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This ones apparently out of Friday, and honestly I haven’t been this excited about a racing game in a long while. Think of it as Destruction Derby, add the physics engine used in Half Life 2, thrown in a rag doll driver who can be thrown through the windscreen in big crashes and you’ve got the basic set up for this game.
Of course realism seems to have bee swept aside for a more arcade driven game (no pun intended) though the apparent fun of the game will come with the impressive damage model. Not only will your car be able to be busted up into tiny piece, but the environments you race around can also be interacted with. See a telegraph pole? Drive into it an knock it onto the track, cause a pile up with all the cars lagging behind. Barrels and tire barriers also no longer provide an indestructible obstacle, but will fly and bounce of objects and cars when hit, causing much mayhem to ensue.
There are even some intriguing, if slightly morbid mini-games (which should be a blast in the online aspects) the most interesting being the games where you have to launch your drive out of the windscreen of the car and into specific targets. There’s even a long jump type game where you much launch your driver as far as possible.
Sounds like a silly, but potential very enjoyable racing game, and with HL2 physics as well, a match made in heaven. Suddenly Burnout 3 has lost it’s appeal.
Official Site: [URL]http://www.flatoutgame.com/[/URL]
Of course realism seems to have bee swept aside for a more arcade driven game (no pun intended) though the apparent fun of the game will come with the impressive damage model. Not only will your car be able to be busted up into tiny piece, but the environments you race around can also be interacted with. See a telegraph pole? Drive into it an knock it onto the track, cause a pile up with all the cars lagging behind. Barrels and tire barriers also no longer provide an indestructible obstacle, but will fly and bounce of objects and cars when hit, causing much mayhem to ensue.
There are even some intriguing, if slightly morbid mini-games (which should be a blast in the online aspects) the most interesting being the games where you have to launch your drive out of the windscreen of the car and into specific targets. There’s even a long jump type game where you much launch your driver as far as possible.
Sounds like a silly, but potential very enjoyable racing game, and with HL2 physics as well, a match made in heaven. Suddenly Burnout 3 has lost it’s appeal.
Official Site: [URL]http://www.flatoutgame.com/[/URL]
This ones apparently out of Friday, and honestly I haven’t been this excited about a racing game in a long while. Think of it as Destruction Derby, add the physics engine used in Half Life 2, thrown in a rag doll driver who can be thrown through the windscreen in big crashes and you’ve got the basic set up for this game.
Of course realism seems to have bee swept aside for a more arcade driven game (no pun intended) though the apparent fun of the game will come with the impressive damage model. Not only will your car be able to be busted up into tiny piece, but the environments you race around can also be interacted with. See a telegraph pole? Drive into it an knock it onto the track, cause a pile up with all the cars lagging behind. Barrels and tire barriers also no longer provide an indestructible obstacle, but will fly and bounce of objects and cars when hit, causing much mayhem to ensue.
There are even some intriguing, if slightly morbid mini-games (which should be a blast in the online aspects) the most interesting being the games where you have to launch your drive out of the windscreen of the car and into specific targets. There’s even a long jump type game where you much launch your driver as far as possible.
Sounds like a silly, but potential very enjoyable racing game, and with HL2 physics as well, a match made in heaven. Suddenly Burnout 3 has lost it’s appeal.
Official Site: [URL]http://www.flatoutgame.com/[/URL]
Of course realism seems to have bee swept aside for a more arcade driven game (no pun intended) though the apparent fun of the game will come with the impressive damage model. Not only will your car be able to be busted up into tiny piece, but the environments you race around can also be interacted with. See a telegraph pole? Drive into it an knock it onto the track, cause a pile up with all the cars lagging behind. Barrels and tire barriers also no longer provide an indestructible obstacle, but will fly and bounce of objects and cars when hit, causing much mayhem to ensue.
There are even some intriguing, if slightly morbid mini-games (which should be a blast in the online aspects) the most interesting being the games where you have to launch your drive out of the windscreen of the car and into specific targets. There’s even a long jump type game where you much launch your driver as far as possible.
Sounds like a silly, but potential very enjoyable racing game, and with HL2 physics as well, a match made in heaven. Suddenly Burnout 3 has lost it’s appeal.
Official Site: [URL]http://www.flatoutgame.com/[/URL]
Looks good, it looks like it is going to be one of those games that has not been announced heavily but will lead the way for many games ahead of it.
I'm just excited at the prospect of a racing game using HL2 technology, and causing huge amounts of damage and chaos, something too few racing games have managed to achieve.
cipro wrote:
> I'm just excited at the prospect of a racing game using HL2
> technology, and causing huge amounts of damage and chaos, something
> too few racing games have managed to achieve.
Toca for PS1 did it for me.
Going around the track backwards and smashing into cars.
:D
> I'm just excited at the prospect of a racing game using HL2
> technology, and causing huge amounts of damage and chaos, something
> too few racing games have managed to achieve.
Toca for PS1 did it for me.
Going around the track backwards and smashing into cars.
:D
Mode wrote:
> Toca for PS1 did it for me.
> Going around the track backwards and smashing into cars.
>
> :D
I think that's what everyone did. I borrowed Toca once and me an my brother had a two player, not to race, but to take part in some race car jousting, see how much of a wreck we could leave our cars.
The damage model in Flatout is looking particularly impressive in terms of what can be damaged and crippled, add to that the environmental damage from track side obstacles and it looks as if we're in for quite a carnage filled racing game, my favourite kind.
> Toca for PS1 did it for me.
> Going around the track backwards and smashing into cars.
>
> :D
I think that's what everyone did. I borrowed Toca once and me an my brother had a two player, not to race, but to take part in some race car jousting, see how much of a wreck we could leave our cars.
The damage model in Flatout is looking particularly impressive in terms of what can be damaged and crippled, add to that the environmental damage from track side obstacles and it looks as if we're in for quite a carnage filled racing game, my favourite kind.
Looks like a nice alternative to Burnout 3, I rekon they will both be great games, but Burnout 3 interests me more, this however looks more like Destruction Derby which I loved as a child!
I still like the look of Burnout 3 as well, though I'm a little put off because it's a second sequel, while Flatout is a brand new game.
I've looked around though and it looks as though Flatout won't be released until November, so that at least gives me chance to try out Burnout 3 in the meantime.
I've looked around though and it looks as though Flatout won't be released until November, so that at least gives me chance to try out Burnout 3 in the meantime.