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Great treat for TM fans

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Basically, Head On is the heir apparent to TM2: World Tour. It is a cranked up version of TM2 in all its fun and hammy glory. If you loved TM2 (not TM3-4!) or games like Vigilante 8 then you will really enjoy this.

The Lost levels and extras from the canceled TM: Black 2 are fun too, although there isn't much there, just the shell of a partially completed game.

The win videos from TM1 make this thing worth the price alone. They are live action movies from the early PlayStation 1 days--you can only imagine how cornball these things are. Trust me, you will get a few chuckles out of them.

WELCOME BACK!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've been waiting for a new TWISTED METAL for years and I was very happy when this came out...especially at the very low price! I enjoy the game for the most part. I'm not an avid gamer, so my needs aren't very sophisticated. All I know is that I have fun driving around, finding hidden areas and blowing things up good. The playing areas are larger than before and there are a lot more things to destroy. My only complaint with this game is that the end movies are kinda lame. I loved the care and detail with which the stories and charcters in Twisted Metal Black were presented. Here the movies make little sense and don't seem fit the characters very well. Also, the animation is disappointing. Then again, I just like to blow things up good.

Old school feel

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Great Game. Has that old TM feel to it. Great service on shipping too. Got to love Amazon

A Great PS2 Send-off...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

From the port of Twisted Metal: Head On to the "Lost" levels of Twisted Metal: Black 2, this is one great game. The addition of the documentary, the Sweet Tour (where you get to run around as Sweet Tooth) and the score download (Twisted Metal Symphony...which has over two hours of music from Twisted Metal 1, 2, Black and Head On) there's no way you can go wrong for the price.

The only downside to the game is that they could have done more with the "Lost" levels (that's the only reason I gave the game four stars instead of five). They lack the use of the connecting highways that were to be added to the franchise (probably to bolster sales for Twisted Metal PS3) and they lack any real story for the characters since these levels belong to the never released Twisted Metal: Harbor City (or TM: Black 2).

Overall a great game and worth every penny (and then some).

TWISTED METAL: HEAD ON, EXTRA TWISTED EDITION

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I HAVE ALL OF TWISTED METAL GAMES FOR PLAYSTATION. TWISTESTED III IS BY FAR THE BEST, IN MY IN MY OWN OPINION. TWISTED METAL BLACK IS GOOD BUT THE GRAPHICS ARE TOO DARK. TWISTED METAL: HEAD ON IS MUCH LIKE TWISTED METAL BLACK, BUT WITH A LITTLE FAST PACE. I WOULD RECOMMEND PURCHASING THIS GAME

Twisted Metal Carnage is back!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

this game is one of the best in the TM series. Twisted metal: head on extra twisted edition is a MUST have for all TM fans AND fans of over the top slapstick/dark violence
i cant recommend it enough, and the 20 buck price tag makes it one of the best games of the year. why NOT buy it?

Head On: Apply Directly to the PS2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Somehow I always knew TM:HO would be coming to the PS2 ever since it came out for the PSP. And finally here it is. The question most classic TM fans will tend to ask is Does this game meet or beat TM2? This question has always annoyed me because it seems to attribute a certain state of perfection to TM2 that no game can ever really claim. In truth, and as in all games, there are areas for improvement and areas of greatness, and in my view TMHO does a great job capitalizing on the former areas of greatness in prior Twisted Metals while also improving other areas.

Of course per our axiom above, TMHO itself has areas of greatness and areas where improvement is possible and I will dive a little into that here. First of all, as the game seeks an atmosphere more like TM2, and the graphical improvement of the cars and levels compared to TM2 seem like an infinite leap forward even if relative to recent games and gaming systems TMHO is technically dated. The handling job for the various cars is excellently done which is expected from the SingleTrac/Incog./Eat Sleep Play team. There are a lot of "small-level" improvements here too. For but one example, the vehicle Twister from TM2 could not perform its special (the tornado twist) in the old game without taking damage from other vehicles due to impacts and weapons fire. In TMHO however, Twister does not take damage from using its special, and vehicles caught in the cyclone have their weapon interfaces disabled. Another improvement in the gameplay is the addition of vehicle upgrades gained through the destruction of opponents. Such upgrades even include an enhanced special.

