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Burnout
Platforms: PS3/PSN (Xbox 360, PC)
Genre: Racing
US Release: January 22, 2008
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Violence, Language)
Developer: Critereon Games
Publisher: EA
Number of Players: 1 (2-8 Online)
Trophy Support: Yes, View Trophy List
Hard Drive Space Needed: At least 13MB

The Good

• The general gameplay of the game is great. You get to drive in the open world of Paradise city, engaging in competitions at every intersection. Driving the cars is extremely fun, and fast paced.
• Attention to detail is great, along with fantastic graphics. Crashes are especially spectacular. Slow motion at it’s best.
• Paradise will keep you occupied for a long time. With over 120 events ranging from races, to road rages, to stunt runs – there is tons to do.
• Good variety of cars, none are liscenced, but they are all good looking.
• Critereon has made this game what it is. The DLC they bring out is amazing. Around 100 trophies, new cars, a whole new island, new game modes, a party system, the addition of motorcycles. It is mind blowing what they have done to add content to this game.
• Online play is a blast, with the ability to compete with 7 other people in events and challenges.

The Bad

• The act of competing is somewhat of a hassle.  It is, on occasion, difficult to find an event you haven’t done, as the map is poorly laid out.
• Online play, while fun, doesn’t live up to what I expected. This is mostly due to the poor community. People don’t really participate in events very often. 
• The Slow Motion crashes can get quite annoying. Especially if you are in the heat of a race. It seems like it doesn’t really belong in such a high speed game. And it is agrivating when you just want to get back in the race.
• The game is very unforgiving. Count on losing if you take a single wrong turn. Though you can perform an emergency brake which spins you around, this brings you to a complete stop. Very difficult to get back on track. 
• Navigation in the game is horrible. The map doesn’t really help at all, as on my SD TV it was so hard to see. I would think I’m going one way, when in fact I’m going another.

The Verdict – Buy It. Despite some small flaws, Burnout Paradise is a fantastic open world racing game, and worth every penny. (The “Ultimate Box” of the game is out now, which includes any previously released DLC)