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I do have to give Studios credit for this. What I don't have to give them credit for is the fact that they just made a game that is just like the ones before it. I want to see something new and something different. The one thing that I like about Rogue Trip was that they introduced the whole concept of money. I thought that added a ton to the replay value of the game. When it comes to a single player game, the TM series has not been the best and this game does not do much to improve on that.

I know that it would be tough to introduce a new twist to the genre but the third game in the series should be a lot more different and not just more of the same. I guess that may have been a little harsh. There are a lot of subtle changes from the previous version of the game. Most noticeably is the vehicles handling. They really handle different from the past games. They use a trademarked technology that Studios is calling TruPhysics that is supposed to be more realistic. Is it? In some cases yes and in other cases no.

I will say that the cars corner better and it does feel more like driving. On the other hand, the cars had a tendency to get stuck standing on the trunk with the front end of the car pointing straight up to the sky. I don't know how realistic this is. Also, I tended to get stuck against walls and could not break free unless I got pummeled by enemy fire. On a more positive not, this game is pure TM when it comes to the characters and the action.

One of the things that made the originals so much fun was the over-the-top characters and action. This has all been preserved and the new character do not shame the long tradition of those before tem. There are a total of 14 vehicles available now but I am sure you will find your old favorite or a new favorite and stick with it throughout your battles.

Speaking of battles, they are as hot and heavy as always. One of the coolest things about this series is that the computer-controlled players will beat up on each other just as much as they beat up on you.

They don't really play favorites. They just look for an ass to kick and they don't care if it is a computer-controlled ass or a human ass, they just want to blow stuff up. This same philosophy remains keeping true to the originals. This is one thing that does help spice up the one player game. The graphics in the TM series have always been a weak spot. The prevailing attitude has always been one that the gameplay was so good that the graphical shortcomings could be overlooked.

Have they improved? I would have to say that yes, they have improved some. They do still have the same look to them but they are better.

I don't think they are nearly as good ad Vigilante but once again, the fun gameplay makes up for any shortcomings they may have. I think that there is enough competition now that Studios needed to add a wrinkle to the genre which they did not. I think this hurt the overall enjoyment of the one player game. This game was great because it was original. Now it is just pretty good because it is no longer original. Don't get me wrong. There is still some fun to be had but if you own any of the other games in this genre, I really don't see any reason to buy this.

So you want to know if Twisted Metal 3 is a good game? How it compares to Rogue Trip and Vigilante 8? Well, we're afraid you'll have to wait for the answers to those questions in coming months. We can tell you the game is progressing nicely and has that old Twisted Metal feel even though it's being developed internally at Studios instead of SingleTrac, the original team behind Twisted Metal and TM 2. Today, we will explore the question: What's in a name?

It looks as if some of the members of the original cast are returning with a new art style. They include Thumper, Roadkill , Mr. In addition, the Bosses Dark Tooth and Minion are returning.

Expect another Boss and other hidden cars as well--possibly a semitruck called Dark Side. All of the cars have a new physics model attached to them, which says is more realistic than previous versions of Twisted Metal Now, when you take corners fast, jump over ramps while turning or drive over certain surfaces like water, sand or ice , your vehicle will react accordingly. In addition, all of the cars have their own weapons and special attacks.

Like the previous games, each car has a standard machine gun. Special attacks or combos as they're often called are performed with up, down, left, right-type D-pad movements and a button. Other weapons can be obtained by driving over a particular icon. Does this sound really familiar? Good--it should. With these various offensive techniques you can blow away your enemies with style. Freeze them, then lay into them with your car's unique special attack, or turn invisible and camp out for a couple of seconds unloading a few rockets toward your enemy.

Of course, a Twisted Metal game would not be complete without the obligatory interactive environments. For example, in Area 51 how After doing so, a flying saucer that's suspended in the middle falls to the ground, opening up a new area with fresh power-ups. Other levels aren't so normal: the North Pole, high above the Earth in a blimp and Hollywood, the weirdest place of them all.

All of the levels have loads of ramps, hills, ledges, holes, secret areas and straight-aways--all of which make for some heavy-duty car-blowing-up high jinks. Well, the holes may not be too fun if you fall to your death--that would just plain suck.

Graphically Twisted Metal 3 has a number of special effects, best seen when explosions occur and special weapons are fired. Something noticeable over older Twisted Metals are the environment graphics. Levels look better than they used to, although the design of them in this early build was a bit chunky. Still, the game's using some nice-looking texture maps on both the machines and the environmental objects. The cars also show various degrees of damage when hit.

