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It doesn't tell you when to turn till the last minute.-Added Trophies were late. Also, you can't restart the race from the pause screen, you'll have to drive all the way back to where the street light was so you can retry that race all over.The added bikes make the game much more enjoyable but still frustrating with the crashing.
The gameplay is very smooth and the controls are very well organized. This game is based on open road driving just like city driving.
The game graphics are very well done. I had this game for sometime now and I love playing it but I have to turn it off within an hour because I'll be heated from crashing once and losing the race.
Racing can get very frustrating because crashing is very easy. Traffic is heavy and the added park cars makes you want to slam the controller.
Pros-Looks great and the cars handle good-Game is far from short-Motorcycles-Crashing and take downs look amazing-Real time damageCons-NO DRIVER, it really upsets me that EA couldn't put a driver in the car.-Can't restart a race.-Crash easily.-Game is far from easy.-Maps are complex.-GPS is horrible. EA released trophy support for this game but I already completed 50% and I'm not planning on starting all over.
The price has came down a lot in the last couple months. They recently release two different free downloads to the game as an added benefit.
It has good graphics and realistic crashes that always seem to be unique. One way to play is to free roam where you drive around and try to crash other people and take them out.
I purchased this game and loved it at first but got boring after a couple weeks. The games advertises that it has 250 miles of open roads, stunts and 120 unique events.
This is fun for a while but quickly gets old repetitive. There are also different types of races but it is very difficult to figure out which way to go.
One download expands the size of the City and the other download adds motorcycles which is cool. I would consider it a good buy now.
Switching between online and offline is easy and doing races and roaming with live players adds a new dimension. Racing games don't appeal much to me. This time around EA incorporated a free roam system where you could basically roam around Paradise City and do races and tasks as you choose. Roaming the city with your friends is pretty fun and adds a lot of variety to the types. Car designs and models are great and gameplay framerates are smooth although there are some little hiccups that have been known to plague EA games on PS3. I guess think of it as a huge interactive menu.The huge draw of Burnout has always been the crashes.
If you have a topnotch sound system then you will enjoy some of the best racing sounds in a video game. I'll take a game of MarioKart 64 any day, but I did enjoy Burnout for the PS2 moderately. The game also added a downloadable motorcycle add-on.Graphics and sound are top notch. On the PS3 the crashes are more intense than ever with some pretty bone crunching sequences that even made me go "ouch" even though there are no animated drivers and it is an "E" game. Racing in a free roam city is fun, but if you decide to quit a race or restart you will stop a race at wherever in the city you are and will have to drive back to the starting point, which is a bit of a drawback.Multiplayer is a riot. It sounds like they were ripped from a Michael Bay flick and have the "umph" to give your subwoofer a nice boost.
Reccomended for racing fans.
I got this game on special at my local Brandsmart store for $18.88 back in April 08. I have a few PS3 games and Burnout Paradise is the only one which by simply pressing the directional button 2 times you can actually go online and be playing with 8 people in under 30 seconds. Go get the game. I'm currently working on getting my Elite License. I prefer a actual BluRay. The Graphics on a 58" 1080p Plasma are unbelievable. Since then I can't stop playing it. It's that fast.
The crash scenes are intense and very realistic. Online play is the fastest I've seen. PSN has it as a download for $29.99. Enjoy.
There are still different racing events throughout the city to participate in by going to key road intersections to initiate them. and then they had to change it. And that's what we've come to expect from this series. To do all the things that you normally can't do, and actually be rewarded for "bad driving".
But gone are the various tracks around the world. Instead of many different tracks from all over the world. There are also lots of different hidden alleyways, buildings, etc. If you've never played any of the previous 'Burnout' series of racing games, the basic premise of these games is the fun of crashing your car into other cars, objects, to cause as much damage as possible. Here are a few pros and cons: Pros:-Amazingly detailed graphics/crash dynamics/lighting-Freedom to explore a huge area. But with all that said, I think that "Burnout 3" for the PS2 was the most fun and addictive to play. it's easy to get lost during a race.
This gives the driver the freedom to explore a virtual city to an extent that probably can't be matched by any current game. like new vehicles. an entire rendered city.-The developers actually provide lots of new free upgrades to this game. there is only one large fully rendered city (that seems to have been inspired by L.A) and surrounding forested areas which you can also explore. The cars, objects, and courses are beautifully rendered and the crashes are nothing short of gorgeous. They recently added motorcycles. -This game is more affordable than most PS3 games. most are blocked off.
that you can drive into or drive off of. For instance, you can only drive into certain buildings. But this is only a matter of taste. and just for the fun of aggressive driving. especially the famous track from Guns & Roses :)Cons: -limited track scenery-races are not as fun when the track routes are less defined.
and offers lots of bang for the buck.-The music is nice. You may like the flexibility of finding your own shortcuts more than I. They had the perfect winning game formula. especially the exotic tropical forest tracks in earlier games. However, this latest incarnation comes with some big differences from previous games.
You can lose yourself for hours exploring the massive city and it seems like new upgrades are constantly being added via your internet connection. Also, not all of the areas are accessible. So although this game is really fun, I do miss the variety that the previous games in this series offered. Conclusion: Although I think that this game could be improved upon, it is undeniably fun to play. Here's hoping that they go back and use the winning formula they had on the next Burnout game for the PS3.
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