Customer Reviews

Burnout Revenge

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4 star:		(28)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Most racing games have you trying to dodge crashes and hitting your opponents. In Burnout Revenge, your entire goal is to create as much mayhem as possible.

We have every racing game for the XBox 360 and really love this genre. I have to admit that the first few times playing Burnout Revenge that I found it VERY hard to "hit" the cars. I would naturally dodge them. Even when I said to myself "hit them! hit them!" my fingers would zoom around them. I finally broke that habit and was able to mash them with great glee.

The graphics are really quite amazing. The car model is great of course - they have really gotten that down on the XBox 360. But more than that - your car deforms in a TON of ways. The paint scrapes off. The sides dent in. It all has to do with how you damage yourself. Cars get sheared in half, tires fly off, you name it.

There are a number of game types. There are races where you bash as you go. There are crash situations where you launch yourself into traffic and see how much destruction you can make. Other cars on the highway are fair game; bash them and watch them fly. Boost yourself to faster speeds. You develop relationships with other drivers - there will be certain cars that are out for revenge. There are grand prix matches of multi races.


Each course has its own distinct feel. These aren't closed tracks - you are driving through the streets of LA, Miami, Tokyo and other areas. You get palm trees and shiny office buildings, all depending on the area you're in. There are helicopters flying overhead and a ton of car models.

The music is reaosnably good, a collection of fast-paced modern music. I would have loved it if you could choose from different music styles as well, but you can't have everything.

There's a ton of replay value here - you go back to get the top ranking in every course, aiming for those perfect scores. Since you unlock some really cool cars as you go, it can really help out to take one of the later, super cars back to the early tracks.

The LIVE feature is really neat, too. Not only can you bash other players online, but you can even record your favorite crashes and load them up. It might be voted one of the top 20 best!

If I had any complaints about this game, it would be the "look back" the game does every time you slay an enemy. Since your car is still moving very quickly, it's sometimes really tough, if you're about to hit a wall or something, to have that look away and look back happen. Also, I don't like the camera angle in general. It is very low and right against the car. I like an angle that is higher up and further back. I realize some players like both of these features as is, so I wish they would have options for a player to change these 2 items.

Still, those are minor complaints in a game that is a ton of fun. Highly recommended!

While I am not a racing purist, I enjoy the playing most racing games on the Xbox and PS2 and, as of just over a week after this product launched, I am 87% of the way through this game (I've completed the game, but have yet to "perfect" every race).

This game features a beautiful new remake of the graphics engine specifically for the Xbox 360 and 10 more crash junctions than Burnout Revenge for the original Xbox console, but a graphics handful of additional single-player levels is not the reason to buy this game. EA has added some serious "Next Gen" features to this version of Burnout Revenge, including "Live Revenge" and "Save and Share." The former keeps track of all of the players that take you out online. When you meet up with one of these rivals again, they'll be highlighted just before you begin a race with them. Likewise, if you've taken out someone who is in the current race, you'll see that they're "gunning for you." This significantly ups the ante for playing online and creates an incredible adrenaline rush as you must either dodge an attempt for payback or seek out your arch enemies for revenge. Likewise, the Save and Share feature allows you to record up to 30 seconds of your single-player races and forward them to the people on your Xbox Live friends list. These friends can download and watch the clips while they have the Burnout Revenge disc in their 360.

But when it comes right down to it, Burnout Revenge is all about destruction. EA has improved all of the facets of what makes the "Burnout" series so exciting, and pumped it into a great title for the Xbox 360. This isn't just a "better" version of Burnout Revenge for the original Xbox, this is a title designed for the best gaming platform currently available. If you already own the original Xbox title, you might buy this version if you really enjoy playing online (because of the new "Live Revenge" feature), or want to send clips of your biggest and baddest crashes to other 360 users.

The average racer will spend about 25 hours just completing all of the races. But to earn all of the achievements, you'll be playing much longer. You must earn a 5-star rating on each and every race to obtain 100% completion, and a number of achievements require that you perfect each category of race. Also, there are almost a dozen achievements (245 of the 1000 gamerscore) that can only be earned online.

Finally, there are 79 cars to unlock, which can be earned by obtaining a medal in certain races, performing "signature" takedowns in different parts of each map, and completing the challenge sheet of each level.

In short, this game will keep you busy! The variety of racing, crashes and traffic attack modes provide much more entertainment value than a normal racing title and the incredible work put into the 360-exclusive features make Burnout Revenge an excellent game to add to your "Next Gen" collection.

If you want to let off some steam with some OFFENSIVE driving, this is a great game. But I'm posting this mostly to warn you that it looks like this title no longer supports online play. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but for the last several months I've been getting nothing but the "could not connect to EA servers, try again later" message.

Single-player is *still* a lot of fun, and I still like this game more than Burnout Paradise. Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I *like* the ability to "check" traffic without crashing in a race. In Burnout Paradise, you can "check" another racer, but if you brush up against any other traffic, you crash. Feh.

Also, "crash" mode is beeg silly fun. You get a preview of an optimal route to leave the biggest traffic pileup in your wake, and then you get a chance to try to make it happen. And if you're at least moderately successful, you will be rewarded with the ability to trigger an explosion of your car and use "aftertouch" to steer your airborn wreckage into the path of even more oncoming traffic, all while being cheered on by an unseen crowd: "We want more! We want more!"

Okay, so it's not the most *realistic* racing simulation game. But I don't want a realistic racing simulation. I don't want to crash and then be in the hospital for 3 months. No, I want to CAUSE crashes, and then be rewarded for it.

