Posted on: September 23, 2023

kkarx

Games: 76 Reviews: 36

Good but with A**hole AI

Fun little game with a very a limited number of tracks that are more or less copy pasted and sometimes just inverted. The good thing is it is quite satisfying to learn to handle the cars especially on professional difficulty. The cheapest car is the hardest to handle while the most expensive is way easier. You will want to improve your tires and thus traction as your first modification in the game. They only overdid it with the AI hostility. The other cars often prefer to ruin your day instead of trying to win the race themself. When they are behind you they will try to hit you from the back and spin you and they will often succeed in that. If they crash in front of you, they wil intentionally get right in your way while getting back on the track. Sometimes they just completely "forget" it is a race and go after you to slow you down even.

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Posted on: March 27, 2012

dikbozo

Verified owner

Games: 520 Reviews: 6

Runs on a potato... but runs well.

i have a seriously low end AMD E350 laptop with 1066 DDR3 RAM. The game runs smooth and trouble free even under the integrated graphics used in this laptop. I have run it as well on an AMD Athlon II X4 640 and a motherboard with HD 3000 integrated graphics and enjoyed a similar smooth experience. I quite imagine almost any thing as old as 2009 should run this game quite well. As to the game, well, the lack of brand name vehicles rankles some but due to the variety of what is present the game has variety and flexibility as to your choice of vehicle. As an under 1GB download that is self contained and needs no further patching or addons to give one a pleasant and crash filled happy racing experience, well the low price makes this a very easy choice. The racing itself has a series of interesting elements, such as destroying nearly all track side elements like signs, fencing, flimsy structures such as tents and viewing stands. Several tracks have short cuts which once learned gives an advantage to a slower or under powered car. The AI is generally quite good and doesn't seem to cheat. The game is very worthwhile for all ages and due to its ow low hardware requirements will be a good choice ofr the younger ones just getting into PC gaming.

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Posted on: January 17, 2018

boirello

Games: Reviews: 1

Crashing on multiplayer

Cannot host a multiplayer on windows without getting a runtime error (I am using win7 64bit). Several other users also having this problem: https://www.gog.com/forum/flatout_series/does_lan_work_in_the_gog_version The menu is also not the best, they are clearly made for console (i.e. cannot enter your player name with the keyboard, you have to use the screen keyboard). So I would rather recommand FlatOut 2, which actually works.

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Posted on: September 24, 2023

Nixogan

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Games: 164 Reviews: 1

Overrated

This game really isn't as amazing as most people would have you believe. You can definitely get some enjoyment out of it, but you need to lower your expectations and shift your perspective. This game describes the game-play as "high-octane racing, smash-em-up demolition derby action". Which is incredibly ironic because, when it comes to collisions, I don't think I've ever played a more punishing racing game. In the few hours of playtime that I've accumulated, I can't count the number of times I've been been launched through the windshield because of the tiniest bump. If it doesn't launch you OUT of the car, then its just going to launch the entire car. What you actually SHOULD do in this game is literally the complete opposite of what you're encouraged to do. Drive as slowly as you possibly can and avoid collisions with everything. Colliding with other cars is generally fine, but useless most of the time. God forbid you ever graze a wooden fence. If you think this would be simple, it helps to know that the car handles like you're driving on ice most of the time. This gets worse the further you progress.

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Posted on: November 27, 2008

BigDaddyGoose

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Games: 34 Reviews: 10

Great crash'em game!

I was a huge fan of the Burnout series, but still a hardcore gamer. When I first played a demo of FLATOUT, I was hooked. The game has great crash physics and seeing your body fly into the road is usually good for a chuckle or two. But this game is one of my favs because it's just a great arcade racer. Worth the download price!

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