Exclusive: The Extra Twisted Interview
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View Large ImagePSXE: What kinds of weapons and abilities can we expect? Will we see Specials from the old games?
“Scott- Yeah, we’ve refined old specials from past entries but now there’s also an Alt-Fire to the Special. Every special weapon will have two attacks; one is more strategic-based and the other one requires a little more skill but is – not sure how to say it – a little more aggressive, I guess. Dave- But also, this is the first time cars will have both a driver and a gunner; the gunner actually leans out of the car with a sniper rifle or missile launcher. And you can’t get out of the car like in GTA; we actually tried a version where you could get out of the car, but we just couldn’t reconcile the speeds [between driving and being on foot]. And we really wanted to stay true to vehicle combat. You’re driving a car at 160mph and fighting against a person an foot, and it just never lined up and was never satisfying.
Also, remember that GTA has a little more realistic physics. And that doesn’t work in Twisted Metal; we always go back to more arcade-style physics because it’s really hard to do car combat when you have to wait six seconds to get to a fun speed. We’re still looking at maybe getting out of the car down the road, but that would mean an adjustment to the physics. Oh, and we also added the helicopter so that has opened up a whole new element…lower a magnet and pick up buddies, use the Gatling Gun; you can even do straight-up air combat! Furthermore, because we’re using Factions in this one, characters can use any of the vehicles; the characters and vehicles aren’t linked like they used to be.”
View Large ImagePSXE: Do you think this is a game that caters to both veteran fans and newcomers to the series?
“When we first sat down to talk about what the next TM would be, we didn’t want to only cater to the hardcore gamers. We wanted to create a version that was more accessible to the masses; bring in new players and let them just ‘pick-up-and-play.’ At first, we weren’t sure if we should keep the default control system; so many people are used to the gas being one of the shoulder buttons. And because we use every button on the controller, it’s not like walking into a GameStop kiosk and giving Burnout a try, but the classic control setup makes it significantly better. The pacing is so intense and there’s a lot of firepower so the hardcore can always make those quick decisions, but we spent a lot of time playing around with the controls. We found we can keep that high tempo while keeping it accessible, and we’ve done a lot more with awareness. We’ve added radar, damage indicators (where missiles are coming from); you know, simple FPS stuff we never had.”
The only question is whether or not we can bring all the excitement and fun to everyone…we really don’t know. I guess you never know. But I think we’re confident we’ll deliver a really fun game.”
End Interview
Again, we want to thank Dave and Scott for remembering us and offering to do this interview; everyone was true to their word throughout this whole secret-keeping process. Wouldn’t it be great if the entire world worked this way…? Well, anyway, we couldn’t possibly be more excited about the new Twisted Metal; some of these details just had me grinning like crazy…a gunner and a driver, characters getting in any of the vehicles, helicopters, new Specials and weapon options, the totally sick multiplayer facet; it all sounds exactly like the next-gen TM we’ve always wanted. It'll be out some time next year.
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6/15/2010 Arnold K. and Ben D.
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piratedrunk
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:24:47 PM
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DjEezzy
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:26:11 PM
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Scarecrow
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:33:27 PM
(I'm also loving Sorcery..., if only you could make your own character though, don't like using a generic kid)
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Mavfan321
Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 1:56:22 PM
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HeXeN
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:28:16 PM
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And more.This might be the game that actually gets me into online play as I've been avoiding it for so long now.
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ro kurorai
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:29:14 PM
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That announcement was like the biggest announcement of E3 and honestly, hadn't TM been announced I'd be rather disappointed with Sony's conference.
But in retrospective (and comparison) it was awesome. The only competitive announcement (imo) was LoZ: Skyward Sword, that looked mint.
Looking forward to the TM screenshots and hope you guys can keep us updated on development.
Thx again guys =)
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Swim_Irr
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 9:59:41 PM
"It seems there is some wireless interference" lol what a joke.
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TEG3SH
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:30:27 PM
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On another note I was one of the many ppl who guessed it right :).
A very awesome interview ben thanks
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FlyingKickPunch
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:31:45 PM
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556pineapple
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:32:07 PM
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Again, great read, and thanks for keeping the secret.
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TEG3SH
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:34:50 PM
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Scarecrow
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:38:57 PM
They basically said that since most people play online they don't have the split-screen play like we all used to have in the ps1/ps2 days. That's one of the things that made TM great, the fact that you had your friends over and could blow up each other and trash talk next to each other.
Think 'bout it like Arcades and fighting games (Arcades are dead in America just like split-screen is kinda being replaced by online).
But they'll have both. I think they just want to make the game very team oriented so that you get a sense that you're playing with other people (more meaningful), than just entering a room, having a game session and then leaving.
More like an rpg feel to it if you think 'bout it (specially this NUKE mode where you have to co-operate to achieve the ultimate goal)
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556pineapple
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:58:19 PM
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spiderboi
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 11:50:36 PM
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shadowpal2
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:38:24 PM
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Shams
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:39:57 PM
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Wage SLAVES
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:40:12 PM
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P.S.
Honesty finally pays off!!! The silence worked to everyone's benefit either way...
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FlyingKickPunch
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:43:25 PM
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Scarecrow
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:49:26 PM
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FullmetalX10
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:42:47 PM
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Me and ma bud were watching the live feed, and we were like O.O the whole time. Also we went like OoO when Portal 2 was announced on Sony's stage, by friggin' Gabe Newell's giant behind :) especially when we heard that the PS3 version was going to be the best console one and him eating his own words.
SONY'S PRESS CONFERENCE BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF microsoft's PRESS CONFERENCE!!!