There are certainly potential areas of complaint. For one, the story mode does not contain beginning and middle movies. Fortunately, ending movies do exist. Also, the upgrade feature mentioned above is virtually only available in story mode, which means if you play deathmatch or endurance you don't get to enjoy the result of playing with the upgrades (technically, deathmatch DOES allow upgrades but they don't carry through to the next round as they do in story mode, which makes them of little consequence). Also, some of the weapon fire on the game does not deliver much on the level of eye candy. For instance, Sweet Tooth in TM2 had a fun looking special, but in TMHO it has more of a blink-and-you'll-miss-it quality. Same goes with Crimson Fury, causing memories of TM1 to come to mind. On the other hand, characters like Warthog and Twister have specials that look very good indeed. So on that front it's a mixed bag. Finally, some may complain that the multiplayer lacks an online mode. However, I personally could rather care less since I get enough enjoyment out of the traditional co-op and deathmatch modes which are still here.

Lastly, it must no go without mention that the games has much extra material that one will just have to see for themselves. The most notable extra is the Twisted Metal Lost feature, which is a kind of Twisted Metal Black 1.5 beta but still quite fun. And for the $20 price tag, in this player's opinion, the package is certainly well worth the buy.

4 ½ stars.

Twisted Metal Head-On Extra Twisted Edition.........

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've been a longtime Twisted Metal fan, since the early days of the PS1. Although I was disappointed that Twisted Metal Black 2 was canned, I am-however- happy they brought this port to the PS2. I loved the PSP Head-On and I love this one even more. Why? Well, this game feels much more realized than the portable version. There's more depth to it, more characters, more everything. For instance, there's the port of Head-On(with updated graphics & a new level)-of course. Then, there's 4 levels from the 'unreleased' Twisted Metal Black 2. Never before seen bonus features(like the 'live' endings to TM1-which are a hoot to watch-, Behind the scenes documentaries) and much more. I was, especially, pleased with the game.

Course, it has to be said...even though the graphics & character designs look somewhat better than the PSP game and it controls & runs at a faster rate than that game, Head-On is essentially the same game as the PSP game so don't expect much of a change there--except with the addition of one level:Transylvania(which is my favorite level in the game). The challenge and endurance modes are there but you'll only be able to play cooperatively or against one friend in multiplayer as opposed to several in the PSP game. Too, the game stutters and clips somewhat while you play(which is absent during the PSP game) but not enough to mar the overall experience. It is, however, a load of fun to play and feels like an all-new game to me.

The Lost Levels in The 'Twisted Metal Lost' portion of the game are pretty fun to play in and gives you a first hand look at what direction Twisted Metal Black 2(or Twisted Metal: Harbor City as it is called in the game) was taking. Even though there is a Story mode, there isn't a story to speak of as you play through. You, basically, battle your way through three levels(Suburban Terror, Stadium Slaughter, & Carnival of Darkness) til you win all three which results in you unlocking a level to battle in for the other modes as well as a new car(12-Pak). You can even obtain Goldtooth(a Gold version of Sweettooth's trademark icecream truck) which is pretty awesome. You can see a huge contrast in the levels as opposed to Head-On. The Lost Levels are more bleak-looking(dark tones, greys) while the ones in Head-On are more vivid and colorful.

Overall, this edition of Twisted Metal Head-On is a must own for fans of the Twisted Metal Series. You can't beat the low price and you get a ton of extras.

Twisted Metal : Get's A Bit More Twisted !!!! P.S. BUY THIS GAME

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: February 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

1St off , i must say , A Really Good game .

LOT'S OF EXTRA'S . ..... . . .. . ... I am So Glad That a Are Making Twisted metal Again!! Thank you God !

If your a FAN of twisted metal, BUY THIS GAMES !

A must-own for Twisted Metal fans

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: February 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

One of the Playstation's all time flagship franchises, Twisted Metal: Head On, Extra Twisted Edition is a must own for fans of the long running, car combat series. As you can tell by the title, the game is a spot-on port of the PSP title Twisted Metal: Head On, which gets an upgrade in the graphics and control department for the PS2. With the budget price tag, that in itself may have been enough, but thankfully Sony has decided to pack in a boat load of extras that will make any longtime Twisted Metal fan cry with joy. Along for the ride is also Twisted Metal: The Lost Levels, which contains three areas from the never released sequel to the classic Twisted Metal: Black, a franchise retrospective documentary featuring interviews with the guys behind the series (including Dave Jaffe), an abandoned concept entitled Sweet Tour, in which you play as Sweet Tooth on foot and you run around to gather tidbits and trivia about the series (not really all that much to it, but a somewhat cool feature), and an option to download music from the series as well. With the Twisted Metal: Head On game, the lost levels, and the assortment of extras; Twisted Metal: Head On, Extra Twisted Edition is an absolute must own for fans of the series new and old, and with the budget price tag, this is one deal that can't be beat.

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