Twisted Metal – Out Now !
 

Genre: Car Combat Rating: ESRB Mature
Players: 2-4 Split-Screen and 2-16 Online (Split and Online Mix)
Released on Blu-ray Disc: Valentines Day February 14th 2012


OVERVIEW

Twisted Metal, the longest running exclusive franchise in PlayStation history and the multi-million selling series is now back, exclusively on the PS3 system. David Jaffe and Scott Campbell, co-founders of Eat Sleep Play and the original creative team behind Twisted Metal, bring back the dark humor, fast-action gameplay and a world of crazy cars, and weapons and destruction.

With four factions battling for control, players step into the combat boots of a twisted disciple in a high octane, highly destructible world. Players fight for the prize of one wish fulfilled by the stylishly evil Calypso, the mastermind behind the Twisted Metal tournament. Disciples strategically dismantle opponents in vehicles loaded with weapons of Twisted destruction.

With a robust online system, players unleash destruction with up to 16 players through PlayStation Network and battle through a variety of favorite and new game modes.

Twisted Metal carved out its own unique gaming genre. No other title has Twisted Metal’s perfect mix of dark humor and personality along with massive destruction in a distinctive atmosphere and vehicles and weapons that act as extensions of each character.

STORYLINE

High atop his penthouse office, a mysterious ringleader named Calypso lords over the contest of vehicle combat known as Twisted Metal. He returns again to host the ultimate contest of skill and destruction. Contestants have been chosen to compete and, should they emerge victorious, win whatever prize their heart desires.

GO ONLINE AS A DISCIPLE

• Fight online as a disciple of one of four factions, each based on a classic Twisted Metal character-Sweet Tooth, Dollface, Grimm and Preacher
• Supports up to 16 players online through PSN.
• Play with friends in 2- 4 player split-screen and online as well.
• Featuring a variety of gameplay types including series’ favorite and new, unique game modes.

MASSIVE DESTRUCTION

• With the power of PS3 system, unleash massive amounts of destruction in brand new, never before seen Twisted levels.
• Deliver destruction to strategically change the face of the level, or just cause incredible chaos.

NEW VEHICLES, NEW WEAPONS, NEW ENVIRONMENTS

• Featuring a complete arsenal of weapons that make for more creative kills, from missiles and miniguns to giant magnets and flying mascots; players always have a way to take someone out.
• Choose from over a dozen Twisted vehicles, each outfitted with special weapons to strategically dismantle opponents.
• Flight is a first for the franchise. One of the new vehicles in Twisted Metal to take full advantage of flight is the Talon, a helicopter armed to the teeth with a minigun turret.
• Disciples team their rides up in various modes to wreak havoc on the enemy such as using the Talon as a magnet to pick up teammates and rain double the destruction down below.

UNIQUE SINGLE-PLAYER CAMPAIGN

• Fight for the prize of one wish fulfilled by Calypso, the Twisted Metal mastermind.
• Twisted Metal will feature full PSN Trophy support, making players’ accomplishments that much more satisfying.

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About time it was official announce! I thought 2010 was the year of the PS3, but it looks like 2011 could be even bigger! :banana:

DAMN!!!! I knew it was coming but this is so badass :rock::rock::eek:

I'm really excited for the new Twisted Metal as well! I spent hours and hours playing Twisted Metal 4 back in the day. :D I love the aerial combat. It really adds a new level of diversity.

Ironically every year is the year of the PS3! :cool:

I've been a fan of the TM series, so it was nice to finally hear a new one was being made.

The first minute or so of that video is terrible.

Gameplay wise, I'm not sure what to think of the flying bits (like the helicopter), but assume/hope those are some sort of killstreak bonus thing (like in CoD), in which case it'd be ok.

The destructible environments is pretty cool, but unless everything that seems destructible in real life is so in the game, it will be frustrating smashing into a wall that you thought was going to break.

Anyhow, looking forward to it.

They have added aerial vehicles. The helicopters are selectable vehicles.

woot :banana: :hyper: :hyper:
i'm too excited for words :hyper:

The game looks superb. Helicopters too :D

Can't wait this looks awesome. The whole reason why I got a PS3 a little late to the party but it looks like it was worth the wait. :rock:

My bad...

2006: R1
2007: MS, R&C, UC
2008: MGS4, MLB08, LBP, R2,
2009: KZ2, MLB09, I1, R&C, UC2
2010: MAG, HR, MLB10, GOW, GT5
2011: KZ3, MLB11, LBP2, I2, TM

EDIT: I'm sorry, if I miss any! I'm tired, bout to go to bed! :sleep:

Sony never dissapoints in the game department.

