FlatOut 4: Total Insanity VR Early Access Impressions: “A Rough Ride in the Best Possible Way”

UploadVR's Mike Johnson has posted early access impressions of FlatOut 4: Total Insanity VR, the demolition-derby racer built from the ground up for 6DOF play through the Flat2VR Spark program, and the verdict leans firmly positive despite some rough edges.

The review runs through the game's mode lineup — Stunt mode (launching drivers into cups and towers), the checkpoint-sprint Beat The Bomb, Carnage races, traditional racing, and a battle arena — and lands on a simple conclusion: “In terms of fun factor, FlatOut 4: Total Insanity VR delivers in spades.” Johnson tested the PC VR build on a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, RTX 5070 Ti, and Meta Quest 3, praising the grungy visual style and noting only minor clipping that passes quickly at speed.

It's not without early access growing pains — menu positioning, stray UI overlays, and a retry button that doesn't yet work all make the list of issues — and the piece flags that newcomers to VR should be cautious given the intense camera shake and first-person tumbling that come with the demolition-heavy gameplay. None of it was enough to outweigh the core loop, though, with the review recommending the $19.99 Steam Early Access build for players who already know they can stomach the chaos.