C&VG has a preview of the racing game from Bugbear Entertainment, FlatOut 2. The original FlatOut featured racing with an emphasis on fun physics, bringing back the days of Destruction Derby racing, and the sequel looks to continue providing a fun racing environment. I enjoyed the original a lot back when I hardly touched racing games, so I’m certainly looking forward to this release.
The AI has been improved, too – now, instead of all the non-player cars following the same standard routes, there’ll be seven distinct AI drivers to worry about – and all with different personalities and characteristics. If my experience is anything to go by, this will amount to an aggressive Texan guy who goes fast and laughs, a German who takes corners efficiently, a sassy girl in short shorts who playfully drives into your arse, an Englishman who always loses, and… Erm… Grumpy, Sneezy and Doc. That could be wrong though.
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