Burnout
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Published by

Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.

Developed by

Criterion Software Group Ltd.

Released

Nov, 2001

Platforms

GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox

Genre

Action, Racing / Driving

Perspective

1st-person, Behind view

Vehicular

Automobile, Street racing, Track racing

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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 a boost.

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Alternate Titles

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

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User Reviews

The humble beginning	Xbox	Infernos (37597)
Sleepy Little Racing Game	GameCube	Game22 (42)
Showing its age, but still crashtastic!	PlayStation 2	Searly (30)

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Critic Reviews

Deaf Gamers	GameCube	2002	9 out of 10	90
64 Power / big.N / N Games	GameCube	Apr, 2002	84 out of 100	84
Gaming Target	GameCube	Jul 10, 2002	8.1 out of 10	81
Eurogamer.net (UK)	GameCube	May 18, 2002	8 out of 10	80
PSM	PlayStation 2	Jan, 2002	8 out of 10	80
IGN	GameCube	Apr 29, 2002	7.8 out of 10	78
IGN	Xbox	Apr 30, 2002	7.6 out of 10	76
Jeuxvideo.com	GameCube	May 16, 2002	15 out of 20	75
Electric Playground	Xbox	2002	7 out of 10	70
Peliplaneetta.net	PlayStation 2	Nov 26, 2001	70 out of 100	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)

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