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Mucho Good, some strange

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 12
Date: January 22, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Though I did not buy it from Amazon (Sorry :( ) I ran out and bought this gaming loving the demo. The gameplay is awesome, it looks fantastic. But there are a few things that were taken out that were in the other Burnout games... Like custom soundtrack and split screen multiplayer. I have Xbox Live so it's all good, but I can't play with my friends who come over and just wanna sit on the couch and race each other. Now it probably said somewhere that there would be no split screen, which I only found out after buying it and it does indeed bother me. And the whole no custom soundtracks is also kind of annoying. The music in the game is cool, but driving around the John Powell's Bourne Soundtracks is pretty sweet. The menus in this game are also a little weird and too crazy looking.

In sum, I like it, it's fun and worth picking up. Because really, it's all about driving incredible fast and smashing into something and watching it in slow-mo with these beautifully crisp sound effects of the car crunching up.

Oh, and no drivers? I know it's rated E and having a rag-doll driving getting smashed up within your car or flying out the front windshield may be a little graphic, but it does bother me when your doors get smashed off and you're left with a possessed car.

Gorgeous but Single Player Only?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 10 / 17
Date: January 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I have been a fan of the Burnout series for years and I had preordered this game weeks before its release in anticipaition of another blast of a game. First, this is a great-looking game. It's also great that they finally got rid of all the menu-surfing that was required in the past titles. However, the biggest draw the Burnout games have always had for me is the ability to play with friends. Now, in some bizarre twist, the only way I can play multiplayer is with strangers on Live. It baffles me that with the success of games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band that there are actually becoming fewer and fewer console games that can engage a room full (or at least a pair)of people at a time. As good as this game looks, I foresee it just collecting dust on my shelf. I must be in the minority but I've never seen the draw of playing either a single player or online game on a console. Consoles have always been (at least for me and the people I know) for coming together with friends. If I'm going to play a game by myself, I'm going to play it on the much more powerful, versatile and customizable PC.

It hurts because it's so close to perfection

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 10
Date: January 24, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Excellent game from excellent developers. I've always been a HUGE fan of the Burnout franchise, but this latest installment has me a bit perplexed. Mainly the lack of a restart button during races. The open racing world is fun but many times you'll take a turn that you shouldn't have and end up losing the race because of it. The lack of a restart button forces you to finish a race that you're going to lose and then drive all the way back to the starting point (granted you don't have to drive back you can just start a different race, but it's contrary to the way that every other racing game out there functions.)

Stunt runs and Road Rages are great fun in the new open city as it doesn't really matter what direction you go. Plus the world is chock full of fun things to discover. It's only problematic when you try to race as looking at your map while driving 200 miles an hour and dodging traffic is a bit frustrating at times.

Other reviewers have already mentioned it, but the lack of split-screen multiplay is extremely strange. Hopefully they'll rectify this in future Burnout games.

I'd recommend this as a rental (maybe a couple rentals as it's a large game.) but I kind of regret purchasing it (my own fault for not finding out all the details and jumping on board just because of the name.)

Why I hate Burnout Paradise

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: January 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I have been a fan of Burnout since I played Burnout 2, and I completely feel like Burnout Paradise ruins the franchise and sucks all of the fun out of it, and here is why:

Burnout has always been about racing crazily and since three it has been about the takedowns. However, both of these aspects are greatly diminished in this game. Because of the open world nature there is no set path from point A to point B, this means that in most of the races I have played, with the exception of the very beginning of the race I don't even have a chance for takedowns. The racing itself is diminished because I don't know where the heck I am suppose to go. In the short time I have played it I have lost multiple races because I either took a wrong turn, wrecked because I turned to late or to early, or wrecked because I was to busy looking at the stupid little map to figure out where I was suppose to turn that I hit something in front of me. Having to spend the entire race trying to figure out where I am suppose to go and how to get there takes a lot of the fun out of weaving through traffic, drifting, and taking down opponents. More than anything the ambiguity of the stupid open world races detracts from the fun I can have with the game.

However, there are multiple other problems that get in the way of Burnout Paradise being fun for me. First, I really don't like the open world structure. I get that it can be fun to drive around and explore the world,but that should not hinder me from doing what I want to do. If I want to race I first have to drive around looking for a race, and once I find one I had better win because the only way to redo if I lose is to back track and figure out where the starting line was, because there is not restart option. It also frustrates me that if I want to do a Burning lap, then i have to have a specific car. If I do not happen to be in that car then I have to drive around till I find a junk yard, switch cars, and that hope beyond hope that I can actually remember at which random intersection the Burning lap event was at. I know that the argument is that there is so much to do, that I can just go on to the next stoplight and do a different event, but that is a crap argument. If the game is going to have an open world structure and tell me do whatever you want to do then it shouldn't impede me from doing just that. Burnout Paradise really needs a fast travel option, so if I just want to do races, or just want to Burning laps, and not mess with trying to find the stupid things then I should be able to.
Finally, I dislike the complete lack of crash mode. For me Burnout Crash has always been a highlight of Burnout and making one without Crash mode would be like making Gears of war without chainsaws

I absolutly hate Burnout Paradise, and it frustrates me that I appear to be in the minority (though based on Internet forums not by that wide of a margin) which means that future Burnouts will be more like this one.

Burnout Paradise

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 11
Date: January 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I will be giving you a honest review of :Burnout Paradise for the xbox 360.

