Twisted Metal: Black for PlayStation 2

Pros: Darker, more mature atmosphere than most Mature rated games explore. Near perfect frame rate consistency
Cons: occasionally, boredom sets in after extensive play of certain stages.

Car combat games were all the rage a few years ago, around 1997/98. Some trend-setting games in the genre found their release around that time, of which included the classic Twisted Metal 2 and it's spiritual successor, Rogue Trip. Also on the...

Pros: Fast, intense action combined with a true feeling of dread
Cons: Don't play it alone after midnight

As far as I'm concerned, the Resident Evil games now have some serious competition for being the most disturbing games ever made. As I shut off Twisted Metal: Black for the first time, I felt chills of cold dread pour down my back. I...

Pros: It’s Twisted Metal the way it should be
Cons: Needs more levels, no online play

Intro: The Twisted Metal series has gone through enough to finally see a big change. The original was released in 1995 and received moderate success. It wasn’t until a year later that Twisted Metal really got some much needed attention. ...

Pros: Is is truly possible to have everything done right in a video game?
Cons: You may need a bathroom near your PS2, because you won't be going anywhere soon.

Twisted Metal. That name has been cherished by me for almost 5 years now. Ever since that faithful day when I walked into Toys R Us I have never been the same. I walked up to the Playstation game console and started playing the original Twisted...

Pros: Phenomenal Graphics, Mind-Numbing Sound, Creepy Characters, Fun Gameplay, Great Multiplayer Fun!
Cons: tant Fun!

Have you ever wanted to rapidly fire projectiles at many vehicles? Have you ever had the impulse to throw a flaming garbage can at airplanes and Ferris wheels? Well, I just got done doing just that, and I've had the most fun I've had in a long time. You...

Pros: Visuals, sound, control, characters, modes
Cons: Sleeping at night knowing about these character's sick lives

The Twisted Metal series have been through a lot over their years on the PSone. It’s had it’s high and lows and soon was forgotten as other games came along, trying to take the car combat crown. Such games like RoguTrip: Vacation 2012, and the Vigilante...

Pros: dark stories, fun blowing up other cars
Cons: explosions could use work on

I never did play any of the Twisted Metal games on the Play Station, as I was late to the Play Station Era. But I have heard from reviews and stuff that the first two were real good, and then when the third and fourth installments were handed...

Pros: Great gameplay
Cons: Mature themes

When video games came under assault after the Columbine shooting, I was first in line to defend them. They had warped and shaped my mind for the span of my lifetime and I turned out okay. I read a point once that I agreed with: pong didn’t lead me to...

Pros: Dark atmosphere, great menu design, gameplay, vehicles
Cons: levels almost too big, Controls difficult, Uncanny AI,Interface

Twisted Metal, with likes of Tomb Raider, Crash Bandicoot ,Final Fantasy and Resident Evil has become one of the many flagship titles that have carried the Playstation as the best major titles. I have to admit I was never impressed with the Twisted metal...

Pros: Great visuals, great sound, tons of cars, cool CGI, killer music, tons of secrets
Cons: Somewhat difficult

Ever since 989 Studios created Twisted Metal 3 and 4, I've had a sour taste in my mouth. They ruined the great series that 1 and 2 had created. This is why I was overjoyed when I heard Incog Inc (A company formed by the original creators of Twisted...

Pros: High-quality graphics, special effects, sound, and stories.
Cons: Poor control, very weak weapons, tiny arsenals, tiring and painful to play, insanely frantic.

After reading many highly favorable reviews for Twisted Metal: Black (TM: B), I went into Movie Gallery with a free game rental coupon in hand. Spy Hunter was still checked out, so I eventually grabbed the TM: B case and brought the game home. Powering...

Pros: fast and addictive gameplay, outstanding visuals, haunting sound
Cons: The media will have yet another source to blame school violence on

In my honest opinion, I thought Twisted Metal Black would be a great add on to the continually failing series of Twisted Metal. With great surprise, Twisted Metal Black has not only proved itself the king of car combat, but it has also proved to be one...

Pros: Pretty graphics, co-op mode is fun, engaging story line
Cons: Gameplay is repetitive, speed is too fast, gets boring quickly

When the original Twisted Metal game came out for the original Sony Playstation in 1996 it appeared to be little more than a gimmick to show off the then-impressive hardware features of the PS1. It also turned out to be a fun little game with a sick...

Pros: great graphics, solid gameplay, darker theme than previous TM's
Cons: could've improved on single player mode

Ahh.. Twisted Metal, the franchise that set the standards for the car combat genre. For the first two twisted metals, the future was bright, until the 989 versions had mercilessly clouded it. Now, ironically, the title which seems to have brightened up...

Pros: Crisp, polished graphics, solid controls, decent number of features, responsive controls.
Cons: A few very minor graphics issues, some I.A problems creep in.

After a lofty wait, Sony is bringing it’s popular car combat title to the Playstation 2, and with it, they are also bringing back the original developers whose minds brought us the first two installations, with them coming back is some nostalgic...