Burnout Revenge

Burnout is back and still manages to improve over the excellent Burnout Takedown. It's an arcade game not a simulator so don't expect any realistic handling like in Gran Turismo. Instead this game opts for a more fun and enjoyable approach to racing. Graphic wise this game exceeds beyond all expectations. Crashes, explosions, body parts and tracks all look excellent with little to no frame rate problems.

The aim of the game is to WIN at all costs. This means driving as aggressively as you can. The game actually encourages you to drive dangerous. The more dangerous you drive the bigger your boost bar gets which in turn makes you go faster which makes winning a race a lot easier. There are loads of ways to gain boost, the most common are:

- Driving on the wrong side of the road.
- Getting a near miss with traffic.
- Drifting around corners
- Jumping ramps.
- Ramming rivals
- Tailgating
- Checking traffic
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THE GOOD:

More destruction the Burnout 3

Crashbreaker in races

THE BAD:

Menu is less easy to use then B3's

Unlocking cars seems random

SUMMARY:
First things first...

Did you like Burnout 3?

Then I really recommend getting this.

Did you prefer B2 over B3?

Don't bother getting this then.

Basically it's as easy as that. Burnout extends beyond Burnout 3 Takedown. There are a few things added to keep the franchise fresh, like 'Traffic Checking' and 'Crashbreaker Races'.

Traffic Checking can be performed on the small vehicles heading for the same direction. Checking means you can hit them, slamming them against other traffic or into an opponent (Bodycheck Takedown). This is a neat little feature, but makes the game a little bit less difficult then...