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The old game blazes a new trail, with barely a wrong turn on the way

Words: David Cook, PSM3 UK

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At its core, this is Burnout at its finest: it’s the best-looking, it’s got the widest range of cars, traffic-checking’s been toned down so you can’t just plough into anything that moves without fear. Each individual road has its own Time Trial and Stunt modes… and it’s got an immense soundtrack - Jane’s Addiction? Guns ‘N’ Roses? (Guess which song.) Faith No More? Yes, please. Avril Lavigne’s Girlfriend? Erm, if you insist. Oh, and there’s the online game, with its promise to let you invite friends into your world via a couple of simple D-pad taps with no break in play.

It’s not perfect and it might not last some players long, but this latest Burnout oozes confidence. It sucks you in, distracts you from its faults and, for a while, takes over your world. Paradise? Not quite, but it’s not far away.

Jan 18, 2008

You'll love

Free-roaming map
Loads of hidden bits
Spectacular crashes

You'll hate

Some missions feel like chores
A bit shallow
Lacking a sense of progression

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supremetruth - 9 months 1 day ago

Games is greatness

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deora2dude - 5 months 13 days ago

i think the multiplayer is the greatest thing in history... and with bigsurf ISLE just released it just got better. when you have all 8 players stuck in the airfield each driving DLC cars (the most insane things you will EVER see) all doing stunt run trying not to get taken down... that is perfection. i was playing last night and i cant count how many times i broke down laughing when i pulled a triple barrel roll in the last bit of stunt run. landing on my rival. then wrecking myself giving me the win. and its always that "one more game" kind of thing if you have more then four players with mics... this is a must buy. and with criterions support and community it promises to be even better in the futre

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