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Fatal Inertia EX
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Based on 20 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Koei
Developer: Koei Canada
Genre(s): Racing, Action
Players: 8
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)
Release Date: June 19, 2008
Summary
(Downloadable game) Fatal Inertia EX features a never-before-seen environment exclusive to the PS3. Situated amidst scorching desert dunes, the Fatal Inertia Proving Grounds is a mecca for aspiring flight jocks driven to prepare themselves for the mental and physical punishment of low-altitude combat maneuvering. Along with offering a restructured training curriculum, the Proving Grounds are also home to the game's eight new tracks. A re-tuned flight model improves handling and achieves higher speeds than previously seen. The game's newly-added "Master" level Quick Races will push the fastest men and women to their limit. Fatal Inertia EX delivers heightened visuals which include new weather effects, significant scenery enhancements, and an overhauled garage for racecraft customization. Spread across 59 courses in seven exotic high-definition environments including lush rainforests, massive glacier fields, and canyons of razor-sharp rock, the beauty of Fatal Inertia EX could easily mask the harrowing thrills in this high-speed contest of champions. [Koei]
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What The Critics Said
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GamePro
The learning curve is gradual but the action starts from your first race and never lets up. Fans of racing games will like this title especially ones who want a little something more.
Read Full Review >GameFocus
Very fun title, especially for its budget/impulse buy price of $29.99 it is worth picking up for racing fans.
Read Full Review >Game Chronicles
But for those looking to hone their high-speed racing and combat skills in the great outdoors, Fatal Inertia EX is a great place to race.
Read Full Review >PSX Extreme
Thanks to Koei making some key enhancements, the controls have now been fixed up considerably, erasing much of the game's previous faults.
Read Full Review >Total Video Games
I was actually surprised at how much I enjoyed Fatal Inertia EX. It's not that it's an absolutely incredible game, but the willingness to go back to the drawing board and tweak or change some options (stuff like removing the free-point races, for instance) meant the game turned out far better than the original release.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
Fatal Inertia EX is reminiscent of a top-shelf, budget-priced kart racer. It doesn't pretend to be more, and that I can live with.
Read Full Review >IGN
There's nothing too special about Fatal Inertia EX. It's fun and definitely has its moments, but it could run a lot better.
Read Full Review >Jolt Online Gaming UK
As a fairly cheap (fifteen quid) racer, it’ll probably do until Motorstorm: Pacific Rift and floaty-ship-racing-game-beginning-with-W turns up, although the futuristic trappings and weak techno soundtrack do it few favours in terms of comparison to other, better, racers out there.
Read Full Review >Play.tm
An enjoyable game, if a little shallow. It is nothing particularly innovative and almost feels like a portable game, owing to the lack of real depth. However it is an exciting and fun diversion, and definitely worth the budget online price for a racer with something a little different to offer.
Read Full Review >GameZone
It is not a must-have title, by any means, but it does have some entertainment value.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
Improvements over the original release of this sci-fi racer don't make up for its floaty controls and poor item balance.
Read Full Review >Play UK
What’s really funny about all of this is that WipEout HD is going to be released in September, just a couple of months after Fatal Inertia. Therefore, you may as well just hold off buying a futuristic racer until then.
Read Full Review >PSM3 Magazine UK
It has the power, but lacks the performance. [July 2008, p.78]
G4 TV
This updated, retooled (and downloadable, $30) version of the blazing fast hovercraft battle racer sports eight new tracks, tighter controls, sharper visuals and a new training section where all of you panic-prone Cougars out there can now hone your skills and become the Mavericks of your dreams – minus the killer abs and with a bit more Star Wars than you were probably expecting.
Read Full Review >Eurogamer
Most of the problems stem from the fact that it remains a muddled, undiscerning diner at the racing game buffet table, trying to cram its plate with sleek supersonic futuristic racing, rough and tumble rally racing and knockabout arcade power-up kart racing all at the same time.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
Fatal Inertia EX is a solid enough racer, but it doesn't merit as much attention when compared to other racing titles on the PS3. And being a PSN title, the price point might be a bit steep for players to take a chance on, which also severely diminishes the quality of the multiplayer modes.
Read Full Review >DarkZero
Overall, an average racing game that holds some fun but, for the money, alternatives exist on the PS3 that are far more enjoyable.
Read Full Review >1UP
Online multiplayer amplifies everything that is good and bad about Fatal Inertia EX. Again, the combat is fun, and it's especially rewarding to pull off attacks on another human player.
Read Full Review >Playstation Official Magazine UK
Fugly ships chugging along even fuglier tracks. [Aug 2008, p.104]
games(TM)
Futuristic racing never felt so outdated. [Sept 2008, p.117]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 6.6 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
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