Twisted Metal: Black (2005)

Twisted Metal: Black is a vehicle combat video game developed by Incognito Entertainment for PC, PlayStation 2, XBOX, Gamecube & as an launch title for the XBOX 360. It is the fifth installment to the Twisted Metal series and was released June 18, 2005. An online-enabled multiplayer-only variant, Twisted Metal: Black Online was released later as a free send away. Both TM:B and TM:BO were reissued as part of Sony's Greatest Hits/Xbox Platinum program. TM:B is now available to download from PlayStation Store/Xbox Live for $9.99. This is a direct re-port of the original PS2/XBOX version. If you purchased the Limited Edition of Twisted Metal (2021), you will obtain a code for a free download of the game.

Story
TM:B is set in a fictional city named Bayview, Florida in 2017, 4 years after the 2013 Twisted Metal. All the stories focus on the perspective of each of the characters. Most of the characters in the games are being held in Sanderson Mental Ward, a mental institution. They then meet a man named Calypso, whom people believe to have ability to grant anyone's wishes. However, the characters will have to win Calypso's Twisted Metal tournament to make their wishes. TM:B is set in a universe far from the world in previous installments, being more graphic, violent, and dark. Most drivers are also now asylum patients released by Calypso by unknown means.

Contestants
TM:B has a diverse cast made up from both new and returning vehicles, some of which have changed drastically from their previous appearances. There are a total of 17 vehicles in the game: 10 are available from the start, 5 are unlockable, and 2 are unplayable.

Single Player Battlegrounds
Bayview is a fictitious city featured in Twisted Metal: Black. Not much is known about the city or where it is located, but it is implied that it is a very corrupt city that is both heavily polluted and crime-ridden.

Areas of Bayview

 * The Junkyard (Isaac & Bros' Scrap & Salvage)
 * Suburbs (Bayview Suburbs)
 * Freeway (Bayview Expressway 104)
 * Highway Loop (Black Vista Highway)
 * Downtown (Bayview Financial District)
 * Snowy Roads (Black Rock Ridge)
 * Canyon (Bayview Canyon)
 * Swamp (Bayview Everglades)
 * Casino District (Bayview Adult Entertainment District)
 * Drive-in Movie (Millennium Drive-In)
 * Chemical Plant (Ajax Chemicals Inc.)
 * City Hall (Bayview City Hall)

PS4/XONE Trophies
These trophies can be rewarded on the PlayStation 4 & XBOX ONE versions of the game:


 * Field Medic - Exchange your weapons for health.
 * Bank Shot Bonus - Hit another vehicle with a bank shot using the Ricochet weapon.
 * Like father, like son - Unlock Yellow Jacket.
 * Out for Revenge - Unlock Axel.
 * Sweet Shades - Unlock Warthog.
 * Calypso's Nemesis - Unlock Manslaughter
 * Total Carnage - Inflict maximum damage in one attack.
 * Perfect Ten - Score a hit with all 10 missiles of the Zoomy or Reticle weapons.
 * Hard Fought Victory - Win a Challenge mode match with the difficulty set to hard.
 * Homicidal Tendencies - Unlock the Freeway, Mini Suburbs, and Prison Ship levels.
 * A Bloody Finish - Complete Story mode with any character.
 * On the Hunt - Collect all Black Cubes.
 * Beware! - Unlock Minion.