Spiritual successor to FlatOut 1 by the same developers, BugBear. Only thing that is missing is the nitrous. The amazing tech for the art (which has only progressed from 2014-2018, and even after 2018 with the next-gen update), car deformation levels, tuning and Finnish Alt. Rock music is all here, but unfortunately half a heart will have to be deduced. This is because while the game has had some AMAZING post release content, different game modes and a generally good multiplayer, the solo campaign progression from FlatOut 2, which was cup based and tedious is unfortunately here, and some tracks feel oddly "sanitised", they're fun mind you, but one would expect to be able to crash into more environmental hazards. The performance has improved overtime but it's still a bit iffy on weaker hardware. I personally still play this daily for short bursts, (im)patiently waiting for Bugbear's new game.

Reviewed on Jun 20, 2023


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