Throwback Friday: Twisted Metal

Today's game is: Twisted Metal for the PS1.

Twisted Metal was released on November 5th 1995.
The game was originally developed by SingleTrac, and was later handled by different developers.
the game was published by Sony Computer Entertainment.

In the game, a man called Calypso hosts a tournament, the Twisted Metal tournament. In each tournament, the contestants battle it out in a vehicular free for all. The prize? One wish, no matter how absurd, impossible, or just stupid, Calypso has the power to make it come true, often times with unexpected side effects. The tournament takes place in cities around the world, with total disregard for civilians or national landmarks.

The game is based solely on vehicular combat. Players do combat with each other with each other in their own unique vehicles, most often themed for them. The weapons used in the game are machine guns, missiles, and other assorted weapons. The game is dark and when it does use humor, it is very dark, easily falling into the black humor category.

Multiplayer is quite fun and addicting. I will say that this game should not be played by younger gamers because it does have such a dark premise. But beyond that, it is a very enjoyable game. the game is available for download from the PSN store for $5.99 and is worth the money. Have fun blowing each other to kingdom come!

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