Burnout Paradise

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Burnout Paradise is Criterion Games's newest installment in the Burnout video game series. It was released in January 2008 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360...
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8.8
very good
 
CRITICS SCORE
8.8
(67 ratings)
GAMER SCORE
8.7
(4102 ratings)
 

Game Overview

Burnout Paradise is Criterion Games's newest installment in the Burnout video game series. It was released in January 2008 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was also released...

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Expert Reviews

GameSpot review logo
90/100
score

Burnout Paradise includes all the fast-driving, hard-wrecking action you'd expect from a Burnout game, but with a fantastic new open-world design that gives it its own stand-alone flavor.

GameZone review logo
90/100
score

Paradise is certainly the most ambitious Burnout title yet, with a full sandbox city to explore and the great racing mechanics and smooth controls that has been the series' bread and butter.

IGN review logo
88/100
score

Criterion has once again delivered a racing experience that can best be described as controlled chaos, one where even crashing is immensely rewarding. If you're even a remote fan of racing games, be sure to check this out.

Game Features

Rock Paradise City -- Shred your way across more than 250 miles of open road discovering jumps, stunts, and shortcuts.
Infinite Possibilities -- Blaze your path to glory in 120 unique events, using your knowledge of the city to find the fastest routes and get the drop on rivals.
Team Up or Takedown -- Battle friends online and grab their mugshots, or join forces to complete more than 300 online challenges.
Showtime: Crash Anywhere, Any Time -- Send your car wrecking, spinning and scraping down the road, smashing through traffic and leaving a trail of expensive wreckage in your wake.
Road Rules -- Make and break the rules of each road by setting speed and destruction records all over town. Track how many you own against your friends.
Jimmy Eat World: New Game, New Sounds, New Addiction "They gave each of us a free PSP that to this day I use on the road all the time."

Game Specs

Audio/Video
HDTV 1080i, HDTV 1080p, HDTV 720p, In-Game Dolby Digital

Controllers
Wheel, Xbox Live Vision Camera

Memory
2 MB

 

Modes
Challenge, Online Co-op, Survival, Time Trial

Online Features
Friends, Leaderboards, Online Multiplayer, Ranked Match, Voice, Xbox LIVE Family Settings

 

Controller Functions

GAMEPLAY CONTROLS

Directional Pad
Up = Toggle Road Rules. Left/Right = Open/Close Easy Drive Menu.

Left Thumbstick
Steer

Right Thumbstick
Camera

A Button
Boost. Ground Break (During Showtime).

X Button
E-Brake. Handbrake.

Left Bumper
Rear View. Hard Left (During Showtime)

 

Right Bumper
Next EA TRAX Song. Hard Right (During Showtime).

Left Trigger
Brake. Reverse.

Start Button
Driver Details

Right Trigger
Start Engine. Accelerate.

Back Button
Crash Nav

 

ESRB Game Ratings

ESRB Rating of "E10+"
This game is Rated: Everyone +10
Content is most suitable for children ages 10 and up. This game may contain cartoons or fantasy characters and some language, violence or suggestive themes.
Content Descriptors:
Language, Violence
 
Burnout Paradise Cover
 
Game Info
Platform:Microsoft Xbox 360
Release Date:1/22/2008
Publisher:Electronic Arts
Developer:Criterion Games
Genre:Racing
ESRB Rating:E10+
Gamesite:--
 
Game Quality Ratings
Overall
9
Gameplay
8.9
Graphics
9
Sound
9.5
Concept
9
Difficulty: Medium
OVERALL
9/10
 
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