examiner.com, RunDLC, Modojo and Segadojo. He's also a self-labeled "master of beers" and a sports nut.

Twitter | E-Mail Robert