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Message: [QUOTE="Mr. Daddy, post: 99700, member: 250953"] Oh don't you worry about that, lol. Unfortunately while I was in school, Twisted Metal was already in that "nobody really knows this series anymore" state, so I haven't really had many people to talk about most of the series for most of my life. Yeah I guess thinking back on it a little, for TM 1 Pit Viper's special isn't really that bad. I actually forgot that Crimson Fury didn't even have his standard fire special yet. Darkside was easily my biggest disappointment in 1 though, because I've always loved that vehicle, and having basically just a single shot of slightly better machine gun fire is probably the number one worst special weapon in the series. It's not like it even charges quickly, and it really holds Darkside back in 1, because he's so big that he's insanely easy to hit, and he's too big and too slow to really take advantage of the janky at best, buggy at worst ramming mechanics of 1. Warthog shouldn't be able to beat Darkside in a ramming battle. Definitely one of the best additions, and a concept I wish we saw return. This series was literally formed on the ideas of having guns strapped on your car during a traffic jam and the twisted fantasy of bulldozing your suburban hometown with a monstrous vehicle armed to the teeth. A strangely okay with the violence, otherwise normal suburbanite family is just too perfect an idea to not use again. I also always thought Orbital was a pretty strong addition. Maybe still bordering on feeling a little out of place, but the design of the driver, his ending, and his unique and fun special just always helped him stand out really well to me. Alright let's go by game here (If I don't mention anything specific for favorites or least favorites of a category for a game, I just don't really have anything that ranks high or low enough to really count.): TM1: Favorite Drivers: Charlie Kane, especially with his original lost ending. While I do like the reveal of him being Needle's dad and wouldn't want to lose that, I also love the idea of him being the guy going around recruiting people for the Twisted Metal competition. Bruce Cochrane is probably at his best here for me, again especially with his lost ending. It just feels good to see someone genuinely good in the series every now and again, and I wish he kept that general vibe in games going forward. Dave & Mike really feel like the perfect audience surrogate for this series, especially back then. Just a couple fun-loving teens that found a monster truck to steal and wanna have a damn good time. I especially love that they put literally zero thought into their wishes. Favorite Levels: I think Arena Duel is a pretty solid opener, and overall has a good layout for how surprisingly simple it is. I know this is a little bit of a hot take, but I absolutely love Assault on Cyburbia. I can't disagree that it's probably way too big, especially for TM1, but I love that feeling of just wreaking havoc in a suburb in these games. Favorite Endings: The lost endings in general I find very thoroughly entertaining and I kinda wish they made it into the final game instead of the text ones. Given that most of the text ones are the same, it's not too big of a deal, but the ones that are different I generally think are downgrades. In particular I love Specter's ending. It's probably one of the best endings in really establishing the series feel that I love so much. I also really like Outlaw's ending, even if his survival into 2 makes absolutely no sense. Least Favorite Levels: Warehouse District. Kinda just an uninteresting layout, and doesn't really have anything in particular going for it. TM2: Favorite Drivers: Mike & Stu are the perfect, still very funny followup to Dave & Mike for me. Jamie Roberts is also another perfect followup, and quite possibly might be my number one Twisted Metal waifu. I just think she's really likeable. Axel is high up on the list for my potential overall favorite character in the series. I think his characterization is surprisingly strong, and if you ignore TM3, surprisingly consistent too. Given that his vehicle is more or less also a major part of his character design, he's also probably got one of my favorite designs in the series, though I do often find myself wondering how he eats or uses the bathroom. Mortimer is probably one of the coolest concepts the series has introduced, and I really wish he'd show up more than he does. Favorite Levels: Paris is a classic for a reason. Blowing up the Eiffel Tower is just something that feels so cool to be allowed to do, and the way it opens up the level is really cool. Plus it generally just has a nice layout, and a lot of other neat little destructibles hiding different weapons. I love the ticking clock of Antarctica, and despite what I'm going to say about New York later, I don't really mind the instant death falls here. Something about this level made it so that I never really had problems with falling off. Suicide Swamp and Assault on Cyburbia are cool easter eggs. Favorite Endings: Mike & Stu also have one of my favorite endings in this game. It's still a pretty simple one, but the execution and delivery of it are hilarious to me. Almost feels like a Cheech and Chong skit. Captain Rogers probably also has one of my absolute favorite endings in the series. That image of Calypso laughing at his old head on his new body will forever be burned in my brain. Axel's ending has always stuck with me for many reasons. I love the brutality of it, and the line delivery has always been great to me. It just feels so satisfying. Least Favorite Levels: Amazonia. I do not enjoy the constant feeling of practically stumbling around to avoid lava that does way more damage over time than is necessary, not to mention the fact that the health is annoying to get to at best. Not much hidden here either. Despite having one of the best monumental destructions, I never really liked New York. A game this slippery just makes instant death falls feel worse than normal. Holland is a boring rectangle with a single destructible windmill and nothing else in it. Boo. TM3: Favorite Levels: Hanger 18 is actually pretty cool, if maybe a little unfitting. It's got some neat secrets and a good amount of care and character put into it. I also think the North Pole is a pretty neat level layout wise, and I enjoy the novelty of destroying Santa's village. Favorite Endings: Captain Rogers actually has a pretty good ending in this game, especially with how it ties back to his ending in 2. I actually find Flower Power's ending pretty entertaining. Least Favorite Drivers: Axel's entire concept in this game is such a 180 from the entire point of his character in 2 that it just feels insulting. Pretty much already covered my feelings about Buster Cobb. Least Favorite Endings: Pretty much the same thing I said about Axel above goes here. They didn't even try with Thumper in this game, did they? Sweet Tooth might have the worst ending in the series to me in this game. Least Favorite Levels: Washington D.C. is Holland from 2 with a different skin and a ledge. At least it has Microwave as its level track. While I appreciate the attempt on a twist of the rooftop level formula, I think I might prefer instant death to the lava maze of the Tokyo level. It makes it surprisingly more frustrating to play. Egypt would be a great level if the camera wasn't so bad. Incoming part 2 to this post, since I'm close to the character limit again... [/QUOTE]

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