FlatOut (a.k.a.
FO or
FO1) is a
racingA racing video game is a genre of video games, either in the first- or third-person perspective, in which the player partakes in a racing competition with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings...
video game developed by Finnish
Bugbear EntertainmentBugbear Entertainment Ltd. is a Finnish video game company. It was established in March, 2000 and currently employs 40 people . The company solely focuses on various kinds of racing games.- Released games :- See also :...
and published by
Empire InteractiveEmpire Interactive was a UK based video game developer and publisher founded in 1987. It was closed under administration on May 4, 2009.-About Empire Interactive:...
and Vivendi Universal Games in 2004 and 2005. Gameplay in
Flatout places emphasis on
demolition derbyDemolition derby is a motorsport usually presented at county fairs and festivals. While rules vary from event to event, the typical demolition derby event consists of five or more drivers competing by deliberately ramming their vehicles into one another...
-style races, and features a sophisticated physics engine. 16 different cars are included, each with 5 different skins for them.
Modes in
FlatOut include standard lap races, in either open environments or stadium laps, and demolition derby deathmatches, in which the driver of the sole-surviving vehicle declared the winner; both modes pit players against 7 computer-controlled opponents.
FlatOut (a.k.a.
FO or
FO1) is a
racingA racing video game is a genre of video games, either in the first- or third-person perspective, in which the player partakes in a racing competition with any type of land, air, or sea vehicles. They may be based on anything from real-world racing leagues to entirely fantastical settings...
video game developed by Finnish
Bugbear EntertainmentBugbear Entertainment Ltd. is a Finnish video game company. It was established in March, 2000 and currently employs 40 people . The company solely focuses on various kinds of racing games.- Released games :- See also :...
and published by
Empire InteractiveEmpire Interactive was a UK based video game developer and publisher founded in 1987. It was closed under administration on May 4, 2009.-About Empire Interactive:...
and Vivendi Universal Games in 2004 and 2005. Gameplay in
Flatout places emphasis on
demolition derbyDemolition derby is a motorsport usually presented at county fairs and festivals. While rules vary from event to event, the typical demolition derby event consists of five or more drivers competing by deliberately ramming their vehicles into one another...
-style races, and features a sophisticated physics engine. 16 different cars are included, each with 5 different skins for them.
Modes in
FlatOut include standard lap races, in either open environments or stadium laps, and demolition derby deathmatches, in which the driver of the sole-surviving vehicle declared the winner; both modes pit players against 7 computer-controlled opponents. The game also includes special events which require the player to toss the driver off of his/her vehicle and meet certain requirements. In career mode, pick up your future top racer from the junkyard. Winnings come in the form of cash, which allows players to purchase vehicle upgrades and new vehicles.
FlatOut is noted for its extensive use of physics in vehicle damage and collisions; dents on vehicles may vary based on the type of accident, object and angle of impact (falling objects, for example, will damage mostly the upper areas of a car), while many roadside items react better to collisions from other vehicles.
Ragdoll physicsIn computer physics engines, ragdoll physics are a type of procedural animation that is often used as a replacement for traditional static death animations.-Introduction:Early video games used manually-created animations for characters' death sequences...
is also present in the game, with drivers capable of being tossed out of their car after high-impact crashes. This feature is extensively used in several special events, when the player is required to "toss" a driver to a specific distance, height, or target.
During an update in 2007 FlatOut was made backwards compatible with the Xbox 360
Sequels
A sequel,
FlatOut 2FlatOut 2 is a racing video game developed by Bugbear Entertainment and published by Empire Interactive and Vivendi Universal Games. It is the sequel to the 2004-2005 releaseFlatOut....
was released first, in Europe, on June 30, 2006. A larger variety of vehicles (including contemporary cars and
pickup truckA pickup truck is a light motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area which is almost always separated from the cab to allow for chassis flex when carrying or pulling heavy loads....
s) are included. The North American version was launched on August 1.
Bugbear released
FlatOut: Ultimate CarnageFlatOut: Ultimate Carnage is the third game in the FlatOut demolition racing series, known earlier as FlatOut: Total Carnage. FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage was officially announced February 1, 2007, and was released on July 22, 2007 in Europe, on August 1, 2007 in Australia and on October 2, 2007 in...
for
Xbox 360The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft, and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles....
