Flatout 2 Review

Platform: Xbox 360 ERSB: Teen Genre: Racing (Crashing) Number of Players: Single Console 1-8, Network Adapter 1-6 Publisher: Bugbear Entertainment Release Date: 08/01/2006 Official Website Writer: Typhoid Rating: 8.0 Flatout 2: A Hell of a Ride I hate racing games. I love Flatout 2. Those aren’t contradictory facts because FO2 is often better described as a crashing game. It also has the added craziness of using ragdoll physics for mini-games that eject your driver through the windshield towards targets like bowling pins. Before the original Flatout was released, the only racing games I could stomach were MarioKart (only if I was playing against friends) and Destruction Derby (smashy smashy!). I was a huge fan of the original FO and I was not disappointed [with this new version]. Nearly everything I wanted them to improve has been tweaked. From the moment I turned on the system I was gasping with joy.

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Mario Kart DS Review

Platform: Nintendo DS ERSB: Everyone Genre: Racing Number of Players: 1 – 8 Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: 11/14/05 Official Website Writer: Typhoid Rating: 7.0 There are three ways to play: solo, wireless with buddies in the room, or on Wi-Fi with others around the world. Barely a minute after opening the package I’d made a profile and started a game with my boyfriend and his brother. Solo and wireless are extremely simple to set up, however getting Wi-Fi to work is hit or miss. After much troubleshooting I’ve only succeeded in connecting to matches a few times… and I’ve always been disconnected before I was able to finish the race. I know people who have had both little or a lot of problems like mine, so there’s no guarantee you’ll be miserable but there is a definite chance. Graphics: It’s-a-Mario!: colorful, cartoonish, and familiar. Controls: At first it’s extremely easy

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