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Twisted Metal single-player refresh arouses hasty objections

SarcasticGamer: After a multiplayer-focused showing at E3, Eat Sleep Play co-founders David Jaffe and Scott Campbell have finally revealed some single-player details for 2011 franchise reboot Twisted Metal. For franchise fans, it will be quite a departure from the established formula.

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-Mezzo-5036d ago

Can't wait for this game.

silkrevolver5036d ago

... the single player mode was the old-fashioned, 10ish hours, one main character, one main story arc campaign. I know that’s never been in Twisted Metal, but I think the 3 character approach is close enough for my taste. Sweet Tooth is obviously who I’d tackle the story with first.

DarkSpawnClone5036d ago

yes i know what you mean it would be cool for the next game if they just made the game about sweet tooth in the single player might have a better story that way(not saying it wont be good I'm getting this day 1 i love Twisted metal .. it was my first ever PlayStation game i still have TM1),but i do like how you can go through the game with different characters going to be awesome..is it out yet ?.

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Alos885036d ago

"Rather than host a field of nutty, dejected contestants, Twisted Metal single-player will focus on hardened series veterans Sweet Tooth, Dollface and Mr. Grimm, each with a unique campaign and three different endings. So, you won’t have bust through the same levels and bosses with 15 or so contestants. "
Odds are this is where DLC will come in.

Blaze9295036d ago (Edited 5036d ago )

I enjoyed Twisted Metal Black a lot mainly because of the story mode campaign with all the characters. Then I loved it's whole Mature and dark theme it had going. I remember getting TM: Black online for free when Sony sent those discs out but I never really cared about the online portion of the game. Even Twisted Metal Head-On on the PSP I bought yet never cared about playing online.

So I'm not sure if this new Twisted Metal will be for me. First with the goal to be T rated, only 3 chracters, and now seeing this is a very multiplayer focused game. Maybe might pick this up down the line when they decide to release more characters or something.

Just so unsure on this title. Nothing about it so far has excited me besides the fact that after 10 years, it's back on a console.

willie325036d ago

We all saw what happened to the last Mortal Kombat game when it went for the "T" rating. It did not feel like the originals. I am now officially worried about the new Twisted Metal. I want the dark game and story as it was in Twisted Metal Black!

Shmotz5036d ago

Black is the only game in the whole franchise to be rated M. The rest were T.

CernaML5036d ago

Sweet Jesus... Was Twisted Metal Black the first and only Twisted Metal game you played or what?

Look what happened when Twisted Metal went for an M rating. It was the least selling game. It had the best stories but even David felt that gameplay was lacking.

I still find Twisted Metal 2, a Teen rated game, the best of the whole series.

Blaze9295036d ago

Black was also the best Twisted Metal to date critically...

@CernaML - sure it sold the worst, but it was the best TM. Not sure why'd you go against a good game to make more money. Beats me but whatever. That's like saying, screw the fans - we want more people playing the game so let's make it kid friendly.

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Twisted Metal Retro Review – Nothing Short Of Iconic

Everyone knows Twisted Metal... I mean literally everyone! Whether it is simply a childhood classic for you, or one of the worst, mind-corrupting disgraces to entertainment you can think of, you've at least heard of this iconic title.

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Seven Ways To Reboot The Twisted Metal Games

The WellPlayed crew gathers to pitch an appropriately deranged set of options for the future of Twisted Metal.

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crazyCoconuts300d ago

All I ask for is a new Twisted Metal that allows flat screen & PSVR2 cross play that also supports a wheel.
Would be heaven.

Babadook7299d ago

Wow. I like the idea of VR twisted metal with a wheel.

Rebel_Scum298d ago

They need to get the enemy AI balance right. Thats what made 2 the best in the series. Black was abysmal in that dept.

neomahi298d ago

You don't. Do sequels. If you've gotta reboot, might as well do a new IP. God of War is the only game I can say that did a successful reboot

TiredGamer298d ago (Edited 298d ago )

Isn’t the new GoW just a sequel technically?

I personally think they can leverage the roots of the series. The original TM in 1995 took place on Christmas Eve 2005, and it was the 10th contest in history. Why not “reboot” the franchise by making a prequel of sorts showing the origin story of the series and maybe linking all the future games in a brilliant way. Seems like such an obvious idea to leverage old with the new (kind of look how Doom 2016 did with its lore).

Knightofelemia298d ago

Just make it a good game Twisted Metal has it's fan base.

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PlayStation confirm they are working on Twisted Metal series

The rumours were legit. The Twisted Metal franchise is coming back, Sony
officially announced at CES 2022.

NecrumOddBoy861d ago

I hope this is camp as all hell.

bouzebbal861d ago

They should have made Destruction All star with a Twisted Metal skin as launch title.. With some more content of course.

NecrumOddBoy860d ago (Edited 860d ago )

Rumor mill is that the team used All Stars as a test bed game to make a PS5 Twisted Metal in the future. No idea why they made this though. Total miss and it could hurt them in the end. Twisted Metal is really awesome. I honestly hope they take this series the Forza Horizon route. Maybe a big open world like a destroyed city in an apocalyptic setting. Still can have arenas and races, battles etc, but also add RPG elements and quests, challenges etc.

Dirtnapstor860d ago

Agreed. I am mildly surprised they did not do a Twisted Metal iteration vs DAS. Could have easily reskinned everything, no?

sourOG860d ago

Agreed. I’m playing serious Sam now and I think it’s awful in a great way. I’m enjoying it.

Majin-vegeta861d ago

Looks like the new game is pretty much confirmed now.

Bobertt860d ago

Idk David Jaffe had said he has seen stuff about the TV show but Sony has never told him anything about a new game. I find it hard to believe they would not tell the creator of the franchise they were going to make a new game.

Army_of_Darkness860d ago

Sony owns the franchise and Jaffe is no longer associated with them anymore, so Sony doesn't have to inform him on anything really...

NapalmSanctuary859d ago

...says f2p with Lucid developing. Might wanna keep them expectations low.

isarai861d ago

I hope it follows the gameplay style of hardware rivals, seriously that game was awesome to play

Godmars290860d ago

How about having to race through a destructible city with tons of people to mow down.

burnout with rocket launchers and ability to drive on skyscraper roofs or through office floors.

DarXyde860d ago

That sounds like Carmageddon meets Warhawk.

I'm iffy on reviving Twisted Metal personally. I replayed it on PS3 via PSOne classics because I loved the originals and I must say, these titles haven't aged well. We're now two generations removed from then, which was already 1-2 generations removed from the originals.

There needs to be some serious modernization efforts for these games to do well.

Godmars290860d ago

@DarXyde:
And what would be wrong with a "Carmageddon meets Warhawk" game? Pretty much what you'd want of a PS5 version of a PS1 title.

NapalmSanctuary859d ago

@Godmars Thats not Twisted Metal. Its one thing to do something like that with an alt game mode but Twisted Metal already has an identity. The gameplay needs to stay true to it.

--Onilink--860d ago

The only thing confirmed by Sony so far was a TV series, not a game

Neonridr861d ago

that's great, looking forward to some next gen destruction!

TheDoomedGuy861d ago

Imagine how it'll feel with the dual sense.

--Onilink--860d ago

I get the feeling that most people arent really reading the article. The only thing confirmed by Sony is the TV series.

Anything about a new game is just rumors and speculation at this point

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