Burnout Legends

 PSP
User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 161 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 135 out of 161
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 161
  3. Negative: 11 out of 161
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  1. Cleon
    Sep 20, 2005
    5
    For some reaosn, the psp has a lot of racing games for being so young. this will probably get lost in the shuffle, but its not a bad game. not nearly as good as the console versions, though, cuz the lack of a good framerate makes me ill, but good. I think the game is average. pick it up if you want another racing game.
  2. MatthewJ.
    Sep 12, 2005
    5
    Burnout Legends is basically the first three Burnout games stuffed into the PSP. Unfortunately, these games were made with a big screen in mind, and playing on the PSP proves to be frustrating beyond belief. Add to that some choppy framerates and control issues, and you've got another lazy port for the PSP.
  3. Alexwise
    Apr 11, 2012
    7
    Overal the game is good and interesting. But number of laps per race is always 3 which is a bit too long, since the lenght of a track is pretty decent.
  4. sebastianali
    Feb 23, 2022
    6
    Burnout Legends is my first Burnout game i played, and contrary to games like Ratchet And Clank and Jak And Daxter on the PSP that, while they may be inferior to the PS2 trilogy at the end of the day, when I played them for the first time I really wanted to know what the originals were like. Unfortunately with Burnout Legends this is not the case. It reminds me of a recent game thatBurnout Legends is my first Burnout game i played, and contrary to games like Ratchet And Clank and Jak And Daxter on the PSP that, while they may be inferior to the PS2 trilogy at the end of the day, when I played them for the first time I really wanted to know what the originals were like. Unfortunately with Burnout Legends this is not the case. It reminds me of a recent game that becomes one of my most dissapointed games: NFS MW 2012, although not as bad thankfully.
    For starting this is a racing game with crashing physics, but i would tell you even the Java Asphalt games had much better physics and handling than this: The controls are clunky, the drifting is all over the place, the crash cam is annoying and due to the pixelation is hard to see traffic cars at the distance, the hit detection to count a hit as a takedown is inconsistent and the game ends up being repetitive. Did i also mention terrible rubberbanding? Ugh.... This proves how EA doesnt know how to make racing games on portable hardware (maybe except Carbon Own The City). I also dont like it how the collectors cars arent all unlockable by normal means and that some special takedowns are pretty obscure or hard to do, making 100% completion a bit of a mess.
    At least the graphics are impressive for the PSP and the sense of speed is incredible. I also like the zoom type of effect when doing takedowns and i have to admit, the game is a bit addicting and the amount of cars and tracks is pretty respectable so is a decent game to kill some time but nothing more.    … Expand
  5. Phoenix_1997
    May 2, 2019
    7
    For its time it was a decent Burnout Greatest Hits package. But today, with Burnout Revenge and Burnout Dominator existing it feels dated.

    Since we got a remaster for Burnout Paradise, heres hoping the rest of the Burnout franchise gets remastered and we get a remake of this great game in a true complete trilogy form.

Awards & Rankings

5
#5 Best PSP Game of 2005
3
#3 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2005
2
#2 Most Shared PSP Game of 2005

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 53 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 53
  3. Negative: 0 out of 53
  1. GameSpot
    90
    Simply makes fantastic use of the PSP technology, providing a profoundly impressive audiovisual experience and fast, frantic racing, both of which easily rank with the best the platform has to offer.
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  2. 1UP
    95
    Burnout Legends is certainly the best racing game on PSP, and let's face it, it's up against plenty of competition. Its structure is perfect for a handheld experience, as none of the challenges it presents last more than a few minutes.
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  3. IGN
    85
    While first-time Burnout gamers who are torn between picking up Burnout Legends for the PSP or Burnout Revenge for either Xbox or PS2 may want to go with the latter, Burnout Legends is the perfect remedy for those who want to do a little burning while on the road.
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