Whatever happened to car combat games?

It has been years since I have seen a good car combat game come out. I was a Vigilante 8 fan but they're hasn't been a new one since like 1999 or 2000. Twisted Metal hasn't created a good one that can play with 4 people split screen in years either. There are other car combat games out there but none of them are anything special. If anyone knows if a new car combat game is coming out for the Wii or PS3 sometime or if anybody knows anything about a new Twisted Metal or a new Vigilante 8 please post it here.

This topic may be better served in the game recommendations thread

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26574827

get tm head on for the ps2. then read the secret message

Meh, racing sims are better anyway.

I read about that on Wikipedia already, I have considered Head-on for the PS2 but unfortunatley its only 2 players.

Mario Kart? Although it is more focused on the racing that the combat but they do have some battle system. But if you are speaking of games like Twisted Metal then it seems that genre has died.

This topic may be better served in the game recommendations thread

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=26574827

Diablo-B

Nice try on this but this is a legitimate discussion topic. He is not looking for a reccomendation but rather to know why they do not exist anymore.

God I miss Vigilante 8. I wish they would stick it in the Wii shop. There was one version released for the Xbox Arcade but I don't have an Xbox 360 and after reading the Gamespot review I don't pay attention to it. I read in Game informer that there is a good chance we might hear something about a Twisted Metal for the PS3.

Meh, racing sims are better anyway.tekken220

Interstate '76 was such a great game back in the day.

A new Twisted Metal game is in the works for the PS3 (helmed by David Jaffe, who helmed all of the old console games aside from 3 and 4).

Meh, racing sims are better anyway.

tekken220

If you own a P.S.2... Check out Jak X.. Personally I'm not really into car combat.. But thought the game was great

Smash Cars psn title

Any of you guys remember PC game Interstate '76?

RoadKill for PS2, GameCube, or Xbox Great game

Any of you guys remember PC game Interstate '76?

AFBrat77

[QUOTE="AFBrat77"]Any of you guys remember PC game Interstate '76?smerlus

I thought the PS2 port of Twisted Metal: Head-On was pretty well done. I'm really hoping we'll finally get to see Twisted Metal PS3 at this year's E3.

I thought the PS2 port of Twisted Metal: Head-On was pretty well done. I'm really hoping we'll finally get to see Twisted Metal PS3 at this year's E3.

NodsToNothing

Isn't Split Second going to be a car combat game? That looks good.aspro73

[QUOTE="NodsToNothing"]

I thought the PS2 port of Twisted Metal: Head-On was pretty well done. I'm really hoping we'll finally get to see Twisted Metal PS3 at this year's E3.

smerlus

Twisted Metal 2 was deadly - one of my favourite PS1 games.

See this is one of the Genre's that I feel need to come back and they need to make new frachises not just bring back Twisted Metal (even thought that series is good).

[QUOTE="NodsToNothing"]

I thought the PS2 port of Twisted Metal: Head-On was pretty well done. I'm really hoping we'll finally get to see Twisted Metal PS3 at this year's E3.

smerlus

Twisted Metal w/Move control. The possibilities of using a wheel with the Move as your aim/trigger/gun would be nice.