Burnout

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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
• "Driving Hero" -- Working title

Part of the Following Groups

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

User Reviews

The humble beginning	Xbox	Infernos (19640)
Sleepy Little Racing Game	GameCube	Game22 (42)
Showing its age, but still crashtastic!	PlayStation 2	Searly (30)

Critic Reviews

Consoles Plus	GameCube	Jul, 2002	93 out of 100	93
GameZone	GameCube	Jun 30, 2002	8.5 out of 10	85
Game Chronicles	GameCube	Aug 11, 2002	8 out of 10	80
Jeuxvideo.com	GameCube	May 16, 2002	15 out of 20	75
The Game Hoard	PlayStation 2	Dec 22, 2018	5 out of 7	71
Cubed3	GameCube	Jun 25, 2003	7 out of 10	70
Officiel Nintendo Magazine	GameCube	May, 2002	7 out of 10	70
Peliplaneetta.net	PlayStation 2	Nov 26, 2001	70 out of 100	70
Gamekult	GameCube	May 06, 2002	6 out of 10	60
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault)	PlayStation 2	Jan 17, 2002		60

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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)