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Burnout is a series of racing games developed by Criterion Games. The first two games were published by Acclaim Entertainment, while later instalments were ... Burnout(series) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Videogameseries VideogameseriesBurnoutGenre(s)RacingDeveloper(s) CriterionGames EAUK Publisher(s) AcclaimEntertainment(2001–2002) ElectronicArts(2004–present) Platform(s) GameCube MicrosoftWindows NintendoDS NintendoSwitch PlayStation2 PlayStation3 PlayStation4 PlayStationPortable Xbox Xbox360 XboxOne FirstreleaseBurnout1November2001LatestreleaseBurnoutParadiseRemastered16March2018 BurnoutisaseriesofracinggamesdevelopedbyCriterionGames.ThefirsttwogameswerepublishedbyAcclaimEntertainment,whilelaterinstalmentswerepublishedbyElectronicArts. Contents 1History 1.1RelationtotheNeedforSpeedseries 2Gameplay 3Cars 4References 5Externallinks History[edit] Releasetimeline2001Burnout2002Burnout2:PointofImpact20032004Burnout3:Takedown2005BurnoutRevengeBurnoutLegends20062007BurnoutDominator2008BurnoutParadise200920102011BurnoutCrash!2012201320142015201620172018BurnoutParadiseRemastered Burnout'soriginscamebywayofCriterionGames,adivisionofCriterionSoftwareLtd.establishedin1999toshowcasethetypeofgamesthatitsRenderWaregameenginewascapableof,withFionaSperryincharge.Theirfirstgamewasafast-pacedskateboardinggame,TrickStyle,publishedbyAcclaimEntertainmentfortheDreamcastandreleasedin1999.Asafollow-uptitle,Sperry'steam,nowwithAlexWardonboard,developedaracinggamethatshowedoffthecapabilitiesofthenewestiterationofRenderWare,namedBurnout,alsopublishedbyAcclaimin2001.[1]Burnoutwasaimedtobeanarcade-styleracer,placingfunoverrealismasserieslikeGranTurismooffered.[2]BurnoutwassuccessfulenoughforasequelBurnout2:PointofImpact,releasedbyAcclaimin2002.Besidesraces,Burnout2introducedtheseries'signature"Crashmode",inwhichplayerswoulddriveacarintoatableauofothercarsandobjectstotrytodoasmuchdamageaspossible.Atthispointintheseries,thegameswerefocusedondrivingonruralandcountryroads,andwhilethecrashingmechanicswerepartofthegame,thesewerenotemphasizedasgameplayelementsbutsimplytheundesirable,thoughoftenspectacular,resultofacollision.[3] In2004,Acclaimfiledforbankruptcyandsoldoffitsexistingpropertiestootherpublishers.ElectronicArts(EA)acquiredCriterionGamesaswellastherightstotheBurnoutseriesandRenderWareforanestimatedUS$48millionthatyear.[2][4]EAhadbeeninterestedinCriterionbeforefromtheirTrickStylegame,andwereinitiallyin2002hopingforthemtoexpandthatouttobeanopen-worldtypeskateboardinggameundertheSkateorDie!moniker,similartothepopularityofGrandTheftAutoIII.However,Criterioncouldnotfindawayforthattoworkandtheprojectwasdropped;itisbelievedbyjournaliststhatthiswouldultimatelybereleasedinthe2007gameSkatebyEABlackBox.[5]ThecancelledprojectleftsomeanimositybetweenCriterionandEA,butin2003,EAreachedouttoCriterion,wantingtoresolvethematterandtohavethemworkonasecondBurnoutsequel.CriterionagreedaslongasEAleftthemwithcreativecontroloverthetitle.[6]Thegamewasnearcompletionin2004bythetimeofAcclaim'sbankruptcyandEA'sacquisition.Burnout3:Takedowntooktheseriesinadifferentroute,asCriterionincorporatedsomeofthemorecombativeelementsfromtheSSXseries,suchthatplayerswere"fightingthroughtraffic"ratherthanjust"racingthroughtraffic",accordingtoWard.