Burnout Paradise
by Electronic Arts
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Video Game Reviews of Burnout Paradise
Customer Review: A fun game to explore... but different from past Burnout games
Summary: 4 Stars
If you've never played any of the previous 'Burnout' series of racing games, the basic premise of these games is the fun of crashing your car into other cars, objects, to cause as much damage as possible... and just for the fun of aggressive driving. To do all the things that you normally can't do, and actually be rewarded for "bad driving". The cars, objects, and courses are beautifully rendered and the crashes are nothing short of gorgeous. And that's what we've come to expect from this series. However, this latest incarnation comes with some big differences from previous games. Instead of many different tracks from all over the world... there is only one large fully rendered city (that seems to have been inspired by L.A) and surrounding forested areas which you can also explore. This gives the driver the freedom to explore a virtual city to an extent that probably can't be matched by any current game. There are also lots of different hidden alleyways, buildings, etc... that you can drive into or drive off of. There are still different racing events throughout the city to participate in by going to key road intersections to initiate them. But gone are the various tracks around the world. Also, not all of the areas are accessible. For instance, you can only drive into certain buildings... most are blocked off. So although this game is really fun, I do miss the variety that the previous games in this series offered... especially the exotic tropical forest tracks in earlier games. Here are a few pros and cons:
Pros:
-Amazingly detailed graphics/crash dynamics/lighting
-Freedom to explore a huge area... an entire rendered city.
-The developers actually provide lots of new free upgrades to this game... like new vehicles. They recently added motorcycles.
-This game is more affordable than most PS3 games... and offers lots of bang for the buck.
-The music is nice... especially the famous track from Guns & Roses :)
Cons:
-limited track scenery
-races are not as fun when the track routes are less defined... it's easy to get lost during a race. But this is only a matter of taste. You may like the flexibility of finding your own shortcuts more than I.
Conclusion: Although I think that this game could be improved upon, it is undeniably fun to play. You can lose yourself for hours exploring the massive city and it seems like new upgrades are constantly being added via your internet connection. But with all that said, I think that "Burnout 3" for the PS2 was the most fun and addictive to play. They had the perfect winning game formula... and then they had to change it. Here's hoping that they go back and use the winning formula they had on the next Burnout game for the PS3.
Customer Review: Yes im in Paradise!
Summary: 5 Stars
There is no better way to describe this game other than addictive. The gameplay is exciting, addictive and keeps you hooked on for hours. I own quite a few titles on the ps3 and by far this game has kept me interested than the others. Also its not jus the graphics thats impressive but also the audio. It sounds just amazing on my Logitech THX 5.1 speakers and the visuals and crashes are tremendous on my Samsung full HD LCD TV.All in all a feast of absolute fun on the PS3!Customer Review: Burnout Paradise... (Game Rocks)
Summary: 4 Stars
ok well this game is totally awsome, the bikes update was amazing and everything and plus thats the reason i bought it, was for the bikes and they were everything expected... this game is an overall amazing game and theres not much bad a person could say about it except that it should have like ofline multi-players besides just playing online with peeps, but besides that tha game rocks... and the trophies are like easy to get also etc. just one thing you gotta keep your speed up to win, so work hard at it and you'll become a prodigy, plus you can pull of so many tricks etc its just amazing :=)..Customer Review: Just a super game
Summary: 5 Stars
Very engrossing and plenty of sustained fun for my 14 year old son. Graphics are awesome and the controls are very responsive. Great selection of tracks too. The only negative I came across is the weak music selection. Apart from that I'm very happy!Customer Review: Aargh... Insipid and Bore.
Summary: 1 Stars
I'm new to VideoGaming. And, this is the first game I played on PS3. Was very excited about it until I played for 10 minutes. There is no objective in the game as such. You just have to drive around in the city. I really got DIZZY after few more minutes, due to poor high-speed simulation. Will never play again.