25 Years Ago Today, Sony Delivered One of the Darkest Video Games Ever Made
It's relatively rare to get dark or unhinged video games outside of the survival horror genre in 2026. However, 25 years ago, one of the darkest video games ever made was released by Sony , and its clever use of heavy themes and mature topics made it the best-performing game in the classic series. Today, June 18, 2026, is the 25th anniversary of the release of Twisted Metal: Black on the PlayStation 2. The gruesome entry into the popular vehicular car combat game, as its name suggests, would see the franchise turn from over-the-top dumb destruction fun to a much more serious tone. Twisted Metal: Black is the fifth title in the cult-classic Twisted Metal series and the first released on the PlayStation 2. The game lets players pick between various drivers and fight each other to the death in a destruction derby contest. While the core gameplay remained the same as previous installments, the game's tone, storyline, and general art direction took a much more serious and mature ...
