As the longest running franchise in PlayStation history, it’s safe to say that there is a lot riding on the new Twisted Metal. Series fans will always remember Twisted Metal Black as a shining example of refined gameplay along with a new aesthetic approach — more specifically, the impact those elements can have on a familiar brand. The creative choices of TM Black transformed the series from a dark, slightly comic car combat game into a terrifyingly darker one filled with maniacal characters, sinister motivations, and gritty environments.
Twisted Metal for PlayStation 3 seems tuned to the same wavelength, carefully treading the same visual tone, style, and brown-and-grey hues of TM Black. But series co-creator David Jaffe promises something more: “This title, ‘Twisted Metal PlayStation 3’, really represents the fantasy that we had in our heads when we conceived the first game back in 1994.” Jaffe continues, “And, I think, for the first time we’ve really been able to achieve that vision.”
