Burnout packs a huge punch in the way of gameplay, but has shockingly bad longevity problems.

User Rating: 6.8 | Burnout (Classics) XBOX
By Quickee42 | Review Date:
Burnout, the game that has spawned one of the best arcade racing franchises in a long time, is sheer gameplay. The high-octane racing is utterly superb, with the great boost system providing the incentive to race dangerously. And when you do get a full boost bar, although admittedly rarely, the adrenaline rush is almost unmatched. One small crash will halve you boost bar, you even the slightest error can put a stopper to your plans. But when you do crash, the fun carries on. You get a price tag for the amount of damage you've caused, and a slow-mo replay, before a swift return to the racing.
So where does it go wrong then? The answer lies almost solely in the longevity. The main mode features only a few races, and, with the games being so hard and long, one crash can end your hopes, and, after three of these, you have to repeat the whole tournament. This is very frustrating, but the hope remains that at least there will be a multiplayer mode to give it some longevity. There is, but it suffers from grainy graphics and framerate issues, bringing you back down earth with a bump when you suddenly slow down and have trouble seeing. It's kind of like bullet-time, but unintentional.
Overall, then, a superb racer than is pure gameplay, but is severely let down by a plethora of dampeners on the game.

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