Scrap Metal is a blast from the past

It's about time! A new top-down racer is soon gonna be speeding its way onto Xbox Live Arcade.

Not so long ago I was moaning about the fact that these old skool racers had been replaced by uber-realistic driving games, the sort that require an exhaustive (geddit?) knowledge of car maintenance. For those of us getting increasingly impatient before the launch of Split/Second, Scrap Metal dispels these concerns somewhat and should keep me happy for a while.

A driving-based shooter, the combination of guns and gears is more than a little reminiscent of the likes of classic games from yesteryear such as Carmageddon, Roadkill and Twisted Metal.

Take a look at Gamespot's sneak peak at the title.

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