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FlatOut 2

Car-racing game with derby, race, and street classes

7.2

1224 Votes

  • Category Racing games
  • Program license Trial version
  • Size 499.57 MB
  • Works under: Windows 7
  • Program available in English
  • Program by Empireinteractive

The racing game that the Germans tried to censor.

FlatOut 2 is a racing game that was developed by Bugbear Entertainment and was published by Vivendi Universal Games and Empire Interactive in 2006. It is the second game after the 2004 FlatOut game. This sequel has more of a street racing feel to it, which is hardly surprising after the success of the Fast & Furious movies that were released around that time.

Get A Grip!

The first game didn’t allow you to control the grip on your car tyres, but this version does. It means you can change your tyres and the way you drive. You can skid around corners if you wish, or you can change your tyre grip to take more controlled corners.

People Love The Rag doll Physics

Racing gamers have been spoilt over the years when it comes to things such as rag doll effects, but back in 2006, it was a big deal to have greatly updated rag doll effects on the game. In this game, if you hit something such as a wall, then your driver comes flying out of the car. There are even mini-games where the goal is to shoot yourself out of the car onto a target. There are also games that are similar to stone skipping where your character is nudged and bounced like a flat stone on water.

It Was Censored In Germany

The car has three classes, which are street car, race car and derby. You can play mini games in the car, but some of them were removed because they made the humans inside act like crash dummies. The Germans didn’t like the fact that the driver could shoot out of the car and fall to the ground or into objects like crash test dummies, so such elements were removed from the game in Germany. The Japanese players were also subject to similar censorship, but they were allowed to keep the demolition derby mode with ten tracks.

The Environment And Cars Are Destructible

The game plays more like a destruction derby game in that cars get smashed up and pieces go flying as you hit things. You can hit and smash into things on and around the road too. If you are the type of person that likes an over-the-top racing game, then this is the game for you.

Pros

  • Plenty of racing destruction
  • Dust and smoke physics and effects are very good
  • The rag doll effects were new and fresh at the time
  • It is a great romp even for non-racing fans
  • The controls are very forgiving
  • Destruction derby mode has a contact timer to stop cheaters

Cons

  • The conversations online are mind-numbing, annoying and offensive
  • Turn off your mic and your volume down if playing online
  • Playing stunt games online with too many people is boring
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