Twisted Metal - PS3 Review

Twisted Metal - PS3 Review

Platform: PS3
Released by Sony Home Ent
Rating: R16

We've all had a bit of road rage now and again.

The overwhelming urge to blast thatcar out of the way in front of us on the road - well, Twisted Metal takes that terrifying streak of violence you've tried to curtail and curtain and throws it into a natural arena of death.

It's the eighth episode of the franchise and to be honest, if you've played them before, then you should know exactly what to expect.

It's a car racing game with weapons aplenty - and you have to try your best to win Calypso's Twisted Metal Tournament as you play your way through levels, facing off against a myriad of players and other vehicles. It's a multiplayer combat situation which really does see you needing to be on your toes right from the off as you need to work out how to control weapons, how to target and how to avoid being blown to smithereens. It's a fight to the death and quite a violent but extremely fun one to be brutally honest.

Initial gameplay concentrates on you getting to grips with the controls which to be honest takes a little bit of time as you work out the minutiae of the controls and the subtle nuances which can help you to victory. To be honest, that does take a while and it's a little bit tough trying to negotiate the frenetci pace of the mayhem as the carnage unfolds around you.

You can take the game online too as you take on other drivers - again, I'd recommend you had some level of nous before you do this or the whole reasoning for it could be a waste of time if you're trying to play the game for longer than a few minutes.

There is a story running through the game but to be honest, you're more likely to be consumed by the chance to vent your road rage issues out on the other players in the arena and while it's fun for a while, I'd really recommend you getting some mates to pick up controllers and join in on the game, because that's where the social side of it really comes into its own and gives it a life beyond the normal one player pursuits.

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