Black & Bruised
- March 29, 2002 00:00 AM PST
Taking the �wacky� approach to boxing, Black & Bruised�s ragtag bunch of cel-shaded rednecks and ex-cons is hurtling towards the GameCube.
While not exactly having the most provocative of game titles, Majesco�s Black & Bruised is a cartoon boxing game with a fair bit of arcade strategy lying underneath its trendy cel-shaded graphic engine. The game will feature 18 fighters, all harangued into the seamy world of boxing for one reason or another. It�ll be your job to guide one of them to the World Title, using a variety of super punches to pummel the living daylights out of his opponent. In a comical sort of way, that is.Black & Bruised sets itself apart immediately from the Ready 2 Rumble series thanks to its loony-cartoony graphics. Over 30 facial expressions for each boxer help add to the goofy �realism.� The gameplay itself, however, won�t stray too far from other current boxing games, letting you switch between 1st-person and 3rd-person cameras as you flail away. The game�s due out this fall; in all likelihood it�ll be the first boxing game available for the GameCube. Hopefully it�ll be a good one.
