Burnout Paradise is a game that is both a hit and a miss. It is awesome, I give it that. In fact, it is the only racing game that I currently enjoy. Maybe its because I don't need to worry about crashing my car as crashing it is half the fun.
As good as it is, it just feels like they could have done certain things better. A few minor things but it certainly contribute to a different gaming experience if implemented.
First up, the graphics for Burnout Paradise is fantastic. The game looks good and there is no lag when you are racing at top speed to different parts of Paradise City. This is why we splash so much money on a next gen machine.
Burnout Paradise took a different route, making it GTA style which means it is sandbox. It is open, you go where you want to go, race where you want to race or you can just drive around all day doing nothing but crashing the car or discovering shortcuts and jumps and billboards and a whole lof of things.
Some people like it, some people don't. Maybe because the map really sucks. Half the time I have no idea where I am going. And this is bad when it comes to racing because one wrong turn and I end up on the other side of town.
But I have no problem with the open concept. I find it fantastic. I don't need to spend hours unlocking tracks just so I can race on the track. Now, the whole city is open to me. I am my own man and that sense of freedom is pretty nice.
You might be wondering how the heck do you do challenges then? Simple, go to a traffic junction and press R2+L2 and off you go! This is a very good way of doing it except they should have included a Restart Challenge button. Once you lose, you have to make your way back to the initial traffic junction.
And for idiots like me who can't even read the map, remembering where I was is a big problem. I end up just doing something else. A Restart button would have been nice to have.
The other big plus is the almost seamless online play. Press the D-pad and invite your friends in. That is simplicity. It might be a big leap for those on the 360, but for the PS3 that is lacking an in-game XMB, this certainly made it easier for me to race with friends.
What is my favourite moment in Burnout Paradise? Taking down people or just crashing my own car. Crashing my own car is more fun though, the crash is simply breathtakingly fantastic!
The Good
- Fantastic graphics
- Open world, while not appealing to some, is heaven sent for me
- Speed, more speed and crashes, more CRASHES!
- Seamless online play
- Map is a bit lacking
- Restart Challenge button would have been nice
You can get it at Play-Asia for US$49.90 for the Asian version. Click here to buy.
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