Review: FlatOut 2

To be honest, I’ve always thought that FlatOut was a straight rip off the Burnout series. After playing FlatOut 2, I can easily say that this statement is false. The extreme silliness, elaborate environments, and overall chaos of Bugbear’s FlatOut 2 makes me think that this game has exactly what it takes to become a popular franchise and threat to the Burnout series.

Racing in FlatOut 2 is pretty addictive. You can break through nearly all of the objects that you see on the screen. The races can become some of the most chaotic you’ll ever have a chance to play.

As fun as the racing is, it is flawed by difficult A.I. and annoying track obstacles. It is nearly impossible for you to take first place in a race, and keep your position for more than one lap. It seems that the rival cars will always be on your tail or too far ahead to catch up to.

It also seems that just the slightest bump on your car makes you lose complete car control. You’ll be fishtailing from left to right if one rival car taps the back of your vehicle, just slightly. Thankfully, you can easily press the “Y