Something you may not know is that the German version of Flatout 2/UC features crash test dummies instead of actual people to prevent the game being rated 16 instead of 12. Update: The games on Steam have been patched quite some time ago as someone in the comments has said and that applies to both Flatout 2 and Ultimate Carnage while retaining their 12 rating
@wolfgangvan-uber65155 күн бұрын
I loved those Crash Test Dummies, they reminded me of when I was a kid and the early 90s toy line of The Incredible Crash Dummies. I think the Dummies fit better than the real people model. Although after also playing Pacific Drive I have a slightly different feeling about Crash Test Dummies.
@chillhour61555 күн бұрын
Hitler really pussyfied that country, now everyone get's treated like 4 year olds who have to be protected at all costs
@bartfratze95294 күн бұрын
yes but after the newest updates the dummies are now humans :D zumindest bei mir auf steam
@TheSnorkyShow4 күн бұрын
I was just about to buy the guy, tanks fro commenting. I need to track down the Uk version.
@LNCRFT4 күн бұрын
@@bartfratze9529 It could've gottena re-reelase. I gotta check it out mysefl and update the comment if needed.
@BlueShift20005 күн бұрын
YES! YES! YES! Please make a Wreckfest review before the Flatout 3 review.
@adamismail28835 күн бұрын
Flatout 3 to the Flatout franchise is like Postal 3 to the Postal franchise, the hellspawn that people try to forget with a rocky development
@Elkatraz4 күн бұрын
The fact that Flat Out 3 has the tag "psychological horror" on Steam should tell you everything there is know about that game. An absolute abomination!
@chillhour61555 күн бұрын
The randomness and unpredictability of you're opponents and the debris and what the physics choose to do with you when you interact with it is what makes these games so infinitely replayable, you never know what's around the next corner no matter you're position, to me that's what makes a racing game great and stand apart
@eemireinikainen4955 күн бұрын
My whole childhood in one video. Flatout 1/2/UC were incredible and oh the soundtracks!
@Kierearno5 күн бұрын
You should give Trail Out a shot - another spiritual successor to Flatout 2 with some ex-Bugbear devs I believe! It’s stupid over the top but a fun game.
@MrGrupps5 күн бұрын
It's a load of fun.
@NeedForMadnessAuto4 күн бұрын
yeah he should :)
@7Works4 күн бұрын
Unfortunately Bugbear devs weren't involved there, also the game itself (physics, game modes, overall style and music) is pretty questionable, like "FlatOut from AliExpress". I don't judge anyone, who likes it, but personally I love FlatOut 1, 2 and UC (and Wreckfest, of course) and I didn't really taste Trail Out :(
@Kierearno3 күн бұрын
@@7Works ah okay, my bad in that case. I do agree that it is not up to the same polish as Wreckfest/Flatout, but I have found the gameplay to be really fun despite the technical issues/lack of polish. But that's just my opinion!
@fessin5555 күн бұрын
5:20 Despite the fact that I also prefer the soundtrack from 2, I want to share that Bugbear, when creating Ultimate Carnage, focused on this remaster returning to the ideas from 1 and referring to them. What is ultimately visible in this installment as much heavier objects than in 2, a new, dirtier and rawer style or a soundtrack consisting of more indie artists (even No Connection, which was in FlatOut 1, returned)
@doomeR_0074 күн бұрын
I Kinda preferred the look of Flatout 2, the vibrant colors and overall brighter lighting makes me feel like a kid again
@arandominternetperson44624 күн бұрын
I would love to see a review of Flatout 4, and then Wreckfest 😅
@aristotle65104 күн бұрын
I gotta hit that bell. This is my fucking game. Used to spend hours crashing my car in diffrent ways in the practice arena with my brother.
@msg219985 күн бұрын
Flatout 2/UC is one of these games I just never got bored of playing even when I played on PS2 back then. It one of these games that I go back to once and awhile if I want a "comfort food" racing game to play. Also it's one of the hand few racing games from the 6th gen that you can still buy digital and they got updated this year too!