Also, I'm liking all those hardcore games being playable with MOVE.
And Kevin Butler was friggin' hilarious ><
Everything that man says is automatically funny, especially his shy xbox jokes ;)
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Scarecrow
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:48:19 PM
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You need to fiction (story) to really care 'bout the game's characters and overall THEME. Can't wait to see old and returning characters.
My favorite character was Black AKA "Manslaughter."
I wanna see the images!
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:55:12 PM
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Edit: and thank GOD it's over!
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fluffer nutter
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:58:16 PM
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MyWorstNightmar
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 5:30:27 PM
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CHAOS THEORY X
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 5:00:38 PM
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tlpn99
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 7:30:30 PM
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tlpn99
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 5:08:11 PM
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Next question whens its going to be released, I presume sometime in 2011.
Next year's gonna be great KZ3, the new TM and possible Resistance 3 and Uncharted 3 and Dead Space 2 plus anything else that gets pushed back from this great year too.
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 5:47:45 PM
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Snaaaake
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 5:29:16 PM
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Now I'm DEFINITELY looking forward to Twisted Metal.
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CharlesD
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 5:36:46 PM
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TEG3SH
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 5:42:13 PM
Dutka fam are so cruel :(
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maxpontiac
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 5:44:51 PM
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Excellent interview, and bravo for keeping this big of a game secret.
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BikerSaint
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 6:10:10 PM
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The only thing in the interview that worry's me a bit is on how good & how long the single player mode will be, especially since they're quoted as saying....
<<<We sort of kicked and screamed about single-player; we thought we were done with stories and we wanted to focus on multiplayer>>>.
I hope I'm wrong.
BTW, at a ripe ole age of mid-57, I actually did my very first on-line a couple night's ago, a co-op mode.
I saw that Live was free for the weekend, so I started scheming....I hypnotized one of my 2 box-bots at work(no PS3 owners there, UGGG) to take me on & show me a few of the ropes about doing online play.
Anyways, we were going to do GRAW2(he's a FPS shooter only player), but my copy is on the PS3, and the only botbox game we both had, was Gears 2(which is a game I never even had the chance to even play yet).
So I told him to just pick a mode that a MP noobie could start right into, & I'd try to follow. We wound up in something called "Horde" mode & wound up playing 9 & 1/2 levels before calling it a night.
It was fun(and I was able to hold my own too, LOL), but I really didn't like having staying inside 1 small confined space on the map the whole time(just seemed seemed too repetitive).
I'm thinking some kind of campaign co-op mode would have been a bit more to my liking.
Anyway, I did enjoy the time online overall, but since I'm more of the loner type, & I love my single player modes way too much, going online all the time is something I probably wouldn't do too much of though.
But, at least for me, it was a monumental start, LOL
So that old adage IS wrong....
cause sometimes, you can teach an ole dawg NEW tricks!!!
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Naztycuts
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 6:51:04 PM
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Alienange
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 10:29:37 PM
You should try Red Dead Redemption with some friends. Good games and good online friends is an experience no gamer should miss.
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OtisFeelgood
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 6:14:03 PM
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BikerSaint
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 9:35:11 PM
It was only because I've never gone online before, so I want to start off playing with someone I actually know for a while first, and that we had talked about it during our lunch breaks for a while.
Plus add in the fact, I've also been working on my bot, trying to swing him over to getting the better PS3.
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Snaaaake
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 6:38:40 PM
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I'd love to see one.
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OPHIDIAN
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 7:21:00 PM
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Brilliant interview Ben, btw.
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OPHIDIAN
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 9:35:07 AM
This one looks like a day one buy though.
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GuernicaReborn
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 7:34:40 PM
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wolfsinner
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 7:51:10 PM
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I mean, Twisted Metal was good news, but I was hoping for something better.. Like KH3 or Jak & Daxter.
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SolidFantasy
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 8:03:44 PM
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-sf out
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tridon
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 9:19:24 PM
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 10:05:41 PM
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Last edited by Ben Dutka PSXE on 6/16/2010 12:33:17 AM
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Alienange
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 10:33:14 PM
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just2skillf00l
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 11:05:26 PM
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Milonakis
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 11:11:26 PM
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kraygen
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 11:30:21 PM
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1. I'm not going to have the money to buy all of these incredible games.
2. I'm not going to have the time to play all of these incredible games.
How can they do this to us, so many absolutely incredible games coming out, oh the pain! Lol busy gaming year for sure, no one should be bored at least.
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Jed
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 2:05:29 AM
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I had a feeling this was going to be the secret game, but I was still pumped to hear the announcement. And after watching that video, damn, I cant friggin' wait to get my hands on this one. What a great E3!
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Lawless SXE
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 3:13:30 AM
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No, I kid, it's all good. I'm not THAT hardcore.
Peace.
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laxpro2001
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 7:11:33 AM
Though, here's hoping he gets another little slip in the future!
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___________
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 3:19:56 AM
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laxpro2001
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 7:09:19 AM
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Also I was right!!! boo ya, though I guess I wasn't the only one :P
I'm so psyched about the split screen though it isn't even funny!!
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berserk
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 9:49:17 AM
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Maybe it s just because i m not a big fan of car based games .It still look fun tho .
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Darkus
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 12:09:16 PM
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For me, TM World Tour was the best. I really hope the new game goes back to those roots. Maps were big (for its time) and you had to search for the enemy rather than "spawn and die" which is so common nowadays. If my PS3 was backwards compatible i would still be playing it now and its soooo one of the greatest ever games. I am really excited about this game but have to admit got bored and frustrated of TM Black very quickly.
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Kai200X
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 4:18:32 PM