[7]Playerswereabletoramintoopponentstofocusthemintocrashes("Takedowns"),whichnotonlytemporarilyknockedthemoutfromracinginasimilarwaytotheweaponsutilisedingamessuchasMarioKart,butalsobenefittheplayerbyprovidingsomeboostingeffects.[8] Burnout3washighlysuccessful,withmorethan2.3millioncopiessoldthrough2006intheUnitedStatesalone.[9]CriterioncontinuedtodevelopadditionalBurnoutgames,culminatinginBurnoutParadisein2008.ParadisewasenvisionedbyWardasputtingtheBurnoutseriesinanopenworld,givingplayerstheoptionofwhatroutestotaketocompleteraces,alongsideothertraditionalgamemodes,whileaddingasocialelementtothegame.[10] RelationtotheNeedforSpeedseries[edit] Around2008–2009,someofCriterion'sstaffhadjokinglyaskediftheycouldworkonaninstalmentintheNeedforSpeedfranchise,whichputmorefocusonstunt-typedrivingthancollisions.Theseries'gameshadbeenbouncedbetweenseveralofEA'sinternalstudios.EAallowedthemtodevelopatitle,2010'sHotPursuitwhichwasbothcriticallyandfinanciallysuccessfulandledtoCriterionbecomingtheleadstudiofortheNeedforSpeedfranchise.[11]HotPursuitandits2012followup,MostWanted,werenotedtofeatureelementsfromtheBurnoutseries. In2013,oversightoftheNeedforSpeedserieswastransferredtoEA'snewlyformedsubsidiary,GhostGames,aswellas80%ofthedevelopersatCriterion;theremainingstaffservedasadvisors.[12]InAprilofthatyear,AlexWardstatedthatCriterionwouldbesteeringawayfromtheracinggenre,placingthefutureoftheBurnoutseriesintoquestion.[13]SperryandWardwouldultimatelyleaveCriterioninearly2014andlaterformanewstudio,ThreeFieldsEntertainment.[14][15]AstheIPforBurnoutstillremainswithEA,thestudiowouldspendseveralyearsworkingthroughsmallergameideastodevelopaspiritualsuccessortotheBurnoutseries,withDangerousDrivingbeingthefirstgamemeanttocaptureseveralaspectsoftheseries.[16][17]In2019,developmentoftheNeedforSpeedserieswasrevertedtoCriterionGames;GhostGameswouldberevertedtoitsoriginalnameasEAGothenburgandbecameaFrostbiteEnginesupportstudio.Thatyear'sinstalment,NeedforSpeedHeat,wouldalsofeaturelooseelementsfromtheBurnoutseries,suchasbillboarddestruction,rampslocatedthroughoutthegameworld,andadiverseterrain. Gameplay[edit] Aggregatereviewscores Game Metacritic Burnout (PS2)79[18](GC)78[19](Xbox)75[20] Burnout2:PointofImpact (GC)89[21](Xbox)88[22](PS2)86[23] Burnout3:Takedown (Xbox)94[24](PS2)93[25] BurnoutLegends (PSP)86[26](NDS)38[27] BurnoutRevenge (PS2)90[28](Xbox)89[29](X360)89[30] BurnoutDominator (PS2)76[31](PSP)76[32] BurnoutParadise (X360)88[33](PS3)87[34](PC)87[35](PS4)81[36](XONE)80[37](NS)75[38] BurnoutCrash! (iOS)77[39](PS3)69[40](X360)66[41] Themostnotablefeaturethattheseriesisknownforisitscrashmode.Thisseriesiswellknownforitsemphasisonaggressivedrivingandhighspeed.In-racerewardsaregiventoaplayeriftheytakeriskssuchasdrivingtowardsoncomingtrafficordeliberatelyattemptingtomaketheiropponentscrash.