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Twisted Metal 4

Release Date	^NAOctober 31, 1999
Developer	989 Studios
Publisher	Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform	PlayStation
Rating	Teen

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 on October 31, 1999 and was re-released for the Sony Greatest Hits line-up in 2000.

Twisted Metal 4 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.

It should be noted that Twisted Metal 3 and Twisted Metal 4 are not canon with the rest of the Twisted Metal games.

Twisted Metal 4 received mixed reviews from critics, who considered it to be an improvement over the previous Twisted Metal III, particularly in terms of level design. It has received the aggregate score of 68.04% on Game Rankings, whereas Twisted Metal III had only about 49%.

StoryEdit

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 venered 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.

ContestantsEdit

The game includes a total of 13 selectable characters from the start. Most characters were original characters created for the game, whereas a few of the returning charactes 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 ContestantsEdit

Vehicle	Driver(s)	Description
Captain Grimm	Captain Grimm	Wants to battle Sweet Tooth in a sword fight to the death in hopes to steal his soul.
Calypso	Calypso	A returning character, but the first time he is competing himself.
General Warthog	General Warthog	Wants to command an old-fashioned army; one that doesn't use technology, and has no equals in battle.

New ContestantsEdit

Vehicle	Driver(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.
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.
Micro Blast	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 Flanders	Although not clear by the fact that Drag Queen doesn't speak any sophisticated language in his ending, it is believed he seeked 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 ContestantsEdit

Game ModesEdit

Story Mode
Deathmatch Mode

BattlegroundsEdit

Single Player BattlegroundsEdit

Multi-Player BattlegroundsEdit

These are bonus stages that can only be played in Deathmatch mode. You have to unlock them by finishing each stage of the Tournament mode. Those levels have simplistic textures : normal ground is blue, destructible ground is red, flammable ground is green and bounce pads are yellow. Also, you can fall to your death in every of these maps.

The Pits
The Citadel
Nowhere to Hide
Octa-Gone
King of the Kill
Tic-Tac-Toe
The Island
Son of a Ditch

Opening and Customer Car\Boss Ending VideoEdit

TriviaEdit

This is the first Twisted Metal in which Sweet Tooth is the one running it, while Calypso is a competitor to get back his ring which grants him the power to make wishes from Sweet Tooth.
This is the only installment where Calypso is a playable character.
Also, the famous rock star known asr Rob Zombie made a special guest appearance as a playable character, driving a famous car named Dragula from a TV sitcom, The Munster.
This, along with Twisted Metal III, are the only games in the entire series to feature character biographies with voices.
This is also the only game in the series to give players the opportunity to create their own custom vehicle to play in the game.