Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. There's enough meat on Burnout's bones to provide an engaging, albeit unoriginal, take on arcade racing.
  2. Xbox Nation Magazine
    70
    A solid competitor - fast and fun and oddly addictive. [Summer 2002, p.93]
  3. If it's depth you want you'll be disappointed, but if you want to lose yourself in a high-speed car chase or force your buddies into a head-on, this one's for you.
  4. 70
    Comfortable, basic controls make the game widely accessible.
  5. The crashes are a great gimmick, but after the first couple of hours the replays become more of a nuisance than a positive effect.

Awards & Rankings

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#43 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2002
User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 20
  2. Negative: 4 out of 20
  1. Apr 6, 2023
    7
    Good arcade racing game, fun but not very long. 7./10 .
  2. Feb 10, 2020
    1
    this game aged extremely bad. no fun at all. the driving controls suck pretty bad
  3. Jan 21, 2020
    8
    this game to put it simply is a masterpiece this arcade racer is tons of fun with all the different races and cars and crashes this gamethis game to put it simply is a masterpiece this arcade racer is tons of fun with all the different races and cars and crashes this game deserves a spot in anybody's game library Full Review »