Twisted Metal review | Edge Magazine

You’ll find a number of technical issues plaguing the game, from scenery clipping to inconsistent collision and some hideously low resolution textures. But the game’s relentless dedication to giving you violent bangs for your bucks goes some way to compensating for them. Because Twisted Metal at its best delivers exactly what it sets out to: a messy, manic and tasteless treat.

[StitchJones]

Isn't this article a little late to the party?

[Kingdom Come]

It depends on your interpretation, some reviewers prefer to take their time with a review in able to offer a decisive outcome on the games online components...

@ Below
You obviously misinterpreted my statement. With the game having had a terrible start in regards to online issues, perhaps they wanted to wait in order to see if those issues where resolved...

[BlackTar187]

lol all 3 of them

[BlackTar187]

then you obviously misunderstood me. I was lol'ing at how there is only 3 reviewers who are willing to do a full job in a review.

Sorry thought that was painfully obvious but i guess not.

[StraightPath]

It was fun for short time the non sense carnage. The three story modes are faily short, but feel repititive after awhile. Other then that your just left with online multiplayer the best aspect of this game. For people who like this kinda game or twisted metal fans will like this game. Other then that this doesnt really offer much. 6/10 seems fair..

[CernaML]

Nobody just likes fun in video games anymore it seems. :(

[rob6021]

After a 7/10 on Journey Edge predictably underrates another PS3 exclusive with 6/10.. the same damn story for 5 years from them. The sad part is the amount of people that actually believe Edge doesn't have any bias.

[coolbeans]

-"After a 7/10 on Journey, Edge predictably underrates another PS3 exclusive..."

Edge gave it a 8/10. You may still have time to edit that part.

-"The sad part is the amount of people that actually believe Edge doesn't have any bias."

I'm not exactly sure what the other people say, but I've tried to point out the fact that EVERYONE has a biased opinion. Whenever people attack Edge, I'm constantly pleading with posters to prove their team is biased against the PS3 by pointing it out in the context of their reviews for PS3 exclusives, instead of superficially determining it by racking up a bunch of scores and comparing it to metacritic.

Ironically, that mentality is what has brought us the whole "high score" debacle we have today. Most posters seem to grow tired of the instant 9/10 or 10/10 handouts many sites give, yet lash out against the first reviewer to award an anticipated PS3 exclusive a score lower than that. I wasn't here in '08, but I could just imagine the reaction the SDF had when they awarded MGSIV a 8/10.

I'm not saying Edge is perfect; they're far from it (just look at their 7/10 Doom review back in 1993). If there's proof of unfair bias that's consistent with PS3 exclusives and is shown through meticulously grabbing their words and disproving them, I'll be on the fanboy's side. Until then, I'll keep saying that Edge are just fairly-methodical critics that like to use the whole 1-10 scale, not just hipsters who like to denounce PS3 games.

[rob6021]

I double checked, Journey got a 8/10, still at 8/10 it is the second lowest score on metacritic for the game; clearly lower than the rest of the media.

Pay close attention to Exibit A: https://skydrive.live.com/v...
Look at the Chart to the right, these numbers are real, the math is real, it all checks out. As you can see Edge isn't even close to being comparable to other game review sites as far as being platform agnostic.(by a factor of almost 6x)

These reviewers have a lot of sway in how games are perceived and whether they fail or succeed. We take them at face value to be unbiased and expect them to give fair reviews (we expect them to have journalistic integrity lol). I don't see what's wrong with pointing out a review site's history, what their record is - so that people can make their own opinion based on that. It's not really fair to just wipe clean a consistent record of bias against the PS3 - then have people believe 6/10 might be a fair score for that game.

Edge is put on metacritic and it's clear they unfairly lower scores on that number, without anyone being the wiser as to what actually caused those scores to average out. Maybe I am defending Sony, but in this case quite frankly they deserve to be defended.

