Burnout Paradise

 PlayStation 3
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 546 Ratings

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  1. The_D4RknesS
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    Version 1.0 of this game for ps3 manages to be more realistic in terms of destruction and physics than other versions made
  2. Yojimbo2015
    Jun 24, 2023
    8
    The Burnout series tries something different with a more sandbox-style approach and an attempt at greater realism. The graphics and physics are fantastic but its hampered by a poor navigation system that means you keep having to take your eye off the road, which combined with its far less forgiving collision detection means you spend a little too much time stuffed into the scenery. Still aThe Burnout series tries something different with a more sandbox-style approach and an attempt at greater realism. The graphics and physics are fantastic but its hampered by a poor navigation system that means you keep having to take your eye off the road, which combined with its far less forgiving collision detection means you spend a little too much time stuffed into the scenery. Still a great racer by any other standard, but not as much fun to play as the previous few Burnout games.… Expand
  3. MidnightRacer06
    May 29, 2023
    3
    Burnout Paradise is widely regarded as one of the greatest racing games of the seventh console generation. But, why? Seriously why?
    That’s what I don’t understand. In my opinion this is easily the worst of the Burnout series, and that’s including the first game, Legends, and Dominator. Of course this would just be blind hatred if I didn’t back up my opinion, so here goes.
    1. The Racing The    Burnout Paradise is widely regarded as one of the greatest racing games of the seventh console generation. But, why? Seriously why?
    That’s what I don’t understand. In my opinion this is easily the worst of the Burnout series, and that’s including the first game, Legends, and Dominator. Of course this would just be blind hatred if I didn’t back up my opinion, so here goes.
    1. The Racing
    The racing in this game is quite a cool concept, where you start at one point in the map and have to find the fastest way to another point. The map is fully open and there are many shortcuts to find. This concept can isn’t exactly new, as Midnight Club 3 had this kind of race (known as dash events in that game) just 3 years earlier. Overall this type of racing is nice, but there’s one major problem. THIS IS THE ONLY RACE TYPE IN THE GAME. That’s right, no circuits. And to make matters even worse all the races end in the exact same 8 spots. The reason this works in MC3 is because this type of race is few and far between. Because of the lack of race type variety, the game telling you to make your own route to the finish feels like an excuse for the game not having interesting race routes. 2. The other event types
    So the racing sucks, but maybe the other event types are better? Well they aren’t as bad as the races, but they aren’t very good. Road Rage is ruined, all you have to do is tap your opponent and they’ll crash into a wall. Stunt run is a cool idea, too bad the mode is so easy. All of the target scores are so easy to beat that it’s almost laughable. Burning route is just a time trial, nothing new. Marked Man is quite interesting, and it’s the only event type that I actually quite enjoy. Basically it’s a time trial, but there are other cars trying to take you down and if they do the event is over. Quite a fun mode!
    3. Why no crash mode?
    Seriously who decided this. Why did they remove the ever beloved crash mode from the previous games. And it’s replacement? Don’t even get me started. It basically requires no skill to get all the targets.
    4. Handling and map don’t fit
    Brake to drift handling is a staple of the Burnout franchise, but did anyone tell this to Criterion when they were designing the map? The handling doesn’t feel like it was made for this map or vice versa. They should have either tweaked the handling to fit the map or the other way around. It’s hard to actually appreciate how well the map is designed because of this major problem.
    So, these things are very bad, but what about the positives? Well, quite a few. The car list is big and varied, there are many collectibles to find throughout Paradise City, the city itself is well designed, and the game visually looks pleasing. But the flaws I mentioned prior majorly outweigh the positives of the game, and it’s sad because I wanted to like this game. There is good stuff here, but it’s buried under many poor game design choices. I can’t recommend this game. If you want a good open world racing game, go play Midnight Club or games in the NFS series. (Except for Undercover or anything past MW 2012, which funnily enough fixes almost every problem that I had with this game.)    … Expand
  4. BeeMan175
    Jan 31, 2023
    3
    Not a great game hoping my littel poney is more populor when its leaving aerly acses!
  5. Giero
    Jan 3, 2023
    9
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  6. Dudu29
    Dec 15, 2022
    10
    The game is amazing, the crashes, the road rages, the races, the cars, is a very good game
  7. Abdelrahman55
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    the true meaning of the speed and Chaos Simply the game that make you only drive fast fast fast as you can and make enjoying the playlist while you drive You drive without care about anything And you see your hands makes you doing crashes and hit the nitro everywhere the racing in this game are totally not compared to other game You can say it's a need for speed and midnight clup andthe true meaning of the speed and Chaos Simply the game that make you only drive fast fast fast as you can and make enjoying the playlist while you drive You drive without care about anything And you see your hands makes you doing crashes and hit the nitro everywhere the racing in this game are totally not compared to other game You can say it's a need for speed and midnight clup and ridgeracer are all mixed together so you have play it you will enjoy it so much frist time i play it on my ps3 was in 2022/8… Expand
  8. HuevoAlce
    Jun 25, 2022
    8
    I'm not much of a racing fan. But this game completely seduced me with its Guns N' Roses title song and great chaotic gameplay.
  9. dplatt45
    Oct 9, 2021
    9
    Great addition to the Burnout series! I love the Burnout games and this one is the one that looks the best. Love the crashes, different modes, lots of unlockables, cars, solid game. My favorite mode is road rage, that is so fun! Knocking cars off of cliffs and smashing them into walls or anything is awesome! Love this game, it’s great!
  10. Ardho
    Aug 28, 2021
    8
    Beautiful graphics of its time, the best bournout game i think, so satisfying gameplay
  11. El6pesetas
    Feb 6, 2021
    10
    Puedes obtener este juego gratis, es genial porque puedes conducir cientos de autos y todos irán rápido al hacer ron, ron y ron. Aunque es bueno, no me gustan los tiros. El efecto real de las armas o disparo continuo, de lo contrario perfecto
  12. hundead309
    Jun 4, 2020
    2
    omg I don't even know where to start, Burnout paradise looked like a great game, maby the best burnout ever. But he sins in gameplay and the physics is worse than that of burnout 3, in addition to being unfairly difficult, the producers didn't even have the decency to put a restart button on the race and the game has nothing to indicate the right way. way, I often missed the race, takingomg I don't even know where to start, Burnout paradise looked like a great game, maby the best burnout ever. But he sins in gameplay and the physics is worse than that of burnout 3, in addition to being unfairly difficult, the producers didn't even have the decency to put a restart button on the race and the game has nothing to indicate the right way. way, I often missed the race, taking the wrong path… Expand
  13. TheCornflex
    Jan 31, 2018
    4
    I don't know what is up with this game. I think there are way better racing games out there.
  14. billysherlock
    Oct 9, 2017
    8
    In short, Burnout Paradise does extremely well for itself considering its success as a franchise and the constant need to be original yet fit with the Burnout theme.

