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Twisted Metal 4 is a vehicular combat video game developed by 989 Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. The game was released in North America in 1999 and was re-released for the Sony Greatest Hits line-up in 2000.

TM4 is the fourth installment in the Twisted Metal series and the second and last installment to be developed by 989 Studios. The game's plot centers on Sweet Tooth, the long-time mascot of the titular Twisted Metal competition, overthrowing Calypso, the mysterious organizer of the competition, in a coup d'etat. He then takes over the mantle of granting the winner of the competition a single wish, regardless of price, size or even reality.

TM4 received mixed reviews from critics, who considered it to be an improvement over the previous TMIII, particularly in terms of level design, but still inferior to the first and second titles. It has received the aggregate score of 68.04% on GameRankings, whereas TMIII had only about 49%.

Story[]

The game's plot takes a different turn of events compared to its predecessors. Its intro video details the tournament's story, starting around the 1900s as a circus-type caravan that traveled across the country spreading destruction everywhere. A young Sweet Tooth finds himself amazed by the contest and runs off in its pursuit, entering and eventually winning. As his wish, he desires to become the star of Twisted Metal, which Calypso gladly grants. At first veneered by the chaos he created, as time went on Sweet Tooth became jealous of Calypso, until he decides to initiate a coup d'etat helped by a group of midget clowns, and takes control of Twisted Metal.

It is also stated Calypso's source of powers comes from a mysterious ring that consumes the souls of those who die, increasing his strength and youth. It is due to Sweet Tooth having taken it that he possess the same abilities as Calypso to grant wishes. He tends to cheat people with their wishes like Calypso does as well.

Contestants[]

The game includes a total of 13 selectable characters from the start, and a total of 22 including the bosses. Most characters were original characters created for the game, whereas a few of the returning characters appears as stage bosses without story. Unlike previous games in the series, each stage counts with its own boss to defeat in order to advance. Every boss becomes selectable after defeating it.

Returning Contestants[]

VehicleDriver(s)Description
Capt. Grimm Captain Grimm Wants to battle Sweet Tooth in a sword fight to the death in hopes to steal his soul.
Gen. Warthog General Warthog Wants to command an old-fashioned army; one that doesn't use technology, and has no equals in battle.

New Contestants[]

VehicleDriver(s)Description
Orbital Orbital Outcasted by radiation injuries to his face, he wants to restore his normality in society.
Pizza Boy Conner Nazang Wants a street racer better than any other.
Calypso Calypso A returning character, but for the first time, he is competing himself; wants to take back the Twisted Metal competition and the ring in Sweet Tooth's possession.
Quatro Quatro A bounty hunter in it for the bounties of all evil-doers in the contest.
Goggle Eyes Goggle Eyes Wants to kill all pesky bugs in the planet.
Meter Maid Zanita Corbett Has "a little surprise" for Sweet Tooth.
Microblast Micro Blast Wants to be taller.
Trash Man Trash Man Wants to turn the world into a landscape of garbage.
The Joneses Ralph and Meg Wants a new RV.
Drag Queen Dennis "Petunia" Flanders Although not clear by the fact that Dennis doesn't speak any sophisticated language in his ending, it is believed that he sought fame or a singing career.
Mr. Zombie Rob Zombie For man to "hear the wails and warcries of a dead man's soul."

Boss/Unlockable Contestants[]

VehicleDriver(s)Description
Crusher Unknown Boss of Construction Yard.
Moon Buggy Unknown Boss of Neon City.
Super Thumper Unknown Boss of Road Rage.
RC Car Unknown Boss of the Bedroom.
Super Axel Axel Boss of Amazonia 3000 B.C.
Super Auger Unknown One of the two bosses from the Oil Rig.
Super Slamm Unknown One of the two bosses from the Oil Rig.
Minion Minion Boss of Minion's Maze.
Sweet Tooth Needles Kane The last boss that appears in the Carnival, and also the master of this year's Twisted Metal Tournament.

Game Modes[]

Battlegrounds[]

Single Player Battlegrounds[]

Multi-Player Battlegrounds[]

These bonus stages are unlocked each time you beat a level in Tournament mode, and can only be played in Deathmatch mode. They have simplistic textures: normal ground (blue), destructible ground (red), flammable ground (green, most likely in reference to the toxic waste pools in normal battlegrounds), and bounce pads (yellow). You can fall to your death in every one of these maps.

Opening and Custom Car\Boss Ending Video[]

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Trivia[]

  • This is the first TM game in which Sweet Tooth is the one running the tournament, while Calypso is a competitor to get back the ring that grants him the power to grant wishes.
  • This is the only installment where Calypso is a playable character. It was also the final time Mel McCurrin voiced the character.
  • This is the first game where the first level presumably does not take place in Los Angeles, if Construction Yard does not take place there, that is.
  • This is the second game in the series and also the last to feature character biographies with voices. The first being TMIII.
  • This is the first, and so far, the only game in the series that gives players the opportunity to create their own custom vehicle to play as in the game.
  • This is the fourth and last game in the series to feature the Password Screen.
  • Unlike TMIII, TM4 features almost completely original characters that never or have yet to appear in another game and is absolutely unrelated to the main canon or other TM games, making it an independent stand-alone story.
    • This is also the only Twisted Metal game not to feature Outlaw in any capacity.
    • TM4 is one of three games wherein none of the original vehicles reappears in another game, the other two being Twisted Metal: Small Brawl and Twisted Metal: Head-On.
  • This is the only TM game to feature futuristic style vehicles (Quatro and Moon Buggy).
  • The music track that plays on the main menu is the instrumental version of "A More Violent Approach" by One Minute Silence.
  • The phrase "High-octane attitude with a twist!" can be found on the back of TM4's protective case, most likely in reference to the original name of the Twisted Metal series, which is "High Octane."
  • Similar to Twisted Metal III, Twisted Metal 4 was not released outside of North America, nor was it digitally ported to Sony's Playstation Network due to licensing issues with the game's music.

See Also[]

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