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I woudl have to recommend Burnout Paradise, the game has a ton to do. I enjoyed myself playing this game and the city is fun to explore. Now i haven't played all the burnouts thsi is my first one in a while so i dont miss the modes that others do but i liek the modes and events in Paradise. Online play is very fun with challenges and events to complete in 2-8 players, and just racing and freeburn wich lets you do whatever in the city tring to get the best rating or score for the rankings. Lots to find and unlock to keep you playing. Also the DLC they have released are great to add to the life of the game, and have been free, no clue if future ones will still be free but good to know your games will last a while after you been playing and unlocked everything, and for greedy EA.
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Burnout Paradise, for me, was the best game of 2008, and if you haven't had a chance to play it yet, it's not to late. Now is your chance to play this incredibly fun and addicting arcade racing game. If you don't like racing games or like sim racing games, then it will be obvious that you won't like this game.
So why exactly did I name this the best game of 2008 for me? I'm a fan of the Burnout series in general (the mechanics are what makes the game so appealing), and I personally love racing games, for the most part of my life. This game is just so addicting. With gobs of modes. Burnout's AI seems less rubberband that it has in the past, which makes the game more easier. The physics engine is a wonder, something about the sastifying crunch of watching cars explode makes the game so fun. And the sense of air and jumps is great too, and it makes those races more action packed. Plus, being open roaded, all of those races can end up anyway you want. The controls are amazing and intiutive, as you will have no trouble powersliding and controlling your car. They are perfect at control, you must give the game that.
And racing through Paradise City is a blast. Paradise City really is a paradise. Lush forests. And there's hardly a repeat building, as, like a real city, you won't see much of the same buildings (look at the excellent Test Drive Unlimited's map and you'll see what I mean). The graphics are gorgeous, the damage is awesome to watch, the game runs as smooth as butter, and the lighting is amazing. The sound is great as well, I like the start up sounds, the roaring of the car, the works.
To confirm other people's woes, yes, there is no crash mode, which is kind of a disappointment. While this certainly is a loss (especially with the highly tuned , I personally was too busy playing races, unlocking cars, and playing the aforementioned crash mode. I also found the stunt mode to be a little hard, especially because, as a non-creative person, it's kind of hard for me to chain combos together. It's not much of a mode for me, and it's the only pair of race events I haven't won yet. Other than that, I was very pleased with what the game gave us in terms of events.
If you were one of those people that loved crashing matchbox cars together in the schoolyard, then this game will be a delight. This is the game that hotwheel launching kids have been waiting for. There's no reason for expensive hot Wheels playsets when you have this videogame. It's not quite the best game of 2008 yet (since Midnight Club is yet to be released), but this is the game that I have been waiting for. You may not like it as much as I did, but it still is a must play game, especially if your the aforementioned car crashing kid inside.
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I just read an article where EA talks about selling advertising to the Obama campain. There's going to be an ad in the XBox 360 version that reads, "Obama for President". I think that is going to far. Revenue from sale of the game should be enough for EA, but no, they have to sell ad space so they can make even more money at our expense. No thanks.
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Burnout Paradise is one of the best racing games I've played. The controls are simple, so it's easy enough for even my three year to play.
The open city to drive is great for just having some fun and there are so many challanges that there is always something to do.
Recently, the Bike Pack was released, allowing you to ride motorcycles within Paradise City. Criteron Games has committed to even more downloable content in the future as well.
For the $30 price, this game is a must have for anyone who enjoys racing games.
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I had reviewed this once before. My review along with many others just vanished. Very curious. So, here it is again:
I like about 60% of this game. The racing is as fun as I remember from Takedown. The city looks amazing. The free-roaming aspect works pretty well. I've been busy tracking down super-jump spots. The races and road rage events (my favorite) are perfect, once you find them.
The Marked Man event feels like a race you can't lose, I've yet to be wrecked more than once by the cars supposedly out to get me. Maybe it gets trickier with a higher level license.
I do miss crash mode. It was too fun and too much a signature of the Burnout franchise to go away. Showtime is NOT a suitable replacement. Showtime is this awkward crash mode/aftertouch replacement that lets you tumble down the road smashing everything in your path until your boost meter is empty. Since you can build up boost as you crush cars, some of these Showtime rolls can go on for ridiculous lengths of time. It seems pointless; I'm not a fan.
Something I am a fan of is having to take down a car to add to your collection. After winning some events, the annoucer will tell you a certain make and model of car is loose on the streets, if you take it down (crash it) it's yours. I've had some fun chases going after these cars.
Now for my major gripes. I like roaming around and exploring. I'm fine with the open world. Just not all the time. Once in awhile, I want to hop on, run a few road rage events and be done. I don't want to drive across town to the previous (or next) event. That's a bit too much like reality. Why on earth did they remove the ability to jump to the start of an event from the map screen? Add the option to quick start events from the map when you don't feel like driving from point A to point B.
Also, you can't restart a race. Without the helpful arrows pointing your way, you will get lost, hopelessly lost. Staring at the tiny navigation map while trying to avoid a high speed crash is just frustrating. Granted, you will learn the routes given time, but as the races get tougher you'll need to repeat them in order to win. In Revenge and Takedown when you crashed early in a hard race you were better off restarting. Here, you're just out of luck.
It seems like the single player experience got the short end here. There's a hard to define fun factor missing. Which is a shame, because I loved the past couple games in the series. Each had the perfect splash of "arcade". Which is exactly what I'm looking for from Burnout, I want that constant motion; I want to be assaulted by speed; I want to careen around corners, blast opponents off the side of a bridge, and smash traffic ahead like pinballs. It just isn't here. So, I'm going to keep my money.
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