Twisted Metal (PS3)

[Flawless]

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[WazzuRC]

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The demo is gone. WTF?

[rock85]

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I looked the other day and couldnt find it oh well ill just have to wait until it comes out

[Eton Rifles]

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try a search for it. See if that works.

[Mabster]

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It's not there. It's a really strange move but from what I've read the demo removal was planned. I don't understand it.

Edit: Apparently the demo and multiplayer servers where supposed to be up till tomorrow, Sunday, and then taken down. There were some issues with the mp servers from day one (I could never connect) though and they were shut down, even after the problem was fixed. The demo then got pulled early by Sony (accidentally?) and maybe had something to do with the 4.10 update earlier this week.

[FlyRice]

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The paint feature sounds pretty cool. The website for it will be up Monday night. From David Jaffe:

It works two ways:

1- EASY WAY: go to our website and use the site tool which lets you:
a- pick 1 of the game's 17 vehicles
b- select a base color
c- put stickers and decals on top of the base color or upload your own images (yes, multiple).
d- use the top down, unwrapped skin texture to slide your images around on the car OR let the tool help you by guiding you to areas of the vehicle (side panels; top of car; hood;etc.) to customize.
e- As you customize, there is a low poly version of the in game model (needs to be low poly so it runs fast in browser) that is updated in real time so you can see the effect your customizing has on the vehicle itself.
This option is for fast creation and folks who want to express themselves but have no paint program and/or artistic skills.

2- HARD WAY: download the unrapped skin texture file to your paint program and do whatever you want. I am pretty sure you can ever remove the grunge layer from the vehicle (not sure if that stayed in or not, but last I checked it was in).

When you are done (with either option) upload it to the site, name it, and let the world see it. You can- from there- pubish it to your PSN account and it's waiting for you in the CUSTOM PAINT SHOP when you load up the game next (assuming it's connected to PSN). Others can download your skins or you can password protect them so only you can use them or just you and your friends/clan can use the skins you've made.

Something to note: Every vehicle is NOT created equal. Because we have so many unique vehicles and drivers and gunners, memory was at a premium in the game and so SOME vehicles share texture locations. For example, some of the cars share the same texture on left and right side door panel, while others had the memory to have a totally unique texture on each door. So there will need to be some noodling and playing around to get it looking perfect. The idea is hard core artists will be excited to spend lots of time making super cool stuff that the community will take into the game to show off and the less ambitious can use the web tool to get logos and images on their vehicle super fast and they'll be able to express themselves but just not as well. Very cool tool but pretty 'garage band' in terms of feature set. It's very powerful and neat but don't go in expecting LITTLE BIG PLANET or MODNATION level of polish and finish cause that ain't this. BUT you WILL be able to do pretty much whatever the hell you want with this thing (baring the memory issues I spoke of!

David

[Mabster]

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Changed my pre-order location today just so I could pick it up at midnight. I'm such a dork.

[Brandwin]

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I preordered yesterday. Picking it up tomorrow. Anyone going to be on tomorrow night to play?

[CC]

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I really wish someone would put up a review already.

I played the demo and it was good (except for the matchmaking issues), but I want to know about the rest of the game.

I was planning on this being my next purchase, but with UFC getting rave reviews I'm not so sure on TM anymore. Games that have had release-day review embargos fare poor more often then well.

[Brandwin]

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Will reviews go up tonight or tomorrow?

[BlueNGold]

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I really wish someone would put up a review already.

I played the demo and it was good (except for the matchmaking issues), but I want to know about the rest of the game.

I was planning on this being my next purchase, but with UFC getting rave reviews I'm not so sure on TM anymore. Games that have had release-day review embargos fare poor more often then well.

Will reviews go up tonight or tomorrow?

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1218538p1.html

[opd897]

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http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1218538p1.html

Must be an embargo on the reviews for this. The demo didn't sell me. I'll wait for the reviews / impressions.

[Flawless]

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Short single player, controls are to complicated, AI is cheap, multiplayer is great, but worth $60? - mostly 7s and 8s, IGN on the high-end with a 9.

I know a lot people still look to reviews for purchasing games, but I can't anymore. To much bs goes on and their far to inconsistent. I certainly read and post them, but these days if I'm not sold on a game prior to release, I will just wait for impressions and a price drop.

[Brandwin]

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Short single player, controls are to complicated, AI is cheap, multiplayer is great, but worth $60? - mostly 7s and 8s, IGN on the high-end with a 9.

I know a lot people still look to reviews for purchasing games, but I can't anymore. To much bs goes on and their far to inconsistent. I certainly read and post them, but these days if I'm not sold on a game prior to release, I will just wait for impressions and a price drop.

Are you sold on the game or going to wait and see?

I don't really care as much about single player, I want it more for mulitplayer.

[Flawless]

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I've been sold for awhile. I just hope the matchmaking errors that demo had have been ironed out.