If you're old enough to remember Sweet Tooth and the rest of the upwardly mobile monsters he associated with (or just like making cars explode) this new offering seems to be a pretty solid deal, jam-packed with new levels, updated graphics and a bevy of bonus features. As a coming-out party for David Jaffe's Eat Sleep Play, this "everything old is new again" approach seems like a good choice. It's one he explained further today on Sony's official blog where he wrote that working on a new Twisted Metal game was "like coming home." We know exactly what you mean, Dave. We know exactly what you mean.
If you're old enough to remember Sweet Tooth and the rest of the upwardly mobile monsters he associated with (or just like making cars explode) this new offering seems to be a pretty solid deal, jam-packed with new levels, updated graphics and a bevy of bonus features. As a coming-out party for David Jaffe's Eat Sleep Play, this "everything old is new again" approach seems like a good choice. It's one he explained further today on Sony's official blog where he wrote that working on a new Twisted Metal game was "like coming home." We know exactly what you mean, Dave. We know exactly what you mean.
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Posted: Dec 4th 2007 4:31PM mr nimblewick said
I LOVED Twisted Metal 2. The rest... er... not so much.
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Posted: Dec 4th 2007 4:33PM (Unverified) said
I just realized that I contradicted your statement immediately after you posted it. I wasn't even looking. hehe.
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Posted: Dec 4th 2007 4:32PM (Unverified) said
Except its basically Twisted Metal 2 which sucked balls. Now when are we gonna see the sequal to Twisted Metal BLACK?
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Posted: Dec 4th 2007 7:14PM MrHashbrown said
TM2 is one of the best car-combat games ever released...choose your words wisely on these parts of the interwebs.
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Posted: Dec 4th 2007 4:37PM (Unverified) said
This really does bring up memories. This game is like Mario Kart after it 10 years in prison.
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Posted: Dec 4th 2007 4:38PM (Unverified) said
Hopefully it'll have a big, exciting sticker on the front that reads "NOT PLAYABLE ON THE CRIPPLE-TASTIC 40 GIG PS3."
I do wish this series would come to the Xbox, though. 2 and Black were excellent calssics through and through. Thank god the series was successfully taken back from those bastards at 989 Studios. Remember all their delightfully unfun, crappy games? They're not still around, are they? Did they get swallowed up by their own mediocrity?
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I do wish this series would come to the Xbox, though. 2 and Black were excellent calssics through and through. Thank god the series was successfully taken back from those bastards at 989 Studios. Remember all their delightfully unfun, crappy games? They're not still around, are they? Did they get swallowed up by their own mediocrity?
Posted: Dec 4th 2007 4:56PM Burritoclock said
They were 989 sports, but the 989 brand was so degraded that I believe they just reabsorbed into SCEA in general.
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
Posted: Dec 4th 2007 4:41PM (Unverified) said
Never really cared for these games myself, they're OK but thats about the most positive thing I can say about them. Of course, I was never a Mario Kart freak to begin with, maybe thats the problem.
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Posted: Dec 5th 2007 10:57AM (Unverified) said
Oh I agree, but I was just saying Kart racing in general isn't my thing. I prefer my vehicular death matches in larger vehicles, I guess ;)
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Posted: Dec 4th 2007 4:44PM (Unverified) said
2 and Black were the best of the series by far. The crap from 989 Studios was abysmal. *shudders*
I hope they have a racing mode or something along the lines of Rampage, but with cars.
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I hope they have a racing mode or something along the lines of Rampage, but with cars.
Posted: Dec 4th 2007 4:47PM (Unverified) said
all i ever played of twisted metal was on the demo discs they handed out like candy the first few years the ps1 was out
seemed decent enough, just not something I'd spend money on
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seemed decent enough, just not something I'd spend money on
Posted: Dec 4th 2007 4:52PM (Unverified) said
All you need is Twisted Metal 2. You don't need Black. You don't need David Jaffe. And you don't need to "Control Sweet Tooth". Yikes.
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Posted: Dec 4th 2007 4:56PM (Unverified) said
No, you definitely need Black. If only for my favorite bit where you get to shoot the giant ferris wheel free of its restraints and send it rolling happily through the crapped-out town.
Really, though, TM Black is one of those PS2 games that made me happy to own that system. As I said in my other post, it'd be great if the series ever made its way onto the Box, as "Full Auto" was but a whimpering, sour fart compared to either TM 2 or Black.
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Really, though, TM Black is one of those PS2 games that made me happy to own that system. As I said in my other post, it'd be great if the series ever made its way onto the Box, as "Full Auto" was but a whimpering, sour fart compared to either TM 2 or Black.
Posted: Dec 4th 2007 5:09PM (Unverified) said
I wanted to like Black. I really did. Especially after all the BS between that and 2. It just wasn't meant to be.
