
Other bonus content includes: a code to download the soundtrack (a timed offer which has since expired) a half-hour documentary on the series with some of the original developers called "Dark Past" a rough playable portion of an unfinished and unreleased third person action game starring Sweet Tooth (controllable for the first time ever on-foot and outside of a vehicle) and the never before seen original live-action ending videos of all the characters from the first Twisted Metal, directed by Jaffe.ĭevelopment screenshot of Twisted Metal: Harbor City.Ī sequel to the PlayStation 2 game Twisted Metal: Black, titled Twisted Metal: Harbor City, was in development but was cancelled before it was announced when the series co-creators left the development team. While primarily a direct port of the PSP game "Twisted Metal: Head-On", it does feature a number of extra features, most notably four complete and playable levels from the unreleased/incomplete Twisted Metal: Black sequel, called Twisted Metal: Harbor City. In February 2008, Eat Sleep Play, a new development studio formed by David Jaffe and Scott Campbell, released Twisted Metal: Head-On for the PlayStation 2. Games Main games Twisted Metal (1995) and Twisted Metal 2 (1996) The games in the series usually contain a healthy dose of dark humor. The hosts of these games are the persons who are, through arcane means, capable of warping reality itself to grant the wish of the contest winner however, there is a general "be careful what you wish for" theme in the game series, as nearly all of the winning contestants end up with "not-so-happy" endings, due to the skill and proclivity of the hosts for twisting the words of their wish around-often to deadly effect.

The winner is brought before the tournament host, who will grant the contestant a single wish. The general goal is to destroy all opponents apart from the other contestants, unique vehicles seemingly designed by the host themselves may stand in the competitors' path. In almost all of the games, the host is a man called "Calypso" in the series' fourth installment, perennial contestant Sweet Tooth briefly takes over. The last driver alive is the winner.Īlthough each individual game features its own storyline, they all revolve around the eponymous "Twisted Metal": a vehicular combat tournament hosted once a year. A variety of weapons and upgrades are obtainable by pick-ups scattered throughout the stage. Players choose a vehicle, and an arena-or a series of arenas in the story mode-to engage in battle with opposing drivers.

In concept, Twisted Metal is a demolition derby that emphasizes the usage of ballistic projectiles, machine guns, mines, and other types of weapons (up to and including satellite-based weapons and nuclear weapons).