@zombiewarrior2255 күн бұрын
I had to check the title a couple times cause I thought I was watching a Wreckfest video a couple times. These games have aged so well
@rickyrosay339775 күн бұрын
Wreckfest is basically flatout but without the flatout license
@andrewcz43465 күн бұрын
Flatout 2 is my all time favourite racing game since i found out about it in 2013 at a summer camp, i was 8 years old at the time
@RedzaMalaysianCrossover5 күн бұрын
Ah, my childhood game and also my favourite game in the series. I remember spending countless hours on this game, the cheat codes for getting Flat mobile and so much more that I can experimenting with. I missed those stuff kind of content nowadays.
@Xevonarin5 күн бұрын
I discovered this game when it went on sale shortly after I built my first PC back in 2009. Had never played a FlatOut game before and was never a huge fan of destruction derby type racers, but I gave it a go regardless. It went on to become of my favorite arcade racers of all time, right up there with the likes of Need for Speed Most Wanted, Burnout 3 Takedown and Split/Second. It's just fantastic, and great news: the PC version recently got a slew of new updates on Steam (free for existing owners!) which remove the GFWL DRM, fix a ton of old bugs, add support for things like ultrawide displays and ensure the games work well on modern hardware. I was thrilled to see this old gem get some love, and there's no better time than now to pick this one up on PC and discover one of the best hidden gems of the arcade racing genre.
@AbeyantHero2 күн бұрын
Ya know, I always passed on the Flat out games since they looked too arcade-y and generic without licensed cars that I knew of That's a shame I never played them since your video shows what fun I missed out on, wow. Time to hit up used game stores now
@adamcerny22274 күн бұрын
Flatout Ultimate Carnage is imo the single best racing game for just racing, no story no dialogue just pure racing, stunts etc. I have replayed uc about 15 times on my xbox with my friends just messing around trying to get bigger and bigger scores on carnage mode. Genuinely the most fun ive ever had with a racing game by a mile
@gameboyadvancedsp67273 күн бұрын
What I like in FlatOut 2/Ultimate Carnage is there's SOME lore, primarily the rivals, and how it even affects them in gameplay. Having AIs with different behaviors is very cool! P.S. Funny Pac-Man World Rally didn't do the same, despite the original game having different AI behavior (still a cool game).
@LordLOC4 күн бұрын
The fact Ultimate Carnage was updated a few months ago to remove GFWL finally, add Steam MP (at least I think they did, maybe I'm wrong on that one) and change/fix stuff after all these years says a lot about how good UC is and how good Bugbear is (and Zoom whoever they are, since I think they are the ones currently patching the games). Steam workshop support for decade old+ games? Hell yeah. Still patching the games (Flatout 1, 2 and UC/CE) as well? Win. All that being said, UC is still one of my favorite go to racing/destruction derby style games. You can see Wreckfest being born in Flaout 2/UC obviously, and that's why the game still holds up.
@paulozdirect2 күн бұрын
I love your videos mate, keep up the good work.
@granvillecupido99714 күн бұрын
Bugbear studios is really underrated game studio,bro they put so much is in this flatout ,even the demage mechanics i never so much objects demage all in one that's a ton of effort
@Abel_Unstable4 күн бұрын
Flatout Ultimate Carnage is just pure Fun. Its a game that I never ever Uninstall in my laptop and PC. Just pick a car, track and give it a go once or twice. Its a nice time filler while you're bored.
@stz_13375 күн бұрын
Flatout is beyond a racing game.
@KotatkoVonDrapek5 күн бұрын
This game has an amazing PSP port. The car deformation is cut down but it's pretty much the PC/PS2 version made to run on a PSP.
@Mystx244 күн бұрын
Yes my childhood in one video. Flatout games blew my mind as a young man. Still to this day i have played through this game many a time, just doesnt get old.
@nick_the_padbreaker5 күн бұрын
As always, changes in the soundtrack are due to licensing issues.
