Twisted Metal - Head-On - Extra Twisted Edition (USA / Canada)
PlayStation 2
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Reviewed in 2008
78
✪ Reviewed on September 29, 2024
72
Twisted Metal Head-On Extra Twisted Edition is the PS2 port of the PSP game with bonuses. Vehicle combat, co-op mode and generous content. A good gateway on the console.
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Category
Racing4 players16+
Co-op
Split screen
Description
An Eat Sleep Play and SCEA racer released in 2008, the Head-On Extra Twisted Edition Twisted Metal franchise entry. PS2 port of the 2005 PSP game with exclusive additions (15 characters, additional arenas, cooperative mode). Signature psychotic armed car combat, unhinged atmosphere homage to PS1 entries, and online and local multiplayer modes. Ultra-late PS2 release, US exclusivity. Satisfying conclusion.
Twisted Metal - Head-On - Extra Twisted Edition review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
This PS2 edition embraces the return to colourful fantasy after the darkness of Black. Gone is the grey asylum: the arenas race to Tokyo, Monaco or Greece, bright palettes and tourist winks in tow, and the disc also exhumes the unfinished levels of Twisted Metal Lost, raw remains of an abandoned project.
The sonic identity revolves around Sweet Tooth, the clown mascot. His ice-cream truck announces danger with a childish jingle that curdles into unease, an innocent chime turned into a threat signal. Around this uneasy funfair motif, the soundtrack blends warped jingles and coarse laughter that root each arena in a world of cruel circus.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Car-combat in its snappiest form: vehicles armed to the teeth clash in trap-riddled arenas, with crazy weapons and special attacks. The frantic pace and the gleeful chaos deliver an instant release. The wacky cast and the inventive levels keep the urge alive. Brutal, fun and built for multiplayer, an irresistible blow-off.
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾3,4 GB📅18/03/2008
Published by Sony Computer Entertainment
Twisted Metal - Head-On - Extra Twisted Edition (PS2) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Is Twisted Metal - Head-On - Extra Twisted Edition still worth playing in 2026?
An enriched port of Incognito's vehicular combat, Twisted Metal Head-On Extra Twisted Edition brings the portable entry to PS2 with new arenas, a documentary and the unfinished content of Twisted Metal Black as a bonus. The satisfaction of the wild arsenals, the macabre mood and the chaos of multiplayer urban arenas remain the series' hallmark. The snappy handling and a degree of repetition call for a taste for the arena. A good vehicular combat game for fans of automotive chaos and the Twisted Metal saga.
