![]() If you need a classic PlayStation 2 title that you need to relive immediately, be sure to give Twisted Metal: Black its well earned due diligence. It is not only a fantastic song, but it is creepy as hell when paired with the sadistic smile of Sweet Tooth at the main menu.Īlright, that is it. It then turns into a heavy, gritty industrial beat that just showcases the madness that we are about to step into. Black borrows the intro of the classic Rolling Stones classic “Paint it, Black” and it fits perfectly. No, the opening theme is what stands out the most. Twisted Metal: Black doesn’t sport some kind of epic score that suitable blends with the chaos and murder that Black offers. The amount of time put in designing Black is not lost in its visuals.Īlright, just like with every title I want to wrap things up by talking about the soundtrack. The creators wanted to make Black visually appealing, so they even made the interesting touch of detailed particle effects. Animations are nice and crisp, even down to each of the individual compartments on the outside of each vehicle that stores our wondrous supply of weapons. The environments are designed well, fitting the dark almost Gothic theme that has been created. It has been a long time since I first inserted the disk when it came out in 2001.ĭarkside loving destruction of lives in a great frame rate!Įven though Twisted Metal: Black came out during the early life of the PlayStation 2, the graphics are surprisingly good. After I saw Black in the PlayStation store, I was able to pick it up again with ease. On top of that, the controls are incredibly easy to learn. Each character has an entirely different method required to master them, so you may be great with Crazy 8 but that could equal out to being complete garbage with let’s say Darkside. To top it off though, Black actually requires to use strategy in order to survive. This doesn’t even include the bosses, as they are absolutely brutal and won’t hesitate to just wipe away your existence. The game is incredibly difficult, with computer A.I being great both on defense and offense. Where Black really shines is in game play. Driver: No-Face, Crazy 8: A former boxer whose face was disfigured after an easy title bout.Īlright, enough about the backstory.Driver: Preacher, Brimstone: A crazed religious zealot, Preacher believes he is possessed after burning down his church with his followers inside.In Black he is an army veteran that has become a cannibal after eating his best friend. Grimm: A re-occurring character in the entire franchise. He is shot in the head by a disgruntled customer, but re-animated by his son. Driver: Charlie Kane, Yellow Jacket: A lonely cab driver on the streets of New York.Driver: John Doe, Roadkill: Perhaps one of the tamest characters in the game, John Doe is an ex-FBI agent who loses his memory after failing to disarm a bomb.I will list a few of my favorites below, just to give you an idea: The majority of the characters are inmates of the Blackfield Asylum and Black lets us dive as deep as we want into their backstories. For example, the character roster for the game is absolutely disgusting. This actually makes more sense the further we analyze Black‘s features. You may know him as the mascot of the franchise, Sweet Tooth. Everything that you see and that happens to you is a lie, all happening inside the mind of serial killer Needles Kane. Once translated, it let’s the player know that the events of Black didn’t actually happen. Once you unlock the mid-boss Minion’s campaign, you can see that all of his dialogue is encoded. Sounds simple right? However, if you do a little bit of research once you complete the game, you may have a completely different opinion. On the surface, Black tells the story where you can be one of many degenerates that participate in this blood-soaked, chaotic mess of a game put together by the possibly mystical Calypso. While there is very little in the way of story, just like the majority of vehicle warfare games, what we are left with is interesting if you want to read through the lines. The fifth game in the Twisted Metal franchise, Twisted Metal: Black is like the much darker, antisocial cousin that sits in the corner and you should be very concerned about.
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