Welcome back Twisted Metal! The Twisted Metal series first appeared back in '95 on the PS1, and turned out to be a massive success with subsequent titles on the PlayStation 2. This is now 8th title within this popular car combat series. This outrageous, vehicle-combat video game is a PlayStation 3 only-title, and this racing game is like a demolition derby with weapons. Participants race across numerous maps in extreme vehicles fitted with many different types of weaponry - the winner of every contest is the last contestant living.

Within the campaign story of Twisted Metal, players attempt to win Calypso's 'Last Man Standing' Contest. Each event course is actually a battleground with an 'end-of-the-world' backdrop, plus the racing surroundings themselves are destructible. There are 17 offered vehicle-types to select from for each event, and each one can be customised - with a huge number of available modifications for each vehicle together with an extensive collection of weapons. You play as four possible playable personalities (Dollface, Sweet Tooth, The Preacher or Mr. Grimm), and every persona has a different storyline containing three potential conclusions.

Twisted Metal also has a Cooperative game-mode which is where two players are able to enjoy the campaign story by helping one another. Multi-player is well catered for, and there are seven available multiplayer options, with up to 16 players can compete within multiplayer contests. Twisted Metal furthermore includes a split screen option, offering a four player split-screen mode in local play, and a two player split screen game-mode for online play.

FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS:

4 Characters to Choose From - The four playable characters for the campaign story are Sweet Tooth (The Clowns), Mr. Grimm (from The Skulls), Dollface (The Dolls) and The Preacher (The Preachers). Each available character has its very own distinct storyline, with 3 possible game endings determined by choices made by the gamer.

Over-the-Top Vehicles - The game has seventeen vehicles from which to select and each vehicle has its unique arsenal of weaponry. Vehicles incorporate Reaper (Mr. Grimm's motorcycle), Sweet Tooth's celebrated ice-cream truck (transforms into a massive robot), Death Warrant (a Ford Mustang), Talon (helicopter), Shadow (a hearse), Juggernaut (eighteen wheeled semi-truck), and Warthog (tank which has a car on top of it).

Vehicle Enhancement - Every vehicle may be customized with thousands of customisable modifications to choose from, along with a enormous array of weaponry. Vehicle power-ups may also be picked up while racing.

Diverse Multi-Player Options - There are 7 multi-player game-modes which can be enjoyed online or via the local split-screen game mode by up to four gamers. Included multiplayer game options are Nuke, Hunted, Last Man Standing, Death Match, Team Hunted, Team Last Man Standing, and Team Death Match. Up to sixteen players can play online multiplayer.

Surroundings that can be Destroyed - Players can race within 8 unique maps, with each game-map incorporating numerous elements that are destructible. Gamers can even demolish huge objects such as a Ferris Wheel, a roller-coaster plus the Statue of Liberty.

Twisted Metal is scheduled for release around February 17th, and shall be released exclusively for Sony PS3. This title is published by Sony Computer Entertainment, and Eat Sleep Play were the developers of the game. This game has a PEGI 18 ranking, and will be therefore suitable for players 18 years and older. Multi-player options will be catered for in this video game, and up to 16 participants can play.