, in 2007. The PC version was released on August 1 2008.
Soundtrack
- Adrenaline - "Adrenaline"
- Adrenaline - "Dead Inside"
- Agent Blue
Agent Blue were an alternative rock band from Stoke-on-Trent, England. Their song "Something Else" is on the soundtrack of the game FlatOut. Their song "Snowhill" is on the soundtrack of the game Burnout Paradise....
- "Something Else"
- Amplifire - "Drown Together"
- Amplifire - "Heartless"
- Amplifire - "Perfect Goodbyes"
- Central Supply Chain - "FlatOut"
- Central Supply Chain- "Are you ready"
- Central Supply Chain - "The Ever Lasting"
- Circa - "Alive!"
- Deponeye - "Anger Management 101"
- Deponeye - "Tick Tock"
- Full Diesel
Full Diesel is a hard rock/Metal band from Finland. They were formed in 2003 from the remains of another band called Thing-In-Itself. Their songs "No Man's Land" and "King of Defeat" are on the soundtrack of the 2004 video game FlatOut.-Members:...
- "King of Defeat"
- Full Diesel
Full Diesel is a hard rock/Metal band from Finland. They were formed in 2003 from the remains of another band called Thing-In-Itself. Their songs "No Man's Land" and "King of Defeat" are on the soundtrack of the 2004 video game FlatOut.-Members:...
- "No Man's Land"
- Kid Symphony - "Hands on the Money"
- The Killer Barbies - "Baby With Two Heads"
- The Killer Barbies - "Down the Street"
- LAB
'LAB is an alternative rock band from Helsinki, Finland. They gained worldwide notoriety because their single "Beat the Boys" was featured prominently in the PS2/Xbox/PC game "Flatout".-Formation:...
- "Beat the Boys"
- No Connection
No Connection are an English classic rock music group based in Reading, Berkshire.-History:No Connection were formed in May 1997 in Reading, Berkshire by Graham Young , Simon Whenlock , and Jon Hill...
- "Burnin"
- No Connection
No Connection is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the June 1948 issue of Astounding Science Fiction and reprinted in the 1972 collection The Early Asimov....
- "Living American"
- No Connection
No Connection is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the June 1948 issue of Astounding Science Fiction and reprinted in the 1972 collection The Early Asimov....
- "Love to Hate to Love"
- Sixer
Sixer is a punk band from Richmond, Virginia formed in 1999. Leer Baker and Chris Rupp left the band Ann Beretta in mid 1999 to start Sixer. Also in the lineup is Casey Martin and Dan Duggin. In 2000 the band released with the EP Busted Knuckles and Heartbreak their first record...
- "The Race"
- Splatterheads - "Fish Biscuit"
- Subroc - "Close the Windows"
- The April Tears
- Biography :The band formed in Sweden in 1990 by Andreas Jismark, with their debut album, Strange Paradise, being released in 1995. In 2002 they released their second album Consume Desire.- Members :Andreas Jismark - guitarSara Gunnarsson - vocals...
- "Little Baby is Coming"
- The Hiss
The Hiss was a five piece rock band from Atlanta, Georgia.-Career:Adrian Barrera and Todd Galpin set their sights on Georgia after a lackluster music career in their homestate of Florida. They soon met up with Ian Franco, Milton Chapman and Johnny Kral and formed The Hiss. In March 2003 their self...
- "Back on the Radio"
- Tokyo Dragons
Tokyo Dragons are a London-based hard rock band. They have achieved success in the UK and worldwide after having released a successful album and touring with bands such as Nashville Pussy, The Quireboys, Status Quo, Do Me Bad Things and Winnebago Deal....
- "Teenage Screamers"
- Whitmore
-Places:*Whitmore Mountains, Antarctica*United Kingdom:**Whitmore, Staffordshire, England**Whitmore High School, Harrow*United States:**Whitmore, California**Whitmore Village, Hawaii**Whitmore Lake, Michigan-Names:...
- "Nine Bar Blues"
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