The new TWISTED METAL Hype Thread! OFFICAL HYPE: AAE: HYPE MET!

Last evening the official release date for "Twisted Metal" had been announced and it is now known that it will be released next year on Valentine's Day (February 14th for those of you who don't know when Valentine's Day is). Originally the released date was October 4th, this new release datefor "Twisted Metal" gives the developers "Eat Sleep Play" more than four extra months to develop and further polish the game.

The last "Twisted Metal" game to be released was Twisted Metal: Head on - Extra Twisted Edition for the PlayStation 2 which was released February 5th of 2008.

Eat Sleep Playis composed of many of theoriginal developers for the franchise. It has been said that this entry will return to the model of "Twisted Metal: Black" which was the most criticallypraised of the series as well as being one of the most highly reviewed games for the PlayStation2 hereon GameSpot.

What IS Twisted Metal anyway?

For those of you who don't know, Twisted Metal is a car combat game. Car combat in a nut-shell is a type of game where you drive around in vehicles armed with differentweaponsshooting each other in an attempt to blowthe other(s) up.

The history of Twisted Metal:

Many people may not know this but "Twisted Metal" is actually Sony's oldest video game franchise (I imagine a common misconception is that "Crash Bandicoot" is Sony's oldest franchise). The original "Twisted Metal" came out November 5th, 1995 as one of the original PlayStation's first titles. It was met with mixed reviews and had an average of 66.88% on GameRankings.com (there is no review on GameSpot for it). "Twisted Metal 2" came out Halloween of 1996 and was met with much better reviews, gettingan average of 86% on GameRankings.com(while only managing 50% on PC) and scored an 8.8 on GameSpot (the PC version would only score a 6.4 here). Later "SingleTrac",the-thendevelopers for Twisted Metal,and Sony would fight over SingleTrac's contract (rhyme unintended) and with the issue being unresolved Sony would hand over the development studios of "Twisted Metal" over to their in-house developer, "989 Studios".

Since "SingleTrac" owned the game engine of the two Twisted Metals the new developer's entries into the franchise would be significantly different. On Halloween of1998 "Twisted Metal III"was released."Twisted Metal III" received fairly poor reviews getting an average of 48.97% on GameRankings.com and a 4.7 from GameSpot."Twisted Metal 4" was released Halloween of 1999."Twisted Metal 4" received much better reviews than the last game but was still only considered an average game. It averaged 68.04% and got a 7.1 here.

Many members of "SingleTrac" left to form "Incognito Entertainment" and then signed with Sony to develop "Twisted Metal: Black" which was released June 18th of 2001. This entry was meant with very high reviews averaging an 88.52% and a 9.5 from GameSpot.

On March 24th of 2005 "Twisted Metal: Head On" was released on the PlayStationPortable and averaged 78.82% and got an 8.5 here. Later the Extra Twisted Edition would be released on the PS2and would average a73.56% and received a 7.5 from here.

Now "Eat Sleep Play", a company that is composed of many of the franchise's original developers is working on the new entry in the series.

The features of "Twisted Metal" currently include, but are probably not limited to:

• A campaign mode
• 4-player split-screen multiplayer
• 16 player online play
• Let you play split-screen AND online at the same time.
• An online"Nuke Mode" where the goal is to destroy the opposing team's metal statue that is being carried by a helicopter
• New selectable vehicles currently known of are Reaper, Roadboat, Death Warrant, Vermin, an 80s Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Meat Wagon, and Talon (which is a helicopter)

Well System Wars, what is your hype for Twisted Metal?

Twisted metal and demon souls/dark souls are the only reason im keeping my ps3.

I always enjoyed Twisted Metal's setting and characters. The gameplay was always kind of average to me.

I liked twisted metal 2 the best. I hope the game is good though. Its a 2012 game now right ?

I liked twisted metal 2 the best. I hope the game is good though. Its a 2012 game now right ?

GTSaiyanjin2

Yes

Hmm, while I suspect Gamespot won't give it too high of a score, Twisted Metal looks Damn fun, I'll give it that. :D AE for me. :) (Hope GS scores it higher though)

AAE here though my personal hype is AAA.

twisted metal is really the only thing I'm looking forward to.

Hmm, while I suspect Gamespot won't give it too high of a score, Twisted Metal looks Damn fun, I'll give it that. :D AE for me. :) (Hope GS scores it higher though)

FoolwithaLancer

Wow man, great hype thread. :)

My hype is 8.

Good times playing TM on the PS1 when I was little. This new one I see getting a 8.5.

Wow man, great hype thread. :)

My hype is 8.

theuncharted34

Thanks! :)

Twisted Metal, Twisted Metal 2, and Twisted Metal: Black are such great games. Honestly, I'm glad they decided to delay it because I think it will help make it A LOT better. I like what I see so far and hopefully I'll be able to pick it up next year. I've missed this series!

You can tell which Twisted Metal games are rubbish by there covers (hint... it ain't 1, 2 or Black)

I'm guessing AA. Twisted Metal 2 is one of the greatest games ever made but the franchise never really reached that level of excellence again. This new reboot looks great though.

