Twisted Metal (1995 video game)
- This article is about the game Twisted Metal. For the Twisted Metal series, please see Twisted Metal (series)
Twisted Metal is the first game in the Twisted Metal vehicular combat series. It was developed by the game studio Singletrack published by Sony, and released in 1995 for Playstation and PC.
Overview
In concept, Twisted Metal is a demolition derby which permits the usage of ballistic projectiles. Players choose a vehicle and an arena—or a series of arenas in the story mode—to engage in battle with opposing drivers. A variety of weapons and upgrades are obtainable by pick-ups scattered throughout the stage. The last driver alive is the winner.
A man named Calypso is the host of a vehicular combat tournament called Twisted Metal. He promises to grant the winner of the tournament one wish.
Characters
Crimson Fury
License Plate ID: TRSTNO1 (Trust No One)
Red Lamborghini-type sports car driven by Agent Stone, who fights to obtain a certain object. His special is a weak red laser with no homing capabilities. While his car is the fastest, it also has the least armor.
Darkside
License Plate ID: STNSPWN (Satan Spawn)
Black semi-truck driven by the mysterious Mr. Ash, who is fighting to get back his demon that Calypso stole. Although Darkside has formidable size and armor, his special weapon, a white laser similar to Crimson Fury's, is relatively weak.
Hammerhead
License Plate ID: KILRGRN (Killer Green)
Green monster truck Stolen by two high-school dropouts named Dave & Mike. Their special attack is triggered automatically upon driving over the intended victim's vehicle. Although Hammerhead is slow, the armor is above average and it handles decently.
Minion
Armored battle tank driven by a demon who was the winner of the previous Twisted Metal contest. Minion is a non-playable boss character unless a third-party cheat code is entered. His special weapon consists of all the specials in the game. He is the Final Boss of Twisted Metal 1.
Mr. Grimm
License Plate ID: SOLTAKR (Soul Taker)
Black motorcycle driven by the Grim Reaper himself. Grimm's special, a skull with no homing capabilities, is the most devastating in the game. Unfortunately, it takes a long time to recharge and Mr. Grimm's armor is practically nonexistent.
Outlaw
License Plate ID: DOWNTS
Police car driven by an Sgt. Roberts who wishes to put an end to this tournament. His special is an electric tazer that hits anything nearby. Often regarded as one of the best cars, it is suggested that he is the winner of the contest.
Pit Viper
License Plate ID: GN4HYR (Gun For Hire)
Dune buggy driven by Angela Fortin, a woman with a mysterious past who is competing to win a quarter of a million dollars in cash. Her weapon is a green acid blob which does a good amount of damage.
Roadkill
License Plate ID: TYMTRPR (Time Trooper)
Armored, scraped-together, 4-wheeled vehicle driven by Captain Spears, a South American War veteran who enters the contest hoping to go back and save the friends he lost in combat. His special is a rusted spear that shoots straight out for decent damage.
Spectre
License Plate ID: DHEDGIE (Dead Guy)
White Corvette-like sports car driven by a man competing to become "whole" again. His weapon is a ghost missile, which can go through walls and other things to reach its target.
Sweet Tooth
License Plate ID: ISKREEM (Ice Cream/I Scream)
Ice cream truck driven by homicidal clown Needles Kane, who is on a quest to find his lost friend. His vehicle throws out flaming ice cream cones, one of the strongest special weapons in the game.
Thumper
License Plate ID: DRYVBY (Drive-By)
Pink lowrider driven by Bruce Cochrane, who seeks to stop the violence in his neighborhood. His special weapon is a flamethrower.
Warthog
License Plate ID: UESUVA (U.S. of A.)
Military vehicle driven by army commander Mason determined to capture something for the government. His weapon is a triplet of homing missiles known as the Patriot Missiles.
Yellow Jacket
License Plate ID: ORTOLMN
Taxi driven by Charlie Kane, an old man looking for his son whom he lost 20 years ago. His special weapon, similar to Sweet Tooth's, is flaming molotov cocktails.
Levels
- Arena: Seedy underground demolition derby-like environment, complete with spectators. Holds one opponent.
- Warehouse District Warfare: A battle on the street among warehouses. Holds three opponents.
- Freeway Free For All: A long, straight Freeway. Multiplayer consists of a small section littered with burnt-out vehicles. Holds five opponents.
- River Park Rumble: A town in the Christmas spirit, complete with ice skaters. Multiplayer consists of just the park area. Holds six opponents.
