FlatOut Racing 3D is a video game of the FlatOut series in the genre of arcade car simulator , developed by Xendex Entertainment and published by I-Play for mobile phones on December 5, 2008 .
| FlatOut Racing 3D | |
|---|---|
 Game title screen | |
| Developer | Xendex entertainment |
| Publisher | I play |
| Part of a series | Flatout |
| Announcement Date | November 6, 2008 [1] |
| Date of issue |  December 5, 2008 [1] |
| Version | 0.4.9 |
| Genres | arcade car simulator |
| Technical details | |
| Platform | mobile phones |
| Game mode | single user |
| Interface language | English , Spanish , Italian , German , French |
| Carrier | digital distribution |
| System requirements | 3D phone |
| Control | keyboard |
As in other games of the FlatOut series, in the project the player will have to alternately pass racing competitions on various cars. The game has damage to both cars and surrounding objects. As you progress, new tracks and cars open.
FlatOut Racing 3D was developed by Xendex, whose representatives drew ideas from the previous parts of the series. The car simulator was ambiguously perceived by the gaming press. Advantages included the idea and visual style, but complexity and sound were criticized.
Content
- 1 Gameplay
- 2 Development and release of the game
- 3 Ratings and Opinions
- 4 notes
Gameplay
FlatOut Racing 3D is an arcade car simulator , made in three-dimensional graphics . The player has to go through the bronze, silver and gold levels, each with its own tracks. Each race involves four rivals. After completing the course in prize places (first, second or third), the next track opens and a medal is assigned (according to the place taken, gold, silver or bronze). After passing a certain number of tracks, new cars also open, of which there are only eight in the game [2] .
During races, a player can earn a supply of nitrous oxide; To do this, you need to shoot down rival cars or surrounding objects. Nitrous oxide allows you to quickly gain speed. In races there is an opportunity to shorten the route, however, if the path is cut short, the arrow will indicate a missing control point. In collisions with heavy objects or cars of the opponent, the car will be damaged, which can lead to damage to the car and, as a result, to loss. Weather conditions also vary on the tracks, for example, there may be rain or snow [1] .
Game development and release
FlatOut Racing 3D was announced on November 6, 2008, after Xendex Entertainment's development studio signed a contract with Empire Interactive publisher to continue the FlatOut series for mobile phones. The I-Play publisher, in turn, must publish the game on mobile game distribution networks. According to Achim Curten, marketing manager for Xendex, the team was pleased to work with I-Play to promote the FlatOut series as the main racing game on mobile phones. The developers claim that when creating FlatOut Racing 3D , they were inspired by FlatOut: Head On for the PlayStation Portable , and promised in the upcoming project to wait for the same spectacular gameplay, three classes of cars, 24 tracks, weather effects, as well as maximum destruction of the environment and cars [3] .
FlatOut Racing 3D was released December 5, 2008 in the distribution networks of mobile games in European countries.
Ratings and Opinions
Spanner Spencer, a pocketgamer columnist, rated FlatOut Racing 3D at 6 out of 10 possible. The critic liked the interesting idea of the game and the track, noting that the game looks great visually, but the disadvantages were low speed and unbalanced, often low complexity, as well as “terrible” sound effects. As a result, Spencer noted that “the project has great potential among realistic racing games in recent years, but it lacks the variety and optimization to become the excellent arcade race that you would like” [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Spencer, Spanner. FlatOut Racing 3D Review . pocketgamer (December 5, 2008). Date of treatment July 12, 2016.
- ↑ FlatOut 3D . Square Faction. Date of treatment July 12, 2016.
- ↑ Spencer, Spanner. FlatOut racing onto mobile . pocketgamer (November 6, 2008). Date of treatment July 12, 2016.