Twisted Metal: Black Online
PlayStation 2
Released On:
Aug 27, 2002
Metascore
Generally Favorable
79
User score
Generally Favorable
7.6
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
79
72% Positive
13 Reviews
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22% Mixed
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6% Negative
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1 Review
95
Considering that the original was a perfect balance of maneuverability and speed, this really turns TMB Online into an awesome title.
90
Broadband users are the ones that will truly benefit from the experience though, as you can have up to 8 players go head to head in death-match mayhem with virtually no lag most of the time. This is about as fun as you will get with an online game on a console for the time being.
82
Doesn't include any of the storyline or single-player progression from the original game, but it does include the same terrific gameplay and a few new game modes built for online multiplayer action.
80
The game is free and it's a load of fun. [Oct 2002, p. 150]
77
It's fast, fun, and most importantly, free. [Oct 2002, p.192]
74
But you want brutal, in-your-face intensity from on-line gaming and that's exactly what Twisted Metal is all about.
40
If this came free with the PS2 Network Adapter - as it does in the US - we might be more inclined to give it the benefit of the doubt.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.6
57% Positive
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
29% Mixed
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14% Negative
1 Rating
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Oct 29, 2020
9
A wonderful addition to my favorite Playstation game of all time. Twisted Metal Black is a demented masterpiece, and Twisted Metal Black: Online is a wonderful extension to this amazing experience and fixes some bugs and balance issues between the two discs. I only have two big complaints, which is why I rated the original game a 10 and this game a 9. First, matchmaking options are extremely limited. There is no capture the flag, king of the hill, death race, tag team, or even teams. There is only last man standing, damage score, and relics. This can often lead to repetitive battles, possibly making the game stale over time to those that play it. Secondly, communication is almost nonexistent. Without a Discord server (which didn't exist at the time), chatting is very hard to do unless you have a LAN party going in real life. The competitive metagame was very underdeveloped at the time, which can often lead to cheap deaths and unbalanced beatdowns. There are also occasional moments where it looks like your weapon hit, but it doesn't, and even moments of instances where the cars appear to teleport around the stage, even if they really don't. Still, playing Online is twice as fun as the original game, which is a real shame because the official servers were shut down five years after TMB: Online was released. Even so, I regularly play with a Discord group dedicated to this game that has its own fanmade server up and running. If you wish to see me play with my friends play this game and have fun together, please go check out Kil Rahi, Vilikis Silvermoon, and Spag on Youtube. I'll be there. >:)
Aug 22, 2023
2
I got it as a free gift with the PS2 modem. Played it for like an hour, hated it, and never thought about it again. Just unplayable.