    Paradise manages to fuse newer gameplay options and crash mechanics all into an open world setting in an urban environment while minimising the restrictions of roads by creating inventive dirt tracks, ramps and shortcuts    In short, Burnout Paradise does extremely well for itself considering its success as a franchise and the constant need to be original yet fit with the Burnout theme.

    Paradise manages to fuse newer gameplay options and crash mechanics all into an open world setting in an urban environment while minimising the restrictions of roads by creating inventive dirt tracks, ramps and shortcuts throughout the map. The controls are all mostly intuitive, with the standard driving setup with only a few deviations to incorporate ‘Boost’ and ‘Drift’ options however it doesn't take the player long to get reasonable comfortable with the layout.

    One downside to Paradise is its severe lack of plot or storyline, with no characters, antagonist, protagonist or overall goal. This may seem to be a problem until you look at the Burnout franchise and understand the target demographic and the intended gameplay. Burnout is a franchise fully based on progression by repetition and involves many crashes in many cars in many races. A plot in a burnout game would be completely out of place due to the multitude of crashes and when there are so many collisions in a game it is difficult to maintain the suspension of belief simply to involve characters and a story.

    The overall graphics of Paradise are pretty good, considering it is a game involving said designed cars to be completely destroyed by the player, however these crashes are the pinnacle of the games graphical capability for the developers have been able to accurately recreates, procedurally generated crashes and they look fantastic. The use of slow motion in crash scenes are nothing new in the Burnout franchise however the accuracy and the detail involved in Paradise makes it feel like a movie scene. The way the glass shatters, the metal folds and the car moves from the momentum is captivating.

