<s>
FlatOut	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
racing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Bugbear	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Empire	O
Interactive	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
Vivendi	O
Universal	O
Games	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
2004	O
game	O
FlatOut	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2008	O
,	O
an	O
OS	B-Application
X	I-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
Virtual	O
Programming	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2014	O
,	O
a	O
Linux	B-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
GOG.com	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
Linux	B-Application
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
enhanced	O
port	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2007	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
Windows	B-Application
as	O
FlatOut	B-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Carnage	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
port	O
of	O
Ultimate	O
Carnage	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
FlatOut	B-Application
:	I-Application
Head	I-Application
On	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
numerous	O
stunt	O
minigames	O
the	O
goal	O
is	O
to	O
shoot	O
themselves	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
car	O
and	O
complete	O
objectives	O
like	O
knocking	O
down	O
a	O
set	O
of	O
bowling	B-Application
pins	O
,	O
hitting	O
the	O
designated	O
spots	O
on	O
a	O
dartboard	O
,	O
score	O
a	O
field	O
goal	O
or	O
fly	O
through	O
flaming	O
hoops	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
version	O
of	O
FlatOut	B-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
versions	O
received	O
"	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Famitsu	O
gave	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
version	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
all	O
four	O
sevens	O
for	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
28	O
out	O
of	O
40	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Won	O
IGN	O
's	O
award	O
for	O
Best	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
Racing	O
Game	O
of	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
FlatOut	B-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Carnage	I-Application
is	O
an	O
enhanced	O
port	O
of	O
FlatOut	B-Application
2	I-Application
featuring	O
new	O
gameplay	O
modes	O
and	O
graphics	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
at	O
least	O
two	O
new	O
cars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
known	O
earlier	O
as	O
FlatOut	B-Application
:	I-Application
Total	I-Application
Carnage	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
FlatOut	B-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Carnage	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
22	O
,	O
2007	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
on	O
August	O
1	O
in	O
Australia	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
October	O
2	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
version	O
was	O
released	O
through	O
the	O
Steam	B-Application
network	O
on	O
August	O
26	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
stores	O
on	O
September	O
2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
handheld	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
called	O
FlatOut	B-Application
:	I-Application
Head	I-Application
On	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Australia	O
on	O
March	O
12	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
two	O
days	O
later	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
April	O
4	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
multiplayer	O
format	O
is	O
also	O
included	O
;	O
this	O
runs	O
on	O
the	O
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Windows	I-Application
-	I-Application
Live	I-Application
system	O
which	O
requires	O
the	O
user	O
to	O
either	O
sign	O
into	O
own	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
LIVE	O
or	O
Games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Windows	I-Application
LIVE	I-Application
Gamertag	O
,	O
or	O
sign	O
up	O
for	O
one	O
for	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
LAN	O
function	O
is	O
not	O
available	O
in	O
FlatOut	B-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Carnage	I-Application
,	O
unlike	O
the	O
previous	O
two	O
FlatOut	B-Application
games	B-Application
for	I-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PC	O
versions	O
received	O
"	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Head	O
On	O
version	O
received	O
"	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hyper'''s	O
Maurice	O
Branscombe	O
commended	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
for	O
"	O
looking	O
and	O
playing	O
better	O
than	O
ever	O
before	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
did	O
not	O
like	O
the	O
soundtracks	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
load	O
times	O
are	O
too	O
long	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
