This is a port of Flatout 2 with an added challenge mode. Fun arcade racing but likely best to wait for a proper sequal

User Rating: 8 | FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage X360
I've already played Flatout 2 on both PS2 and PC. Both were excellent games if you like over-the-top arcade racing. The PC version had excellent hi-res graphics and playing the 360 version of the game makes it clear they ported the PC version to this 360 game. The game not only looks great on the 360, it plays at a non-stop fast framerate. The PS2 version was a heck of a lot of fun too though the graphics were grainy even for a PS2 game.

So how's the 360 version? If you havent already played Flatout 2 and you like arcade racing games you really should try out the 360 downloadable demo. It gives you a good sense of what the game offers.

A few things annoyed me though. The added challenge modes in the 360 version are more frustrating than fun. I've never been a fan of timed races in racing games and that's basically what this new challenges are. It looks like the game developers wanted to add something new in order to give the game a new title and they didnt try too hard to come up with anything interesting.

The mini-games just dont do it for me. I love the racing parts of the main game but the mini-games seem more based on luck than skill. The issue is that the physics of crashing your driver out of your car to hit bowling pins sounds like fun, but there just isnt enough predictable accuracy in these mini-games to feel like you are getting a score that is based on your skill.

Many have commented that the cars handle "too floaty" but that was never an issue in any version of these games for me. All you have to do is upgrade the parts on your car and the floaty issues go away. Its really that simple. Upgrade your car and enjoy the fast racing and destructable environments.