Head-On is actually a good game in the series, even though it's not as loved as the other games. Still, I think it's even appropriate for KIDS to play (the PSP version anyway). But when it comes to the PS2 version, kids will have to wait until they're a little older, because of the scary content found in Twisted Metal: Lost (another game on the same disc, the remains of Twisted Metal: Black's cancelled sequel).

But anyway, I still suggest Head-On. Just play it like a REAL gamer would, without complaining about the defects.

Oh yes, Head-On is pretty good. It's actually one of my favorite TMs. In fact, I think my top 3 favorites would have to be:
1. TM Black
2. TM PS3
3. TM Head-On Extra Twisted Edition

So anyway, if you have a PS2, by all means try out Head-On "Extra Twisted Edition!" It has a lot of neat bonus content and it's a fun game. The bonus content is cool because you have "Sweet Tour" which allows you to run around on foot as Needles Kane outside of his Sweet Tooth truck and explore as well as pick up neat little factoids.

You also get a few levels from the cancelled Twisted Metal: Harbor City, and in fact the Sweet Tour's on-foot sections were going to be a part of Harbor City. And lastly, you also get the unused video endings for the first Twisted Metal for PS1, as well as a neat featurette with the Twisted team talking about the game series and how it's changed over the years.

The only real "defects" I can think of is that (1, Head-On is honestly too easy compared to the other games. If you want it to be a little more challenging, set it to Hard difficulty and avoid grabbing any vehicle upgrades that defeated enemies drop. And (2, the game has a few technical bugs since it's a port of a game originally made for the PSP. For example, the character "Cousin Eddie" is meant to speak at one point, but instead you just get silence.

So it's mainly little things like that, but if you can get past those, you've got yourself a solid Twisted Metal game.

Black is better in single-player mode.

Twisted Metal is okay, and Jaffe actually said he kind of had to rush it because of time constraints, and it was his final chance to really get somewhere with Sony and whatnot IIRC.

It's the only game you get to play as Pit Viper in, so if you ever wondered what she was like, go for it.

It's relatively lacking in a lot of things like advanced attacks, some portions of the controls aren't as fluid as TM2 and post-TM2 games, it overall feels more like a tech demo to me, and an important stepping stone for what a godly and amazing franchise the Twisted Metal would become later on, of course, ignoring "TM3" and "TM4."

perkyJester wrote on 04/28/16 at 20:08:59:

Indeed. Also, if you happen to have a PS3 or PS4, you could actually get Black off of the PlayStation Store.

perkyJester wrote on 04/28/16 at 21:16:59:


Twisted Metal Black: Online is a separate deal, either get a copy of it off the internet, or get Free MCBoot, and the stuff required to install it onto a flash drive and run it off there.

Your PlayStation 2 does not require any hardware modifications, it just requires you to use certain software that installs Free MCBoot to a memory card of your choice. There should be a plenty of information around, but if you want I can put you in the SaveMGO Skype group and some people could probably help you with it.

SaveMGO being originally for the original Metal Gear Online included in Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, in which they made a revival server that requires homebrew or PCSX2 typically to play on.