Guide Note

Fatal Inertia EX is a futuristic hover racing game set in the 22nd century. Due to larger corporations control over the media, business, and information, extreme sports has become the only outlet for people to experience joy and excitement not processed through 'The System'. Although it was previously released on the Xbox 360 under the title Fatal Inertia, the PS3 version suffered from significant delays due to the fact that the developers were having problems with the Unreal Engine on the Sony console. It is distributed exclusively as a digital download on the PlayStation Network.

Fast Facts

1. Developer: Koei Canada
2. Publisher: Koei
3. Platform: PS3
4. Genre: Racing
5. Mode: Single-player, Multi-player
6. ESRB Rating: E for Everyone
7. Release Date:
   • Xbox 360: September 11, 2007
   • PS3: May 29, 2008

The game centers around extremely fast and dangerous courses and hover crafts. There are a total of 51 courses and six different racing environments. The PS3 version includes eight new tracks on a new training venue called Fatal Inertia Proving Grounds Facility. The game also has another difficulty setting and adjusted gameplay. There are four main car classes each with their own advantages and disadvantages. These crafts can also equip non-lethal weapons like magnets. You can equip two weapons, one primary and one secondary. The game utilizes the Unreal Engine.

1. Four main car classes
   1. Phoenix Craft: Well balanced
   2. Aurora Class: Fastest of all classes; unreliable
   3. Mercury Class: fast acceleration with excellent handling
   4. Titan Class: Largest class with heavy armor and firepower; poor handling and acceleration
2. Nine weapons
   1. Magnets: weighs down craft and eventually overloads
   2. Cluster Magnets: when triggered releases many magnets on targeted craft
   3. Rocket: additional thruster that throws targeted craft off-balance
   4. Force Blast: bomb that unleashes energy wave
   5. Smoke Bomb: decreases visibility
   6. Cable: can connect two crafts together or ground them
   7. EMP: electro-magnetic pulse
   8. Time Dilator: slows down time
3. Additional course on the PS3 version
4. Download Demo off PlayStation Network site