- Assault on Cyburbia: The largest level in the game, containing suburban neighborhoods, freeways and canals. Multiplayer consists of just one of the canals. Holds eight opponents.
- Rooftop Battle: A skyscraper from which vehicles can easily fall and plunge to their deaths. Survive and do battle with Minion. Holds three opponents, not including Minion.
- Fight For Your Life: Arena holding five opponents.
Character endings
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- Crimson Fury:
As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request. And here is your heart's desire...
Calypso tosses you a heavy, iron box. It is a flight recorder box from a downed airliner. You're a lucky man, agent. The Commander in the Army vehicle died tonight trying to keep you from getting that box.
You smile and in your thick British accent say, Well, that's the US government for you. Always trying to keep their people in the dark. Thanks Calypso...
You speed off, racing into the LA night. One hand is on the wheel, the other on the flight box. As you listen to the voice on the flight recorder, you hear the sounds of an alien craft shooting down the passenger plane. You have the evidence! You feel good that, soon, the people of the world will know the truth... that we are NOT alone!!!
- Darkside:
As you speed into his underground garage, you spot him, surrounded by bodyguards and seated on a throne of broken car parts. His face is burnt beyond recognition. His smile is hideous. When he recognizes you, his face goes pale:
NO! screams Calypso. He's mine! HE IS MINE!
He's not yours, you tell him. He's one of my most powerful demons and you stole him, USED him to gather up your prizes for this competition of yours. Let's go BLACK, it's time to come home.
And with that, a shadowy figure on the back wall of the garage flies out of the darkness and INTO your head, disappearing into your body! Calypso screams in agony! You simply smile.
He's coming back home with me, you say. Your contest, your 'vision,' is over for good. See you in Hell Calypso... I'll be waiting.
You speed off into the LA night, searching for the expressway back to Hell. You hear it is located somewhere near Hollywood...
- Hammerhead:
As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request. But I am confused. It says here you are asking for a new set of treads. Exactly what is that?
You know man, tires, you reply.
Calypso is dumbfounded: But you could have asked for anything! Are you sure that's all you want?
Hey dude, treads ain't cheap for a rig like this.
Ah well, says Calypso, It's your choice.
In a flash of light your monster truck is refitted with a brand new set of metal-crushing tires. You slam your truck into reverse and speed out of the garage.
As you race off down an LA freeway, heading into what has been the most outrageous night of your life, you vow to enter the Twisted Metal tournament again. Although, at the moment, you are having a hard time thinking of a better prize than this...
- Mr. Grimm:
As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request.
I am the winner, you say. And YOU are my prize!
You point your hand towards Calypso, revealing that the arm under your leather jacket is nothing more than dirty white bone. In an instant, Calypso recognizes you. NO! NO! It's not time! he screams.
But it is time, and you know it. Finally, after 100 years of trying, you are able to capture the one soul that has eluded you since you took the position as the Grim Reaper.
As you speed off into the LA night, you feel as good as a collector of souls can feel. But the feeling is short-lived. There is work to be done...always more work.
- Outlaw:
I'm here for my prize, you say. You know what I want.
You have requested that the Twisted Metal contest never be held again. You want the streets to be safe, you want the children to feel secure. This is your wish...this is your prize.
Calypso shrugs, then smiles at you. While I disagree of course, I am bound to respect your decision. Drive out of this garage officer, and enter a world free of the pain and suffering you claim I cause...a world free of Twisted Metal! You have my word...
You tell Calypso if he's lying you'll be back. He says he highly doubts it. Then, you race out of the garage only to discover...
...that Calypso has tricked you. You have entered a world free of the Twisted Metal contest...and of everything else! Just as Calypso has promised! You float in space for all eternity!
- Pit Viper:
As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request. It says on your contract you are asking for one million dollars in cash. That I can easily grant!
You simply smile knowingly as he reaches for a briefcase filled with money. As he does, you open fire, taking out the bodyguards, and then Calypso himself. During the battle, you notice a black, shadow-like figure sneaking away during the fight, but you let it go. You've gotten your man.
It turns out your real name is NOT Angela Fortin, but Agent Amanda X, a freelance assassin who has been hired by the people of LA to take out Calypso and end his brutal contest.
You speed off into the night, satisfied by a job well done. Oh yeah, you take the million dollars with you. Hey, a girl's gotta eat.
- Roadkill:
As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request.
I was a captain in the Jungle Wars of South America, you tell him. I lost my entire platoon. I sent them straight into an enemy trap.
