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Twisted Metal 2

Twisted Metal 2 is a vehicular combat game released in 1996 for the PlayStation and PC. Players choose from a roster of armed vehicles to battle in destructive arenas across global locations. Each character…

73 31 October 1996

Twisted Metal 2 is a fighting developed by SingleTrac, released 31 October 1996 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 8 hrs to finish.

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What Twisted Metal 2 is

Twisted Metal 2 is a fighting game developed by SingleTrac and released in 1996. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Twisted Metal 2 is a vehicular combat video game developed by SingleTrac and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The second game in the Twisted Metal series, it was originally released in 1996 for PlayStation and Windows.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, comedy, horror and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the Twisted Metal series

Twisted Metal 2 is the second of 16 entries we hold in the Twisted Metal series. It arrived a year after Twisted Metal. The next entry was Twisted Metal III in 1998. Its critic score of 73 is 4 points above the series average of 69. The highest-rated entry is Twisted Metal: Black at 90.

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How it was received

Twisted Metal 2 holds a critic score of 73 out of 100. That places it above 54% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 1996 averaged 70, so it scored 3 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 74, across 104 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 8 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 15 hrs, roughly 1.9 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Twisted Metal 2 launched on 31 October 1996, within three weeks of Tomb Raider, Circle of Blood, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Tomb Raider, Circle of Blood, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain.

Cheats and codes

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Quick answers

Twisted Metal 2 — frequently asked questions

When did Twisted Metal 2 come out?
Twisted Metal 2 was released on 31 October 1996 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How long does it take to beat Twisted Metal 2?
The main story of Twisted Metal 2 takes around 8 hrs, or 15 hrs for 100% completion.

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