Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box

 PC
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 608 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 390 out of 608
  2. Mixed: 158 out of 608
  3. Negative: 60 out of 608
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  1. MichalA
    Feb 9, 2009
    2
    This game is nothing, that wasted developer's time and EA's money of course. It has absolutely not to offer in PC world. Race Driver Grid is not about demolition like Burnout, but it has better destruction model, actualy it has better everything. When I played this kind of sh*t called in civilised society a "Burnout" I had no idea, how long it will stay on my harddrive. 15This game is nothing, that wasted developer's time and EA's money of course. It has absolutely not to offer in PC world. Race Driver Grid is not about demolition like Burnout, but it has better destruction model, actualy it has better everything. When I played this kind of sh*t called in civilised society a "Burnout" I had no idea, how long it will stay on my harddrive. 15 minutes? Wasted money. Big city, nothing to do. Car's behavior is so weird. It!s like you ride a horse or something, but not car. Please, don't buy this game!… Expand
  2. MicahA.
    Feb 6, 2009
    3
    The game makes heavy use of the song Welcome to the Junge by Guns N' Roses. I mention this because practically the entire song plays out as the game loads after you launch it. I would say that the loading takes at least two minutes for me, then there's some strange problems I won't even bother to discuss in detail, and then the game starts -- kind of. Usually I have to sit The game makes heavy use of the song Welcome to the Junge by Guns N' Roses. I mention this because practically the entire song plays out as the game loads after you launch it. I would say that the loading takes at least two minutes for me, then there's some strange problems I won't even bother to discuss in detail, and then the game starts -- kind of. Usually I have to sit and watch some kind of video about different vehicles. Keyboard controls aren't terribly good, and whoever wrote the in-game tutorial seemingly got the order of the brake and afterburner buttons switched around. Oh, and it requires that you create an account before you can play. More tedium. And it has crashed my PC one of the two times I've had enough downtime to play it. And now I'm trying to uninstall it (sigh) and it can't even do that in a timely manner. And it installs some EA Download manager that runs when Windows boots. And ... the list goes on. It might be a fine console game, but the port seems terrible.… Expand
  3. CaptainMurph
    Mar 19, 2012
    0
    I'm rating this a zero, not because it deserves a zero but because half the reviews here were obviously written by EA employees. The game probably gets a 5. The graphics are good but pretty standard for a modern racing game. The soundtrack has a few good tracks but mostly sucks. They have about an hours worth of classical music for no good reason. Anyone who says this was a quality port isI'm rating this a zero, not because it deserves a zero but because half the reviews here were obviously written by EA employees. The game probably gets a 5. The graphics are good but pretty standard for a modern racing game. The soundtrack has a few good tracks but mostly sucks. They have about an hours worth of classical music for no good reason. Anyone who says this was a quality port is lying to you. This was a very lazy job, the menus are completely designed for a controller and make no use of the mouse. You have to press F1 and F2 to switch between menus this took me 5 minutes to discover. The cut-scenes are constant, useless, and unskipable. You will want to punch the "Radio DJ" in the face the first time you hear him and it only get's worse from there. Probably the worst part of the game is the handling of the cars. It's about on par with GTA which is sad for a game whose only purpose is driving. The races are extremely easy. The only time you will lose is if you go the wrong way or crash a lot, and even then you will usually win. All in all the game can be fun at times, it's good for a 10 minute break of mindless crashing, but there isn't much meat here.… Collapse
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#11 Best PC Game of 2009
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#28 Most Discussed PC Game of 2009
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#31 Most Shared PC Game of 2009

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    90
    First ever PC version of Burnout is a perfect example of a modern racing game in an open world with all the essentials that players want. No need for C-grade actresses at all. [Issue#174, Jan 2009]
  2. VideoGamer
    90
    For true next-gen arcade racing thrills Burnout Paradise is most definitely your best option, and on PC your only option.
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  3. IGN
    84
    If you're willing to put in the time, there's plenty of content here to enjoy, including getting a handle on how all the various car models control and boost. For gamers looking for a different kind of high-speed racer or anyone's who has yet to experience the thrill Criterion's Burnout series provides, this is a solid choice.
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