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January 2008
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Abstract: For years, Criterion has brought their own brand of racing to the table. Their brand has introduced gamers to a racing formula that not only incorporates crashing into the races, but also rewards you for it. Each previous version of Burnout has shown g...
Abstract: Rating: E10 (Everyone) There is a car on the street that seems to be slightly out of control. Its going way too fast, with flames licking out of the exhaust. It makes a slight course correction to avoid a parked car, and thats the end; over-correcti...
Abstract: Burnout Paradise sees Criterion bet the farm on open world reality beating directed experiences. Gone is the ability to restart races, gone is the split-screen multiplayer and gone is the easy to access lists of events. In their place we have a free ...
Racing and wrecking is as thrilling as ever, Openworld design creates a great sense of destructive freedom, Showtime mode is a hoot, Online functionality is seamless and addicting, Superb visuals.
Could have used more variety in race and event types, Soundtrack and DJ dialogue are awful, Early in the game, youll probably be a little confused and overwhelmed by the whole thing.
Burnout Paradise includes all the fast-driving, hard-wrecking action youd expect from a Burnout game, but with a fantastic new open-world design that gives it its own stand-alone flavor. ...
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Published: 2008-01-23, Author: Alex , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: Is there any developer buzz term more meaningless these days than "open-world gameplay"? Lets face it, its kind of been done to death at this point, so you have to look on with a bit of skepticism when a developer touts the concept as the next big th...
Abstract: del.icio.us | Digg This | Glink It Ok, no quoting the Guns ‘N Roses song. Unless you’ve been tucked away in the ‘land of no rock ‘n roll,’ chances are pretty good you’ve heard “Paradise City,” which &ndash...
Seamlessly integrates a massive single-player experience with a living, breathing online; 60 frames per second racing action.
Old-school fans may miss Crash Mode; map navigation isnt perfect; cant warp around the map to retry races.
Burnout has evolved from a fairly niche racing title to a complete institution in seven years. We last saw the racer in Burnout Revenge, which made for a proper send-off to the last generation of hardware (and a decent Xbox 360 port). Now, Criterion de...
Abstract: Think the rush of triple-A titles is over? Think again: Burnout Paradise is a bona fide winner and it just might be the best action racing game ever created!