[trouble_bubble]

Not so much about the words as the numbers. They forgave an awful lot in Crackdown 2 for example to give it an 8/10, the same score as the infinitely more polished and refined Uncharted:DF, GOW3, and even BioShock if you want a multiplat example. Higher still than Heavy Rain, inFamous2, Killzone 2, Resistance 3, GT5. That's big props for a game that killed the franchise.

[coolbeans]

@rob6021

Sigh...I guess you missed the ". . .superficially determining it by racking up a bunch of scores and comparing it to metacritic" part of my comment? I have seen exhibit A, and with a sound mind have determined that to not be enough evidence to prove Edge has a purposeful inclination to degrade all PS3 games. You have a right to defend the score of each PS3 game you so choose, but not by bashing someone else's well-articulated opinion.

I love how some posters can still go along with this BS, despite admitting their reviews are (usually) well-written.

@trouble_bubble

First, Uncharted: DF is the farthest thing from polished on the gameplay side.

Second, Your evidence is purely anecdotal (and just a slight rank below rob's piece). They also gave LBP a 10/10. A much higher score than Heavy Rain, inFamous2, Killzone 2, Resistance 3, GT5.

[rob6021]

Well right now metacritic is the about the best we got for game review averages, and it's weighed heavily in the industry. I know it's not perfect; but I'd hardly call my effort superficial. You have a right to your opinion. The chart is not proving any kind of motive (nor did I suggest it did), it's proving that the site gives better scores to 360 exclusive games than PS3 ones compared to what other websites give; and yes I think it does a good job of actually proving that. I don't believe there is anything 'superficial' using the facts.

Honestly I don't care how well written something is if the person is doing a disservice to gamers in the process. I don't even read much of their reviews, my concerns were about their scores they give - and how those scores mislead people. Most people look at the scores, and base their decision from there. The score represents how a title compares to other games.

[ginsunuva]

You have to +2 to any ps3 exclusive for edge.

[coolbeans]

As great as LBP is, it's not a 12/10.

[coolbeans]

-"The chart is not proving any kind of motive (nor did I suggest it did), it's proving that the site gives better scores to 360 exclusive games than PS3 ones compared to what other websites give; and yes I think it does a good job of actually proving that."

Make no mistake about it, I'm not saying Edge hasn't had a history of giving 360 exclusives a higher score; the number are right there. What I'm challenging is the TRANSLATION PS3 fanboys make from this. I'm so thankful you're mindful enough not to instantly assume motive.

Since we have a set of questionable numbers to run on, now the question becomes "why?" The first thing I'm curious about is how consistent they are in giving out higher score to games with more bang for your buck. Since all 3 of Bungie's Halos offer 4 player co-op (both splitscreen and online), wouldn't that give them a slight edge for every PS3 fps that fails to even give co-op features (KZ2)? Does anyone bother to read the reviews to find out?

Since hardly any fanboys looks at their reviews with a fresh pair of eyes, they rarely try to dwell on these simple questions because giving a site the bias stamp is much easier.

-"I don't even read much of their reviews, my concerns were about their scores they give - and how those scores mislead people."

Ignorance of how they grade is the viewer's fault. What's so misleading about a 6/10 from them? According to their grading system, that means it's an 'above average' game. Any car combat gamer will pick this up in a heartbeat, since there's so few of them this gen. Edge shouldn't be blamed for other blindly looking at the score, instead of the context.

It's ironic for people to do that considering they're not even posted on the front page of their site. The only spot the score is given today is at the very end of the review in about the same font as the text. This should be sort of telling as to what their review team really want you to focus on.

[thrashermario]

edge please go bankrupt already

[gypsygib]

I really wish Jaffe would stop being a pussy and at least attempt to create a AAA game again.

...Kratos would be so disappointed at cowardliness.

[RedSoakedSponge]

what is with all the bad reviews of twisted metal?! :(

its like they are playing a different game to me!

this is such a refreshing game to come out considering the amount of 1st person shooters have come out as of late.

atLEAST an 8/10. but id personally give it a 9/10 :)