Grudge Warriors (2000). Play online

Summary

Grudge Warriors showed up on PlayStation in April 2000, priced at a modest $9.99 – Take‑Two’s gamble to attract budget shoppers after Sony lifted licensing fees. I was instantly reminded of Twisted Metal, but here you pilot one of eleven armored cars, each armed with five weapons – four shared across the roster and one vehicle‑specific trick. The single‑player campaign spans 23 missions where you must blow up enemy tanks, gun turrets and generators, sometimes wrestling with switch‑puzzle locks to reach the objective. Tokens litter the arenas, letting you upgrade gear and boost scores, while limited ammo forces you to choose shots wisely. A split‑screen mode pits two players against each other on seven separate maps, stripped of AI foes for pure vehicular combat. Critics weren’t kind, panning the graphics, sound and overall gameplay, even the budget price couldn’t hide the flaws. Still, the odd puzzle segment earned a small nod, keeping it a curious footnote in the PS1’s car‑combat catalog.

Storyline

Grudge Warriors is set on a future Earth where nations have collapsed and rival thugs rule the world. Eleven heavily armed gangs control different territories and run brutal "Death Rings" where armored vehicles duel for supremacy.

You play as an up‑start gang member, choosing a gang and its signature car before diving into the campaign. Each mission drops you at an enemy stronghold, where you must blast through defenses and destroy the rival’s generators. Defeating ten of the rival gangs earns you a showdown with the Crime Lord, the mastermind behind the Death Rings.

The final battle pits you against the Crime Lord himself, concluding the quest to dominate the chaotic, gang‑ruled world.