FlatOut 2

 Xbox
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
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  1. Spartan234
    Aug 1, 2006
    3
    Bugbear, if you want me to actually ENJOY your racing game, you need to make the important parts of the gameplay competent, not just add a lame remedy to the original game's problems. I absolutely hated the first FlatOut game because it showed a total lack of play-testing, given the god-awful driving physics and ultra-irritating AI that caused this Burnout Revenge veteran (me, of Bugbear, if you want me to actually ENJOY your racing game, you need to make the important parts of the gameplay competent, not just add a lame remedy to the original game's problems. I absolutely hated the first FlatOut game because it showed a total lack of play-testing, given the god-awful driving physics and ultra-irritating AI that caused this Burnout Revenge veteran (me, of course) to place last in EVERY SINGLE RACE. While it did include some fun ragdoll minigames, you had to play through the game in order to unlock them -- and that's not good. Now, the "lame remedy" that I mentioned earlier is that all of the minigames are now playable without having to play any of the races. Sure, the minigames are quite entertaining, but there's not enough variety in them to make the game worth $40. Besides, why couldn't Bugbear fix the original game's problems anyways? They need to get up off their lazy a$$es and actually make a FUN racing game.… Expand

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#31 Best Xbox Game of 2006
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#31 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2006
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#19 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2006

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. Games Radar
    80
    Don't be turned off by the difficult controls right away. Once you get used to the steering and can take the corners, FlatOut 2 is an awesome racer with enough destruction and mayhem to last you awhile.
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  2. Eurogamer
    80
    FlatOut 2 seems content to cement itself in the niche of Burnout's bratty redneck cousin, but it passes at least one basic quality test with flying colours: I couldn't help taking regular breaks during this review to creep back to the joypad for another go.
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  3. AceGamez
    80
    It may not be quite in the same league as Burnout, but it certainly has enough charm and variation to be considered a real contender, one that may begin to catch up with the market leader given a next generation sequel and a little more time to iron out the creases.
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