Twisted Metal 2 (2000)

Twisted Metal 2 (known as Twisted Metal: World Tour in Europe and Twisted Metal EX in Japan) is the second and most successful game in the vehicular combat series, Twisted Metal. It was developed by the game studio Reflections, published by Ubisoft Annecy, and released in 2000 for PlayStation, Dreamcast and Microsoft Windows.
The Microsoft Windows version features slightly cut-down graphics compared to the PlayStation version but doesn't require a 3D accelerator video card. It also features multiplayer mode over a modem line or Internet.
Two years after its release, Twisted Metal 2 was re-released as a PlayStation Greatest Hits game, however under the developer Red Storm Entertainment instead of Reflections. It was also released for download in Japan and North America on the PlayStation Network in 2011.
== Plot ==
In 2010, San Francisco is in ruins and its citizens left to struggle for survival after the conclusion of Twisted Metal, a brutal contest held by Calypso, exactly one year earlier on Independence Day 2009. Aboard his airship (running the ticker "CALYPSO RULER OF THE EARTH") in the skies over the destroyed San Francisco, Calypso wonders where the next Twisted Metal will take place; fourteen of the world's best drivers are already assembled to compete for whatever prize they desire. Ultimately, Calypso decides that the world itself shall serve as a battleground. In addition to the remains of San Francisco, drivers will also battle in San Francisco, London, Los Angeles, Egypt, Siberia, Tokyo Rooftops, and the Moon.
After defeating all the opponents in Los Angeles, the player must face Manheim before proceeding to Egypt. The Dark Tooth boss fight takes place after the player defeats all the opponents in Moon; once Dark Tooth (and his flaming head) is defeated, the driver meets with Calypso in San Francisco to receive their prize.
== Contestants ==
TM2 has a total of fourteen contestants in the game, two more than the original 12. Five of them are new characters that are playable from the start, seven are returning vehicles from the previous title, and two are unlockable. 
=== Returning Contestants ===
Vehicle 	Driver(s) 	Description
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T "Roadkill" 	John Tanner 	Tanner enters the tournament to have everyone bow over him
1975 GMC Topkick "Hammerhead" 	Beck & Gray 	They want the ability to fly.
2000 Ferrari 550 Maranello "Outlaw 2" 	Capt. Ellie Heinz	Joins the tournament in search of her brother who disappeared in the previous Twisted Metal.
AM General HMMWV "Warthog" 	Capt. Cochrane 	Is tired of being called old and joins the tournament to be young again.
1999 Suzuki Hayabusa "Mr. Grimm" 	Mr. Reaper 	When he wins, he will bring destruction and chaos to the world.
1975 Chevrolet Impala "Thumper" 	Elijah Simpson 	He wants to have control over more than a mere neighborhood.
1995 Nissan GT-R R33 Skyline "Spectre"	Ryan Bronson 	Was always ignored by everyone since a kid. He joins the tournament to change that.
=== New Contestants ===
Vehicle 	Driver(s) 	Description
2000 Ferrari F1-2000 "Twister" 	Amanda Watts 	Drives a Formula Indy and enters the tournament to be the fastest driver ever.
1995 Toyota 4Runner "Big Booty" 	Black Beard 	Wants to build a massive pirate ship to outlive his Pirate S.U.V
1999 Mazda RX-7 "HACK3R" 	Santos Pearce	Wants to take control of all the computers of the world
1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Hearse "Shadow"	Mortimer 	Enters the contest to help those who died in Twisted Metal get revenge on Calypso for killing them.
1979 Meyers Manx "Grasshopper" 	Jason Charles	Looking for answers as to what happened to his father, who he thought was dead.
=== Boss/Unlockable Contestants ===
Vehicle 	Driver(s) 	Description
Sweet Tooth	Needless Kane	Needless Kane drives the Ice Cream truck and doesn't want to be too far from anyone. Locked, must use code to unlock.
Minion 	Manheim 	Minion enters the contest to get revenge on Calypso. He is the boss of Egypt unless you're using Minion. Locked, must use code to unlock.
Dark Tooth 	Robert Kane 	The final boss that appears in The Final Battle. Can't be unlocked but can be played through cheat devices, such as a Gameshark. (WARNING: Using Dark Tooth causes a lot of glitches and corruption).
== Game Modes ==
=== Single Player ===
* Tournament
* Challenge Match
=== Multi-Player ===
* Challenge Match
* Co-Op Tournament
== Single Player Battlegrounds ==
* San Francisco - Chinatown Rumble: SF stands in ruins after the previous Twisted Metal contest with smoldering buildings and a fire pit. You take on 6 opponents here.
* London - Suicide Park: Hyde Park is the center of this rather small stage. Weapons regenerate from the park until it is destroyed. You take on 5 opponents here.
* Los Angeles - Monumental Disaster: Scenic L.A is awaiting destruction. The Hollywood sign can be knocked down allowing vehicles access to the L.A rooftops, while you can enter the LA River. You take on 6 opponents here.
* Egypt - No-Go Discovery: A fiery area with temples and lava alike. You take on 6 opponents before fighting Manheim. If you're playing on Easy Difficulty, the game ends here.
* Siberia- War of Frigidness: The Siberian wasteland is your playground as you leap from plain to plain. You take on 5 opponents here.
* Tokyo Rooftops - Raiden Zen: This is a rather small stage, but your opponents are many. You take on 9 opponents as you drive through the rooftops of Tokyo.
* Moon - The Final Battle: Battle opponents in a moon base or through the monorail network. You take on 8 opponents here.
* Dark Tooth - The Final Battle: Played on the Moon level. It is not an actual level, but it does have its own password. If you beat Dark Tooth here, you get to see your character's ending.
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