Twisted Metal 2 (1996)
Free-wheeling, chaotic arcade action at its raucous best. Twisted Metal 2’s cacophony of vehicular violence features a phenomenal roster of playable characters as well as a terrific assortment of locations around the globe that actually feel like a meaningful part of the action and not just a backdrop for it. Blow up the Eiffel Tower! Send your opponents plummeting from precarious New York City rooftops! Like so much of the PS1’s library, Twisted Metal 2 had a go-for-broke quality that seemed to shatter the old ideas about what gaming could or should do, and it was a thrill to be along for the ride. – Carolyn Petit