    The world design is worthy of its own section all together. As mentioned before, the developers have truly found the excellent balance of accurate roads, challenging jumps and stunts and all-round excellent world design. The map is full of hidden routes and fun tracks to try out when you find them, the developers also found an excellent way of marking the tracks you have already driven. This is done by small wooden billboards standing on the entrance to a track that are so tempting to smash, most of the time you find yourself in an entirely new area simply by swerving into said billboard. The entire world design is excellent with towering buildings, winding tunnels and countless shortcuts throughout the city of which when you have mastered, you can be the king of the streets.

    The music used in the soundtrack really brought the game to life. The use of ‘Paradise City’ as the main tune was obviously a win however the ability to use real music on various radio channels truly made the game feel just slightly closer to real than game. The music really fit with the theme of destruction and chaos and embodied the city the game was set in.

    The game is definitely worth every penny spent on it. Due to it being released in 2008, almost 10 years ago, the price of the game has lowered significantly however the adrenaline of winning races by gently nudging cars off the road in the game: that has definitely not lowered at all since the release. The game may age in terms of graphics however the gameplay, the maps design, the races, the feeling of progression when you win your next car, the stunts and the overall excitement definitely make a timeless game to any who enjoy the Burnout franchise.

    DLCs are present in Paradise however they don’t impact the gameplay of the base game. Paradise is not a Pay-To-Win game and that is a good thing. This means there is much more strategy involved in the gameplay and it means there are consequences when you lose a race. DLCs are excellently implemented by allowing various other cars into the game while also adding an entire area tio explore with newly implemented, stunt cars.

    In a game of this age and open world design there are bound to be a few bugs, most of which have been patched over time however since the development of other games takes priority it is no surprise some have been left out. The bugs in Paradise are pretty minor in context of the scale of the overall game however no bugs truly affects the gameplay to a noticeable extent.