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Posted: Dec 4th 2007 4:53PM dr steve brule said
head-on apply directly to the forehead
head-on apply directly to the forehead
head-on apply directly to the forehead
head-on apply directly to the forehead
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head-on apply directly to the forehead
head-on apply directly to the forehead
head-on apply directly to the forehead
Posted: Dec 4th 2007 4:58PM (Unverified) said
yeah, I remember that lame Cool Boarders series of 989's that was thankfully trounced by the time the PS2 and SSX arrived. 989 games always felt unfinished at best and migraine-inducing at worst. What they did to Twisted Metal 3 was uncalled for, but what they did to Twisted Metal 4 was a goddamn sin, kids.
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Posted: Dec 4th 2007 5:53PM (Unverified) said
Actually Cool Boarders 2 was a pretty rad game back in the day. I spent many hours playing that, it was really fucking challenging. Especially the one mode, I forget what it was called, but you had to keep on performing tricks that came up on the bottom of the screen. I don't think I ever beat that.
The 989 studio Cool Boarders were awful though.
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The 989 studio Cool Boarders were awful though.
Posted: Dec 4th 2007 4:59PM (Unverified) said
Dammit, that reply was supposed to be for my other post regarding 989 Studios. Blah.
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Posted: Dec 4th 2007 5:05PM Burritoclock said
When I first played GHIII and saw the little animation things I immediately thought "What would be cool would be Twisted Metal like cinemas and endings for each character.
That part of Twisted metal was AWESOME!
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That part of Twisted metal was AWESOME!
Posted: Dec 4th 2007 5:18PM DeadPlasmaCell said
"4 levels from the never released Twisted Metal: Black 2"
Umm... @$#$%^ Release it on PS3!!
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Umm... @$#$%^ Release it on PS3!!
Posted: Dec 4th 2007 5:39PM (Unverified) said
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Posted: Dec 4th 2007 5:46PM (Unverified) said
Updated graphics?
The graphics still look shitty.
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The graphics still look shitty.
Posted: Dec 4th 2007 5:52PM (Unverified) said
>>The graphics still look shitty.
This coming from a Wii fan? Aren't you supposed to the champion of "it's all about the gameplay" and "graphics don't matter"? Oh wait, you got a major hate on for anything with the word Sony in it - so now your statement makes sense.
And before the Wii crowd tries a pile-on, I have one and I quite enjoy it. Graphics will keep me entertained for about 10 minutes, gameplay will keep me coming back for hours.
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This coming from a Wii fan? Aren't you supposed to the champion of "it's all about the gameplay" and "graphics don't matter"? Oh wait, you got a major hate on for anything with the word Sony in it - so now your statement makes sense.
And before the Wii crowd tries a pile-on, I have one and I quite enjoy it. Graphics will keep me entertained for about 10 minutes, gameplay will keep me coming back for hours.
Posted: Dec 4th 2007 6:06PM mr nimblewick said
Hot nuts keep me coming back for hours. Cashews, anyone?
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Posted: Dec 4th 2007 7:36PM (Unverified) said
This looks 10 times better than some of the drek we've seen on the Wii. Come on now, Fernando -- pick your battles.
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Posted: Dec 4th 2007 7:58PM (Unverified) said
This is a reason to dig out my old PS2 or even buy the new one that's coming out. So glad I don't have to buy a PS3 to enjoy this.
BTW, Twisted Metal was great. TM2 was unbelievable fun. The best game on the PSone in my opinion. Twisted Metal Black and Head On were both great as well, but nothing compared to Twisted Metal 2.
I'm not sure I like the voice on that preview clip though. It's not going to stop me from getting this on day one though!
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BTW, Twisted Metal was great. TM2 was unbelievable fun. The best game on the PSone in my opinion. Twisted Metal Black and Head On were both great as well, but nothing compared to Twisted Metal 2.
I'm not sure I like the voice on that preview clip though. It's not going to stop me from getting this on day one though!
Posted: Dec 4th 2007 8:35PM (Unverified) said
I hate when PSP games get ported to the Ps2 is like an insult to every PSP aficionado out there,oh well.
Too bad that I just love car combat games,I remember one in the PC in the early 1994 or 96,it looked cheap but it was crazy good.
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Too bad that I just love car combat games,I remember one in the PC in the early 1994 or 96,it looked cheap but it was crazy good.
Posted: Dec 4th 2007 9:08PM ThornedVenom said
O great Eiffel Tower from Twisted Metal, I'll never forget the way you collapse. xD
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Posted: Dec 4th 2007 9:17PM loflyinjett said
While I have to agree with the posts that 989 studios were shit...You gotta give em props for the first 2 syphon filter games...those were badass back in the day.
As for twisted metal,the little kid in me is jumping for joy,Sooooo many wasted hours of my life playing the originals...
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As for twisted metal,the little kid in me is jumping for joy,Sooooo many wasted hours of my life playing the originals...
Posted: Dec 4th 2007 9:46PM millertime83 said
old enough to remember Twisted Metal?! What do you think, the people that read this site are 12?
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Posted: Dec 4th 2007 10:08PM (Unverified) said
Haven't played a Twisted Metal game since the first one, color me interested if this one turns out to be good. I think I have a PS2 laying aorund somewhere..
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