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 town named Grayview, Pennsylavnia 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.