FlatOut 4: Total Insanity

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FlatOut 4: Total Insanity
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Developer(s) Kylotonn
Publisher(s)
Director(s) Alain Jarniou
Producer(s) Alexandre Assir
Designer(s) Christophe Thibaut
Programmer(s) Hardouin Pouzet
Artist(s) Amaury Beyris
Composer(s) Ali Robles
Kevin Christianson
Robin Feldman
Series FlatOut
Engine KtHD
Platform(s)
Release
  • PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • 17 March 2017
  • Microsoft Windows
  • 4 April 2017
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

FlatOut 4: Total Insanity (stylized as FL4TOUT TOTAL INSANITY) is a 2017 racing video game developed by Kylotonn. It is the fourth game in the FlatOut series.

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Gameplay

FlatOut 4: Total Insanity is a racing video game that features local and online multiplayer. [1] [2]

Development and release

FlatOut 4: Total Insanity was developed by French studio Kylotonn and published by Bigben Interactive. The game was released on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One video game console on 17 March 2017, [2] while the Windows version was released on 4 April. [3]

Reception

FlatOut 4: Total Insanity received "mixed or average" reviews from professional critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic. [3] [4] [5]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "FlatOut 4: Total Insanity review – crash and burnout". Metro . 23 March 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
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