
The biggest difference would be the interesting physics added to the game. You had the tournament where you choose one of twelve vehicles and compete in the contest, deathmatch was back, and once again you could travel the world blowing shit up but in different locations then that of Twisted Metal 2. The formula here didn’t change much since Twisted Metal 2. It was the first game in the series to be developed by 989 Studios instead of SingleTrac. I enjoyed it back then and I enjoy it now. Hardened Twisted Metal fans will probably want to kill me for even mentioning this game in the same list as “real” Twisted Metal games but this was the first Twisted Metal game I ever played. This was also the last game to be developed by SingleTrac.

At release it was horribly marketed so most people didn’t even know it existed. The PC version is quite rare but if you’re a collector and can find a copy I suggest you get it since you may never find it again.

Twisted Metal 2 was also released on PC but was inferior to the PSX version. Even if you had no one to play with you could set up a deathmatch in an arena of your choosing against bots which I would spend hours doing in my youth. Twisted Metal 2 also introduced the “deathmatch” mode to the series which meant no longer were players restricted to the tournament. It had comic book styled cutscenes (with voice acting), interesting characters and better visuals. The original Twisted Metal took place in Los Angeles but Twisted Metal 2 has you destroying the world from New York City to Hong Kong among other locations. It was a much more refined experience compared to the first entry.

Twisted Metal 2Īrguably the best game in the series. So I decided to write up this article listing the Twisted Metal games, best to worst. Over the weekend I played several of the games just to fulfill the urge. Twisted Metal has always been a multiplayer focused series but I’ve always found enjoyment in it’s single player content. Before I discovered Grand Theft Auto, Twisted Metal was my action franchise of choice. Recently I’ve had the sudden urge to fire up a Twisted Metal game and blow shit up.
