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what's up internet kevin here with TLD bringing you my full review of twisted metal for the PlayStation 3 it's been a long time coming that we've had a new twisted metal game especially if you're only counting the good ones and thankfully this one delivers for the most part one thing the game has done is a step backwards is that it only offers four different characters to play as and only three of which have a storyline in the single-player campaign this is noticeably less than past games however it is mostly flavor and that the only decision that really matters is what vehicle use which thankfully there are numerous to choose from each vehicle has its own strengths and weaknesses including weapon power armor and speed and also features a pair of unique special weapons ranging from exploding clown missiles machine guns bombs flamethrowers and even a tractor beam each car handles just differently enough to make choices interesting and choosing just the right car for a situation can make all the difference the game even throws in a few non-car options that can have major strengths and weaknesses including a motorcycle and helicopter which afford you much more options in terms of mobility but also much weaker defenses of course while each cars unique abilities cater to a favorite play style the best method to defeat opponents is to stockpile the numerous special weapons spread throughout stages and opponents can simply get overwhelmed if they tackle the wrong properly prepared player and you really feel stressed when trying to escape an enemy that's just launching missile after missile at you seeing them hit or barely miss as your life meter nears the red now one thing I did mention in my first hour impression is that I really didn't like the control scheme at first it felt very unintuitive to me it wasn't something like a traditional racing game but because this is more of a demolition derby I have come to learn that some of the controls do have their benefits having squares the accelerator is actually really useful because now use X to do quick turns which is really important because you really need to make sure that you're always looking at your target when you want to be able to aim all your weapons at them for the most part that controls actually feel really comfortable once you get used to them the only thing that still bothers me a little bit is that in order to reverse you have to hit the brake button twice rather than simply holding it like you do in most car based games it is something you'll get used to it doesn't completely ruin the game but it is just a little annoying especially when you're first learning now the game's main campaign consists of three different storylines each of which focuses on a different popular twisted metal character consisting of sweet tooth mr. grim and doll face each storyline has an intro mid and ending cinematic that are performed by live actors and many of these scenes capture the grittier darker parts of the game while short the main campaign makes each match entertaining by choosing to not just have a series of death matches but rather each stage has its own little unique rules some of which are repeated or changed up later on these include situations like large trucks that spawn more enemies if not killed right away electric cages that players must stay within to not take damage and even special death races where those that make it last explode each story mode also consists of a final boss match pitting players against larger than normal machines that can completely wreck them if not careful like giant monster trucks or even a giant mecha now well the game does have a campaign mode it really is just one gigantic tutorial for the game's main focus which is the online multiplayer which is a bit of a mixed bag matches themselves are a lot of fun and the variety of stages to choose from can cause massive changes in player tactics and vehicle choice the number of available modes is fairly small but features all the popular standards of death match whether in teams or free-for-all as well as a special new objective mode where teams blow up statues by sacrificing enemy targets it's very entertaining once you start playing but that's also the one big issue getting into matches it's extremely annoying and the matchmaking system is at times painful oftentimes you'll encounter full rooms where no one seems to be active and matches simply never start quick match will even add you to games that don't allow late ads forcing you to wait for the current session to end rather than point you towards a different or new room that will let you play sooner like I said actually playing online matches is a lot of fun and I'm really glad that they actually chose to make split-screen available to play online as well however waiting for matches can just be a giant headache sometimes taking as long as 15 to 20 minutes to finally get into a proper match overall this is a great return for the twisted metal series and even more so it's a great return for the genre itself of demolition derby games that we just don't see that much anymore playing online can be a nuisance at times but hopefully the matchmaking service can be changed and fixed with later patching and once that's done it will be a really good enjoyable multiplayer experience especially to take a break from the more standard dominant form as a multiplayer we're seeing in games today that's our review twisted metal for the ps3 as always guys thanks for checking out our videos make sure to check out our latest too if you haven't and if you want to be extra awesome make sure that like button and I'll see you guys next time you