Twisted Metal
Reviewed By Tristan Tancredi
All Playstation enthusiasts will remember
the orgininal Twisted Metal
on PS3. Personally, I have very fond memories of the game, in fact, it
was my favourite game as a little tacker.
The year was 1995 and I indulged in a
chaotic form of road rage
utilising an ice cream truck. The game was sensational back then, and
17 years later, in 2012, the latest Twisted Metal release is still
sensational.
The
2012 Twisted Metal revamp features a three-part story mode. Part 1
follows the tale of Sweettooth as he tracks down "the one that got
away". Part 2 focuses on Mr.Grimm as he attempts to rewrite a
devastating past and Part 3 follows Dollface, a model suffering from
overwhelming vanity.
Each character must undertake the infamous
Twisted Metal tournament manufactured by "is he the devil?" Calypso to
gain a devastating wish from the evil man himself.
The three stories of the psychotic
Sweettooth, Mr.Grimm and Dollface
take gamers on an enjoyable dark humour-filled voyage discovering the
characters past and their inevitable conclusions.
A
variety of detailed settings including
Theme Parks, Deserts, Towns
and Football stadiums set the scene for a whole lot of carnage. A
selection of cars, trucks, motorbikes and even a helicopter are
available to cause as much mayhem as possible.
A number
of scenarios are laid out
throughout the chapters ranging from destroying Juggernaughts, reaching
designated targets, races, and ultimately to be the last one standing.
Spread
intermittedly throughout the gameplay
are video clips featuring real life actors. I'm probably in the
minority here, but this was really well delivered, fit nicely within
the context of the game and gave the game a dark, morbid, fresh look
and style.
So, we
have established that the storyline is intriguing and brilliant. Now
how does the game play?
Driving
cars isn't as precise and responsive as say a Gran Turismo
racing game. The turning and manouvreing of vehicles, especially the
faster cars, is jagged and a nudge of the joystick to the left results
in rushed movements.
Vehicles are armoured with a number of
missiles, machine guns, mines and special weapons. Some lock onto
opponents, others require a more delicate touch of the joystick.
Ultimately however the result is some simple (stress free) road carnage.
Despite some handling issues, the game looks
great. Highly detailed
environments, vehicles and cut scenes place gamers in the ideal
position to vent some pent up road rage.
The games online component comprises of
various scenarios ranging from
total carnage, to more strategic team based missions. The ability to
rank up keeps things fresh and challenging yet at stages during
testing, we struggled to find sufficient online players to begin a
game.
Choosing
between the four factions in the game: The Clowns, The Skulls, The
Dolls and the Preachers, gamers can test their skills not only online
but also in Split screen offline modes.
A
dark, grimm, evil game, Twisted Metal stays true to its 1995 original
and is sure to bring out the dark side.
Rating:
85%
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Game: Twisted Metal
System: PS3
Developer/Co-Developer: Eat
Sleep Play
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
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