@fadishdog4 күн бұрын
I don’t think it’s licensing issues, I reckon it was to fit with the overall grunge and piss filter look of the port
@netherwolf30123 күн бұрын
Not likely considering no songs have been removed in the long, long time Flatout has been on Steam. Seems more design driven.
@tim31723 күн бұрын
@@netherwolf3012 Perpetual licensing can exist for games which are published. The second you try to publish a new title, you'd have to establish new licensing (perpetual or otherwise.)
@TheSnorkyShow4 күн бұрын
Can we appreciate the awesome soundtrack in the FlatOut games? So many great bands, by the way. Great video as always!
@cablety2 күн бұрын
Wreckfest for sure! I got flat out one somehow on PC years ago and put so many hours into it. Always shocked me how good the physics were.. I’m 30 now and still play it and wreckfest 😍 Awesome video mate! Always brings back good memories
@fenikci5 күн бұрын
The amount of explosions on this game is crazy. Great review as always! I think a review of Wreckfest would be nice, its a spiritual successor of Flatout but still has enough new content to be worth checking it out
@krzysztofdubowik98094 күн бұрын
Have any of you heard about Crash Time series? I think it was quite popular in (central) Europe, but today no one remembers it. In Poland many people knew german tv series "Cobra 11" it was based on and it was fun to play a game about it. Sure, it was quote low-budget, tie-in video game but parts 2, 3 or 4 certainly deserve a recogniction!
@zwgrafakhsandrianos77844 күн бұрын
I've been playing the "simple" version since it came out and it is AMAZING!!!! Thought these changes seem to be enough to justify the alternate title I think they missed out on the music part but still... Great video as always!!!!
@FrisoFlor44 күн бұрын
Ahhhh my childhood! So many memories playing this game with my dad!
@KakarotOwns5 күн бұрын
Wreckfest is amazing, go for it.
@Balc0ra5 күн бұрын
Only reason why this game is fresh in my memory, is because they updated the Ultimate Carnage version on steam earlier this year. Mainly to remove the old Games for windows live DRM. But they added a ton of fixes and new content that made it fun again
@Petar321_GT6 күн бұрын
Thanks for the review!
@astrarobotica4 күн бұрын
Those eBay prices are the main reason I just emulate most old games. It's crazy how scalpers have decided 20 year old games that aren't at all rare are suddenly worth more now than when they came out...
@wolfgangvan-uber65155 күн бұрын
Awesome review, they’re two of my all time favorite games that I always love to go back to once in a while.
@theceoofbasedandlitswagger24565 күн бұрын
Great video, dude! I might try this one again since I didn't get too far last time (you're right about the game being difficult during the beginning). Also, I would honestly be very interested to see a Flatout 3 review, despite me already knowing how bad it is.
@Elkatraz4 күн бұрын
Flat Out 2 is easily one of the best racing games out there! Played it a ton growing up and having picked it up again recently for PC, it is incredible how well the game still holds up to this day.
@nick2774 күн бұрын
If you play your own music from the xbox 360 hdd while playing Flatout UC it'll actually pop up the song title (if its named) on the in game UI. Something I only ever saw in that game.
@MatthewJohnCrittenden4 күн бұрын
Currently for sale on Steam btw, 80% off at A$6. Big Bugbear fan, snapped it up.
@demon-x32504 күн бұрын
9:48 in this case, the most noticeable behavior out of all the AI has to be sofia and frank imo. Sofia will less likely crash into anyone and Frank is just a menace on track. Polar opposites hence why you notice it alot. Edit: 12:44 i say that then i see this, then again i said less likely to crash into you lol
@JoshmanLP4 күн бұрын
LOVED playing Flatout 1 and 2 back in the day. Flatout 2 had the best soundtrack and I still to do day throw it on Spotify and rock out to it. Such a great mix of songs. Also yes, I would recommend skipping Flatout 3 and going straight to Wreckfest. ^_^ Awesome video Spencer. =)
@KanoWhite534 күн бұрын
I discovered the Flatout franchise via a random game in a bargain bin at my local junk store for $2. The game was Flatout 1 & it was love at first banger race.