And now as your prize you want a second chance. You want me to send you back in time so you can save them. I don't recommend it, Captain. Calypso tries to warn you about the dangers of such a request, but you refuse to heed his advice. Realizing your mind is made up, Calypso simply shrugs and agrees to grant your wish.
You should have listened to the guy. You are sent back in time, dropped into the middle of a raging South American war. Before you have time to save your platoon you are shot at point blank range by an enemy soldier. You die instantly.
The next day, back in the present, two high school kids find your car sitting in the middle of a dirt field. They steal it, speed off, and vow to enter next year's contest using your vehicle!
- Spectre:
As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request.
Please, sir, you say. I just want to... to be alive again.
For the last five years you have been a spirit, a ghost, a dead guy. Stabbed by a maniac serial killer at a local circus, you were killed instantly. Since then, your soul has been wandering the Earth in search of a way to come back to life. Now you have your chance. As winner of Twisted Metal, Calypso must grant you ANY wish you ask for. And he does.
In a flash of bright, white light, you are alive again.
You race off into the LA night, heading home to be with your wife and little girl who was born three days after you died. Your heart is racing and tears are streaming down your face. It feels great to be alive...again!!!
- Sweet Tooth:
As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request. But I am confused. You are only asking for THIS?!?
Calypso holds a crumpled up paper bag in his hands.
I can offer you ANYTHING, Sweet Tooth! Money, fame, even power...you dare INSULT ME!?! Calypso screams.
But your mind is made up. Ever since you escaped from the mental ward 5 years ago, you have been searching for this bag. Because, in your own twisted mind, this bag is much more than just a bag. Oh yes! It is...a friend! YES! The bag is CRAZY HAROLD THE WACKY LUNCH SACK!!! And he has come home!
Plunging one hand into the bag, placing the other hand on the wheel, you speed off into the LA night, searching for new victims...and looking for a new life where you and your bag can be happy at last!
- Thumper:
As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request.
You know what I want, you tell him. I signed your contract.
For the last 10 years you have searched for a way to turn your South Central neighborhood into a place where people could feel safe. But nothing ever worked. Every night is still the same: gang fights, drive-by shootings, robberies. Tonight, all of this will change...IF Calypso will grant your wish.
He does. He promises to stop the fights, to stop the violence. You say you don't believe him. Calypso tells you to go home and see for yourself.
As you speed off into the LA night, your heart is pounding with excitement. Could Calypso be telling the truth?!? Is your neighborhood safe? Was the battle tonight worth it? All of the blood you spilled, in the end, will it be justified? You drive at top speed, racing home only to find...Calypso was not lying.
- Warthog:
As you know, I shall now grant any prize you request.
I won your contest, you shout in a gruff voice. Now give me my prize! Give me the box!
Calypso smiles and tosses you a heavy iron box. It is a flight recorder box from a downed aircraft. Listening to the recording on the box, you now know why the government sent you to get it. It contains evidence that an otherworldly craft shot down the airliner...evidence that we are NOT alone!
As you speed off into the LA night, you are content... happy that the government will get what is rightfully theirs. You also feel good knowing that the people of the USA can sleep tight tonight, kept in the dark about things they are not yet ready to know about.
- Yellow Jacket:
You smile nervously and say: I just wanted some information. I want to know if my son is still alive. He disappeared twenty years ago and I haven't seen him since... Calypso frowns, then gives you your prize. It is not good news.
It turns out that you saw your son on this very night...He was the driver of the Ice Cream Truck. For the last five years, he has been using the name "Sweet Tooth", travelling the country, looking for victims. Up until tonight, he was one of the country's most wanted serial killers. Now he is dead, compliments of you.
As you speed off into the LA night, you are filled with a sense of anguish and regret you never thought possible. Perhaps you'll compete in the next Twisted Metal contest and ask Calypso to take away your suffering... Template:Spoilerend
Trivia
- The orginal name for Twisted Metal was High Octane.
- The second name for Twisted Metal was Urban Assault.
- There were actuall video endings to the game featuring the characters seen, but due to Calypso in them says they name High Octane in them, they were cut. They features some people that were not seen in the game and some endings that were dramatically different.
- To further the storyline Outlaw is the winner.
- Spectre is mispelled in the game as Specter.
- Mr. Grimm & Warthog are the only playable characters that are in all of the Twisted Metal Games.
- Singletrak was reformed with the majority of the original crew in 2001 creating Incognito, Inc.
See also
- List of Sony Greatest Hits games
- List of best-selling computer and video games
- Twisted Metal (series)
- Twisted Metal 2
- Twisted Metal: Black
- Twisted Metal: Head-On