[1]InBurnout3:Takedownthelatteraction,referredtoin-gameasa"takedown",wasshowcasedextensivelyandgaverewardssuchaspointsandboostwhensuccessfullyperformed. ItwasnottheracingelementofthegamebuttheslowmotionreplaysofcrashesthatshowthecarsbeingdeformedrealisticallythatbroughtBurnouttotheattentionofthepublic.Criterionpickeduponthisandintroducedaspecial"CrashMode"aspartofBurnout2:PointofImpact.Inthismode,playersareinstructedtocauseasmuchdamageaspossiblebycrashingtheirvehicleintotrafficinaspeciallydesignedlevelfeaturing"crashjunctions",areaswheremanyvehiclesarepassingby(suchasahighway).Duringtheseevents,trafficisconstantlythesame,utilizingatrial-and-errormethodtosucceed.ThemodewasexcludedfromBurnoutParadiseduetothearrivalofBurnoutCrash!.[42]Instead,itisreplacedwitha"Showtime"mode,whichallowstheplayertocrash"anywhere,anytime".[43]PointofImpactalsointroducedaPursuitmode,wheretheplayerdrivesaspecialpolicecarandmustchasedownaspeedingracerandstopthembeforetheracecourseends.Thismodewasdiscontinued,butitwasfeaturedinBurnoutLegendsandhasreappearedasanavailableupgradeforpurchaseinBurnoutParadiseknownasCopsAndRobbers.[44] ThetakedownelementofBurnout3:Takedowniswhatdifferentiatesitfromotherracinggames.Itisanessentialstrategyforwinningraces,especiallyinsingleplayer.Thereisalsoa"roadrage"modeinwhichtheobjectistotakedownasmanyopponentsaspossible. BurnoutRevengeintroducedthe"trafficcheck"feature,whichmadeitpossiblefortheplayertohitsmallertrafficvehicleswithoutcrashingandtousethemtotrytotakedownrivals.BurnoutDominatoristheonlygamewithoutthecrashmodefromthepreviousgames.Dominatormainlyfocusesontheoriginalgame's"Burnout",whichisusinguptheentireboostmeternon-stopandtryingtochainboostsaslongaspossible. BurnoutParadiseaddednewfeaturessuchasitsopenworldgameplaywhereplayerscouldexploreParadiseCityattheirleisureandracewhenevertheywantoncetheygettorace-startingareascalled"intersections".Italsointroducedafeaturecalled"mugshot"where,usingtheXboxLiveVisioncameraorPlayStationEye,ittakesa"mugshot"oftheiropponentoncetheplayertookthemdown.[45] Cars[edit] Burnoutoriginallyfeaturedasmallcollectionofcars,[1]includingthesmallCompact,theSaloon(aswellasasports-modifiedGTversion),thePickupandtheMuscle.ThiscollectiongrewinBurnout2toincludecarssuchastheOvalracer,theCopCar,theClassic,TheGangsterandtheHotRod.OnceBurnout3:Takedownwasreleased,theoriginalcarswerenolongerused,exceptfortheCustomCoupeUltimate,alimegreenCoupethatwasoneofthe"Custom"carsinBurnout2(thiscaralsoreappearsinBurnoutLegends,BurnoutDominator,andBurnoutParadise(TheParadiseversioniscalledtheKitanoHydrosTechno).ThesamehappenedinBurnoutRevengewherethecarcollectionwasentirelynew.Forthemostpart,BurnoutParadise'scarcollectionisallnewbuttherearesomevehicles(suchastheaforementioned"CustomCoupeUltimate"andtheCustomRoadsterfromBurnout2ortheRevengeRacerfromBurnoutRevenge)thataremodelsfrompreviousBurnoutgames.ParadiseisalsothefirstBurnoutgametodesignatemanufacturersandrealisticcarmodelnamesforitsvehicles(suchasthe"CarsonAnnihilator"or"NakamuraIkusaGT"). Anotherthingtonoteishowmanyofthecarscouldbebasedontheirreal-lifecounterparts,especiallythevehiclesfromBurnoutRevengeandBurnoutParadise.Anexampleisthe"CarsonGTConcept"fromParadise,whichresemblesafifth-generationChevroletCamaro. Certaingamesintheseriesalsohavecompatibilitywithothergames,suchasinRevenge,whereplayerscanunlocktheMaddenChallengeBusbyhavingasavefilefromMaddenNFL06,[46]andaBurnout3:TakedownsavefileunlockstheDominatorAssassin. 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