Vigilante 8 is basically Twisted Metal's funkier, groovier cousin—set in a wild '70s alternate universe where every car is a rolling death machine. You pick from a lineup of weirdos (my favorite's the school bus with flamethrowers) and just wreck everything in sight. Gas stations explode, barns collapse, and the whole map turns into a warzone real quick.

What makes it stand out is how each car actually feels different—some are tanks that plow through damage, others are quick but fragile. And the special weapons? Pure chaos. One minute you're dropping oil slicks, the next you're calling in a literal airstrike. The N64 version holds up surprisingly well, even if the framerate chugs when things get too crazy.

It's the kind of game where you'll lose hours just trying dumb strategies, like hiding in a cornfield with the ice cream truck's freeze ray.