This is a big fun game. Even if EA has killed off the multiplayer part of it. But, you know, just factor that in to your buying decision, with this game or ANY game: the availability of online multiplayer functionality is not necessarily FOREVER... or even four years.

The whole game is good but the control is too easy so it is a little bit boring and the game modes are very simple too. Overall, I like it!

I was a SF Rush: 2049 junkie back in the days of Dreamcast, so once I picked up my 360 (my first console since Dreamcast) I knew I needed an arcade racer. Burnout certainly didn't disappoint.

This game is packed with modes, unlockables and even free downloadable cars (though, the cars are basically billboards for any company willing to fork over the cash to EA). If you already have the game on Xbox, then an upgrade probably isn't necessary...but if not, then this is definitely the definitive version of the game and worth the extra few bucks. With the recent price drop to $40, there is no reason no to pick it up. Even if you're more into sims, this game will tide you over until Forza 2 drops in November.

One last thing, the online play on Xbox Live is pretty flawless. I was very impressed by the system and the near lag-free play. Also, the revenger rivals system (which tags any racers who have taken you out online) allows for some continuity between racing sessions. If you don't like racing alone, then this is still the game for you as Xbox live lets you have a multiplayer race-fest any time of the day or night.

I hate EA, but this game is just amazing.

I'm relatively green when it comes to the racing genre, but I have recently added Forza Motorsports and this title, Burnout Revenge, to my collection. I like Forza, but I can drive realistically and true to factory/backyard specs in my own car any time! Burnout is dominating my time right!
Burnout is for all we angry drivers who still have enough decency not to cross the threshold of insanity by falling prey to the voices that tell us to follow that guy home (who's had his left blinker on in the LEFT lane for the last three miles while going 6mph slower than the speed limit and talking on his cell phone) and bash his head in with a tire iron... you HAVE heard those voices, right? Yeah, me neither.
Unlike other racing games that simply ask you to finish "1st" without dinging up your pretty automobile, Burnout DEMANDS that you cross the finish line in style by leaving as many balls of fire in your wake as possible- preferably the charred remains of those stupid enough to cut you off at break-neck speeds.
Driving into oncoming traffic, tail-gating, "rubbin'," drifting, rear-ending, brake-checking and any number of insane maneuvers are rewarded in this game, whereas in the real world, they'd most certainly result in loss of driving privileges, vehicular manslaughter charges and at the very least, sky-high insurance premiums.
Technically, this game is awesome; everything is beautifully rendered. I particularly love how realistically the cars crunch up and react as they truly would to specific angles of impact; no two accidents need every look the same! The environments are extremely fluid and each offers a ton of alternate routes and shortcuts; so much so, that you don't necessarily feel as if you are on a closed course at all! It actually feels as if some sort of sick, twisted, completely spontaneous illegal street race has broken out as you and five other cars battle each other through incoming traffic, on sidewalks, up and down stairs and through construction zones at speeds that would make even the "Fast and the Furious" crew wet their pants.
There's also a tons of different modes in which to satiate your lust for automotive carnage. You can go with the typical "race" format, participate in "crash" scenarios in which you merely cause accidents to rack up a "total damage" number and a new "traffic attack" mode in which you put the pedal to the metal and rear-end as many unsuspecting "civilian" cars as possible to keep your timer from running out.
Ultimately, between all the explosions, insane stunts and seemingly endless supply of nitrous (or "burn,") this game is over-stimulation at its finest; it works perfectly as an odd hybrid between and racing sim and an action game. The controls are surprisingly simple and gameplay forgiving enough that no event feels unbeatable; you'll find yourself refusing to settle for anything other than the gold every time.

The time for Need for Speed is over and Burnout is the racing God!! I have always loved the Burnout series and it is no different with the Xbox 360 version. If you want to waste days on end with a great racing game, then this is what you need!!! Worth every cent!

this game has all of the great driving of GTA, but with none of the worries about getting out of the car before it explodes ! in traditional gaming style, a blown up car means a new one in seconds - ie - nothing like reality. be careful as this game can make you one heck of a reckless, aggressive driver !!! this is a full game with lots of levels to open and tracks to unlock. I don't care for the kiddie xbox 360, but this game is good on this platform. I got this for my nephews and they raved. I opened up a white and green xbox 360 race car in this game that shoots green flames when using the turbo - pretty cool. -now to see if they have it for ps3

I already owned Burnout Paradise and read so much about this installment from other reviewers that I just had to buy it. The gameplay here is excellent. Let me first say I would have liked some of the features in Revenge carried over to Burnout Paradise ...... like the Crash Mode puzzle solving, which can be (and often is) over the top with the crowd cheering. Who ever thought of putting this in a game deserves a medal because its just plain fun. The traffic check is also a blast ..... the object is to hit the cars which feels a bit abnormal, but once you start doing it, it becomes addicting and feels awesome to just cause destruction !!

Even though this may be an older title the gameplay and graphics are still very good and hold up quite well even by todays standards. The sense of speed is incredible and doing takedowns is just as fun as always (no matter what Burnout game you're playing). I highly recommend buying the game if you love racing ........ this game will make an excellent stress reliever after a hard days work. Thanks Criterion games for creating a winner here, hopefully there will be more Burnout games in the future.

I love racing games. That said, I only own two: This game and Dirt. Both are fantastic and IMEXP, the only two of which I can't get enough.