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Twisted Metal: Head-On explodes to the PS2 with an Extra Twisted Edition featuring added gameplay and bonus content for true fans of the franchise. In addition to technical advancements and an exclusive bonus level for the original Twisted Metal: Head-On, the PS2 version includes "The Black Levels", 4 never before played levels from the Twisted Metal: Black universe. Finally, explore a new twist in bonus content – control the most popular Twisted Metal character, SWEET TOOTH, in an special interactive level filled with behind the scenes content and historic factoids direct from the development team. Experience the chaotic thrill of car-combat and get behind the wheel and outlast your opponents in an all-out melee of vehicular destruction. Jump into a variety of vehicles armed with heavy machine guns, turbo boost and each with a unique devastating specialty attack to unleash mayhem in wide-open arenas based on locations across the globe. Collect an arsenal of weaponry like homing missiles, fire rockets and napalm to deliver explosive attacks on your opponents' vehicle. Utilize advanced combo moves such as rear fire, freeze missiles & FLAK to confuse & disable the competition. [SCEA]
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more... 84
IGN
We know this is a port, but you're getting an awful lot of stuff for only twenty bucks. And considering the fact that most of the content packed onto the disc is fun to play, there's really no reason for a Twisted Metal fan to miss this one.
 83
PSX Extreme
The only major downfall of the game revolves around the lack of multiplayer options.
80
GameZone
Not a must-buy for everyone, but a must-play for every Twisted Metal fan. You’ll love the bonus stages, the chat with David Jaffe, and the series facts held within Sweet Tour.
80
GamePro
Even though the graphics aren't the greatest and there's nothing new about the actual gameplay, Twisted Metal: Head On: Extra Twisted Edition is still incredibly fun to play. Playing through both very brief story modes made me really jones for a PS3 Twisted Metal, so go out and buy this title, if only to encourage Sony to do up a proper new-gen Twisted Metal title!
80
GameTap
Twisted Metal: Head On--Extra Twisted Edition is an entertaining compendium that's lovingly conceived and composed. The gameplay's as wicked as ever, and the price can't be beat. The entire package transports you to an earlier videogame era, and you get the real feeling this is the last Twisted Metal of its kind.
80
GameDaily
All of the goodness from the PSP version is present and accounted for aside from the online play.
80
Cheat Code Central
This is a must buy chapter in the series for Metal-heads and those few unfortunates that have yet to experience the power and fun of the series.
80
ZTGameDomain
A must have for fans of the series. The sheer amount of content squeezed onto the disc is easily a steal for fans and for those of you not yet tainted by the twisted greatness of this once beloved franchise there has never been a better time to jump in.
80
Game Over Online
Overall, I’d say that Twisted Metal: Head On - Extra Twisted Edition is a great buy for both long-time and new fans to the series.
75
Da Gameboyz
Although there are some short comings in this latest game many diehards of this series can overlook this, but newbies to the series may be turned off.
75
GameSpot
Twisted Metal: Head On has plenty to offer for fans of the series and anyone with an interest in vehicular carnage.
75
1UP
Twisted Metal fans who haven't already picked up Head-On for the PSP should do so now, and potential double-dippers should consider the improved controls, the five new levels (which are all pretty good), and fewer technical hurdles for multiplayer.
75
Gaming Age
Extra Twisted Edition is basically a super enhanced, director's cut-style PSP to PS2 port with loads of extras and a cheaper than cheap price of $19.99. For anyone who has ever enjoyed blowing up things in previous TM installments (including the PSP version of which the game is based on) Extra Twisted Edition is really hard to pass up.
73
Game Informer
This final PS2 installment doesn’t move the franchise forward, but it does take us all along for a ride into its past. With a collection of goodies for fans of the franchise, this budget-priced game offers some thrills but fails to stand particularly well on its own.
70
Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
If you never understood the Twisted Metal phenomenon, Head On won't recruit you to the choir, but everyone else will get more than their money's worth. [Apr 2008, p.77]
70
Games Radar
This is a love letter to longtime fans first and a cheap means for new players to meet the series second. Head-On is a complete game and fun for a while, but the extra features are the real reason you'll want to sniff around.
70
GamerNode
This game may be a port of a three year-old PSP game, but even so, it remains fun. The bonus content is a great addition, and a nice little bit of fan service.
60
EuroGamer
I appreciated the chance to play the lost levels, but it didn't take long to explore them all - and in 2008 they just didn't have the same "wow" factor that they might have had in 2001. Newcomers who own a PS2 would be better off purchasing "Twisted Metal: Black."
60
G4 TV
If you ever were a fan of the Twisted Metal games, and especially if you’re still a big fan of the series now, give this a look. You’ll probably have a good time with it, and you’ll definitely learn a few things you never knew before.
60
GameSpy
The game is serviceable if not stellar and comes packed with plenty of extras designed to make fans of the franchise drop dead from sheer joy.
60
DarkStation
It is a shame to say that Twisted Metal Head-On: Extra Twisted Edition wasn't able to recapture the same great flare that the PSP version had
58
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Trimmed-back multiplayer is a kick in the gut. But the PlayStation 2 never was all that great for deathmatches in the first place. The add-on modem and the PlayStation 2 multi-tap peripheral required to play four-player games were, and still are, a hassle.
33
Game Revolution
What's left is a rather generic husk of an empty insane asylum and Sweet Tooth, a fat, hairy, and semi-nude protagonist who can run around in it. And what is a mental patient in an abandoned asylum to do? Collect concept art, of course!
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