I never played any of the supposed highlight Twisted Metal games like 2 or Black, but I thought this was a lot of fun using the RC car variants and seeing the funny cutscenes of the Twisted Metal kids. Definitely gave me a strong (PG) impression of the series.
When I finally played it, I found it to be pretty rough. Copy and pasted level design, more backtracking than a Metroidvania, and weird acceleration on movement. Still, there is something to be said about the start of this monumental FPS franchise.
Outstanding quality of life upgrades over the old games, QUALITY voice acting, fantastic selection of bosses, and a new look for PS1. A true shame the series died for so long and eventually forgot the strides made by this game.
An improvement over its predecessor in every way. A better story, and fun weapons like the Blitzer and the Bouncer. Think there was also a mech battle in there?