Empire Interactive spoils the driving genre-loving gaming public for the second time in two weeks in the autumn of 2004: first there was the surprisingly playable and 'cheaper and better than OutRun2' offering that was Ford Racing 3; now we get a real treat with FlatOut, courtesy of Finland's BugBear Entertainment. If this game had any kind of aroma, burning oil would have to be at the top of the list of possibilities. FlatOut reeks of dirt, dust and grime - but in a good way, of course. We know, dear reader, that we promise you the ride of your life almost every time a new driving game pulls up, but FlatOut is different in that it's a little more visceral than most. There's a new physics system on show from the developer that means you're feeling what's going on in the game as well as seeing it. We've played preview code of FlatOut for a while, and almost everything you can crash into is destructible. Note the use of the word almost: you're not gonna be able to pile into a crane and survive. Your driver is more likely to be jettisoned from his driving seat, which is - again - something different about FlatOut. Hit a solid object and out he comes, flailing like a rag doll as he hits the ground. Anyway, almost everything you run into will cave in/collapse/shatter/explode into bits. Barrels, traffic cones, tyres, parasols and more will find their way into the road as things get hectic on track, and sometimes off track too. There are 40 deformable parts of each car to get up close and personal with, 15 different cars to choose from, and 45 tracks to race. FlatOut's menu serves up a variety of options, but the real deal is found in the extensive championship mode, as you battle your way through a series of frantic races and mini-games. The chance to take FlatOut online is most welcome, and we can guarantee that multi-player mayhem adds an extra dimension to the action. Truly, there hasn't been a racer of this creed worth its asking price appear for many years. We were dismayed to learn quite a while ago that Pitbull Syndicate's marvellous Demolition Racer series was to make it as far as DreamCast and no further. There's been a fair few 'Destructive Derbies' and lumps of Twisted Metal littering the shelves for some time, but we urge you to take a close look at FlatOut. Different enough from the splendid Burnout 3, and not as po-faced as Need For Speed Underground or Toca, it could well be the true heir to Demolition Racer.

Please note that the product image on this page is a “Stock Image” and does not  represent the condition of the actual item for sale.

 

All of our games are pre-owned and PAL unless stated otherwise in the title.

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Please be aware that the games may arrive with scratches or wear: on the disk, cartridge, case, manual, inlay or cover, also plastic case games e.g. PS1, DC may have cracks in case. This is to be expected as the majority of our items are 20+ years old.

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All pre-owned consoles will come with 1 controller and all the required cables unless stated otherwise. Pre-owned consoles may have signs of wear in some form. such as, scratches, light marks, dents  etc.

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How We Grade Our Stock

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Games

• NEW & SEALED- Game is brand new and sealed 

• FACTORY SEALED - Game is pre-owned but factory sealed

• GRADED - Game has been graded (will state in description who graded and rating)

• COMPLETE – Manual is present, any extra artwork, inlays or inserts may not be included

• NO MANUAL – Manual not included

• DISK ONLY - Disk only present (No game case, manual or art work included)

• CART ONLY - Cartridge only present (No box, manual or artwork included)

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Boxed Games

• MINT - No Signs of use 

• VERY GOOD - May show slight signs of use, minor creases or frayed edges (No tears)

• GOOD - Will show signs of use, creases, frayed edges or minor tears

• FAIR - Will show signs of use, creases, frayed edges or tears

• POOR - Will show heavy signs of use, creases, frayed edges, tears 

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Consoles

Boxed

• COMPLETE - Has inserts & manual

• INCOMPLETE - Missing inserts and/or manual

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• NEW & SEALED - Console is brand new and sealed

• FACTORY SEALED - Console is pre-owned but factory sealed

• MINT - No signs of use

• VERY GOOD - May show slight signs of use, minor creases or frayed edges (No tears)

• GOOD - Will show signs of use, creases, frayed edges or slight tears

• FAIR - Will show signs of use, creases, frayed edges or tears

• POOR - Will show heavy signs of use, creases, frayed edges, tears

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Unboxed 

• UNBOXED - No box, will come with 1 Controller, Power and AV​

• CONSOLE ONLY - No accessories included (Controller, Power, AV)

• 3RD PARTY- 3rd party controller included 

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• GOOD - Will show slight signs of use no yellowing, No scratched screens on Handhelds

• FAIR - Will show signs of use and/or yellowing, May have slightly scratched screens on Handhelds

• POOR - Will show heavy signs of use and/or yellowing, Heavy scratched screens on Handhelds

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Accessories

• BOXED - Accessory is boxed

• UNBOXED - Accessory is Unboxed

• NEW - Accessory is brand new and Sealed

• FACTORY SEALED - Accessory is pre-owned but factory sealed

• GOOD - Will show slight signs of use, no yellowing (Good sticks)

• FAIR - Will show signs of use and/or yellowing (Sticks may be slightly worn)

• POOR Will show heavy signs or use and/or yellowing (Sticks will be worn)

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Figures

• ​NEW - Figure is brand new and sealed

• SEALED - Figure is pre-owned but sealed

• GRADED - Figure has been graded (will state in description who graded and rating)

• SIGNED - Figure has been signed (will state in description who has signed)

• BOXED - Figure comes in original packaging (may be missing accessories but will be stated on listing)

• UNBOXED - Figure is loose (will be missing accessories unless stated)

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We can only accept returns if an item is faulty.  If you are unsure about condition and require photos of the actual product please contact us before purchase

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