The unique Twisted Steel helped set the tone for PS1 when it was launched in 1995, nevertheless it’s been absent from Sony’s consoles because the Twisted Steel reboot in 2012. Nonetheless, there was an unannounced Twisted Steel live-service recreation, which might have revived the collection had it not been canceled. Now, one of many builders from that misplaced Twisted Steel recreation has shared some particulars about what might have been.
UI Programmer Hugo Silva posted a handful of screenshots from the Twisted Steel live-service recreation on his website. Sadly, the pictures are blurred with a word stating that they’re below a non-disclosure settlement. Unsurprisingly, vehicular fight performed an enormous position within the recreation. However the screenshots additionally embrace photos of third-person shooter gameplay. So clearly the motion was meant to spill out of the autos as properly, which might have been a departure for the franchise.
The Twisted Steel live-service recreation was in improvement at Firesprite, one of many many builders below Sony’s PlayStation Studios banner. It seems that Twisted Steel was nonetheless very early in improvement earlier than its cancelation, however the resolution to stroll away from it got here earlier than final 12 months’s disastrous Harmony launch that pressured Sony to rethink its dedication to live-service video games.
It is unclear if Sony has any plans to revisit Twisted Steel video games sooner or later, although the property has some newfound recognition due to the live-action TV collection on Peacock. The streamer not too long ago shared a teaser for Twisted Steel Season 2, which is able to as soon as once more function Anthony Mackie as John Doe, Stephanie Beatriz as Quiet, Will Arnett because the voice of Candy Tooth, and former AEW World champion Joe Seanoa–aka Samoa Joe–as the on-set actor portraying Candy Tooth. Barry’s Anthony Carrigan can also be becoming a member of the solid as Calypso, and the collection will return to Peacock later this 12 months.