Twisted Metal 4

About Twisted Metal 4

Twisted Metal 4 is a 1999 vehicular combat game developed and published by 989 Studios for the PlayStation. It is the fourth game in the Twisted Metal series and the second and last developed by 989 Studios. The game was released in North America on November 16, 1999, followed by a Greatest Hits edition in 2000.

Players control armed vehicles in enclosed arenas, collecting weapons and using attacks to destroy opposing vehicles. Tournament mode can be played alone or cooperatively by two players, while Deathmatch supports up to four. The game also introduced Create-a-Car, which allows players to build and save a custom vehicle. The story follows Sweet Tooth after he overthrows Calypso and takes control of the Twisted Metal tournament, with Calypso entering the contest as a driver.

989 Studios developed the game in response to criticism of Twisted Metal III, enlarging the arenas, adding more environmental interaction and revising the vehicle handling. The soundtrack features seven bands, including Rob Zombie, who also appears as a playable contestant. Critical response to the game was mixed. Reviewers often considered it an improvement over Twisted Metal III and praised its arena design, but disagreed over the handling, multiplayer modes, graphics and soundtrack. The game sold fewer copies than each of its three predecessors.