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| Burnout (GameCube) |
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03 May, 2002 |
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Acclaim |
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Like your racing games fast, furious and full of spectacular smashes? Youre in luck. With Burnout, Acclaim remove all pretence of going for a serious simulation and instead serve up a delicious dish of pure arcade fun. There are two key selling points to the game--the speed the action runs at and the spectacular crashes. To facilitate these, the set-up couldnt be more straightforward, with the simple aim to be first past the post. You can increase your chances of this by driving more dangerously, although that comes with obvious pitfalls in the shape of those aforementioned smashes. Suffice to say, though, to get through the game youre going to have to take your chances. Contrary to the serious approach of racing simulators like the PS2s Gran Turismo 3, this is foot-to-the-pedal stuff, and tremendously good fun to play. And when you do put your proverbial foot down, get ready to move, for this is a blisteringly fast title that deceptively requires more concentration than it would first appear. The downside is that it wont appeal to those who like their racing games nice and serious, nor to those looking for anything particularly innovative. For Burnout has few qualms about marrying the power of the GameCube to a game engine that forsakes bells and whistles for speed, destruction and sheer good fun. Fortunately, in this case, its all the better for it, making it a real four-wheel treat. --Simon Brew |
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