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Jaffe: Twisted Metal Originally Resembled Midnight Club

e3 2010

by Tim Turi on June 17, 2010 at 12:57 PM

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E3 brought with it the exciting announcement of a new Twisted Metal of PlayStation 3. While the game being shown by Sony right now resembles Twisted Metal Black, according to series mastermind David Jaffe, the original concept was a very different, much tamer game.

When asked during a recent Twisted Metal Q&A why Dollface is a faction leader, Jaffe revealed some info about the game’s original concept.

“I think it was just sort of visual pop,” said Jaffe regarding the decision to put Dollface in the spotlight next to Sweet Tooth. “I like the way she looks. There’s this weird thing about masks is Twisted Metal. Whether it’s Mr. Grimm, Dollface, or Sweet Tooth. It still feels twisted.

“The original version of this game – which I’m sure we’ll release some concept art of – was much more urban and Midnight Club,” said Jaffe. “None of the crazy characters were there, they were much more normal. As we went through production we got our Twisted vibe back, and Dollface is one of the creepiest characters that made sense in this battle.”

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Filed under: News, Sony, PS3, Playstation 3, E3 2010, e32010, e3sony2010, twisted metal

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by Razorst1tch Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 01:11 PM
by Razorst1tch Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 01:11 PM

i hope we see a mr grimm faction too, thatd be cool
by TurdFurgy Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 01:18 PM

i cant remember the last time i played a twisted metal game
by Shatterhand Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 01:21 PM

I hope they show a normal deathmatch mode without factions soon. I know they won't have an axel faction and I hate seeing anybody but SweetTooth driving a clown car and only Mr. Grimm should be riding motorcycles. I thought it was a very poor choice debuting the first gameplay footage with a helicopter.

That being said, I am uber excited for this game and actually think that nuke mode looks kinda fun. I hope the stories are extremely dark again and want to see that bald and one eyed calypso return.
by Meta77 Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 01:43 PM

i look forward to this game very much
by bioshocker Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 01:48 PM

I'm happy that they didn't follow the Midnight Club formula. Not saying I don't like that game, but this is TWISTED FREAKING METAL!
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by Warbuff Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 02:10 PM

Next time GI gets a QA about twisted metal, ask about the music that's going to be in the game. The song they chose for the trailer was spot on.
by xplay92 Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 02:21 PM

Sounds interesting, would love to see what some of the concept art looks like.

Also yeah Dollface is a creepy character and her biography at the end of Twisted Metal: Black is very creepy.

Glad they made a version for the PS3, can't wait to see what Minions story is revamped and in HD.
by Therrook Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 02:25 PM

GI has to do a Twisted Metal Black Replay now!!!!
by TheOpethAffinity Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 02:38 PM

Ha! Twisted Metal: Tokyo Drift. Glad they changed it to the way Twisted Metal should be.
by Thisismynameanddontmakefunofit Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 04:02 PM

The game looks so crazy. It could be fun.
by AlphaOmegaSin Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 05:10 PM

im glad they went back and changed things because of you take the twisted out of the game its just not the same anymore. the characters were a vital part of the charm behind the game. glad to see they came to their senses in the end
by LunarStarFox Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 05:46 PM

The more i hear the more stoked i am to play this. I'm glad they went with the twisted version!
by gamergirl89 Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 07:12 PM

I'm glad they didn't go the midnight club route. Bizzare games are more fun
by Colton Friday, June 18, 2010 at 10:50 AM

Such good news to hear about this game!
by eyros2k Monday, June 21, 2010 at 11:55 AM

Very glad to hear this title is indeed underway, and coming along nicely it would appear. Rather unsure what to make of the helicopter...
by The Matt Belknap Monday, July 05, 2010 at 09:20 PM

I think they dodged a bullet by changing it back to the Twisted Metal we all know and love. I would NOT be happy about a tamer version of Twisted Metal. If you're going to change it that much, just create a new franchise. XCOM, I'm looking at you
by Skater Llama Really Scares Himself Sometimes... Sunday, July 11, 2010 at 06:45 PM

I was just playing twisted metal 2 a few days ago. I love entering the code for minion, then pissing my brother off by playing as him.
by Chance Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 11:52 PM

While midnight club is fun, I think I'm gonna enjoy the craziness of this game much more. I'm pretty happy with david jaffe in this game.
by Cody Gilley Monday, August 16, 2010 at 12:09 AM

Can't wait for this wonder how many characters are in it this go around