Burnout: Paradise | Xbox 360

About the Game

Burnout Paradise is the first installment in the long-running series, well known for its extreme 60-frames-per-second speed and crash-oriented carnage, to appear on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. This title does away with menus to create a seamless integration of event gameplay and online interaction.

Gameplay & Core Systems

Rather than dividing races into different sections, players can fully explore Paradise City as an open world, where every junction is an opportunity to start an event. The preset junctions and traffic are no longer present and players can now crash at any location in the world, by activating the Showtime mode. The main game mode has players earn credit to unlock new licenses and cars. Road Rage: perform a number of takedowns before time runs out. Marked Man: race for a location and survive the attacks from another car that tries to take you down.

Standout Features

• It can also be used in regular modes, as well as online games.
• Burning Route: a unique route for each car in the game.
• There are more than 80 cars present and there is a reworked damage system.
• More parts can be torn off and the state of the car determines if players can keep driving or has to wait for a reset.
• Objects in the environment can now also be deformed.
• There are also camera-less persons or an avatar can be used.
• Stunt Run: use stunt moves to reach a target score.
• When a player is taken down, both players have their photo taken, exchanged and saved on the hard drive.

Modes & Ways to Play

The same applies to the Showtime mode (formerly Crash mode).

Player support includes Co-Op, Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), Team, and 2-8 Players.

Presentation & Atmosphere

The game supports mugshots with support for a camera.

Display support includes Progressive Scan (480p), HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, HDTV 1080p, and Widescreen (16 x 9). Audio support includes Custom Soundtracks, Dolby Digital, and Dolby Digital 5.1.