Twisted Metal

Twisted Metal gameplay context

I remember booting up Twisted Metal on original PlayStation hardware and immediately getting thrown into this dark, anarchic car-battle tournament. The brainchild of SingleTrac studios in 1995, this game essentially created the console-based vehicular combat genre, pitting memorable drivers with heavy backstories against each other in a bloody free-for-all for a single wish. Twisted Metal is a PlayStation entry prepared for browser play, with platform, controls, and play context worth checking before launch.

• Twisted Metal entry snapshot
  Twisted Metal is a PlayStation entry prepared for browser play, with platform, controls, and play context worth checking before launch. The strongest visible context is the PlayStation platform and its general play style. Emulator core: psx.
• Genre-Defining Combot
  The combat feels delightfully chaotic but methodical; I spent hours learning that a well-timed Napalm or Freeze missile could win a match just as effectively as relentlessly driving into folks.
• A Cast of Outlandish Misfits
  Picking your driver wasn't just choosing a vehicle. You picked a twisted history, like the pyromaniac Sweet Tooth in his ice cream truck or the undead motorcycle racer, Mr. Grimm. Winning unlocked their bizarre, often sadistic ending sequences.
• Living, Breathing Playgrounds
  The arenas were active participants. Firing at lampposts for health pickups in Downtown, avoiding the trains in Rooftop, or tricking opponents into the massive reactor laser on Amazonia—the static arenas had surprising verticality and secrets.