The WhatsNext verdict
Burnout Paradise is a landmark arcade racer for players who want speed, wrecks, and freeform cruising to blur into one exhilarating playground. It is best for anyone willing to learn a city rather than simply select a track.
What it does best
Driving feels thrilling, physical, and instantly readable
High-speed driving becomes a continuous flow state
An open city built to make free driving feel like play
Multiplayer turns driving into a machine for memorable chaos
What might put you off
The open-world structure can make races frustrating
It is a major departure from classic Burnout
The setup
What you are walking into
Evolve or die. For Paradise, we knew we had to change everything. Burnout was a killer arcade driving game, but for a new generation of hardware and connected player Burnout had to become something more ambitious. Closed tracks made way for an expansive, open city, and we seamlessly synced your friends into the action and let you loose on a heap of cool challenges that unsurprisingly rewarded you for driving like a lunatic. Hey, it’s us after all.
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