Twisted Metal 2 (2000)

Twisted Metal 2 (known as Twisted Metal: World Tour in Europe and Twisted Metal EX in Japan) is the second and most successful game in the vehicular combat series, Twisted Metal. It was developed by the game studio Reflections, published by Ubisoft Annecy, and released in 2000 for PlayStation, Dreamcast and Microsoft Windows.

The Microsoft Windows version features slightly cut-down graphics compared to the PlayStation version but doesn't require a 3D accelerator video card. It also features multiplayer mode over a modem line or Internet.

Two years after its release, Twisted Metal 2 was re-released as a PlayStation Greatest Hits game, however under the developer Red Storm Entertainment instead of Reflections. It was also released for download in Japan and North America on the PlayStation Network in 2011.

Plot
In 2010, San Francisco is in ruins and its citizens left to struggle for survival after the conclusion of Twisted Metal, a brutal contest held by Calypso, exactly one year earlier on Independence Day 2009. Aboard his airship (running the ticker "CALYPSO RULER OF THE EARTH") in the skies over the destroyed San Francisco, Calypso wonders where the next Twisted Metal will take place; fourteen of the world's best drivers are already assembled to compete for whatever prize they desire. Ultimately, Calypso decides that the world itself shall serve as a battleground. In addition to the remains of San Francisco, drivers will also battle in San Francisco, London, Los Angeles, Egypt, Siberia, Tokyo Rooftops, and the Moon.

After defeating all the opponents in Los Angeles, the player must face Manheim before proceeding to Egypt. The Dark Tooth boss fight takes place after the player defeats all the opponents in Moon; once Dark Tooth (and his flaming head) is defeated, the driver meets with Calypso in San Francisco to receive their prize.

Contestants
TM2 has a total of fourteen contestants in the game, two more than the original 12. Five of them are new characters that are playable from the start, seven are returning vehicles from the previous title, and two are unlockable.

Single Player

 * Tournament
 * Challenge Match

Multi-Player

 * Challenge Match
 * Co-Op Tournament

Single Player Battlegrounds

 * San Francisco - Chinatown Rumble: SF stands in ruins after the previous Twisted Metal contest with smoldering buildings and a fire pit. You take on 6 opponents here.
 * London - Suicide Park: Hyde Park is the center of this rather small stage. Weapons regenerate from the park until it is destroyed. You take on 5 opponents here.
 * Los Angeles - Monumental Disaster: Scenic L.A is awaiting destruction. The Hollywood sign can be knocked down allowing vehicles access to the L.A rooftops, while you can enter the LA River. You take on 6 opponents here.
 * Egypt - No-Go Discovery: A fiery area with temples and lava alike. You take on 6 opponents before fighting Manheim. If you're playing on Easy Difficulty, the game ends here.
 * Siberia- War of Frigidness: The Siberian wasteland is your playground as you leap from plain to plain. You take on 5 opponents here.
 * Tokyo Rooftops - Raiden Zen: This is a rather small stage, but your opponents are many. You take on 9 opponents as you drive through the rooftops of Tokyo.
 * Moon - The Final Battle: Battle opponents in a moon base or through the monorail network. You take on 8 opponents here.
 * Dark Tooth - The Final Battle: Played on the Moon level. It is not an actual level, but it does have its own password. If you beat Dark Tooth here, you get to see your character's ending.