Twisted Metal Head On Extra Twisted Edition Ps2 Iso

[Dannie Heinzen]

Thisis a conversion of the PSP version of Twisted Metal: Head-On, but with some differences. One of the changes is the inclusion of four lost levels of a new Twisted Metal game that was never finished (it was cancelled after six members of the production team died in a plane crash). It features the characters from Twisted Metal: Black, but with new stories (unfortunately, no endings were done for them) and two extra characters, 12-Pak and Gold Tooth. The levels are a massive suburban area, a giant stadium, a local carnival and a ship yard.

Another feature is the ability to walk around in an asylum as Sweet Tooth, a feature that was being worked on for the new Twisted Metal that was going to be used for character based foot missions. In it you can roam the asylum and collect Sweet Tooth shaped heads that include facts about the history of the Twisted Metal series.

Includes documentaries of the history of Twisted Metal and live action videos of endings for the original Twisted Metal on the PlayStation that looks like old, worn out videotape, some of which have completely different endings from the final versions, even making Sweet Tooth sound almost like Mick "Mankind" Foley of WWE/WWF fame.

The Bottom Line

'Twisted Metal' (1) was really a special game. In an age where vehicular combat usually had a racing element applied to it, and where the main competition was BC Racers on a doomed Sega console, the dystopian setting and 90's metal style of the first game was a welcome change. A lot of the aspects from the original were forgotten for the sequel - the world became a little tamer, the storylines became a little more humanized, the colour palette went 90's animation. No longer did Judge Dredd looking cops shoot at your car, there were no rocket-pack guys taking pot-shots at you, and 1st person (which was corny with the different dashes, especially with lose objects staying stationary while you barrel rolled your car - must have spilled some pop under those!) was no longer available.

This game is a suiting memoir to the original TM team. The behind the scenes stuff, the endings, if you are a TM fan you should buy this. It won't be your favourite, but it is the fourth best game in the series (TM:2, TM:Black, and TM orig taking the first three spots in my heart).

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I picked up my car from the car dealership service department, and the associate who brought me my car handed over my key fob with a service tag affixed to the key fob with a twisted metal wire (as depicted in the photo). As I gazed upon these items in the palm of my hand, a myriad of thoughts rushed through my mind. Since I worked in hospital-based operations for many years, I figured that these thoughts might be unique to me in light of the work I had done for so long. But perhaps other people - other consumers of services - might think similarly. I decided to share the photo with the LinkedIn Community to see if others would be willing to share their observations. I shared the same photo with my connections on Facebook to see if I could crowd source this group's reactions, as well.

One individual commented that for car dealership service (for which one often pays a premium price), the handing over of the twisted wire affixed to the service tag was a bit cheesy based on the relatively high cost of service at car dealerships. Another individual pointed out that the wire might actually scratch or pierce the skin. Another individual advised me to speak to the dealership directly to find out why they presented the key to me in this fashion. And yet another individual seemed annoyed with my query to the group due to the obviousness of the rationale behind the service tag attached to the key fob as a quick means for the service staff to identify the vehicles which likely were identical vehicle makes and models.

This quote from Branding guru, Wally Olins aptly summarizes the thoughts swirling through my head as I gazed upon the key fob and its new companions: twisted wire and paper service tag: "Overall, because branding is about creating and sustaining trust, it means delivering on promises. The best and most successful brands are completely coherent. Every aspect of what they do and what they are reinforces everything else."

None of the readers of my LinkedIn post were aware that prior to picking up my car from the car dealership, that I had spent about 15 minutes on the phone with the service department manager explaining the various repairs or checks I wanted completed on my car. Nor did any of the readers know that this same service manager called me several times on the day my car was being serviced in order to keep me apprised of the progress with the work on my car and also advise me that there was an additional part that needed to be ordered for a separate service date. I also received a final phone call to let me know the time at which my car would be ready for pick up.

By all accounts, my experience with the service manager was exceptional. He listened carefully to the work I wanted done on my car and also kept me updated on the progress of service on the car. He also gave me adequate notice of an estimated time when I could pick up the car since I needed to coordinate a ride to the dealership in order to do so.

When I arrived at the dealership, I walked into the service area to pick up my car and one of the associates instructed me to see the cashier to settle up my bill prior to retrieving my car. The cashier was pleasant enough but barely looked at me as she chatted on her phone with a friend and robotically processed my credit card for payment on services rendered. She instructed me to wait outside for my car.

An associate pulled up to the service door and opened the car door for me. He handed me my key fob-twisted wire-service tag combo and sprinted off to fetch another car in the rear lot. In looking at my key fob, along with its new companions, multiple thoughts entered my head: Have service tags always been secured to keys or key fobs with twisted wire? If so - who originated this process and what was the rationale for it? Was wire readily available in the garage and auto mechanics' tool boxes and the easiest way to do this? Did new associates in the garage get trained on the garage's standard operating procedure for efficient (the two second twist technique, perhaps?) and effective (that service tag will never be separated from that key fob) key fob identification?

Having many friends and colleagues who are process improvement experts and great influences to me throughout my career, I also thought: isn't there a quicker way to affix the service tag to the key fob that is both more efficient and convenient for the service associates and mechanics? Are there service tags that have pre-printed labels to expedite the accurate and thorough recording of relevant elements of identification (Owner Name, Make, Model, Color of Vehicle...etc.)? Are there simple rings that could more quickly affix the service tag to the key fob without risk of scratches to the skin by open wire? Are the rings reusable such that the thousands of rings used each year by the service department do not end up in a landfill? How much do these different types of key rings and tags cost? Is the paper tag with wire that you manually twist to secure it, the most cost effective means of securing the key fob to the service tag? Was the use of the paper tag as opposed to a plastic tag selected because paper was biodegradable and would not take up space in a landfill until the end of time?

So the point of the above is not to say that I am embarking on a quest to enhance the key fob-service tag work flow process for car dealerships and garages everywhere, but simply to say that all of the various touch points of both internal and external customers could and should align with a brand's promise. Until the point of retrieval of my car, the service department pristinely executed upon and aligned with the brand promise of an impeccable service experience.

The twisted wire made me think about the minutiae detail of the anatomy of a truly exceptional service experience from start to finish and how all of the pieces must be aligned to consistently deliver upon this brand promise. The twisted wire also made me think about key principles of process improvement and the importance of every individual in the organization continuously thinking about ways to make work flows and outcomes better for both internal and external customers. The twisted wire selection may have constituted a very thoughtful and strategic decision by the service team as the most efficient, most accurate and most effective way to identify a key fob with a particular vehicle and owner, but it is also quite possible that the twisted wire represents incumbent associates teaching new associates to use the twisted wire because "that's how we've always done it" which, of course, can lend to complacency with the status quo and lack of forward progress from inertia or energy to try to make things better.

The variety of LinkedIn and Facebook comments I received regarding the key fob-wire-service tag photo and my associated post was a brilliant example of the diversity of perspectives that exist in our personal lives and in the workplace. One individual on LinkedIn commented that the use of the wire to affix the service tag to the key fob may have been an intentional and strategic attempt to convey a more personalized touch (through the hand-twisting of the wire) in the often automated contemporary world in which we live. I was so pleased to have read this comment, in addition to other comments, that I never would have thought of myself. Many business people will agree that having an open and safe forum for dialogue and ensuring a diverse perspective can often lead to enhanced decision making. Problem solving alongside others who think and act just like you is not the best way of arriving at creative solutions. Similarly, while I did have some guiding elements to my post commentary, I did try to remain relatively silent on the comments to encourage others to add to our growing collective body of knowledge, without undue bias or influence from me.

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