Twisted Metal 2

The game

Car combat on PlayStation

Driving and shooting are separate jobs: steer into a useful position, select a weapon and fire when an opponent comes into view. Start by learning the standard driving layout before trying advanced attacks.

This edition

What online play means here

This page offers the PS1 edition, with its own controller layout and disc. Playing in a browser does not provide an internet matchmaking service. Instructions for the Windows release or features of later console reissues should not be assumed to apply.

Start here

1. Allow the disc to load

   Choose Play now when you are ready for the 336 MB disc download. On a phone the player may ask for confirmation first. Keep this page open while it loads; opening the guide alone does not start that download.

Original controls

These are the original game's controls. For keyboard, controller and touch settings in this player, see Controls & help.

Drive, select and fire

In the original default layout, Square accelerates, Triangle uses turbo and Circle brakes. L1/R1 select weapons, L2 fires the selected weapon and R2 fires the machine guns. In this player's keyboard layout those inputs are S, A, Z, Q/E, Tab and R respectively. A remapped layout can differ.

Playing tips

• Keep a practice session

  After learning steering and braking, use the player menu's Save state before experimenting. Load state returns to that moment in the same browser and device; an account or the Keep button does not transfer the running game.