Burnout (Xbox)

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Description

Burnout is an arcade style racing game in the mold of the Test Drive or Need For Speed series. In this game, you are racing on realistic streets with real traffic to contend with.

There are 6 courses on which to race, 3 of which are reminiscent of Europe, and 3 from the USA. There are several vehicles to choose from, ranging from compact cars to pickups. However, they are not based on real makes and models.

One notable feature of Burnout is the "Burn Meter." The Burn Meter is a gauge that is filled by performing reckless stunts, like racing into oncoming traffic, or power-drifting through corners. Once the Burn Meter is filled, your car gets a super speed boost. If you crash, however the Burn Meter is reset and must be filled again to achieve boost.

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Alternate Titles

• "横冲直撞" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "Shiny Red Car " -- Working title

Part of the Following Groups

• Burnout series
• Graphics Engine: RenderWare
• PlayStation 2 Platinum Range releases
• Theme: Street racing

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Critic Reviews

GameZone	Jun 14, 2002	8.5 out of 10	85
Next Level Gaming	Jan 10, 2003	84 out of 100	84
XBox Solution (XBS)	Jul 18, 2002	8 out of 10	80
Game Informer Magazine	Jun, 2002	7.75 out of 10	78
Fragland.net	Sep 13, 2002	77 out of 100	77
IGN	Apr 30, 2002	7.6 out of 10	76
Jeuxvideo.com	Jun 04, 2002	15 out of 20	75
MS Xbox World	Oct 28, 2002	7.5 out of 10	75
GameSpot	Apr 25, 2002	7.3 out of 10	73
Electric Playground	2002	7 out of 10	70

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Related Web Sites

• Burnout (Official Website)
• IGCD Internet Game Cars Database (Game page on IGCD, a database that tries to archive vehicles found in video games.)
• Wikipedia: Burnout (Information about Burnout at Wikipedia)