Twisted Metal is Sony's foundational armed vehicle combat game. Crazy drivers battle in arenas with missiles and machine guns. Memorable characters including Sweet Tooth the killer clown. Unique and addictive concept that created an entire sub-genre on PS1.
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Racing2 players12+
Split screen
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Western SingleTrac and SCE combat racing, where armed vehicles clash in urban arenas for Calypso's wish. Created by SingleTrac and Sony Computer Entertainment, released in 1995 in the United States, 1996 in Japan and Europe under the Twisted Metal title. Over eight 3D combat racing arenas, over twelve armed vehicles with quirky personalities, tournament single or two-player versus mode and electronic rock soundtrack. Multi-regional edition under the Twisted Metal title.
European edition of Sony's foundational armed-vehicle combat game, whose SingleTrac roots seeded an entire sub-genre. A series cornerstone with cult figures like Sweet Tooth, it holds lasting demand. The PAL version arrived a year after the US and stays scarcer in Europe than the American original, giving the PAL complete and sealed grades a markedly higher value.
Is Twisted Metal still worth playing in 2026?
A pioneer of vehicular combat from SingleTrac, Twisted Metal unleashes a gallery of armed vehicles in urban arenas where you battle with missiles, mines and special weapons to be the last one standing. The deranged mood around Calypso's tournament, the variety of machines and the destructive multiplayer fun lay the foundations of a cult genre. The stiff driving and the rudimentary early console 3D have aged. A founding classic for fans of car combat and multiplayer chaos.