I am hoping for an AAA score, like with a lot of games, but I'm sure the highest it'll get is an 8.5 and that is kind of a long shot. Will no doubt be a really fun game, just not the kind of game that does well in the score department.

I am hoping for an AAA score, like with a lot of games, but I'm sure the highest it'll get is an 8.5 and that is kind of a long shot. Will no doubt be a really fun game, just not the kind of game that does well in the score department.

arto1223

GameSpot's never been kind to niche games like car combat.

Twisted Metal looks like a 7-8/10 kind of game to me, so I'm hyping it AE.

New Mr. Grimm trailer revealing two weapons named the Flame Saw and the Reaper Rocked.

GitchSpot won't let me link though. Sorry.

hope its good main ps3 game im lookin forward right now

New Mr. Grimm trailer revealing two weapons named the Flame Saw and the Reaper Rocked.

GitchSpot won't let me link though. Sorry.

Demonjoe93

I see it as AA. Going to pick up down the line, but not at release. Used to love those games way back when.

If its like TM1 and 2...AAAAAAAAAAAA status for me. If its like TM Black 6/10...If its like the other TM games I'll be mad.

7.5

Calling it!

Today it was announced that "the first run of of Twisted Metal for the PlayStation 3 would include vouchers to download 2001's Twisted Metal Black".

It will be the original version that came without online play.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/twisted-metal-to-include-twisted-metal-black-6348121

Well it sure looks fun but to me it just isn't a 9+ game :/ but it's nice they included the ps2 version :D

I would get a manual count going TC Joe (Look below), if you need help, PM me. Nice HYPE thread, it's nice to look back a few generations of a series.

I too have said this before about the new TM, but I predict AA.

Also, Jaffe/Sony announced a free copy of TM Black will come with the new TM game if you want to update the OP.

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Examples...

UNCHARTED 3 HYPE thread : http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/28730418/9.0--gs-10--ign-yeaah-mayne-uc3-hype-thread-56k---spoilers--suspension.?page=0

DIABLO 3 PC HYPE thread : http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/28874400/diablo-iii-hype-thread--new-intro-cinematic-from-vgas--56k?page=0

MASS EFFECT 3 HYPE thread (PC, 360, PS3) : http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/28977118/mass-effect-3-hype-thread-56k-of-reapers-invading-join-the-fight-3-6-12

BIOSHOCK INFINITE HYPE thread (PC, PS360) http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/28927644/bioshock-infinite-hype-thread-56k-influenced-by-half-life-?page=0

RESISTANCE 3HYPE thread : http://ces.gamespot.com/forums/topic/28758281/-resistance-3-hype-8.5-keep-it-here-?page=0

UNCHARTED 1 DF HYPE thread : http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/25931452/official-uncharted-drakes-fortune-hype-thread-currently-aa?page=0

That's just to name a few, reason's to WHY are also found in Uncharted 3, Diablo 3, et cetera.

AAE here though my personal hype is AAA.

spookykid143

I would get a manual count going TC Joe, if you need help, PM me. Nice HYPE thread, it's nice to look back a few generations of a series.

I too have said this before about the new TM, but I predict AA.

Also, Jaffe/Sony announced a free copy of TM Black will come with the new TM game if you want to update the OP.

SolidTy

Why TY ? :P

AAE yo

I played head on to see if I have intrest in the sries still and yea i do.

[QUOTE="Demonjoe93"]

New Mr. Grimm trailer revealing two weapons named the Flame Saw and the Reaper Rocked.

GitchSpot won't let me link though. Sorry.

Nonstop-Madness

*watched the video*

The voice acting and the theme of the story at the beginning of the trailer seem cringe worthy, remarkably bad....

But the gameplay looks f*king fanfaptastic. Amazingly good, AAAA good. I was already anticipating getting this game anyway as it was one of my anticipated titles of next year but even more so now, the story seems terrible but the gameplay looks so fantastically fun I know this is going to be an online hit. I call AAA at MC now.

AAE at best.

not getting higher then 8.5 but will still be huge.

Can't see it scoring too much. Car combat has never been that big.

This is going to flop so hard. Look at its predecessors, they did not do amazing here. The graphics do not look good and the gameplay is rehashed from a ps1 game. I will be surprised if this gets a 7.Super_MooRio

everyone is hyping it 8 I think it can reach that espcially since black got a 9.5 which is the same guy working on this one. also tm2 was well recevied here to.

Can't see it scoring too much. Car combat has never been that big.

Chemical_Viking

the bright side to that is theres no real competion:P. Also since this type of game is kinda rare now its some nice fresh air.

[QUOTE="Chemical_Viking"]

Can't see it scoring too much. Car combat has never been that big.

finalfantasy94

the bright side to that is theres no real competion:P. Also since this type of game is kinda rare now its some nice fresh air.

Absolutely agree but I fear that the nature of the game will prevent it from being a true classic. It'll probably be fun though.