@zachharrison18855 күн бұрын
Fond memories of playing the PSP demo for this as a kid, it only had about 2 levels but i had so much fun replaying them. Will have to get the full game someday
@suntannedduck23885 күн бұрын
Compared to Wreckfest I still think Flatout 2 is better, sofas and other stuff in Wreckfest is fine but it's just not the same when Fallout 2 has better modes I the, handling/track layouts and more are fair, the throwing your driver parts are great something we rarely see anymore in games besides a GT7 of fuel/come challenges I find racing games lack side modes these days it's really sad. They change up then just derbies/races Wreckfest has as Flatout 2 does. Never played Flatout 1 so no idea how much improvement but yeah PS2/PSP, 360 what a time for this game. The handling is fair, content is varied enough, damage model is fair, AI is alright, takes a bit of getting used to to beat it though but it's good for sure for the era not as good as other games. OST is fine not my thing really but I know of a few songs and they fit the tone of the game. Still not my thing though. Prefer other video game OSTs in menu music or different genres. I think Full Auto is great. Own 2 on PS3 and it's really fun. Not that want to put too many suggestions (but and play whatever to review when have time but either way) but Gravel (rally tv show type), OnRush and MotorStorm series, Driveclub, Alfa Romeo Racing Italiano, Racing Evoluzione (got a copy recently love it and Sega GT Dreamcast for their features I need to get Sega GT 2002). R Racing Evolution, Auto Modellista and more are interesting titles to cover. Also the MX vs ATV series I got into in the last few months and yeah Unleashed is alright but Reflex was so much fun. But those are the highest rated so no idea how the others compare. Ride 1-3 are good 4 has the region system from Forza Motorsport 1&2 but more restrictive and challenging I hate the AI it's too hard a game but the region system is really cool. Better than Ride 2 with a Forza Motorsport 6 type Cutscene approach that's ok but I'd they were that inspired by Forza Motorsport like sigh just go for it. Too many games, too much time, IRL things to do.
@NeedForMadnessAuto4 күн бұрын
13:46 that would be Trail Out not Wreckfest since Wreckfest was for FlatOut 1
@Iron_Hawk5 күн бұрын
I think it speaks how good it is for a games soundtrack when people make mods dedicated just to adding back in a games OG soundtrack. Like Crazy Taxi or THPS
@AznGamingPlays4 күн бұрын
I think Trail Out is another good shout
@l11l1venom1l11l5 күн бұрын
SO happy to see you review this game. FlatOut 2 is probably my favorite racer of all time. It just has everything, although the soundtrack in both 2 and UC aren't 100% to my taste...emo music has no place in an aggressive racing game. I do prefer 2 over UC strictly for the unfiltered color pallet. It's just brighter and more vibrant in color, despite being less detailed in textures and reflection effects. You should cover Test Drive 5 one of these days. 4 and 6 were terrible, but 5 is one I return to and play for hours on end for some reason. I'm curious to know if I'm crazy or if it's actually a good game. It might be the soundtrack.
@itis30004 күн бұрын
UC got also car handling upgrade compare to F2 when all the cars like go to spin for no reason.
@theeeMitchi4 күн бұрын
11:50 just being first doesn't mean you have the fastest lap time. Happens in real life motorsports all the time.
@codigoceropokemmo5 күн бұрын
The Ultimate Carnage edition came out way later than Flatout 2, and its a different game itself, hence the copyright you see no well known artist on that game ost, seems like music was the last priority of the budget
@_NoDrinkTheBleach5 күн бұрын
Flatout UC was one of my favorite 360 games.
@duck74UKКүн бұрын
Review flatout 3 to suffer, and do flatout 4 in the same episode to help calm down. Both aren't bugbear games, but FO4 is a bit more true to the franchise.
