Twisted Metal 2
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Twisted Metal 2 is the second and most successful game in the vehicular combat Twisted Metal
series. It was developed by the game studio SingleTrac
, published by Sony
, and released in 1996 for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows
.
The Microsoft Windows version features slightly cut-down graphics
compared to the PlayStation version but doesn't require a 3D accelerator video card. It also features multiplayer mode over a modem
line or Internet.
Two years after its release, Twisted Metal 2 was re-released as a PlayStation Greatest Hits game. A similar title was released in Japan
in 2007. On November 1, 2007, it was also released for download in North America
on the PlayStation Network.
In concept, Twisted Metal 2 is a demolition derby
which permits the usage of ballistic
projectiles. Players choose a vehicle and an arena—or a series of arenas in the story mode—to engage in battle with opposing drivers. A variety of weapons are obtainable by pick-ups scattered throughout the stage. The objective of the game is to be the last remaining player.
The story follows up from the first game, having a man named Calypso host a vehicular combat tournament called Twisted Metal, which grants its winner a prize: Calypso will grant them one wish, while the other players are granted the wish of death
.
The plot is set a year after the first game, taking place in cities all over the world.
, while the PC version averages at 50%.
Twisted Metal
Twisted Metal is a series of vehicular combat video games published by Sony Computer Entertainment, and developed by various companies during its tenure. The series began on the PlayStation in 1995 and currently features seven games, with an eighth installment currently in production...
series. It was developed by the game studio SingleTrac
SingleTrac
SingleTrac Entertainment Technologies was a video game developer, mostly for the PlayStation platform. The management team and much of the original development team came from Evans & Sutherland, bringing their 3D graphics and software engineering skills into the video game industry.Its most famous...
, published by Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
, and released in 1996 for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
.
The Microsoft Windows version features slightly cut-down graphics
Graphics
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compared to the PlayStation version but doesn't require a 3D accelerator video card. It also features multiplayer mode over a modem
Modem
A modem is a device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information, and also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted information. The goal is to produce a signal that can be transmitted easily and decoded to reproduce the original digital data...
line or Internet.
Two years after its release, Twisted Metal 2 was re-released as a PlayStation Greatest Hits game. A similar title was released in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 2007. On November 1, 2007, it was also released for download in North America
North America
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on the PlayStation Network.
Overview
Demolition derby
Demolition derby is a motorsport usually presented at county fairs and festivals. While rules vary from event to event, the typical demolition derby event consists of five or more drivers competing by deliberately ramming their vehicles into one another...
which permits the usage of ballistic
Ballistics
Ballistics is the science of mechanics that deals with the flight, behavior, and effects of projectiles, especially bullets, gravity bombs, rockets, or the like; the science or art of designing and accelerating projectiles so as to achieve a desired performance.A ballistic body is a body which is...
projectiles. Players choose a vehicle and an arena—or a series of arenas in the story mode—to engage in battle with opposing drivers. A variety of weapons are obtainable by pick-ups scattered throughout the stage. The objective of the game is to be the last remaining player.
The story follows up from the first game, having a man named Calypso host a vehicular combat tournament called Twisted Metal, which grants its winner a prize: Calypso will grant them one wish, while the other players are granted the wish of death
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
.
The plot is set a year after the first game, taking place in cities all over the world.
Reception
The PlayStation version has a ranking of 86% on Game RankingsGame Rankings
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, while the PC version averages at 50%.
See also
External links
- Twisted Metal 2 at MobyGamesMobyGames-Platforms not yet included:- Further reading :* Rusel DeMaria, Johnny L. Wilson, High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games, McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media; 2 edition , ISBN 0-07-223172-6...
- TM2 and TM2 PC version at Game RankingsGame RankingsGameRankings is a website that collects review scores from both offline and online sources to give an average rating. It indexes over 315,000 articles relating to more than 14,500 games.GameRankings is owned by CBS Interactive...
- TM2 and TM2 PC version at GameSpotGameSpotGameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...