LBP2 is coming out this year.

Nope! :D

YES!! It's been long rumored that Jaffe would announce a new Twisted Metal at e3, so glad it came true. Definite day 1 buy for me.

twisted metal!!! :rock:

i even bought TW1 for ps1 for my ps3 so i can play it all the time.....plus it plays on my psp

when is the due date for this game?

2011

Awesome! I can't wait for this game. I really wonder why it had such a long break between games? Online play is gonna be sick

Hell yeah this game is going to be awesome! It's been way too long!

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I guess they're using Santa Monica Studio tech again. Should look nice despite Eat, Sleep, Play's smaller team size.

Santa Monica=awesome!

now that I'm looking forward to..pure chaos and carnage :rock:

I remember Jaffe talking up the graphics from GOW3 when he visited Santa Monica Studios. At that time he mentioned that his new game will be using Warhawks engine.

I could see that as Warhawk has a kind of TM look to it with the exaggerated look of the characters. I don't really know how to describe it other than, you can see Incog's and Jaffe's finger prints all over it.

I am glad I was wrong about this game, next year I will be broke.

Yep, Calling All Cars and Warhawk shared the same tech too.

In-depth walkthrough by David Jaffe:

http://www.giantbomb.com/e3-2010-und...jaffe/17-2799/

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Yeah that's a patient getting shot out of an Ambulance. :p

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My most anticipated game by far! :rock:

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/22ce0b

"Regarding the attacks on our visuals, I have this to say:

1) We deliver an anti-aliased, 720p, HDR experience. We support 1080p
output (with noticeable improvement to UI elements). We’re not “sub HD”
by any stretch of the imagination.
2) We’re still pre-alpha which means we aren’t even done writing
graphics code let alone tuning the art content to go with it.
3) Many textures and shaders are pre-alpha quality and will be improved.
4) Most screenshots and video on the web were taken from video cameras
rather than direct screen capture. They don’t represent even our
current quality level.
5) We don’t want to drop our frame rate even though we have a megaton of
action on the screen with dynamic physics and lighting (and eventually
four player splitscreen!)
6) Our levels are large with very long draw distances. Everything you
see is an interactive world, not simply static geometry. A lot of it is
destructible.
and finally,
7) We haven’t even shown our best stuff yet. If anything, we’ve only
shown our oldest stuff, and our artists keeping discovering new ways to
improve visual quality.

SO- with all that said- I think players are in for a treat all around, visual included. Our team is super talented and crazy hard workers. It’s only going to get better from here!

David"

Personally, I believe anyone complaining about pre alpha graphics need to find a new hobby.

No wonder I thought this looked good - from the makers of Warhawk! :rock: :D

Hmmm...I wonder when this releases, we'll get to have an online gathering like we used to in Warhawk? Good times.

These days, there are so many games that it seems difficult to get anything going these days.

I've tried twice to get a ModNation game going - just no one around. :(

I'd be down to play Twisted Metal with all of you. The game looks sweet!

Warhawk engine is one of the best there is IMO. This games should end up being buttery smooth with tons of action :whip:

I wish I could play TM:Black on the PS3.

Ahhh, we might give it a try anyway. Warhawk was a pretty niche game, but we still got that going alright.

The Warhawk leaderboard went over a million awhile ago, I wouldn't exactly call that niche :)

Well...niche in the sense that it wasn't heavily promoted like a lot of games nowadays.

The God of War style main menu's :cool:.

You can see it direct feed 720p at reasonable quality in the last Sony E3 press conference video.

Well I'd love to say that I'm psyched for this game, but that wouldn't be enough... I AM SO ****ING PUMPED FOR THIS GAME LIKE NO GAME BEFORE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Twisted Metal franchise has stolen more of my time than any other game franchise other than the NHL series. With Jaffe behind it, I have no doubt it's gonna be awesome.

Love that it has 4 player split-screen, I have friends over a lot and we play on a 110" projector setup, so split-screen still matters to this guy.:rock: We really struggle with split-screen games these days because nobody seems to make it a feature in their games. Split-screen Twisted Metal is about as nostalgic as it gets for me. Thank You David Jaffe!

looking from the trailer seems like there might be team battles :rock:

I've never really played twisted metal, this looks bad ass though! I have a ps2 and ps3, what Twisted Metal game would everyone recommend for me to go back and play to get the best experience?