    Overall the game is a must buy. The game completely fits within the theme of a Burnout game however it bring the franchise new life with an innovative and creative map and dynamic new gameplay and options to expand the world you play to destroy.    … Expand
  15. Juras
    Mar 16, 2017
    8
    Open world 60 fps racing was quite impressive those days, perfectly and fast working online too (few clicks, few seconds and connected with others). But i preferred older formula with single race tracks. Anyway it was final, not fantasy, title i series.
  16. Alvokun
    Feb 11, 2017
    8
    I am not very fond of racing games, but I remember enjoying this one quite much. Even though the graphics are realistic, gameplay is kind of arcade, which I like a lot. It is an addictive game, you always feel like driving for a bit longer.
  17. MaxiRE123
    Dec 12, 2016
    10
    My second favorite racing game of all-time ( Burnout 3 is the first one). This look incredible. The crash are so details and the cars feel very fast. I love how the world look and there alot of diversities in the environment. You've got your classics burnout modes, and they are still alot of fun to play. We've got bikes now! And they control great! The soundtrack is awesome too! TheMy second favorite racing game of all-time ( Burnout 3 is the first one). This look incredible. The crash are so details and the cars feel very fast. I love how the world look and there alot of diversities in the environment. You've got your classics burnout modes, and they are still alot of fun to play. We've got bikes now! And they control great! The soundtrack is awesome too! The multiplayer is fun and got his own challenges too! There is alot of stuffs to do, and none are boring, because they don't ask you to stop, you just need to smash stuffs and do big jumps! A must have for anyone! (PS: get the Big Surf Island pack with it, It's totally worth every penny!)… Expand
  18. SteveOMatic
    Nov 11, 2016
    9
    great game, but strangely my favorite part is the bike dlc, it is almost perfect ! Great sense of speed, best mix between arcade and simulation. No one will get close to,this ever !
  19. sityoazzdown
    Jul 28, 2016
    8
    Probably the best open world racing game that i've played. The best comparison I can give this game is an mix of Need for Speed Most Wanted (2012). and motorstorm, with a dash of burnout. I will say I've only played the first burnout, so take my dash of burnout with a grain of salt. The highlight of this game was the amazing open world, it's literally a playground with massive jumps, funProbably the best open world racing game that i've played. The best comparison I can give this game is an mix of Need for Speed Most Wanted (2012). and motorstorm, with a dash of burnout. I will say I've only played the first burnout, so take my dash of burnout with a grain of salt. The highlight of this game was the amazing open world, it's literally a playground with massive jumps, fun obstacles, hidden pathways, tunnels, etc. It was a blast roaming the open world looking for the yellow gates, the suprise within the yellow gates were amazing and well worth checking out. How good was the open world? Good enough for a setting to host a GTA game, it was very authentic open world. Now the sense of speed and "pick up and play" driving was excellent for an arcade racer, definitely a plus in the gameplay department. The cars itself were good to look at, but majority handled and sounded the same, so it was an ok overall car designs. Now there were two big negatives this game has that affected my enjoyment of it. No waypoint for races make sense on paper for an open world, but when you race and have to stop over and over again to see where you're going it stops the immersion and sense of speed. The A.I was questionable and borderline laughable; especially during regular races, I'll hold down my acccelarate button half way and still beat an super car down a straight road. I also didn't like the grindiness of the main levels that you have to partake in order to officially beat the game. All races end in the same destination, and I'll find myself taking the same road over and over again to get there.. now rinse and repeat that about 40-50 times during the game. I will say that marked man challenge does become a decent challenge an is actually pretty fun, and so is road rage game mode. Overall a very good game, but I will remember it always as an fun and amazing open world driving game, with very grindy main missions. Buy for open world racing chaos. (I didn't play much mp, but it's there).… Expand
  20. JamesH23
    Sep 26, 2015
    9
    Brilliant game. Provided at least 75+ hours of entertainment and because challenges/events repeat getting harder as you progress there's always something to do. Crashing is fantastic, the slow motion as your car is mashed into tiny pieces is great. Road Rage events are really fun, the point being simply to smash your opponents off the road in different styles and watch them crash, onlineBrilliant game. Provided at least 75+ hours of entertainment and because challenges/events repeat getting harder as you progress there's always something to do. Crashing is fantastic, the slow motion as your car is mashed into tiny pieces is great. Road Rage events are really fun, the point being simply to smash your opponents off the road in different styles and watch them crash, online is still going strong 7 YEARS after release and is really well executed with a lot of options for what to do. Unfortunately it's not as good as Burnout games that have come before (I.e. Revenge and 3: Takedown) as it's missing the signature crash mode, although it has 'showtime' which can be activated at anytime and involves bouncing your car around causing damage, it's not quite the same. It's also missing the classic ability to blow up your car in events to cause collateral damage (Crashbreaker). Overall a really good game, just not quite as good as the legendary Burnout 3.… Expand
  21. coy499
    Aug 12, 2015
    10
    I love this game SO much. I disliked the new update a bit, but that just changed interface and added new modes. My personal favorite mode is Road Rage. GTA without the violence and sexuality.
  22. mrnice
    Jun 19, 2015
    8
    I played the game in summer 2015 and found a lot of online activity, a brilliantly varied sandbox of races, stunt hops, collectibles and a city with many landmarks to explore. The core mechanics are most important for the moment-to-moment fun of the game, and I think they're spot on. Extremely fast cars that handle very differently but always in a predictable and realistic way. The PS3I played the game in summer 2015 and found a lot of online activity, a brilliantly varied sandbox of races, stunt hops, collectibles and a city with many landmarks to explore. The core mechanics are most important for the moment-to-moment fun of the game, and I think they're spot on. Extremely fast cars that handle very differently but always in a predictable and realistic way. The PS3 'Ultimate Box' includes special cars, smaller 'toy cars', bikes, a hover car and much more. It's a ridiculous amount of content for a bargain price, and I didn't even begin to talk about the online features. Online has lots of activity, often with microphone conversations, and many 'Group challenges' that you have to co-operate on (for example, meet up at some jump and collectively work towards 50 successful jumps). Overall, I haven't had this much fun with a sports game since SSX 3 back in the days.… Expand
  23. LVeldhuizen
    May 15, 2015
    9
    This game does everything right an arcade racer has to do. Insanely fun gameplay, a lot of races to do, a lot of different collectibles to get and a good amount of cars to collect. The map is quite big and has some cool stunt spots. This game is arcade racing on its best.
  24. Freddo222
    Dec 23, 2014
    7
    Great racing game but the amount of micro transactions annoyed me to a point that i refused to keep playing. It is the same problem with every EA game! This sucks and leads to that that i think twice before buying a EA game.
  25. AndyClimax
    Sep 23, 2014
    8
    While the decision to go open world may be jarring for hardcore Burnout fans, I still believe this to be one of the finest racers of the generation. Lots to do and find, and the 8-player online can be fantastic competition; whether it's races, a co-operate meet-up or simply trying to outscore friends' crash scores on a single street.
  26. TFORPULLONE
    Jul 6, 2014
    7
    Good idea for this franchise. To have open world racing and good graphics. First thing the loading of this game is like 4 hours! 4 HOURS! or even more...But still game is fun and good looking but when you play this like 5 hours. Then you just get bored. 7/10 Still 2008s best racing game.
  27. SpawnCap
    Jun 25, 2014
    10
    This is an excellent open world racing game. Graphics still hold up against today's games. This is an arcade type racing game, not a simulator, so if your looking for realistic racing then this is not the game for you. This game is not like past burnout games, there isn't a crash mode. However it is an excellent racing game with lots of races, 75 cars, boards to smash through, jumpThis is an excellent open world racing game. Graphics still hold up against today's games. This is an arcade type racing game, not a simulator, so if your looking for realistic racing then this is not the game for you. This game is not like past burnout games, there isn't a crash mode. However it is an excellent racing game with lots of races, 75 cars, boards to smash through, jump locations to jump, awesome crashes.

