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Released 25 January 2008

Format Xbox 360, PS3

Developer EA

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Burnout Paradise

Review
You’ve got to admire Criterion’s balls. Despite creating the perfect arcade racer with its deranged Burnout, the plucky coders have gone back to the drawing board to rebuild its chart-topping hit from the ground up. And the results are stunning.

Unlike the series’ familiar event-based structure, the latest Burnout is staged in the open-ended world of Paradise City, a sprawling metropolis that can be fully explored from the off, and where you can take part in any race you want at any time. Naturally, cracking the tougher cross-town scrambles is impossible until you’ve earned the best rides, the game in turn packed with incredible motors that are unlocked as you progress and allowing you to amass an enviable collection.

The game’s terrifying sense of speed and delirious crashes also help make Paradise one of the most engaging speedsters around, but it’s online where the game really shines; simply pressing a button brings up an online display that allows you to invite friends to a race, sidestepping the chore of ploughing through menus to kick off multiplayer sessions and making the infectious action seamless and genuinely gripping.

Reviewer: David McComb

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Average user rating for Burnout Paradise

Good...but not burnout 3

this game is almost perfect. Like others have said it don't have two-player mode. It was a good game, but i miss the old Burnout 3. You could play it for a long time without getting tired, you could do competitions or you could do showtime or just do some mayham in the city. the graphics are awesone. the only that suck is that you have to drive a long way to switch car and you will get tired of driving in the same old places over and over agian, but afterall good game. worth tge money. ... Read More

jasonbie About me

02:27, 27 February 2009 | Report This Post

Excellent game, but not perfect

First of all the game is excellent. It has so much going for it, I suppose it’s difficult not to enjoy it. GRAPHICS - The game is visually stunning. Paradise City itself is full of good looking set pieces and is a pleasure to drive around. The cars are very detailed and do a good job of reflect the surrounding enviroment; this looks very realistic and forces you to admire all the detail. The crashes and collisions are fantastic. This is what really separates paradise from other racing g... Read More

macca250 About me

19:42, 22 April 2008 | Report This Post

Awesome but flawed!

I love the new open world environment this game has. It still feels like a burnout game and the controls are just as easy. The cars are great and the events are plentiful. The game looks astounding generally and i thoroughly enjoy playing it. My only gripes are the new crash system that they call showtime... not as great as the original crash junctions and i think they could have included them in it somehow. Also there is no two player... there is online sure but NO two player... half my time... Read More

Tombo1983 About me

10:10, 17 February 2008 | Report This Post

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