Twisted Metal: Black
2001
- shooter
- racing
- action
- science fiction
- horror
- thriller
- survival
- comedy
- single player
- multiplayer
The story
Twisted Metal: Black is a vehicle combat video game developed by Incognito Entertainment (formerly Incog Inc.) and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It is the fifth installment to the Twisted Metal series and was released June 18, 2001. An online enabled multiplayer-only variant, Twisted Metal: Black Online, was released later as a free update.
What it’s like
Murky night skies, sodium-orange streetlight, and rain-slick asphalt set the look of this PlayStation 2 vehicle brawler, with grimy post-apocalyptic ruins and dark, gothic detailing rendered in hard-edged polygons that run smoothly at 60 frames per second. Explosions flare against dim, desaturated backdrops, and the camera stays close behind the car so every impact feels physical. Sound leans on engine roar, metallic crunches, and gritty voice acting that turns the rivals into grotesque, bickering personalities, with a jittery horror edge that slips in amid the carnival-macabre absurdity. Its vibe is bleak but mischievous: dark comedy stitched onto a cold, hostile wasteland. Matches are fast, combative, and cyclical, with a strong pull toward split-screen rounds with friends. Violence is constant and cartoonishly brutal: vehicles blow apart, enemies meet gruesome ends, and gunfire and death are frequent though stylized rather than realistic. Expect tension and loud chaos rather than quiet moments. It suits a late-night session alone with the lights off, or a rowdy evening of competitive play, and it is best for players who want high-octane mayhem with a macabre sense of humour and don't mind a relentlessly hostile tone.
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