This is my first review on this system. I will give it a rating out of 10 on graphics, sound, gameplay, control, and replay value (which are cool features) and tally of the score out of 50.
Graphics: 8.5 - great graphics, details on cars is outstanding, the surrounding enviroment such as buildings and trees, are also well done. The accident damage details are also top notch, and the illusion of speed is well portrayed.
Sound: 9 - The basic sound track that comes with the game is typical rock and pop with a slight edge as well as some old metal tracks, and I love it! The sound effects are also well done, you can hear almost every ping, and crack of the glass when your card hits another car, the voices are also clear and well done.
Gameplay: 8.5 - I love the open city concept, very well done. But where are all the people? I see the cars driving around, but no body is walking. It seems a little weird after awhile, but easy to get over and a minor flaw. The game modes are great fun, and online is even better and very easy to use. Ever intersection can be a new race, and when you gain a new licence, you can re-race your old wins again, and they count towards the new licence. Instant replays and slow motion shots add to the complete package of this game.
Controls: 8 - Good controls over all, I had a bit of a problem trying to get the car to "spin" pitch and yaw off of jumps etc. Also at speed, the game can be a bit blurry and hard to see upcoming turns when competing in the races.
Replay: 8 - lots of replay here, a good game to pick up quick and have some nonsense balls out racing. the online mode really keeps things going once you have explored the city and completed all the challenges, so there will always be plenty to do, however, I can see the game becoming boring for those who want a lot of challenge and change in their games.
Total: 42/50 = 84% Overall a Good game. A must buy for any race fan, or for someone who loves to crash cars.
Met with derision from existing Burnout-series fans at the time, Burnout Paradise remains arguably the greatest open-world racing game of all time. Here's why.
I don't know why - and I know I'm probably on my own here - but I liked Takedown more. I think it was just 'different' enough to feel fresh. I also loved the destruction.
On that note, a new Motorstorm would be nice! All that mud, dust and car pieces flying everywhere blew my mind on PS3 - imagine what they could do now.
I loved Burnout Paradise, but Burnout 3: Takedown will always be the best game in the series, for me. Burnout 3 is arguably the most fun game ever made, with the greatest licensed soundtrack ever.
I played through the remaster quite recently. It's not as good as I remember, but I think a lot of that is because the "open world" thing was still pretty fresh back then.
I do think there's a gap in the market for a game like Burnout. With the new gen they could really make car damage a huge selling point again.
Burnout paradise remastered and original are my favorite, i got the platinum trophy for both games the nighthawk is my favorite car
Personally don't give a shit for open world racers. Give me a new Motorstorm, Split second, Outrun.
Cultured Vultures: The Burnout series has plenty of great games to play, but which one is definitively the best? We're here to rank them all.
I think the crash mode should comeback. Tryng to make the most damage was very cool.
Burnout 2 should be above 3 imo. The aftertouch takedown mechanic slowed down the gameplay too much in 3.
That's the mechanic that made me enjoy Burnout 3 over the others. It wasn't until they introduced it that I considered the series any good.
I love Takedown, Revenge, and Paradise. Dominator was okay, but it clearly felt like a B-tier game.
After playing those awesome games, I went back to try out part 1 and it was rough. I didn't like the controls (whereas the others felt perfect to me), the elevator music was generic and not enjoyable to listen to.
Finally the game's difficulty was extremely high. I could beat all single player races in Takedown, Revenge, Paradise, Dominator, but could not get first place in the very first race for the first Burnout game. It demands perfection and one slight mistake is all it takes to lose. I have yet to play part 2, but I'm hoping it's more like part 3 than part 1.
Burnout Takedown is my favorite racing game of all time. My wife was addicted to crash mode.
The online servers for 2008's Burnout Paradise are closing down after almost 12 years of service. This will not affect 2018's Burnout Paradise Remastered.
I love this game but it can be really irritating when racing. I just play online and try and get all the billboards and gates. I pretty much agree with all the review.
I agree man. The reason there are no people FYI is they would lose their E rating if they had people in the game i.e. getting hit by cars. Also I feel it would take away from the core of racing and not killing spree... Kinda makes me wonder what they are gonna do when they introduce motorcycles in the Xpac... Good review
good game but
burnout 3 and revenge are miles better
the roadrage in paradise seem to has less foucus than 3\revenge
the open city is great idea to refresh the game but in some races i get easly lost unlike midnight club 3:dub edition the roads in mc are big,the checkpoints and city design in midnight club are much better than paradise
the radar in paradise is a bit confusing
overall paradise is an exellent game 9 out 10 of I say
I respect you criteriongames for all the awesome burnout games over the years with both acclaim and EA,thank you guys very much,keep up the hard work and take racing gener to a whole new level,
hope the next burnout game be like BURNOUT 3,having the best of the best,the crash mode in revenge was good but not as great as 3's
burnout 3 crash mode= best crash mode ever