Twisted Metal: Black Online

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Aug 27, 2002
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79

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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 13 Ratings

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  • Summary: Free when you purchase Sony's Network Adapter for your PS2, it's an online version of Twisted Metal: Black. Battle 7 competitors through a broadband connection or settle for head-to-head with a dial-up.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Game Over Online
    95
    Considering that the original was a perfect balance of maneuverability and speed, this really turns TMB Online into an awesome title.
  2. Gamers' Temple
    92
    A natural for online play.
  3. Media and Games Online Network
    90
    Broadband users are the ones that will truly benefit from the experience though, as you can have up to 8 players go head to head in death-match mayhem with virtually no lag most of the time. This is about as fun as you will get with an online game on a console for the time being.
  4. GamePro
    80
    After a few plays, though, the game becomes tiresome—mostly due to repetitive gameplay and lack of balance.
  5. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    77
    It's fast, fun, and most importantly, free. [Oct 2002, p.192]
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  6. Games Radar
    74
    But you want brutal, in-your-face intensity from on-line gaming and that's exactly what Twisted Metal is all about.
  7. Eurogamer
    40
    If this came free with the PS2 Network Adapter - as it does in the US - we might be more inclined to give it the benefit of the doubt.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 3 out of 10
  1. FrankL.
    Oct 21, 2004
    10
    I think this game is 11/10 because its grafics i can't wait for the next one of this game ill buy it even if it costs $100 for it I think this game is 11/10 because its grafics i can't wait for the next one of this game ill buy it even if it costs $100 for it without its box. Bye from Frank Lampard.… Expand
  2. Lez101
    Oct 21, 2004
    10
    This game is just simply the best its proberly even better then Fifa 2005 on ps2.
  4. ShiruOtakuno
    Oct 29, 2020
    9
    A wonderful addition to my favorite Playstation game of all time. Twisted Metal Black is a demented masterpiece, and Twisted Metal Black:A wonderful addition to my favorite Playstation game of all time. Twisted Metal Black is a demented masterpiece, and Twisted Metal Black: Online is a wonderful extension to this amazing experience and fixes some bugs and balance issues between the two discs. I only have two big complaints, which is why I rated the original game a 10 and this game a 9.

    First, matchmaking options are extremely limited. There is no capture the flag, king of the hill, death race, tag team, or even teams. There is only last man standing, damage score, and relics. This can often lead to repetitive battles, possibly making the game stale over time to those that play it. Secondly, communication is almost nonexistent. Without a Discord server (which didn't exist at the time), chatting is very hard to do unless you have a LAN party going in real life. The competitive metagame was very underdeveloped at the time, which can often lead to cheap deaths and unbalanced beatdowns. There are also occasional moments where it looks like your weapon hit, but it doesn't, and even moments of instances where the cars appear to teleport around the stage, even if they really don't.

    Still, playing Online is twice as fun as the original game, which is a real shame because the official servers were shut down five years after TMB: Online was released. Even so, I regularly play with a Discord group dedicated to this game that has its own fanmade server up and running. If you wish to see me play with my friends play this game and have fun together, please go check out Kil Rahi, Vilikis Silvermoon, and Spag on Youtube. I'll be there.
    >:)    … Expand
  5. BillH.
    Oct 5, 2002
    6
    Got it in the mail yesterday. Threw it in the deck and had a good time. As good of a time as you can with a free game. it does truly lack whatGot it in the mail yesterday. Threw it in the deck and had a good time. As good of a time as you can with a free game. it does truly lack what a true sequel will bring.… Expand
  6. NickelD.
    Dec 5, 2002
    6
    Well, i got on for about 10 hours now, and i just can't seem to find a purpose. i play socom but at least you can talk and u get rated. Well, i got on for about 10 hours now, and i just can't seem to find a purpose. i play socom but at least you can talk and u get rated. Also its incredibly hard to meet friends amd after 30 minutes i wonder when i'm gonna quit playing. bottomline, it's free, but other games that you have to pay for are much better (or better designed).… Expand
  7. Aznsky
    Dec 19, 2002
    4
    This game is fun at the beggining then after one or 2 days it was in my pile of dust. sure this game is okay but it lacks chatting so u neverThis game is fun at the beggining then after one or 2 days it was in my pile of dust. sure this game is okay but it lacks chatting so u never know what the other people want on play and TMBONLINE wouldve been better if it had chatting in it.… Expand
  8. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    2
    I got it as a free gift with the PS2 modem. Played it for like an hour, hated it, and never thought about it again. Just unplayable.

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Awards & Rankings

55
#55 Best PS2 Game of 2002
90
#90 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2002