Destruction AllStars developer Lucid is reportedly working on a new Twisted Metal title, according to VGC sources. Rumours of a Twisted Metal rebirth have been doing the rounds for quite some time, and on paper this sounds like a perfect fit.
Supposedly, the new game will coincide with the recently announced Twisted Metal TV show, which also makes total sense. Said TV adaptation is apparently due in 2023, it should be noted.
The gossip doesn't end there, however. One source tells VGC that the rebooted Twisted Metal will adopt a free-to-play model, and again, it all seems to add up. You may remember that PlayStation 5 exclusive Destruction AllStars was originally set to be a full-price release before it was made into a PlayStation Plus freebie — and we dread to think how badly it would have been received had it actually launched at £60, or $70.
This could well be Lucid's second chance at creating a hit. VGC writes: "Despite the poor reception to AllStars, Lucid has a long pedigree in the racing genre and is trusted to do a good job with Twisted Metal, we were told."
Do you think there's potential in a new Twisted Metal? Floor it in the comments section below.
[source videogameschronicle.com]
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Not sure how true these rumours are but...
With the TV show being officially confirmed, it makes sense to make a new game and Lucid should be able to make it.
In all honesty, even though All-stars was a flop.. it actually had some promise, I genuinely think these could make a good twisted game based off the gameplay for all-stars.
@Voltan that doesn't stop sites reporting on it sadly. Gossip, rumors, I'm surprised more articles don't begin, ' we overheard a man at a bar say.. ' 😆
This has been doing the rounds for a while now, both the new TM game and Lucid's connection to it.
Personally, I don't understand why studios that produced great game - think of Studio Liverpool, Zipper Interactive, Evolution, Guerilla Cambridge, etc. - were all shuttered while Lucid produced one of the biggest bombs in recent Playstation history yet is kept within arm's reach by Sony.
That would make sense. Both are car combat games, though Destruction All-Stars has a somewhat different focus.
@Golem25 Thankfully the current management seems to be more lenient with these things.
When you have competition like Microsoft buying up everything it would also probably be unwise to shut down 1st party studios and burn bridges with partners over one thing that didn't do too well.
Free to play is something i dont play so keep it.
@Golem25 I agree on some of those companies, but Zipper made a couple big flops before they were shuttered. I liked Mag to some degree, but Socom 4 was insanely bad. Destruction Allstars actually plays very well, its just a boring idea. I kept saying to myself, why isn't this Twisted Metal?
Give the studio a chance and I’m sure they’ll have a ton of learnings from Destruction Flopstars
Theyre the ones possibly doing a new Twisted Metal? That's not one bit good.
@Golem25 I was under the impression that these studios were closed due to money related issues from the PS3.
I actually enjoyed Destruction Allstars but would have never given it a chance had it not been free for PS Plus users. The novelty has worn off but I still occasionally go back to it for a round or two in Arcade mode.
If they're making a new Twisted Metal... they could be a good fit. Time will tell.
Well, job listings on Lucid's website mentions that they're working in a new game for a "world-leading platform holder".
Here's some elements of the game (that now we know it's TM)
Water wet.
Fire burn
Sky blue.
Grass green.
Wheres david jaffe ?
I don't like anything about DA even though i never played it , i seen gameplay & know i wouldn't like that trash . I pray they dont give it the woke treatment , and make it all PG-ish & wacky . plz keep twisted metal dark and raw , because i have a feeling a new twisted metal would look like the new saints row reboot.
Well, honestly, if Destruction Allstars would’ve been free to play from the get-go, I don’t think it would’ve had as many people ready to tear it apart. For better or worse, Destruction feels like a Fortnite stylized audition and demo for Twisted Metal in a way.
I mean, they'd be the people to do it. It seems like they learned a lot from making all stars that they could then use to make an even better game.
I'm ok with this and I enjoyed Twisted Metal. I'm not willing to write this off just yet.
All stars plays well it’s just….boring and aimed at an audience that is not me haha. Hopefully they can nail the classic Twisted Metal Black feel
I can't believe this second rate studio gets another chance after releasing a flop so floppy that it was given away for free and people still didn't bother playing it for more than a few minutes before being deleted forever...if people even bothered downloading it 😐
ill give this a try if it is a thing
They should have started with this rather than destruction AS.
