Twisted Metal Small Brawl

 PlayStation
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Nov 26, 2001
Metascore
51

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 14
  3. Negative: 6 out of 14
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  1. Gamezilla!
    75
    Except for the cut-scenes, the graphics weren’t too exciting and the sound is just blah. The sloppy control and light gravity also don’t help too much. Despite all this, I still found this to be a fun game once I got the hang of it and I also found myself becoming strangely addicted to it.
  2. PSX Nation
    74
    "Twisted Metal 2" is light years beyond Small Brawl. Small Brawl is more akin to a Gameboy Advance game than a full fledged PSX SKU.
  3. GameSpot
    65
    Some will immediately be turned away by the graphics and others by the more childish design, but if your PlayStation is still kicking, you might want to check it out.
  5. Hot Games
    60
    Doesn't add anything to the venerable Twisted Metal series - it just subtracts, and subtracts, and subtracts, until the only thing small is the fun.
  6. Play Magazine
    60
    This must be where Martha Stewart’s evil siblings reside. [Feb 2002, p.62]
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  7. GameZone
    55
    While we were practically salivating to get started on this title, we spent an hour trying to get past the very unfinished feeling graphics and lack of any real depth to the changes included in Small Brawl.
  8. GamePro
    50
    It’s the execution that lacks. Laboriously slow gameplay leaves little to get excited about—there’s no real sense of speed.
  9. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    50
    Isn't a bad game by any means, but it feels like a definite step in the wrong direction. [Jan 2002, p.147]
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  10. IGN
    45
    The menus are horrendous, and the graphics are appalling. Come on, when you see a series of games, you expect them to improve, in graphics, sound, gameplay, and level design. In TMSB they're all worse.
  11. Gaming Age
    42
    Small Brawl could function as a gateway for younger kids interested in the series, but are not quite ready to tackle the difficulty of "Twisted Metal: Black."
  12. XenGamers
    42
    Small Brawl would be a perfectly recommendable weekend rental for Twisted Metal fans if it weren't for its questionable and unfaithful gameplay.
  13. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    35
    A slapdash, sloppy and unimaginative retrofit. [Jan 2002, p.232]
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  14. Cinescape
    33
    The graphics, described in one word, would have to be muddy. The framerate seems to be unnecessarily depleted from previous versions.
  15. Game Informer
    30
    This game doesn't even live up to the first four PSX titles in the series. It's that bad. I just feel dirty playing it, and Sony should feel worse for publishing it. [Jan 2002, p.88]
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Awards & Rankings

42
#42 Best PS1 Game of 2001
2
#2 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 2001
15
#15 Most Shared PS1 Game of 2001

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 67 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 67
  3. Negative: 10 out of 67
  1. FRIST_008
    Aug 4, 2023
    8
    Очень необычная игра, которая хорошо разбавляла застоявшуюся формулу, играли наверное столько же сколько в 4-ую часть.Очень необычная игра, которая хорошо разбавляла застоявшуюся формулу, играли наверное столько же сколько в 4-ую часть.
  2. Panchogul
    Mar 15, 2022
    4
    Hace falta tener valor moral para sacar esta porquería después de Twisted Metal 4
  3. JustOnhere
    Jul 1, 2021
    8
    Honestly this game isn’t that bad at all, it is indeed aimed at a younger crowd, and that is obvious from the story revolving around pre-teensHonestly this game isn’t that bad at all, it is indeed aimed at a younger crowd, and that is obvious from the story revolving around pre-teens and or teenagers. A lot of people are bashing the game for its graphics, but honestly, most Ps1 games these days look like Dog **** when I had this game when the Ps1 was still the Hot Console during my childhood, this game looked fine for Ps1 standards. The physics in the game take a little time to get use to, but I thing it captures decently what it feels like to control a RC car, if you have every played with one before you will know exactly what I’m talking about; unresponsive, clunky but still lots of fun!

    I remember spending hours playing with my younger siblings playing this game. It’s charming being in places kids hang out only to turn it into a death trap battle zone! Using homemade and some fantasy like weapons take out your opponents, replaying it again, I can confirm this game is lots of fun and if you are interested, check it out for yourself, don’t be turned away by people who are judging a game based on its graphics alone! This game was a childhood favorite of mine and still holds up a bit today, and if you have nostalgia for this game, it will be even better!    … Full Review »
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