Burnout Paradise


The fifth installment to the series arrives promising "a truly next-generation game" and a seamless open-world environment.

Available on: Xbox 360, PS3 , PC
Genre: Racing
Release date: January 22, 2008
Published by: Electronic Arts 
Developed by: Criterion Games 
Franchise: Burnout
Multiplayer Modes:
Offline
1 player Solo
Online
8 player VS
9 Awesome
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Harder, better, faster, stronger - finally the streets are yours!
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Dec 19, 2007 Theres much more to the latest Burnout than the opportunity to use a classic Guns N Roses anthem. The open, sprawling tarmac of Paradise City is, as the name suggests, a paradise for Burnout. Rather than the restrictions of replicating a real metropolis, the world before us has been created specifically for the purpose of eye-blistering speed, obscene jumps, lurid powerslides and devastating vehicular carnage. Creating an open world to explore with no linear career path and » Read Full Burnout Paradise preview
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ESRB Rating
Burnout Paradise is rated:
Everyone 10+
Language, Violence
PEGI Rating
Burnout Paradise is rated:
7+