FlatOut 2

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FlatOut 2
FlatOut2 EU Box cover
Developer(s) Flag of Finland Bugbear Entertainment
Publisher(s) Flag of the United Kingdom Empire Interactive (Empire, Xplosiv)

Flag of Japan Konami (PS2)
Flag of World Valve Corporation (Steam)

Distributor(s) Vivendi Universal Games
Series FlatOut
Platform(s) Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox
Release date Flag of Russia 2006-06-29

Flag of Europe 2006-06-30
Flag of the United States 2006-08-01
Flag of World Steam: 2006-12-21
Flag of Japan 2007-01-25(PS2)

Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s) Flag of the United States ESRB: Teen (13+)

Flag of Australia OFCL(AU): M
Flag of Europe PEGI: 12+
Flag of Germany USK: 12+/18+ (Uncut)
Flag of JapanCERO: B

Media 1 DVD
System requirements Windows version:

2.0 GHz Pentium 4 or AMD 2000+ CPU, 256 MB RAM, 1x DVD-ROM (CD-ROM for the US and Xplosiv releases) drive, 64MiB Graphics Card supporting DirectX shader model 2, 3.5 GB free hard drive space, DirectX 9.0c, Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP SP2 or newer, 512kbs connection minimum for Internet play

Input methods Keyboard, mouse, Gamepad with 8 buttons minimum (to support all configurable game commands) (optional), steering wheel (unsupported)

FlatOut 2 is a racing video game developed by Bugbear Entertainment and published by Empire Interactive and Vivendi Universal Games. It is the sequel to FlatOut, published in 2004/2005.

This game is themed more on the street racing/import tuner scene than its predecessor. Another notable change is the tire grip; players can now take more control of their car, worrying less about skidding in tight turns.

It was first released in Russia on June 29, 2006, then in Europe on June 30, 2006. The North American version was released August 1, 2006.

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[edit] Ragdoll physics

The ragdoll physics from the sequel have been greatly updated. During the race, the driver may be thrown out of the car if slammed into a wall at a high speed. In the numerous Stunt minigames the goal is to shoot yourself out of the car and complete objectives like knocking down a set of bowling pins, hitting the designated spots on a dart board, score a field goal or fly through flaming hoops. Players must use 'aerobatics' to control the driver in-flight, but overusing it will increase drag, which will slow the driver down and possibly prevent him/her from reaching the designated target. If the driver falls short of the target, players can use the "nudge". This gives the driver a small upward boost and slightly reduces drag. In the Stone Skipping Stunt minigame, the players must use nudge just as the driver hits the surface of the water to skip the most efficiently and reach the furthest.

The ragdoll physics have prompted the German software rating organisation USK to rate Flatout 2 18+, and Empire Interactive to publish a German version rated 12+ that replaces the human drivers with crash test dummies in stunt games. That version is also produced for the Japanese market.

Flatout 2 in action
Flatout 2 in action

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