Twisted Metal 3 (2002)

Twisted Metal III is a vehicular combat video game developed and published by Red Storm Entertainment for the PlayStation 2, XBOX, GameCube & PC. The game was released in North America on October 31, 2002 and was re-released for the Sony Greatest Hits line-up in 2003. It is the first installment not to be released in the PAL regions.
Twisted Metal III is third in the Twisted Metal series and the first to be fully developed by Red Storm Entertainment. The game's plot is centered on the titular competition in which various drivers in modified vehicles must destroy the other vehicles in an attempt to be the last one alive. The winner meets the organizer of the competition, a mysterious man named Calypso, who will grant the winner a single wish, regardless of price, size or even reality.
Twisted Metal III received generally mixed reviews from critics, who criticized the game's level design and physics engine but commented positively on the multiplayer gameplay and soundtrack by Rob Zombie and Pitchshifter. However, the game was commercially successful, selling 1.14 million copies in the United States alone.
== Plot ==
Twisted Metal 3 takes place in the year 2012, two years after Twisted Metal 2. The interactive environments of Twisted Metal III allow the player to roam the battlefields with few restrictions. The first level takes place in San Francisco, which was devastated by the "Great Earthquake of 2011". The second level, along with the Hammerhead boss fight, takes place in Chicago in front of the Willis Tower. The third level takes place in Joint Base Andrews, which houses Air Force One, which the player can access. The fourth level takes place in the Gobi Desert of China. The fifth level, along with the Manheim boss fight, takes place in the Matterhorn, in which the mountain can be destroyed, revealing it to be a missile silo. The sixth level takes place on the ancient ruins in an city on Greece, while the seventh level takes place in Hong Kong near the Tian Tan Buddha. The eighth and final level, along with the Dark Tooth boss fight, takes place in Hawaii, in which defeated opponents continuously regenerate until the player destroys a regenerating device hidden in a volcano.
== Contestants ==
=== Returning Contestants ===
Vehicle 	Driver(s) 	Description
1998 Chevrolet Corvette "Roadkill" 	John Tanner 	The Winner of the 2009 & 2010 Twisted Metal Competitions, who is seeking to live a normal life.
2001 Harley-Davidson Sportster "Mr. Grimm"	Mr. Death 	Mr. Reaper's son who is looking to finish his fathers job who was killed back in 2009 trying to capture Calypso.
1998 Jeep Wrangler "Big Booty" 	Gray Beard 	Black Beard's Cousin wants to lift the curse on himself after his cousin, Black Beard died in 2010 by Roadkill.
2002 Lamborghini Murciélago "Outlaw" 	Ellie and Chris Heinz	Two cops who are looking to take down Calypso & his illicit contest
2003 Nissan 350Z "HACK3R" 	Santos Pearce 	An Android who wants his consciousness uploaded to his human body once again
2000 Ferrari 360 Modena "Specter" 	Diego Rodriguez 	A ladies' man from Mexico who is looking to become famous
1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo "Thumper" 	Angela 	Wants to have a car that puts others into shame.
AM General HMMWV "Warthog" 	Captain Rogers 	Wants a head to match his 20-year-old body that he won in 2010.
=== New Contestants ===
Vehicle 	Driver(s) 	Description
2001 Ford E450 Ambulance "Lifesaver" 	Herr Doktor	A doctor who is looking to study Calypso's brain to get powers of his own
1995 Volkswagen Corrado "Rave Mobile"	Rave Dude 	Wants to party all night long.
Fire Truck "Firestarter" 	Cpt. Cole 	Wants to extinguish fires nonstop
1997 TVR Sagaris "Flower Power" 	Amber Rose 	Wants to stop those endangering the world.
=== Boss/Unlockable Contestants ===
Vehicle 	Driver(s) 	Description
Hammerhead	Beck & Elliot	Two teenagers who want to rule over the world (Chicago Level boss)
Minion 	Manheim 	After being defeated in the 2009, 2010 & 2011 Twisted Metals, he now wants revenge on John Tanner (Annecy Level boss)
Dark Tooth	Needless Kane	The former driver of Sweet Tooth wants to be able to kill everyone in the world. (Hawaii Level boss)
== Game Modes ==
=== Single Player ===
* Tournament
* Deathmatch
=== Multi-Player ===
* Deathmatch
* Co-Op Tournament
== Battlegrounds ==
* San Francisco
* Chicago (Boss: Hammerhead) 
* Joint Base Andrews
* Gobi Desert
* Annecy (Boss: Manheim)
* Greece
* Hong Kong
* Hawaii (Boss: Dark Tooth)
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