Metal Arms: Glitch in the System

November 18, 2003 Swingin' Ape Studios, Mass Media Inc Vivendi Universal, Sierra Entertainment
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Metal Arms: Glitch in the System is a third-person shooter action-adventure video game, developed by Swingin' Ape Studios and released in 2003. The game follows a robot named Glitch as he joins forces with the Droids in their fight against General Corrosive and his Milbots.
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User Score
83.3
Critic Score
77.3
Total Score
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Game Info

Release Date November 18, 2003
Developer Swingin' Ape Studios, Mass Media Inc
Publisher Vivendi Universal, Sierra Entertainment
Perspective Third person
Themes Action, Science fiction, Comedy