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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 !

Thanks for the time in reading my review of Burnout Paradise !

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Better than people writing most of these reviews say

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: January 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Burnout Paradise is an absolute dream come true. Never has there been a racing game so tuned in to a great experience. People keep complaining about hitting the back of cars and wrecking. At first I missed this feature as well, but after playing for a while, it makes it so much more thrilling. You feel scared when speeding through a city, as you should. The co-op is online only, but 90% of people play these games and have friends on live, so you don't miss much there. The map is an area that can be rough at first, but really, the aim is to learn the city. I'm class A for license, and I still find new things all the time. It's wonderfully vast, and I've enjoyed almost every second of playing this game. There's a demo for download on live, but really, you need to rent this game if you have any hesitation. Racing with a group of friends or completing challenges together is top-notch entertainment. Try this game, you won't regret it.

The logical next step

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: March 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is by far one of the most interesting and fun games I have ever played online. Where the first few games in the series really just focused on the severity of destruction you could cause, this game adds a huge open ended map that allows and encourages exploration of the deepest sort. The element of auto related carnage is still very much a part of the game, it's just not what I would call the main focus of it. There are an obscene amount of things to see and do in this game and with the ability to play with up to seven other players over Xbox Live, the game becomes something that is quite literally insane in its overall design.

The sheer amount of things you can do in this game is just mind boggling. There are literally hundreds of events you can partake in and dozens of cars to unlock and turn into heaps of broken metal and glass. The city itself is pretty large and has more hidden passageways and shortcuts than most other racing games I've ever played. This is the kind of game I like because when a game has this much to do and this much to explore, it gives the game replay value in spades. In an offhand way, it reminds me of the snowboarding game SSX3 (one of the ABSOLUTE best games I have ever played and I say that with no exaggeration) in how much there was to simply DO in the game. This is a game that I think will keep someone who's not playing it 24/7 busy for months.

Playing this on Live however is where this game takes it to the next level. There's a seamless functionality where you can literally jump online at any point in the game by pressing the D-pad and pulling up the online options. There's something really enjoyable in working together with other players in trying to beat the 300+ challenges spread out all over the island. Couple that with the ridiculous speed and total mayhem that occurs when cars go flying into other cars and guaranteed that you along with your online buddies will be cracking up. You can race each other, create rivalries, steal people's victories... there's just no end to it. Also, now's a good time to mention the Xbox Vision camera's functionality. The game allows you to take pictures for your driver's license and also sends you a picture of any particular gamer who you've just taken down. It's great to see a game use this peripheral in such an imaginative way, something we don't see often enough except in games like the Rainbow Six: Vegas series.

The graphics in this game are absolutely beautiful. Everything from roadside details to general scenery and something small like the glare of the sun in your eyes is replicated perfectly and believably. Just on graphics alone, this game gets high marks. The sound as well is off the wall and if you're playing this late at night, your neighbors are liable to think that they might open your door to find you buried under a 24 vehicle pileup. This game sounds great and the music selection is pretty nice, even if you've heard some of the songs in other games.

I'd like to end by saying that whether you're playing this game alone or on Xbox Live, you are bound to get a healthy dose of satisfaction with this title. There is just way too much to do in this game and to me, that's better than not having enough to do.

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.

A huge improvement from Burnout Revenge

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: February 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

It takes a few tries to get used to the map and the Compass and all but it is so worth the time. This is one of those games that the more i play the more i want to play untill i cant see anymore! Dont be afraid of the change its like an album you have to listen to a few times to get it but then it lasts for a long time instead of getting it right away and getting sick of it a week later. This game is awesome to play online as well. I cant get enough.

Seems limitless

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is probably the most fun racing game I've played in a long, long time. I'm pretty impressed with the wealth of scenery and all the different areas you can go through. The racing modes seem really varied and give you a lot of choices in terms of how you want to play. It's really very open and gives you a ton of options. It can be nice to just scoot around and look at what's in the game, or go on some high speed tight curve races over and through seeming obstacles, or just crash into stuff.
250 miles of road! Over 100 events? The freedom to break out of defined tracks and have at it!
I've got a lot to figure out, and I'm not sure I'll ever figure it all out, but I think this game has a lot of potential for long term interest as it has so much variety and so many options.

If you're looking for an auto racing game that breaks out of predictable tracks and courses, this one gives you a lot to work with.

It's also got online interactive abilities that some folks might like to make use of, I'm not there yet. They say more than 300 possible online challenges, so look out!

This game rocks so hard

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

All the bad reviews of this game on amazon are not fair, with people saying how differnt this game is compared to burnout revenge, that game was really good and so is this if you want to play revenge play revenge. If it were the same everyone would be complaining about how there is nothing new and that it was a waste of money, I think this game is a step in the right direction with its true high def graphics and I actually do love the open world aspect and how you can get cars unlocked by running them off of the road. I also love how big this game is I spent 2 hours just driving around setting online records and beating other people's speed records for that particular road and finding jumps and other places like the stadium where you can do donuts on the field. I was getting lost during races but like the other guy said, it will get better as you play, one cool aspect is that the map beeps if your off course also the rear blinker indicates when you should turn but I was either too late or I was going to fast. The bottom line is you will have fun and you will not be bored if you buy this game, it is a must have in my book.

This is a great game contrary to the 1-star review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is unbelievably fun. The graphics are top notch as are the soundtrack, and basically all aspects of the game. It's very organic, there is no break in the gameplay to select events etc. you simply drive through an intersection and are given the option to enter the event. This is one of the better implementations of an events based game I've ever seen. To the person who said "If you go fast and hit a car you crash" Well, NO DUH! the physics are pretty good and the collision detection is perfect. I am thoroughly enjoying playing this game on-line and off. Don't hesistate if you are a racing fan or if you like great social gameplay. Exceptional, really.

Open World Racing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I have never been a really big fan of racing games. But I have to say i was very interested in BP when I first read about it. As more and more reviews came in, I decided to pick up a copy and give it a try. After around 20 hours of play, both online and off, I have to say that this is a GREAT game. Racing is so good in this, and you get sucked in so well, that when you actually stop playing it, you start thinking about it in your sleep.

If I had to say one bad thing about it, it would be the difficulty of actually finding the finish line at times. I can't tell you how often I was way ahead in a race, took a wrong turn, and then lost the race. I would have liked a "GPS" like system.

You won't regret getting this game. Really. It is fantastic.

burnout!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: February 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I love this game i would not have payed 60 bux for it i didnt like it i love it

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