But when there are dozens of explosions going on around you, who has time to notice?! All of this action goes on at a brisk 30 fps, although in this build it slowed at times. Various multiplayer modes will be implemented, including a Four-player Link Mode for those of you who actually own one Of course, a Two-player Mode will be readily available for us normal folk. Another piece of good news from Studios is the implementation of multiplayer-specific levels, per suggestions made by fans of the other two Twisted Metal games.

Lastly, look forward to a rocking-good soundtrack by Rob Zombie, the former Zombie King of the hard-as-nails metal band White Zombie. When you hear it you'll agree there's something about blowing up cars that goes well with Rob Zombie's music. Although I won't answer the burning question of which is better--this game or Rogue Trip turn to page for that answer --I will say that TM3 falls well short of the standards set by the previous Twisted Metal games.

Level design is particularly disappointing. Some of TM3's arenas are just plain boring--such as the mega-dull Washington, D. Instead of the l-wonder-if-l-can-blow-that-structure-up style of puzzles in TM2, this sequel relies more on scattered destructible switches that grant access to the mega weapons, disable enemy regeneration, etc.

They're fun to figure out the first time through, but become more of a chore when you replay with other characters. I'm not too keen on the control, either, which is supposedly built off a more accurate physics engine. The cars wobble too much, making aiming extra tough, and they practically flip over every time you hit a speed bump. Visually, TM3 is a step up, with a more rounded, natural look to the levels.

The four-player split screen works well if you turn off CPU opponents; otherwise, it's a choppy unplayable mess. TM2 is just lacking overall. With only two hidden tracks and two extra cars, it needs more secrets. While I'm happy to see the Twisted Metal series finally get an upgrade in graphics, I'm not too happy with the new physics engine.

The cars don't handle anywhere near as nice as they did before. I especially hate the way the cars flip around so much--it's an opening for mucho cheapness just use the freeze burst on the helpless victim. The lackluster arenas don't help this score. Decent, but extremely disappointing. Sure, the graphics are a bit better this time and the music sure is cool Rob Zombie is OK in my book , but underneath the gloss TM3 is slow, sluggish and tedious.

The level design is uninspired at best, while the new "realistic physics" engine seems utterly redundant. Even the multiplayer mode fails to impress. Where once the series was an innovator, imitated by many; now it's just another cookie-cutter combat game.

A shame. Twisted Metal 3 isn't a bad game but it's not very good either-certainly not as good as Rogue Trip or Vigilante 8 although both of those games had their own unique problems. First, the control in TM3 is too real for my liking. Also, the levels could've been much more interesting and larger as well. I wouldn't buy TM3. TMIII's cars have independent suspensions and adhere to a realistic physics model. You can hit the edge of a ramp and do a corkscrew jump, pop the handbrake for a skid as you make a sharp turn, drive on two wheels, or roll the car completely.

Also, weapons push your car with palpable force, changing the game's whole feel--for the better. Metal III features a very clever A. Computer opponents can dodge shots and locate power-ups just like a human player would. If you set your enemies on fire, they'll track you down and set you ablaze, too. It's creepy and extremely challenging. We think so. Twisted Metal 2 is nearing completion, and we have played an early version of what very well could be even more fun and impressive than the first.

That's to be expected, considering all of the carnage that has already been added to the sequel and all of the other goodies that'll be in the finished product. EGM recently had an opportunity to see first-hand what Twisted Metal 2 is all about. We saw preliminary sketches, renders and other delicious unspeakables that made us drool in the worst way. Gamers have already played their wildly popular titles before-namely the first Twisted Metal and Warhawk.

Gave Twisted Metal game of the year! What more needs to be said? Since Twisted Metal was so popular, there was a demand for a sequel, and now that Single Trac is bigger, the schedule isn't as cramped as before. Twisted Metal was completed in nine months which is a very aggressive approach for a game like that, according to Ryder.

Single Trac has a full 16 months for Twisted Metal 2. Since they have twice as long, will the sequel be twice as good as the first? Though it's still in the middle of production, let's just say so far, so good. Remember, since the game is still in development, any info can change, but at press time all of the information in this feature is correct.

What makes the sequel different from the first? Geez, where should we start? Scott Cambell, executive producer, says, "It's like the first Twisted Metal on steroids. Plus, there has been rumors of possible hidden characters in the game. Second, the game is on a worldwide scale instead of one city and its nearby areas. The 12 characters are as follows: there's Roadkill from the first TM. He's in the same type of junkyard car but with some modifications.

