

They spin out when taking turns too fast, and flip or lose grip in water or other liquid matter. Cars twist and lurch forward or backward in air when jumping off ramps. With a new physics model, dubbed 'TruPhyics,' 989 Studios has realized a more realistic feel to the cars than in previous versions. That's 11, and there should be as many as 12 cars in total, plus maybe a few bonus cars, perhaps. The big list includes both returning cars and brand new ones: Firestarter (a '50s hot rod), Club Kid (a tiny little Honda), Axel (a giant, two-wheeled standup), Auger (a construction vehicle with a scary front-end drill), Warthog (your standard Hummer), Thumper (a purple low rider), Sweet Tooth (your favorite ice cream truck), Flower Power (a female-driven VW Bug) Grimm (a side-car motorcycle), Hammerhead (a grandma in a four-wheel monster truck), and Minion (six-wheeled tank). Gameplay As many as 12 cars are available in the game, each with its own built-in weapons and specialties.

And with only a little luck, Twisted Metal 3 looks to take it away from Activision's compelling Vigilante 8.

Having picked up the game from SingleTrac, which developed the first two versions of the game, 989 Studios hopes to retake the throne of the car combat genre with Twisted Metal 3.
