Twisted Metal: Head On
how long has it been since you wrecked your dad’s car and brought it back into your garage with a front bumper hanging loose, or maybe the spoiler is missing? or better yet, have you ever tried customizing your ride so that it can go real fast and launches has 2 machine guns on the hood? wait a second? what am i saying? this ain’t no ordinary car fanatic’s customization dream, this is a ride which will take you to the streets and directly to hell and back again. NO!!! i am not talking about the frustrating game 10 years ago called Carmaggedon. this one is one of SCEA’s well "driven" title for the Playstation console, only this time, it’s hand-held. Ladies and Gents rev up yer engines and load them missles and 52 caliber ammo’s coz this is Twisted Metal: Head On for the Sony PSP.
it’s been nearly 7 years since the last Twisted Metal title was released for the Sony PS2. And to tell you frankly, there’s not much to say about this game is that still the story revolves around this wierd guy named Calypso, who keeps giving wishes to the winner of the Twisted Metal tournament. the only difference is that the drivers of some of our beloved vehicles have been changed. like Thumper, now it is driven by a chick who wants to win the low-rider competition, well if you ask me, she’s in the wrong contest. another thing, in this game, you will also get to fight some of the most beloved ( hated ) vehicles known throughout the Twisted Metal Franchise. Axel, Crimson Fury, and even Hammerhead are few to mention. you can also play the game using these vehicles but it will take you a little while because you have to unlock them in certain maps with certain mini-games. quite fun, and quite frustrating because the game itself is hard even with the normal handicap, and it is even harder in the mini-games. COOL….. i like a real challenge.
the controls of the game have been altered a little to suit the playing capability of the PSP. like for example, the ice or freeze missile, instead of pressing, left-right-down button, it is now, up-down-up. and so on and so forth. you try to figure out the other combinations yourself.
the game also features a few new entries for the vehicles you can use in combat, with their own twisted endings. plus the return of Dark Tooth is so awesome you might be surprised why he fires napalm cones so rapidly, and also slams you down like Mr. Slam. talk about monstrous. and you will also face the Final boss known as Tower Tooth. how does he look like? think about it. how strong is he? imagine facing Dark Tooth twice in one go. how hard is he to beat? you will drain your PSP battery first before you get rid of him for the first time, try after try after try.
sound gets a real deal, lots of hard rock, alternative and even techni beats that suits the combat action and the battleground. although there are certain times when the sounds of missiles and guns firing and even explosions disappear due to the music.
graphically this is not a very well-polished and clean-looking game, but the sight of exploding cars and puny humans being ran down or shot down by napalm is a sight to see. creepy, yet NICE.
so the verdict, i give graphics an 8/10, sound gets an 8/10, and gameplay gets 9/10. this is one truly one for the books. so blast those cars out of the way, ram those obstacles and burn some rubber, make way for Twisted Metal: Head On.