Would be a pity if its strictly an online only affair, when I think back to World Tour,or Black with fun campaign modes & couch co-op battles!😕
@Robocod oof ''couch co-op'' is archaic these days , it reminds me of ''split-screen'' . those were good times .
Destruction allstars is ok for a freebie..not great but the cars were fun and the handling was good..twisted metal black was awesome fun so high hopes for this..never can understand people who will knock a game without ever playing it for themselves..at least give it a go before saying its crap...you may actually enjoy yourself god forbid..
@Robocod nothing wrong with couch-co op bud...if only games would offer both then everybody would be catered for..
Give them a chance. All the ‘rumours’ coming from left and right and individuals trying to get attention from it are getting so annoying though.
@GeneJacket Poo Smells
Now this is more like it, I hope they make full single player twisted metal with multiplayer, and make the single player story like psone twisted metal 2 rather than ps3 twisted metal 😃
It's okay if the multiplayer is free to play, so the game hopefully will have a lot of players.
@GeneJacket water isn't wet. Wet is a sensation. The sensation of wetness comes from emerging from being fully submerged in water into a dry environment.
When you are underwater there is no sensation of wetness.
The destruction of Studio Liverpool and Evolution are two things I can't forgive PS management for.
Destruction AllStars might have got a lot better but shuttering it behind the white walls of PS5 did it no favours. Wouldn't have exactly distressed the PS4's hardware.
@Northern_munkey Quite simple these free 2 play games always have one thing in common the monetization always has to something to make the game less fun to play. I have seen so many great free to play games get tedious, slow just by introducing the free to play mechanic. So ill just dont play them anymore and safe myself some time.
@Flaming_Kaiser but it can be done well, look at Rocket League. Great game with unobtrusive monetization.
I think All Stars had a decent concept there just wasn’t enough to keep people hooked. I’d love to see remakes of the classic TM maps with the destruction enhanced. A bit like the maps in MotorStorm Apocalypse. Either way I’m excited to see this
Willing to give it a chance, but overall not happy about this, based on Destruction. This is a big franchise for long-time PS fans, I would have thought they’d put more in to it. Then I remember this is the “new” Sony.
all stars controlled just fine an the cars felt alright. its just...that weird ramming mechanic an that netcode and the lack of anything actually fun to do.
maybe if they nail that 90s twisted metal (2, 3, an 4), could be a good thing. i'll keep my hope nonexistent though. rather not expect good or bad.
I love Twisted Metal 1, 2, Black and Head-On and would love to see the series return. With this dev in charge, however? Hard pass.
I'm a big fan of the original two Twisted Metal games. I've always thought the series would make a good "hero shooter" but with cars. Add more cars as DLC etc. You could probably do PVE events, too, if you were feeling feisty.
I wouldn't be interested in that of course but it might do well.
After 2 vehicle combat flops, remember Switchblade? You would think Sony would put Lucid to work on something they seriously lack. A quality arcade racer.
This studio is largely made up of ex Bizarre Creations devs, get them to make a spiritual successor to Project Gotham Racing and watch the money roll in.
I only played Destruction All-Stars once on my brother’s PS5 but it was pretty fun. It was definitely polished but it just seemed they were trying too hard to combine the a lot of games into one. If they focus on the gameplay of an existing franchise I think there’s a lot of potential for it to turn out well. And if that existing franchise is Twisted Metal… then He’ll yeah I’m down!
@nomither6 Jaffe just posted his thoughts on it.
@Integrity but it wasnt free to play initially so can rocket league be a viable example?
@Integrity Something will give probably no singleplayer but multiplayer only with MT if its free so thats a big downer.
@Northern_munkey wasnt it? Ive had Rocket League since 2015 and i didnt buy it. It was given away with PSPlus so technically not free but in all intents and purposes it is. Would you say Fall Guys and Destruction All-stars are not a F2P format?
@Integrity it was given away with ps+ then went to retail for around £15-£20 then went free to play..
As long as there is a fleshed out story mode, I'll be willing to play it.
(assuming this even is real)
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