Burnout

100 - Burnout (series)

Year: 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008
Platform(s): PlayStation 2 / Xbox / PlayStation Portable / PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360 / PC
Designer(s): Alex Ward [2002, 2004, 2008], Claude Verstraeten [2005]
Developer: Criterion Studios / EA UK
Publisher: Electronic Arts

"Burnout 3: Takedown (which was developed by Criterion) marked a turning point not only for the franchise and racing games, but for all games in general. Many folks who were turned off by Need for Speed: Underground's Pimp My Ride/The Fast and the Furious ambience or Gran Turismo's meticulous attention to realism found themselves completely in love with a game that finally rewarded them, instead of penalizing them, for crashing. The standards for racing games haven't been the same since." - GameSpy

Recommended Titles:
Burnout 2: Point of Impact (2002) [PS2 / Xbox]
Burnout 3: Takedown (2004) [PlayStation 2 / Xbox]
Burnout Legends (2005) [PlayStation Portable]
Burnout Paradise (2008) [PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360 / PC]

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