What Twisted Metal's Success Means for Future Video Game Adaptations
What Twisted Metal's Success Means for Future Video Game Adaptations
Twisted Metal has become a surprise hit for fans of the original video game series and newcomers alike. What could this mean for other adaptations?
The Twisted Metal TV show was a success?
Decent reviews and decent viewership, writing was average but in these days it could of been a lot worse.
The writing was average, but it was also a show about twisted metal.
I honestly had no expectations going into it, and I was pleasantly surprised. The story was coherent, albeit kind of shallow, but it was a fun journey into this twisted metal world. The characters were likeable enough that I wanted to keep watching to see them develop, and it just hit a bunch of the things I wanted to see out of the series. Lots of Easter eggs if you know what you're looking for. I really couldn't ask for a better show about a game I barely played back in the day. Honestly I think the shallow story of the games really lended itself to the writers being able to take it in any direction they wanted.
I f'n loved it, Anthony Mackie was a fantastic lead, and Will Arnet and Samoa Joe were funny AF as Sweet Tooth, can't wait for next season, when things really start happening.
Give us an HD remake of Twisted Metal 2.
Why only this title specifically?
Twisted Metal 2 was the one where the series made its biggest hit on the PS1. 3 and 4 weren't made by singletrac, and while they were good games they didn't have the same style as the original two. The later games were after the industry had kind of moved on from that kind of game.
It's like Megaman -- there were a zillion Megaman games, but the ones that were biggest in the Zeitgeist were Megaman 2 and Megaman X.
I had really low expectations for this show, but after watching it, I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was. Yeah, sure they changed up everything and the "story", but their adaptation was an entertaining and fun ride.
(Side note: I thought the plant lady was going to be Grasshopper haha)
Yeah it suprised me too. Even the gf enjoyed it. Anthony mackie and stefanie bartez had good chemistry
I'm more excited about season 2 than I am happy with the first season. I liked Sweet Tooth's story and the characters in general except for John Doe. Both his character and Anthony Mackie's performance were really lackluster in my opinion, and it felt like Anthony was really forcing the humor the whole time.
Stephanie Beatriz killed it, as expected. I thought her backstory was really interesting and appropriately ridiculous for the setting.
I'm hoping season 2 leans into more of the car combat and the ridiculousness of the setting.
I was thinking to myself, “John Doe really reminds me of Will Smith in Independence Day, but slightly less corny.”
Then his Anthony Mackie Jr showed up as young John Doe and I was like, “oh, he IS just as corny as Will Smith”
I was thinking "Anthony Mackie is really channeling his inner Will Smith" after the first episode!