Twisted Metal: Black

The King of Car Combat Games returns to the throne.

Twisted Metal is one of the first games I remember playing on the Playstation back then.

By the time the Playstation 2 role around it was excellent to see that one of the first games to believe for the system to become a hit would be Twisted Metal Black.

Twisted Metal Black took what makes the first two games in the series so great and improve passing the text with flying colors.

Many of the old school favorites like Sweet Tooth return and new characters come to the game.

The game story is Calypso will grant wish to whoever wins his Twisted Metal Contest.

Unlike the other games in the series this is Rated M for Mature so folks this is no kid friendly game. The game is dark and graphic with foul language.

The graphics in the game are some of the best made for the Playstation 2 and the level designs fit the game's dark theme plus the weapons in the game when you use them you will be seeing excellent effects.

The sound is very good and disturb the peace with the engines of your machine with the weapons like you heard in the movies the voice acting in the game is very strong with each actor making you get a feel for each character they voice.

The Game Play is flawless nothing like taking your favorite character and going to battle to see who will survive Twisted Metal.

Overall this is a must have for any fan of Twisted Metal and you can't have a Playstation 2 with Twisted Metal Black which called the best in the series.

I give Twisted Metal Black an 10 out of 10

This games physics hasn't aged well but that doesn't stop if from being a blast. This is a challenge vehicular shooter with an extremely dark narative.

From the opening menu, the action has begun. Pick one of the loonies and start your massacre of the other loonies. Such a simple gameplay working becoming one of the greatest experiences ever on a console. From the sick storylines, to the over the top characters, this game reeks of awesomeness. Maybe there's not a lot of blood or gore, but this game is packed with images that will have you reeling in pain. Just watching what your character goes through is enough to make you want to scream.

This game is a perfect 10 in my book.

"Twisted Metal: Black" is just that - black. It's what you'd see if you were on a bad trip of LSD while locked up in an insane asylum. The "Twisted Metal" series was known for being the centerpiece of the vehicular combat genre of video-gaming, where people in outfitted vehicles engage each other in deadly tournaments. The most successful and acclaimed entry in the "Twisted Metal" franchise, the Playstation 2's "Twisted Metal: Black," adds some much-needed darker elements to what was in 2001, a waning series. It goes without saying that this is the "Blackest," darkest, most violent and disturbing entry yet. The developers went to great pains to create a "Twisted Metal" experience that captured the violent fury and insanity that was only hinted at in its predecessors. The game-play is greatly polished from previous games in the series, and the controls are easy to use. The biggest improvements, I feel, are the characters and the fully interactive and beautifully rendered environments. The characters this time out are all mental patients, participating in the Twisted Metal tournament in an effort to have any wish of theirs granted. As you can see, the story isn't much, but the deeply dark and twisted characters featured here make up for it. Sure, some cheesy voice actor gives the characters some life, but their stories range from insane to utterly horrific (i.e., "Twisted Metal" mascot, Sweet Tooth). If you wanted to know what went on in an insane asylum, look no further than "Twisted Metal: Black."

10/10

Mortal Kombat, Grand Theft Auto, State of Emergency. These games are all attacked by the media repeatedly for being "too violent." If anything, Twisted Metal Black rises above these in terms of sheer horror. While GTA3 may come right at you with violence, it does not attack you mentally like Twisted Metal does. The storylines revolve around the demented minds of patients in an asylum and their quest to right a wrong. The game itself is one of the greatest on the Playstation 2 and without a doubt the best in the Twisted Metal series. About 15 characters in all, and each level gets progressively more difficult, making the game an everlasting experience. If you're looking for a game to buy on your PS2, I highly suggest this title.

Overall rating: ***** out of *****