give reason for players to "retire" from Twisted Metal 2. Shawn Smith of Electronic Gaming Monthly noted the N64 multiplayer mode offered more fun and ran relatively smoothly in high-resolution mode. Edge gave the PlayStation version seven out of ten, calling it "a competent and interesting game for anyone who enjoys trashing automobiles. But the definitive car combat would probably exploit the sensation of cars driving at speed, while enabling players to indulge in violence." Next Generation gave both the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation versions favorable reviews in two separate issues, saying that the latter version was "more fun than Interstate '76 and currently the best game of its type on PlayStation" (#45, September 1998); and later saying of the former version, "If you're craving some driving action with guns for your N64, this is the title to get" (#53, May 1999). In Japan, where the PlayStation version was ported and published by Syscom on November 12, 1998, Famitsu gave it a score of 28 out of 40. Sequel and remake A sequel was produced, titled Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense, released for the PlayStation, Dreamcast, and Nintendo 64 in 1999. A remake for the Xbox 360, titled Vigilante 8 Arcade, was created by Isopod Labs, an independent company formed by the founders of Luxoflux. The game features a high-definition rendition of the past games plus some added multiplayer levels complete with an online mode. It was released onto Xbox Live Arcade on November 5, 2008. The developer of the two Vigilante 8 games, Luxoflux, produced a game very similar to Vigilante 8 using the Star Wars license (and the Vigilante 8 game engine), titled Star Wars: Demolition. References External links 1998 video games Activision games Alternate history video games Game Boy Color games Luxoflux games Multiplayer and single-player video games Nintendo 64 games PlayStation (console) games Vatical Entertainment games Vehicular combat games Vicarious Visions games Video games scored by Alexander Brandon Video games scored by Howard Drossin Video games set in 1975 Video games set in the 1970s Video games set in Arizona Video games set in California Video games set in Colorado Video games set in the Las Vegas Valley Video games set in New Mexico Video games set in Nevada Video games set in Utah Video games with alternate endings Video games developed in the United States