Such a fantastic game. I don't know how many hours I put into playing that and don't really understand why no one has attempted to make a reboot of that. Imagine the online multiplayer options that we could have with today's tech?
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I know they did a sequel, Twisted Metal Black with an online multiplayer option on PlayStation 2 (it was the first multiplayer console game I ever played). I am not sure after that though. I think the PlayStation 3 Twisted Metal game offered online multiplayer but I am not sure. I don't think it matched Black though which let you play on the regular levels in the game in multiplayer.
Sadly, Black did not match the frenetic energy of 2 though. 2 was straight up action with very optional side quests on some levels. The levels were well designed to keep the action going. Black was more an attempt at giving you an area (on some levels) about half the size of New York City with mandatory side quests versus up to 8 players (way too big, way too monotonous chasing faster characters and not enough players per map). Still, Black was fun for a while - not as long as TM 2 though.
I don't think I ever played Black but do remember it being heavily advertised.
Huge maps would have gotten on my nerves as well. I dont' recall which of the characters was my go to in TM1 but i think it was some sort of military vehicle that had heat seeking missiles or something like that. I think I'll go watch a YT video about all the characters right now and go on a mini trip down memory lane!
Black was awesome online if you had a group that were interested in fighting, much like Battle Royale games today - sadly, being in a group like that is harder than it should be. Even back then there were people that camped, hid, didn't want any part of the actual fight till they could come in with an advantage. That meant a lot of boring driving around looking for them.
Kind of like Battle Royale games if they did not shrink the map and force players into smaller areas as time went on. If Sony would have added some kind of shrinking of the playable area, it would have been a game changer for Black.