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Developer: Criterion Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Genre: Driving
Sub-Genre: Racing
Release Date: Sep 13th, 2005
Additonal Info:
Developer: EA UK, Criterion Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Genre: Driving
Sub-Genre: Racing
Release Date: Mar 6th, 2007
Additonal Info:
Developer: Criterion Games
Publisher: EA Games
Genre: Driving
Sub-Genre: Racing
Release Date: Sep 13th, 2005
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User rating: 8.6 (based on 38 votes) 
(continued from previous page) ...Think it would work well in Burnout? Well, the developers thought that too, which is why they’ve implemented this song into Burnout Paradise so well. While this song may lead the soundtrack, the rest is nearly as strong. The other aspects of audio in Paradise are completely acceptable; engines sound meaty and the announcer, DJ Atomika, is surprisingly not too annoying.
Where Paradise truly shines is in its online implementation. By using the simple “Easy Drive” feature mapped to the D-Pad, you can plop your car in an online game without even taking your foot off the gas. It will seamlessly connect you to an online match currently in progress, keeping you in the exact same position with the exact same car as you were using when driving offline. You literally feel as if people are coming into your Paradise City, instead of you being placed into an online game.
When “freeburning” online, you may choose to drive around like you were offline, try to set game records -- the game constantly records all your stats -- such as longest drift or farthest jump, or try and take other players down. Something about the third option always appeals most to us. Most likely, we love seeing the ‘Mugshot’ taken by the PlayStation Eye of the angry fellow we’ve taken down.
On the flip side, if you create a room, you are essentially a god, as you choose exactly what’s happening at all times. How about freeburning for a while? That’s fine. Feel like doing one of Paradise’s 350 online challenges? Sure thing. Want to create a race where you choose the start point, the end point, and up to 16 checkpoints? Go for it – the possibilities are endless.
Even when “offline,” if you’re connected to the internet, the game is still tracking how fast you drive down a road, or, if you do a Showtime, how much damage you’ve caused and what road you began on. This data is then displayed to all your PSN friends, and they can try and top your time or amount of damage. It’s just another way that Burnout Paradise extends its already unlimited amount of playability even further.
All of this, literally everything that’s been mentioned in this review thus far, can take place during a ten or fifteen minute period of play. That is the definition of flow, and that’s what makes this latest installment of Burnout a true paradise.
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This is an awesome game. 9/10 for me as well.
psn id: gingo.... i love this game aswell it was between this and DMC4 for me and i think i made the right choice
Yeah I got this game too, had it a couple days now, a few annoying bits for example you can't restart a race. You can't skip to the junkyard you have to drive all the way back. Wouldn't be so bad if you could have some sort of GPS to guide you but there isn't. These are all cons Eric Blattberg.
Other than this it is a good game, trying to get to know all the streets at the moment. Its the type of game you won't get bored with because there is so much to do. Stunt runs are awesome. I'd rate it 8/10
I downloaded the demo for this game and was very impressed with it. So after the online mode for the demo was shut down, i went out and bought it. Great game i tell ya! But it's a big shame that it lacks split screen.
@ #5 I agree with you, this is the worst. As someone who has played the old burnouts, this one just does not do it for me.
Wow its been awhile since I've seen 9.0 grading here for some of the games reviewed.
Sometimes I have a problem with the races... cuz I'll just end up taking a wrong turn or w/e which leads me to staring at the map more and more and eventually I'm watching the map more than racing.... which saddens me.
I love the game other than that small squabble tho. If perhaps they put up some boundries so you don't take the wrong road which leads you 1/2 way across the map before you realise you've gone the wrong way.
I know what u mean hush 404 i also cant stand that they should of made it like burnout 3 takedown a true racing game not some dumb knock off of need for speed they shouldnt of made this game so crapy i love the bp franchize but this truly is a horible game for me. Maybe next time burnout dont try being something ur not and do what u do best make a good racing game.
yea i got the game.. but the one thing i hate is you dont know your speed. otherwise its a great game
This game is one of the best.. IDK what anyone else says... Most of my online friends have made the move to this... Sorry but COD has just lost its luster to me..
Awesome title, let down by some minor things such as the inability to restart a race which can get frustrating at times...
I have no idea why this game got so high of a rating...i personally thought the game play sucked..all of my friends think it sucked...you get going SO fast that its nearly impossable to make the correct turns...and the obvious reason this game blew...not being about to restart, without having to go all way back across town.the only cool thing about the game was the crash sequences. 4/10
I think the flow of this game is fantastic... seamless. The crashes are a thing of beauty, as are the lighting effects and the perfect controlls.
My only complaints are these: you can't restart an event, you can't jump to junkyards, and you can skip foreward in the playlist but not backward.
9.5/10