Cel Damage (Xbox, 2001)

Cel shading was a novel form of approaching graphics when first introduced in games such as Jet Set Radio and Wacky Racers. This cartoonlike approach to visual style lends itself naturally to certain types of games, and at first glance, Cel Damage appears to be the most impressive use of cel shading yet. Cel Damage is vehicular combat of the demolition derby sort--what sets it apart from other games in its class is how it attempts to emulate a slapstick cartoon show, in which a cast of unique characters smack each other around with comical weapons to win over the viewers (or appease their own sick and twisted desire for violence).