Twisted Metal is a 1995 vehicular combat video game by SingleTrac, for the PlayStation and PC. Twisted Metal is the first game in the Twisted Metal series.
Plot
It's December 24th, Christmas Eve of 2005, and the 10th annual Twisted Metal competition is about to begin. Calypso, a mysterious man who dwells under the streets of Los Angelas has agreed to grant any prize to the winner of this year's competition. The contest pits 12 contestants against each other in a vehicular combat contest through the streets of Los Angelas. The last man standing will be granted an audience with Calypso, and be granted whatever prize they want regardless of price, size, or even reality.
Gameplay
Twisted Metal has the player compete in a demolition derby contest against AI controlled opponents to be the last one standing. The player can choose between twelve possible vehicles, each with different stats and abilities. All vehicles are fitted with machine guns as a primary attack, but they will overheat if fired too long. Weapon pickups are located throughout each level providing the player with various other weapons such as missiles, oil slicks, and land mines. The player can also pick up turbos, which allow the vehicle to double it's speed for a short period time. The player must compete in 6 levels to complete game, all opponents must be defeated to advance to the next level.
Arena The first level, an indoor arena where the player must compete against a single opponent in close combat.
Warehouse District Warefare The second level takes place in the streets of downtown Los Angeles where the player must defeat three opponents.
Freeway Free for All The third level takes place on the freeways of Los Angeles where the player must defeat five opponents on a raceway style course.
River Park Rumble The fourth level takes place in the streets of Beverly Hills where the player must defeat six opponents.
Assault on Cyburbia The fifth level takes place in the Los Angeles suburbs where the player must defeat eight opponents in the games largest level.
Rooftop Combat The sixth and final level takes place atop the skyscrapes of Los Angeles where the player must defeat three opponents, and compete against last years Twisted Metal winner Minion.
Weapons
Other than the vehicles primary machine guns the player can pick up various weapons throughout the level. Weapons pick-ups are represented by small pink spheres with the weapon inside.
Missiles-There are multiple types of missile pick-ups. There are regular missiles which fire straight, Rear missiles which fire at enemies from behind, Homing missiles that curve to find their target, Freeze missiles that temporarily freeze whoever they hit, and Power missiles that do intense damage but fire directly straight.
Oil Slick-Releases a slippery patch of oil that makes maneuvering difficult for whoever rides across it.
Tire Spikes-Drops small pointed tacks that flatten tires and temporarily slow down vehicles.
Catapults-Drops a small spring loaded catapult that hurls whoever lands on it ahead. This can be used to hurl enemies in pursuit up and over you into your line of fire.
Contestants
Twisted Metal features 12 playable contestants, each with their own personal stats, abilities, and specials.
Sweet Tooth
While it drives like a bathtub on wheels, this baby is POWERFUL! Watch out for it's napalm ice cream cones!
Special Weapon: Napalm Cone
A very powerful flaming projectile. Comes in vanilla and chocolate.
Special Weapon Power 5
Speed 1
Handling 1
Armor 4
Needles Kane
An escaped mental patient, Sweet Tooth is a man on a mission. He has entered Twisted Metal in hopes of gaining the one prize that means more to him than anything else in the world...his best friend.
Yellow Jacket
Speeding in from the mean streets of New York, Yellow Jacket is one of the this year's most well rounded competitors.
Special Weapon: Molotov Cocktails
Bottles of the good stuff set aflame! Crude but effective.
Special Weapon Power 3
Speed 3
Handling 3
Armor 3
Charlie Kane
An old and lonely cab driver from the streets of New York. He has entered Calypso's contest to learn what happened to his son, a young man who disappeared 20 years ago.
Development
Reception and Legacy
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