FlatOut 2

[Melbosa]

For those of you who played this at last years Frag for ours with the rest of us, you will be happy to know more is coming:



http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/689/689117p1.html

Bugbear Entertainment and Empire Interactive sent over seven screenshots and a press release promoting a sequel to FlatOut, their ker?azy racing game:



   As worldwide sales of FlatOut? crash through the 700,000 mark, the sequel to the much-acclaimed destruction racer is set to accelerate its way onto the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Xbox videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC in the nitrous charged form of FlatOut? 2 this June, courtesy of Bugbear Entertainment and Empire Interactive, one of the UK's leading independent game publishers. Vivendi Universal Games will distribute the title in the U.S.



   Featuring an enhanced version of the original's lauded physics engine with even faster driving track designs, FlatOut 2 also boasts numerous improvements, enhancements and additions to make the title the definitive FlatOut experience. Twice as many vehicles, a more sophisticated career mode, additional race environments, double the number of tracks, twice as many mini-games along with brand new and much requested online multiplayer modes are just some of the exhaustive features that are included in FlatOut 2.



   With more than 5,000 fully destructible objects on every track as well as 40 deformable parts on each vehicle, physical interaction in a racing game is taken to unprecedented heights. With a greater emphasis placed on causing destruction on the track by offering greater rewards, game play will be even more frantic than ever. Drivers will need to tear into competitors' cars, trash the local scenery, litter the track with obstacles, while at the same time trying to concentrate on their own race in a bid to cross the line first.



   The ever-popular Ragdoll mini-games from the original FlatOut game make a welcome return and are better than ever with 12 Ragdoll events, a Ragdoll Championship and full online support. New Ragdoll events include basketball, baseball and royal flush cards.



-- Andrew Burnes