Gun Metal (video game)

Lore & Background

The setting revolves around a war sometime in the future on a planet called Helios, where humans have settled. Enemy spacecraft have followed them from Earth and are attempting to exterminate the colony. Project Gunmetal is a massive operation which oversaw the creation of a supremely powerful war machine. In its primary form, a walking 'humanoid' mech many dozens of feet high, it possesses a range of 24 weapons and an electronic shield. At the push of a button, it transforms into an advanced fighter jet reminiscent of a modern fighter jet.

Gameplay allows players to pilot a futuristic mech named the Havoc Suit, which can transform into a plane called the Havoc Jet. The mech and plane can use various weapons in their loadout, about four can be used for both independently (eight in total). It possesses a total of 24 weapons to use, ranging from napalm, pulse cannons, harpoons and rockets. Gun Metal contains 14 missions, each with various objectives that must be completed in order to advance. As the player progresses, additional weapons are unlocked, allowing for multiple loadout options, thus providing more replayability and alternative combat engagement.

Reader's Guide

Gun Metal is a 2002 shooting video game for the Xbox and Microsoft Windows developed by the now defunct Rage Games. Its significance lies in its transformable combat vehicle concept, allowing players to switch between a humanoid mech (the Havoc Suit) and a fighter jet (the Havoc Jet) during missions. The game features 14 missions with objectives that must be completed to advance, and a total of 24 weapons including napalm, pulse cannons, harpoons, and rockets. Players can equip about four weapons for the mech and four for the plane independently, with additional weapons unlocked as the player progresses, enhancing replayability. The Xbox version received 'mixed' reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. The game's legacy is tied to its developer Rage Games, which is now defunct, and its setting on the planet Helios where humans fight enemy spacecraft from Earth. The game's story revolves around Project Gunmetal, a massive operation that created the transformable war machine.

Did You Know?

• Gun Metal was developed by the now defunct Rage Games.
• The game features a transformable vehicle that changes from a humanoid mech to a fighter jet.
• It contains 14 missions and a total of 24 weapons.
• The Xbox version received 'mixed' reviews on Metacritic.