    Want realistic racing, or expect something like the older Burnout games then don't buy.
    If you want one of the best arcade racing games out there then this is a must buy.    … Expand
  28. lukevandam
    May 20, 2014
    10
    here is a question can there be a better racing game then burnout paradise the answer so far no this is the best racing game ever made unless you like sims i still cant believe this game is six years old and still how well it hold up today its sad we wont see a follow up to this with criterion having like 10 people left thanks ea =(
  29. onewarmslime
    Mar 23, 2014
    5
    I only spent 5 hours in this game but now I can’t even force myself to play it (I’d have to reinstall it first). It feels like I should get paid to play this. When you have to constantly worry about crashing into stuff you can’t pause the gameplay every 2 seconds to look at the map. That’s the game’s biggest issue. Maybe a minimap that actually told you where to turn would have helped. TheI only spent 5 hours in this game but now I can’t even force myself to play it (I’d have to reinstall it first). It feels like I should get paid to play this. When you have to constantly worry about crashing into stuff you can’t pause the gameplay every 2 seconds to look at the map. That’s the game’s biggest issue. Maybe a minimap that actually told you where to turn would have helped. The takedown mode and the races are okay but the others feel like stress-inducing chores. The cars aren’t real and the music sucks (I swear if I hear Paradise City once more my head will explode). No split screen either. A disappointing game if I ever saw one. That’s 18 dollars I’ll never get back.… Expand
  30. DGDrocks7
    Jan 13, 2014
    8
    An 8.5/10. A really fun racer. Honestly however, I think the best Burnout is Burnout 3: Takedown. That's not to say Paradise is bad; far from it. The open-world feature is a nice addition. My main gripe is that there are main landmarks that serve as finish lines for each race. So, you will realize that you are racing to the same destinations, only that there are different paths. You'llAn 8.5/10. A really fun racer. Honestly however, I think the best Burnout is Burnout 3: Takedown. That's not to say Paradise is bad; far from it. The open-world feature is a nice addition. My main gripe is that there are main landmarks that serve as finish lines for each race. So, you will realize that you are racing to the same destinations, only that there are different paths. You'll probably tire of seeing same places over and over. Races aren't the only modes, however. You have others like Stunt Run, Marked Man and Road Rage (which is the best since you can commit carnage anywhere). Cars are fun to wreck and destroy. If you're lucky, you might find a few people still playing online. Dirt cheap now, and I recommend it.… Expand
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#9 Best PS3 Game of 2008
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#8 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2008
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#13 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2008

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 55 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 55
  3. Negative: 0 out of 55
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    90
    Scarily deep. It demands you play it: there's so much to find it's incredible. [Jan 2008, p.88]
  2. GamePro
    100
    Give it a chance and you may find yourself having the most fun you've ever had in a virtual car. [Feb 2008, p.70]
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  3. Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    90
    A truly superb racer; fast, vast and there's plenty to do under that super-slick surface. [Jan 2008, p.118]
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