Burnout Paradise box art
Out now · Tue 22 JanPEGI 7

Burnout Paradise

UK release dateTuesday, 22 January 2008Out 6828 days ago
Platforms
Xbox 360
Genre
Racing
IGDB rating
87/100 (521 ratings)
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Online mode
Yes · Online co-op up to 8

What it is

Burnout Paradise is an arcade racing game set in an open world called Paradise City, a departure from the fixed tracks of earlier Burnout games. Players roam the city freely and start events by pulling up to intersections, choosing their own routes to each finish line rather than following set courses. The series' emphasis on high speed and spectacular crashes returns through features such as the Showtime mode, which lets players trigger a crash sequence anywhere at any time. Completing events raises the player's driver rank and unlocks new cars, and an online system supports additional cooperative and competitive modes. It was the first Burnout game released on Windows and later received a remastered version bundling its downloadable content.

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Our coverage

Nothing written yet. Once we’ve played it the review, first-10-hours guide, unlockables and UK buying advice will collect here. Meanwhile the News section has this week’s launch notes.

Details

Developer
Criterion Games
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Themes
Action, Sandbox, Open world
Perspective
First person, Third person
Engine
RenderWare
Age rating
PEGI 7
Listed date
Jan 25, 2008

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Dates, prices and artwork

UK release date and launch RRP as confirmed by the publisher. Store links may be affiliate links; they never change what we say about a game. Box art, screenshots, trailer and game facts via IGDB, refreshed 1 Oct.