@madskills63875 күн бұрын
Achieving gold in a carnage mode unlocks the car you use in the event earlier if you don't have it unlocked, I'd complete carnage mode first then grind money to buy a high end car early in the career
@chillhour61555 күн бұрын
I used to convert/copy the ogg audio files from Flatout 2 and copy them to UC, the complete package
@chillhour61555 күн бұрын
Still my favourite physics based racer, it never leaves my SSD
@agustindanielgimenez94835 күн бұрын
flatout 3 as a april fools video would be really cool. As a child, i have this series of games mixed with fallout xD
@LordmonkeyTRM5 күн бұрын
Oh you're going to love Wreckfest
@supercrash131Күн бұрын
dont forget that the madlads at bugbear somehow ported the entire game with minor changes to the psp.
@jrchannel74055 күн бұрын
I really hope bugbear to add some of this wacky stuff in Wreck fest 2
@father0425 күн бұрын
My childhood game
@leonst.74714 күн бұрын
Flatout 2 might be my most favourite title in the series ( its due to nostalgia of course 😞)
@EpicLebaneseNerd5 күн бұрын
Flatout 2 might just have the best soundtrack for any racing game, mainly for the ones from Alkaline Trio and Yellow card, among others. I love the game but was in love with the soundtrack. recently they had the Flatout bundle of 4 games for like $4 on steam, and oddly enough, i never played U.C before because i didn't have a xbox360 at the time and the version i got on steam back then didn't run on my pc, but now ran on my new pc. FLATOUT UC is still getting updated and for a 2008 game ? it looks amazing. sadly, the soundtrack, while good, it isn't great, but so far i found a couple of bangers on it...but to be fair, the whole soundtrack feels ''flatouty'' if u can get what i am saying, it feels like wanabe bands or cover bands from the first game, doing a great job. anw, great series, i am playing it now (UC) and having so much fun.
@ibgh245 күн бұрын
Apparently, most if not all of the licensed music from flatout 2 was completly omitted for ultimate carnage. So if you are ever considering doing a playthrough on twitch, try snagging a copy on steam or for the ps2.-Lackluster Edit: Before I forget, the original version also had 2 less drivers, the game looks pretty crusty with a color palette from that of fallout 3 or new vegas depending on the map. I would recommend it.
@uhobme20284 күн бұрын
For essentially being nothing but Text and a JPEG, Sofia Martinez was pretty much a rival in the original 2. Her CPU was on something.
@Beaula220 сағат бұрын
BEST RACING GAME THANK YOU FOR COVERING
@lordsheldorКүн бұрын
Still have this game on PS2 and PC ❤ i still love it ❤
@alexalcalaortiz3685 күн бұрын
the different soundtrack is likely due to licensing costs
@LavosYT5 күн бұрын
Despite it being a fun game, I was a bit disappointed with Ultimate Carnage - Flatout 1 always felt like you had to master its physics and avoid certain obstacles and that a crash is just around the corner, where UC had more of an arcade feeling to it with physics feeling more standardized and less dangerous, if that makes sense. In that way, Wreckfest felt more like a return to Fallout 1 rather than UC to my eyes.
@AndersPack3 күн бұрын
If you like Flatout you really should check BugBear's first (AFAIK) game; Rally Trophy.
@l3wismoreman92275 күн бұрын
Request for either Freekstyle or Constructor or Burnout or Stuntman.
@rickyrosay339774 күн бұрын
He did stuntman and the only burnout games he hasn't done are dominator, legends, and crash (on second thought get outta here burnout crash
@squiddskip56724 күн бұрын
You should try out Motorstorm! specifically Pacific Rift or Apocalypse because theyve got more to do
@codigoceropokemmo5 күн бұрын
You cant skip Flaout 3 and 4 I remember my little nephew playing that st like OMG this is fire... Poor little being
@rickyrosay339774 күн бұрын
3 is garbage and 4 is less garbage
@codigoceropokemmo4 күн бұрын
@@rickyrosay33977 ikr
@AMWmyu004 күн бұрын
indie reboot of flatout 2. with maximum effort development *trailout*
@Robocop_19874 күн бұрын
Stellar work as always.