Grimm is back in his cycle of death, complete with rockets and the whole sha-BANG! His special attack is probably the most powerful. There's Bruise, the new driver for the low-ridin' car known as Thumper from before. Mike and Stew, two teenagers, drive the monster truck. A woman, whose name has yet to be determined, drives an Indy car. Crista Sparks drives the souped-up dune buggy. A stereotypical "Hollywood guy" drives the sports car. Simon drives the ever-deadly bulldozer that picks up cars with its lift and either slams or throws them.

What fun! Axel, the man fused to two wheels, has added guns and rockets to make things more fun. There's also Mortimor, who's aptly named considering he drives a hearse.

His car is pictured above. Others include an outlaw and an army commander. There are weapon power-ups to give gamers a better edge. Bombs, rockets and napalm always make things a little easier when all else fails. There are over six weapon power-ups that can be found. Besides the regular weapons, players can perform controller "combos" to activate other special moves like freeze attacks and energy shields. These are done by Up,. Up, Down, Down moves or other Street Fighter-type moves.

By figuring these out, gamers will last longer in a level or prolong the agony of their opponents as they freeze them then wait for them to thaw before they load a few missiles up their exhaust. Another special move enables a gamer to jump from a stationary or moving position. This way, hidden areas are no longer unreachable. Keep an eye open for backgrounds that are destructible. By blowing up a wall here or a monument there, power-ups become reachable.

For instance, in Paris, by planting a bomb under the Eiffel Tower-when it blows up the Tower falls over-and creates a road leading to a power-up or two. There are also teleporters in areas that lead to power-ups. Keep an eye out for these scattered throughout the levels.

This time the characters have more personality and more of a background. The evil Calypso is behind the sadistic Twisted Metal tournament. The 12 characters have been chosen to compete in a worldwide destruction derby. Whoever wins is granted a wish-whether it turns out to be what they really want or not. Each character's ending is done in an animated cinema, but unlike the average rendered cinema, Twisted Metal 2 takes the idea of a cinema to a different level.

Employing the services and talent of Unlikely Films, the character endings are sure to be a shock, like the sequence below. So many times sequels pop up but they're nothing special. Some are just like the first game, with just a few additions and a "2" slapped after the title. Flowever, Single Trac has made a game that's not just another sequel. This time it's everything the first one was and much more.

Twisted Metal 2 is almost here, and it has the same rollicking, rock-and-roll-over, car-destroying mayhem as before. Now you can bang fenders around the world, like in Holland's "Field of Screams"! Some pixelization occurs, and some of the polygons, especially in the buildings, look sloppily put together. However, the special-weapon discharges, combat vehicles, and various stages look excellent.

In the two-player modes, the horizontal split-screen is preferable to the vertical because it gives a wider field of view. The one-player, every-vehicle-for-itself mode is extremely challenging. The two-player mode is equally exciting as you square off against a foe across giant stages. There are also plenty of hidden areas and weapons you can acquire that add to the fun. Twisted Metal 2 has all the makings of a hit--intense game-play, colorful explosions, and plenty of cars to choose from.

This looks like one tour around the world worth taking. The vehicles have different attributes, and some control better than others. Acceleration and braking, however, are easily controlled with either the control pad or the buttons. Twisted Metal , last year's sleeper hit, now has a sequel. Twisted Metal 2: World Tour promises more mayhem, better backgrounds, and hardier weapons including time bombs, napalm, missiles, and more.

With 12 new and improved cars, including a hearse, a bulldozer, and a man strapped between two wheels, and new areas like a glacier, a volcano, and Paris, TM2 will certainly appeal to metal patriots and newcomers alike. You can also interact with the environment, so beware of collapsing bridges and crumbling buildings. If these pictures are any in dication, Twisted Metal 2 certainly looks like it's on the highway to hell. Twisted Metal 2 doesn't have the most original premise or the greatest graphics a next-gen system can offer.

However, it looks and plays better than its predecessor, with intense, blistering jump-and-bump vehicle combat that makes it a top action title. With 12 twisted drivers, ranging from a psychotic laid-off architect to a year-old combat veteran, and a plethora of weapons to acquire, contestants smash and blast opponents into oblivion, with hopes of being the last car standing when the smoke clears.

The game takes place on a global scale, with eight tough combat zones from Paris to Antarctica. You won't have time to enjoy the sights, though--tenacious enemies blast you at every turn.

Graphics are TM2's weakest element. City structures are bland and featureless, there's pixelization galore, and severe breakup occurs when you get close to walls. However, intense game-play is what saves, and makes, the game--especially in the two-player head-to-head mode.