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    Twisted Metal 2

    Game » consists of 6 releases. Released Oct 31, 1996

    Twisted Metal 2 is the second game in the franchise, which adds more playable characters and weapons to the series as the various cars attempt to battle their way to the evil Calypso for their desired prize.

    sparklepuss's Twisted Metal 2 (PlayStation) review

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    Best in the series!

    It seems like every long running Franchise ends up with some stinkers. They also have a few gems or they wouldn't have made the million iterations of the game. Twisted Metal 2 is the high point of the series and quite possibly the apex of the destruction derby genre. While it's not as gritty as the original the wacky ass art direction and anime influences of this game, set the tone for the rest series and many imitators. This game has plenty of power-ups, very bouncy - yet perfectly fitting over the top controls and physics, a nice map selection and each car has special moves. This a winning formula that has yet to be repeated to this level. The cut scenes are classic. It's easy to see the connection between this game and God Of War (also made by the same designer David Jaffe). Think ultimate rampaging mayhem on wheels with guns, missiles, flame throwers, lightning, turbo and you'll have Twisted Metal 2.

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      I Put More Hours into TM2 than I Can Count 0

      Twisted Metal 2(PlayStation) by unioncarbine on May 13, 2013

      The five stars that I rated the game do not mean that the game was perfect but rather that I can't imagine myself having more fun with the title than I actually did.Most of the levels were clever and interactive in a way that, at the time, I remember being new and unique. There were a couple of fairly blah arenas but there were also dynamic levels like Paris and Antarctica. Each level prompted a different strategy depending on your vehicle. One level that might be easy in one vehicle could be a ...

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