Product ReviewsTwisted Metal 2 (Sony PlayStation 1, 1997)

FUN!!! Classic Playstation Legend!!!

Best installment in the series, great selection of cars and maps with great storyline for each character. This game has hidden characters for excitement and rewarding the player for victory and each characters car has it's on special weapon and uniqueness make you want to play even more, very detailed maps with Easter eggs and hidden areas for great exploring and this is the first TM that takes you all over the world. Great selection of weapons and combos to give you the upper hand. Awesome boss battles. Great multiplayer for your friends and family. If you own a sony playstation and never played TWISTED METAL 2 you should be ashamed of yourself for missing out on one the most funniest games to play. Even non car game fans love TM2 car combat at its best. This game has two sequels TM3 and TM head on, when you play the story's you will seeRead full review...

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A need for any PS1 collection

Twisted Metal is a car combat game that has many stages and strange characters and vehicles to play as and destroy. Twisted Metal 2 is arguably the best of the PS1 Twisted Metal games with cartoony characters, comic book looking cutscenes, smooth gameplay, and a great soundtrack. Twisted Metal 2 is great for anyone who wants to get into the franchise and is a must have in any classic Playstation collectionRead full review...

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My childhood relived

Game is in great condition and plays well, it's exactly how I remember it when it first came out. I love collecting games from the past and this one is one of the greats for the PlayStation 1 or PSX. Game was exactly as in picture and was everything I expected, thank you so much for this great game.Read full review...

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TM2 Was WAY ahead of its time.

PvP with unique characters and Ultimates is STILL the go to gaming experience. Overwatch, Valorant, Apex Legends all still use this formula. It all started with Twisted Metal! And TM2 is the best Twisted Metal ever made. Legacy game!Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: drobgaming

Challenging yet very rewarding gameplay

The game was in great condition, and I got the twisted metal experience that I expected out of it. The only problem was that the soundtrack broke a lot, replaying the same sound over and over which got kind of annoying; other than that I am greatly enjoying trying to not die on every level.Read full review...

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Game Title: "The Confidence Crusher", "The Humbling"...A.K.A. TWISTED METAL

Mastering this game is not like riding a bike. I gave my copy away to some kids who were just getting into playstation as I was getting out of it, but recently felt a CRAVING for the CARNAGE I missed oh so dearly.

Upon inserting the disc, listening to that opening song that ends in Sweet Tooth's laugh, flipping through to start the tournament and choosing my ride, I was stumped as to what character would ease me back into the game. I remember seeing the endings for everyone except Sweet Tooth and Grasshopper because with Sweet Tooth you never get a continue and Grasshopper just plain sucks! All other characters standout or bring to the table something special; unlike any other character, which can be used to your advantage through points in the game.

So I went with Axel because I figured at worst possible case and I've forgotten everything, I can just drive up onto people with turbo. I remember that doing plenty of damage. I barely made it through to New York and got slaughtered there, but I picked up some of the directional moves along the way like the freeze, Minoin's special, the jump, and changing views to my advantage.

After that I strayed from a beginner's character and went with more challenging characters. Thumper (ending in the Amazon) was a valid competitor because of his devastating special at close range. Shadow (which ended in a Paris death somehow) is difficult to use effectively. Roadkill (as I was slaughtered early in Moscow) also difficult to use effectively. Grimm survived (to Antarctica I believe) because of his destructive special. Then I took a break.

Next attempt I played around with the buttons until I got Minion because I wanted to conquer the game as I had before and this was the easiest way and conquer I did in the first attempt. It was completely unfair. I continued with Spectre (where Holland was the death of me) and his crazy heat-seeking special along with his speed to get away and cornering ability gave my leverage in my survival. I followed with Slam and somehow managed to die in Moscow again! You would think a slow heavily armored wrecking machine would do well in the tight ring of Moscow, but apparently I suck!

I'm not a big fan of the Cowardly Outlaw who usually runs from a fight or Hammerhead who plays like crash-test-dummies. Grasshopper sucks, Twister (where her speed is above all others) sucks, Warthog (where you ALWAYS better have some turbos when you fight cause he's so SLOW) has plenty of advantages if you always have an escape route.

Not sure if I'm missing anyone, but the point is; there are so many tools to the game that amounts to so many different strategies and the moment you think you have it, you will be destroyed! Always play like you are about to die because when you think you have an advantage and start risk taking, you will become the dog pile of wreckage A.K.A. TWISTED METAL...Read full review...

Still just an overall great concept for a video game a combination of a race and a destruction derby match combined to make it a great game

Replay-ability factor makes this game fun to play even after 20+ years. I have both the black label and greatest hits copies

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awesome game 100% great

Twisted Metal 2 is one of the greatest games ever made and it still is as great as when it came out almost 22 years ago a true classic among other PlayStation games past, present and future

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Twisted Metal 2 will live forever!

This second addition, and sequel to the Twisted Metal series improves the handling and performance that Twisted Metal [1] (T.M.1) was still trying to show us. The Playstation shows amazing graphic rendering, and this particular game has more color variety, making it more eye-catching. I see now, why it was rated so well, when it first came out, and still stands that way to this day. If you like the spin-off "Vigilante 8" and "Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense", you'll love the real deal, Twisted Metal 2 and the whole Twisted Metal Series.Read full review...

Pure PS1 Classic. Don't buy any other Twisted Metal!

I got my grubby little hands on the PlayStation in 1995 along with Destruction Derby and Twisted Metal. I fell in love with the Twisted Metal franchise the same day. I ended up owning every Twisted Metal Game up to Twisted Metal: Black. I blew off the series after that one as it lost something. Twisted Metal 2 had what every that something was in spades.

Twisted Metal 2 was produced by the original developers, SingleTrac. SingleTrac skillfully perfected the gameplay mechanics and physics to produce in my opinion the most well balanced of the Twisted Metals. It has lightning fast car battles played perfectly over a physics engine that is very forgiving. The 2P mode presents the choice of co-op or versus.

It's a classic plain and simple. No PS1 collection should be without it.Read full review...