@lorddeecee5 күн бұрын
I’d love to learn more about wreckfest, always wondered if I should get on a steam sale
@MatthewJohnCrittenden4 күн бұрын
If you in any way are interested, just go for it. It's a total hoot and the mods are pretty good too. I bought it on mobile just to support the dev having played the hell out it on PC. I regularly reinstall it just for the laughs.
@qasderfful4 күн бұрын
I didn't like Carnage mode 😅 I loved FlatOut for how grounded it is, so when FO2 gave me the same but with better cars it was all I needed. I did finish all the unlocks, including the batmobile (that one took me a few tries NGL), but only so that I can have more fun with racing. I also don't like point systems in general, I think they're arbitrary.
@ImLucky7en4 күн бұрын
If you want to save your sanity you better get directly to Wreckfest but if you want to have a peak under the hood of a game with no engine then go for Flatout 3. I´d watch both tbh.
@oli_gordon5 күн бұрын
Whenever you review flat-out 3 Talk about flat-out wii within the same video due to it being the first team 6 flat-out before 3
@rickyrosay339774 күн бұрын
They're basically the same fuc*ing game those lazy b*stards
@d.o.a75525 күн бұрын
My childhood
@lockout57314 күн бұрын
The best game it's just very good it's cars it's destruction it's just perfect
@flippedoutkyrii4 күн бұрын
We the people, demand the abomination that is Flatout 3!
@Erich81014 күн бұрын
Wreckfest. DO IT
@zewewx4 күн бұрын
This was my childhood
@elitef404 күн бұрын
I wouldn't recommend putting yourself through the torment of playing FlatOut 3. You can try 4 instead. At least it's not as bad as 3.
@HuggieWuggies4 күн бұрын
they have been soft remastered on pc btw and they have Steam Workshop now aka modding.... the best version of both games!!
@Mecharuva5 күн бұрын
I wanna see this guy play Re-Volt for PC
@kosmokat1115 күн бұрын
I guess the malice is from georgia given the license plate Xd
@JinWBO5 күн бұрын
If you review Flatout 3, then good luck! I haven't played it, but I'm curious to see what makes it so universally disliked. At least if you do look at Flatout 3, it'll make the following sequel's improvements feel that much sweeter.
@Playr0ne4 күн бұрын
Believe me after you take *«Real Habanero»* achievement _all races in the game will looks like easy mod_ 😉
@ryouhonoo55 күн бұрын
If you want to review more Bugbear games, you should do Sega Rally Revo PSP, Ridge Racer Unbounded, or (ideally) Wreckfest. FlatOut 3 and 4 were not made by Bugbear and are terrible
@madskills63875 күн бұрын
Try trailout next
@Guts35705 күн бұрын
rented this game like 4 times and never raced, only did the ragdoll game modes
@ChaseMC2155 күн бұрын
Please don't review Flatout 3. You won't like it
@david-spliso19285 күн бұрын
FlatOut 4 😏
@rickyrosay339774 күн бұрын
Oh dear I should've not look at the comments that name flatout 3 (shivers)
@RetroAmateur19894 күн бұрын
Oh yes. I love me some flatout 2 UC. A better game than Dirt showdown, that came out 5 years after it.
@Beaula218 сағат бұрын
FlatOut3 next!
@codigoceropokemmo5 күн бұрын
I love the 360 native contrast
@lankey69694 күн бұрын
Wreckfest is modern version of this game.
@packardcaribien4 күн бұрын
I recommend not a review, but a drunken stream of Flatout 3, before going on to an actual review of Wreckfest.
@XAlmeidaPT4 күн бұрын
Ignore FlatOut 3, but try FlatOut 4 Total Insanity. It's not as bad as people think.
@NFS4LFE2 күн бұрын
It's against the law to skip the intro video to Flatout 2. Ultimate Carnage's intro just doesn't hit the same.