Twisted Metal 4 (2003)

Twisted Metal 4 is a vehicular combat video game developed by Red Storm Entertainment and published by Ubisoft Bucharest for the PlayStation 2, XBOX, GameCube & PC. The game was released in North America on October 31, 2003 and was re-released for the Sony Greatest Hits line-up in 2004. Like the previous installment, it wasn't released in the PAL regions.
Twisted Metal 4 is the fourth installment in the Twisted Metal series and the second and last installment to be developed by Red Storm Entertainment. The game's plot centers on Roadkill's son, William Tanner, who is looking to dethrone Hammerhead, who has taken over Twisted Metal and renamed it to Babes 'N Cars.
Twisted Metal 4 received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who considered it to be an improvement over the previous Twisted Metal III, particularly in terms of level design.
== Plot ==
The game is set in the year 2013, a year after the events of Twisted Metal III. Hammerhead's pilots, Beck & Elliot have taken over Twisted Metal and renamed it to Babes 'N Cars. The game mostly is set in New San Francisco, which is recovering from the "Great Earthquake of 2011". Aside New San Francisco, the player can race on Sydney, Egypt, Monaco, Tokyo Streets, Gobi Desert, Annecy & the Hot Chick Manor.
After taking down all of the bosses, the Player faces Hammerhead in the Hot Chick Manor, who is outraged at having all of his allies lose over the Player. The Player then defeats Hammerhead, takes his truck from the 2011 Twisted Metal Competition and leaves.
== 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 ===
Vehicle 	Driver(s) 	Description
1999 Ford Mustang GT "Roadkill"	William Tanner	Wants to take over Twisted Metal in honor of his father
1965 Ford GT40 "Spectere" 	Martin Belasco	Ignored by society due to his horrible acting skills, he wants to be famous
=== New Contestants ===
Vehicle 	Driver(s) 	Description
1965 Pontiac GTO "Osmosis" 	Tobias Jones 	Roadkill's partner now wants John back on the grid.
1998 Honda Civic Hatchback "Pizza Rider" 	Cole Bling 	Wants a street racer car better than anyone.
2003 Nissan 350Z "Apocalypso" 	Nathan "Calypso" Harris 	A returning character, but for the first time, he is competing himself; wants to take back the Twisted Metal competition and the ring in Beck's possession.
2002 BMW 3 Series "Hunter" 	Chuck 	A bounty hunter in it for the bounties of all evil-doers in the contest.
1987 Ford Ecoline "Pest Hunter" 	Pest Hunter 	Wants to kill all pesky pests in the planet.
1968 Chevrolet Corvette C3 "Meter Maid" 	Zanita Corbett 	Has "a little surprise" for Hammerhead.
1967 Reliant Robin "Micro Blast" 	Micro Blast 	Wants to be taller.
2000 Mack 600 "Trash Man" 	Trash Man 	Wants to turn the world into a landscape of garbage.
1990 Fleetwood Bounder RV Motorhome "Joness"	The Jones Family 	Wants a new RV.
1968 Chevrolet Camaro MK1 "Mary Bee" 	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.
1969 Dodge Charger R/T "Mr. Shadow" 	M. Shadows 	For man to "hear the wails and warcries of a dead man's soul."
=== Boss/Unlockable Contestants ===
Vehicle 	Driver(s) 	Description
1980 Cadillac Fleetwood Maloney Executive Limo "The King" 	The Mayor 	Boss of New San Francisco.
1970 Ford XC Falcon Cobra "The Outbacker" 	Outback Joe 	Boss of Sydney.
1999 Ferrari 360 Modena "The Pharaoh" 	The Pharaoh 	Boss of Egypt.
2003 Ferrari F1-2000 "Super Twister" 	Melissa Watts 	Boss of Monaco.
2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 "SUP3R HACK3R" 	Havoc 	Boss of Tokyo Streets.
1996 Chevrolet Impala SS "Super Outlaw" 	Ellie and Chris Heinz	One of the two bosses from the Gobi Desert.
1985 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary "Super Crimson Fury"	Agent Wilder 	One of the two bosses from the Gobi Desert.
Minion 	Manheim 	Boss of Annecy.
1991 Ford Bronco Silver Anniversary "Hammerhead" 	Needles Kane 	The last boss that appears in the Hot Chick Manor, and also the master of this year's Twisted Metal Tournament.
== Battlegrounds ==
=== Single Player Battlegrounds ===
* New San Francisco: Construction Yard - Set in an construction yard in the Mission District area, It features 4 cross-sectional areas on different corners of the center of the level, where a controllable crane is placed. The King is the boss of this level. There are also conveyor belts which drag cars toward flamethrowers. You fight 3 regular enemies here. It is set approximately 2 years since the "Great Earthquake of 2011" struck the San Francisco Bay Area.
* Sydney: Land Down Under - Set in Sydney, It is a futuristic city-themed level, with a highly accelerated tram running along a track that goes through most of the environment and a hovercraft which can take players to the Sydney Opera House that yields many weapons (including a Full Health and a Lightning pickup). The boss for this level is The Outbacker. You take on 4 regular foes.
* Egypt: The Great Massacre of Giza - Set in the ancient city of Luxor, the level is essentially a series of tombs, ruins & the Luxor Temple and appears to be set in Luxor thanks to the details. 6 normal opponents are present and The Pharaoh is the boss opponent.
* Monaco: Tightness - Set in Monte Carlo, The level contains a track in similar layout to the Daytona 500 Track, and has the ability to enter a casino, which shooting at a vault will allow the driver to start a secret challenge & get a trophy in the X360/XONE version of the game. Super Twister is the boss of this level. You battle 5 normal opponents.
* Tokyo Streets - Tokyo 2113 - The level takes place in the Streets of Tokyo, but unlike the version in Twisted Metal 2, you won't drive on the rooftops and instead seems to take place on the streets of Tokyo. It contains several skyscrapers that are to the skies, flying cars in the distance & several cyborgs as security guard patrolling the streets. It's also presumed it takes place in the year 2113. How the competitors traveled in time is unknown. This level has 6 opponents and the boss is "SUP3R HACK3R"
* Gobi Desert - Jade Hell - This takes place in what seems to be an abandoned city in the middle of the Gobi Desert, and it's widley presumed that the city was abandoned in 2011. There are 5 enemies in this level, and as opposed to fighting only one boss, you fight two this time; Super Outlaw and Super Crimson Fury.
* Annecy - A Frosty Demise - This is the seventh level in Twisted Metal 4, and is the personal battleground of Manheim. In context, The Annecy map is a large ski resort which includes a cabin and a huge ski city as well as a secret underground area with weapons, that used to be a missile silo in 3. There are 6 opponents and Manheim is the boss opponent.
* TBD
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