One of the biggest things most gamers will notice is the graphic detail to the game it self . The detail to the city really makes the gamer more there then ever before . Also the detail done to the cars damage will really stand out as more damage happens. The makers of burnout paradise have put out one of the best car games to this date .

The game play is really cool your able to start the missions when your ready to . One of the best things to do before doing any missions is drive around the map first and learn it . So the next time your ready to do a mission you know most of the city layout . A cool feature is you could be driving down the road and notice a paint shop. You can drive the car into and as you go past the car will get a new paint job . This instant change also works for repairs . It's like after you have some car damage drive into the repair shop instantly your car is fixed .

The control system to burnout paradise is like most any other games. Once you learn what does what the fun bar just keeps going and going up. Because you will be able to pull off some great car moves that look insane. There is even a mission where you got to use your skills to keep your car from getting damage . This is the part having good controler skills and knowing the map comes in handy .

The graphics for Burnout Paradise is some of the best i seen for a game of this type. It seems they really done some work in the graphics and it really shows it! The detail done to the car's alone really do stand out. Also lets not forget the map it self , shows some time was put into the design of the map . Like i covered above just makes the gamer feel more like your really there. Also the detail work done for the damage of the cars is just really cool . I was like at some points in the game wow my car damage really stands out .

The audio tracks to the game is well done . It seems they put a good amount of time in adding some cool bands to it . I spent a good amount of time just checking the music out and liked everything . I normaly dont play the music in games like this , but Burnout Paradise is one of those rare games i will keep that music going on. The sounds comming from the car it self are just as good .

If your looking for a game that you dont have to worry about renting first to see if its any fun or not Burnout Paradise for the xbox 360 or even that other system is well worth getting . I seen verry little of this game before buying it and consider it one of my top xbox 360 games . As with all choices of renting or buying thats up to the gamer . So if you enjoy the burnout games of the past , trust me this is the best one of them all and well worth the price. If you never had a chance to see the burnout games of the past this would be the best game to start off with !

I have been a gamer for a good length of my life and giving others my honest thoughts to a game and helping others make a choice for a game makes me feel good . Also to show how happy on giving you a honest review of Burnout Paradise for the Xbox 360 . I have put 4 special names below that will help you out . The fun in finding out what the codes do will be up to you as the gamer !

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disappointing.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 7 / 10
Date: January 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

i preordered this game and played it as soon as it arrived. i'm a huge fan of all the previous burnout series (they're just so awesome and fun to play). this game right off the go has great graphics and music is ok. but this game is a big letdown.

reason 1. no split screen. so if you want to play multiplayer, it's on either xbox live or lan with another xbox. you can't do split screen like the previous game.

reason 2. the menu system is totally confusing and though it looks "cooler" graphically, the interface is counterintuitive.

reason 3. not as fun as they've changed some of the dynamics of the game physics (ie crashing into the rear of cars at higher speeds, etc). they've made things a bit more realistic as in actual damage rather than allowing me to just plow through at any speeds and such.

reason 4. did i already mention no split screen? i think i got the most fun out of playing it with someone else right next to me, like takedown races.

two stars overall because first person is still fun, but the fact that multiplayer has been greatly reduced to nothing dropped the rating down big time. i went back to playing burnout revenge.

good rental game but i jumped on the preordering bandwagon because of the previous successes with the burnout series.

Sweet

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: January 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I personally think this game has great playability. Though it does remind me a little of the of Need for Speed back in the day. That isn't a bad thing. It allows for more open routes and other various parts of the game. and the loss of the traffic takedown kind of sucks, but it doesn't take away from the game. though I have not beat the game, I've been enjoying exploring the games internal areas. All in all I say this game is great if you love racing games, but is not that great as a compliment to the series.

Innovation?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: January 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Criterion has changed the Burnout franchise for the best. Instead of the dated linear approach they have created something new for their franchise. And if you don't judge it on just the demo and play the real game you will understand how much better this approach is than the original games. Rent this game if you have doubts, buy this game if you like racing game.

Not the same game but a better overall experience

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 10
Date: January 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I know it's not the same as the other but I already have those. I think it takes a bit of getting used too but I like open map style. The game keeps flowing without all the time to keep loading new events. I love the hidden passeges and challenges.

The only feature I miss is a split screen mode so I can play with my friends who come over.

Why mess with a good thing?

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: January 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Often when a game company says they are going reinvent a game, especially one that has such a great history as Burnout, I get a bit nervous. Unfortunately my worries were warranted. Yes the open map is great. The graphics look outstanding and the sense of speed is still there. The big problem is that they removed or drastically changed two of the best parts of the game. No split screen makes the game single player only unless you want to hook up two xbox 360s on lan or use xbox live. The lack of co-op takes this down a full two stars for me. Playing with a friend or roommate was some of the most fun I've had with this console. The other star is removed because of the lack of a restart and crash mode. I'm not really sure why they thought that it would be less annoying, because no restart makes this one of the must frustrating racing games right now. Then we have the lack of crash mode. Seriously, your franchise was sort of built on this idea and you remove it? Showtime is not even remotely the same except for the money you gain. Which, by the way, I have yet to find a use for. The challenge of having to play a run to hit cars and figure out how to create that stunning chain reaction is completely gone. Now, you can just enter Showtime mode at anytime. However, all you do is flip and hit cars. If you can get the timing down, you can essentially bounce across the entire map. Which is just boring. All in all, it's a great racing game and a great looking game, but this isn't Burnout.

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