Platform: PS3
Released by Sony Home Ent
Rating: R16
The overwhelming urge to blast thatcar out of the way in front of us on the road - well, Twisted Metal takes that terrifying streak of violence you've tried to curtail and curtain and throws it into a natural arena of death.
It's the eighth episode of the franchise and to be honest, if you've played them before, then you should know exactly what to expect.
It's a car racing game with weapons aplenty - and you have to try your best to win Calypso's Twisted Metal Tournament as you play your way through levels, facing off against a myriad of players and other vehicles. It's a multiplayer combat situation which really does see you needing to be on your toes right from the off as you need to work out how to control weapons, how to target and how to avoid being blown to smithereens. It's a fight to the death and quite a violent but extremely fun one to be brutally honest.
Initial gameplay concentrates on you getting to grips with the controls which to be honest takes a little bit of time as you work out the minutiae of the controls and the subtle nuances which can help you to victory. To be honest, that does take a while and it's a little bit tough trying to negotiate the frenetci pace of the mayhem as the carnage unfolds around you.
There is a story running through the game but to be honest, you're more likely to be consumed by the chance to vent your road rage issues out on the other players in the arena and while it's fun for a while, I'd really recommend you getting some mates to pick up controllers and join in on the game, because that's where the social side of it really comes into its own and gives it a life beyond the normal one player pursuits.
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Thanks for the great review Darren; I certainly agree with you about the learning curve on the controller set up and how it can take some time to really get the feel for the game. I rented Twisted Metal last week with my Blockbuster @Home service and one of my coworkers from and I spent the weekend in a marathon gaming session. Having played all of the previous Twisted Metal games I wasn’t unhappy with this version but it wasn’t as good as some of the old ones. It isn’t a game that I would run out and buy, but it is a solid rental.
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