GH Review: Burnout Paradise (Xbox 360 and Playstation 3)

Zardon · Jan 20, 2008, 04:54 PM

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The burnout franchise has long been the leading arcade racer. Yes I am intentionally omitting the Need For Speed series because lately it sucks.

Burnout has been a success due to the great control system, sense of speed as well as the ball busting damage system. Criterion haven't sat on their asses however and have decided to tweak the new title to keep die hard fans interested as well as hopefully attracting a new crowd to the Burnout world. Burnout Paradise actually boasts some of the biggest changes to the franchise with almost everything in the game being tweaked or altered to some level. I can't say everything has changed for the better, but at least Criterion are taking some risks. It seems Axl and Slash are due to make yet more money as no one could have missed the ad campaign on TV recently for the game .... "Take me down to the Paradise city where the grass is green and the girls are pretty" yep, this is pretty much the games theme song courtesy of the long disbanded Guns N' Roses.

Lowfat · Jan 20, 2008, 05:31 PM

Nice review...But. As the game stands. I was looking VERY forward to this game, but i do not think I'll be buying it.. I am a huge Burnout fan, but the open world kills it for me. I could spent hours perfecting a race in Revenge, and I am not about to spend twice the amount of time driving back to the start of the race. That is the stupidest thing they could of down. I don't know a single Burnout fan that is happy with the way they did things.

geraldmango · Jan 20, 2008, 05:42 PM

yah ill probably get it but I reckon im going to be kicking the screen if that is as annoying as it sounds. im all for realism, but this isnt richard burns rally its an arcade game. hopefully its livable as some of the other stuff in the game sounds brilliant.

Pluvious · Jan 20, 2008, 09:43 PM

Great review and thanks for saving me some scratch Z. The game sounds great and all, but the overwhelming memorizing of the city could make it frustrating for me. I'll have to rent this one for sure.

Brutality · Jan 20, 2008, 10:46 PM

I NEED ME AN XCASE!!!!1111oneone

Jan 20, 2008, 04:54 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	GH Review: Burnout Paradise (Xbox 360 and Playstation 3) Read The Review Here ________________________ The burnout franchise has long been the leading arcade racer. Yes I am intentionally omitting the Need For Speed series because lately it sucks. Burnout has been a success due to the great control system, sense of speed as well as the ball busting damage system. Criterion haven't sat on their asses however and have decided to tweak the new title to keep die hard fans interested as well as hopefully attracting a new crowd to the Burnout world. Burnout Paradise actually boasts some of the biggest changes to the franchise with almost everything in the game being tweaked or altered to some level. I can't say everything has changed for the better, but at least Criterion are taking some risks. It seems Axl and Slash are due to make yet more money as no one could have missed the ad campaign on TV recently for the game .... "Take me down to the Paradise city where the grass is green and the girls are pretty" yep, this is pretty much the games theme song courtesy of the long disbanded Guns N' Roses.

Jan 20, 2008, 05:31 PM	#2
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,251 Rep Power: 99	Nice review...But. As the game stands. I was looking VERY forward to this game, but i do not think I'll be buying it.. I am a huge Burnout fan, but the open world kills it for me. I could spent hours perfecting a race in Revenge, and I am not about to spend twice the amount of time driving back to the start of the race. That is the stupidest thing they could of down. I don't know a single Burnout fan that is happy with the way they did things. __________________ 27" iMac: i5 750 * 80GB X25-M G1 * 4GB DDR3 * HD4850 Stacker: 2600k * P8P67 Pro * 4GB DDR3 * 80GB ioXtreme * 30GB X25-E * (2) HD6950 * Asus D2 * Enermax Revo85+ HWD: (2) Xeon E5649 * EVGA SR-2 * 6GB DDR3 * 8800GTS * 1000W Antec FT01BW: (2) Xeon E5645 * EVGA SR-2 * 6GB DDR3 * GTS210 * Gigabyte 800W Odin GT Storage: (2) Sans Digital TR8M-B * 29TB

Jan 20, 2008, 09:43 PM	#4
Pluvious Elisha = hottie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: USA CA. SF Bay Area Posts: 1,318 Rep Power: 56	Great review and thanks for saving me some scratch Z. The game sounds great and all, but the overwhelming memorizing of the city could make it frustrating for me. I'll have to rent this one for sure. __________________

Jan 20, 2008, 05:42 PM	#3
geraldmango DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 85 Rep Power: 0	yah ill probably get it but I reckon im going to be kicking the screen if that is as annoying as it sounds. im all for realism, but this isnt richard burns rally its an arcade game. hopefully its livable as some of the other stuff in the game sounds brilliant.

Jan 20, 2008, 10:46 PM	#5
Brutality DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Estonia Posts: 887 Rep Power: 39	I NEED ME AN XCASE!!!!1111oneone