Hey all! I hope you enjoyed the video. I'm completely overwhelmed by the love and support this video has received, thank you! I recently put out another video titled "I Played Five Burnout Clones (and here's what I think!)" In the video, I play Need For Speed: Most Wanted 2012 and four other games I think you might like if you like Burnout. Check it out! Link: th-cam.com/video/SKPIcd-6U0Q/w-d-xo.html
im late but algo brought me all i want to say is my kid actually had a PSP and I should have gotten it for that and we all had a DS but it looks like broken spy hunter lol we had every console version (I still have my Dreamcast - it would have been bomb af on that) and yeah remastered with more islands would be really cool - they remastered the orange box and TF2 still had the original glitches in it, just in 4k (starting to think that was actually intentional for Valve to yet again give M$ the finger); it was pretty hilarious but from Burnout 2 forward is THPS legendary status territory, *especially* the soundtracks. I have never understood why the franchise was killed or mothballed or whatever...
Burnout 3 deserves the praise it gets, the visuals are sick, the music is sick, the driving is awesome and the amount of content you get is mind boggling. I absolutely agree it's one of the best driving games ever
There's nothing in this world that slaps quite like hanging out with your friends, smoking some weed, filling your belly with diet soda, and playing burnout revenge for the PS2
Its funny plenty of the bands on the soundtrack enjoyed this game while getting loaded. I remember playing Dominator bored before a show I was playing... I needed/ or didnt wanna blaze alone so I invited a dude who seemed chill to join in on some doobs. He later on turned out to be the singer from one of the bands. I told em truthfully.... i loved the song in game and Id even skip other bands who were more popular to hear theirs in game. The reason why EA had soo many punk bands on the soundtrack is a friend of mine dated a chick nicknamed "Ultragrrrl" who started a small indie label imprint off Island and was instrumental in getting some of those bands promo. Nightmare of you was one of the bands in FIFA 07... she helped with that. Now as to who the person was who put blink and afi and madden? I dunno or Story of the Year in NFS underground? Im not sure as I wasnt in the industry yet.
@@DirectorX59 As they said Atomica was Paradise's DJ. Fun fact he was also the DJ for SSX3' Big Mountain radio. Both Stryker and Atomica are also actual real world radio DJs.
in my neighbourhood, everyone played burnout 3, and i mean everyone, the girls the guys the fathers the uncles the kids, everyone wanted to play burnout and have fun and laugh, especially multiplayer with the 2 screens and all, that tells you how LEGENDARY the game is, and i cannot believe how dogshit EA is for having the franchise hostage, they literally will have insane amount of money just by remastering 3 and revenge and having it on pc
My father almost completed 100% the game twice but 4 year old me weren’t so good at english so I accidentally deleted his file both times and then he gave up 😂
At least Burnout Legends took the cars , elements and physics from the Burnout 3 add the cars and tracks from Burnout 2 and carried over the PSP which is currently better than the DS
I sold my DS, big carrying case, and all my games to my little cousin for next to nothing just so I could buy a PSP. In hindsight, I wish I'd kept it, or at least charged him more than $80 for all that in 2006 lol. That said, I loved the PSP even more. I ended up playing Burnout Legends more than any other Burnout game. That, Twisted Metal: Head-On, Daxter, and Tekken Dark Resurrection were my first games and they absolutely amazed me at the time. The graphics truly shocked me in the mid 2000s. God of War: Chains of Olympus was also a technical marvel when it came out. Great system. All my DVDs, VHS tapes, games, and consoles were sold in a yard sale in 2010 by my parents while I was at college because I left them all at home and they needed to "free up space". I was asked if they could sell some of my "old toys" in the basement, to which I didn't give a second thought and said sure (I might have been a little drunk/high when they asked me too lol). Didn't realize it meant selling EVERYTHING I'D EVER SPENT MY MONEY ON from age 8-18. I bought all my consoles and most of my games myself from money I'd saved up from odd jobs, a $5 a week allowance from chores, babysitting for neighbors, and eventually pizza delivery. My parents definitely didn't realize or appreciate just how valuable all that stuff was to me, both financially and sentimentally. I had some games that would go for a lot more money today than I paid for them at the time. They essentially gave them all away for pennies. RIP my PS2, PSP, GC, N64, and Xbox 360. I miss them!
@@amphibeingmcshpongletron5026 Thanks for sharing your story! That's a shame about your things, but it's never too late to buy them back! Start small and slowly build back, that's what I'm currently doing. I emulate most of my games these days, but I just love how they look on my shelves.
@@amphibeingmcshpongletron5026My PS2 had its days in the when I overplayed too much Burnout 3 , the closest Burnout game Ive played was Burnout Legends on The PSP , that too My PSP broke less 3 years later fast forward when I have my first phone when I was 18 , there a emulation for PSP on android when I found out from my friends and told me how to download and run game through emulation , after finished my school , got a job and one of my guys at work gave his PS2 console over to me and it is still 100℅ working since he was moving over The USA with his family and kids and thus I bought Burnout 3 along a controller with and boy it was worth the wait after so many years later :3
You forgot to mention the whole point of Burnout Revenge: The actual revenging! The feature that allowed you to revenge someone else ^^ But it's not even a big deal feature-wise, and the rest of the video was awesome. Thanks for the nostalgia.
I think the highlight of Burnout Paradise was the DLC Big Surf Island. It’s packed full of tight races, really big jumps and just an overall more compact experience. If you haven’t played it, give it a chance!
I’d agree. Big Surf felt so dense. When I revisited the game over ten years later I was shocked to see how small the island really was. The spots for exploration really made the co-op a fun experience.
I definitely need to give it a shot! I originally wanted to check out Paradise with its DLC, but my 360 died in the middle of recording soooo... oof 😅. BUT, I'll certainly check out Big Surf when I can! Thanks.
Very true! The level design was amazing and changing the races to using waypoints like Midnight Club was a huge improvement. I really wish we got a Paradise 2 with design more like Big Surf rather than the lazy remaster.
Bullet For My Valentine recently popped up in my playlist and I instantly thought of the good times playing Burnout 3, so I just started playing Burnout Paradise again. I’m glad your video popped up in my recommendations. It’s a great video, very well put together.
Paradise's big flaw was ultimately, that there were no course restrictions in the races. 8 Locations on the outer edges of the map, which means every race ends up funneling into the same optimal routes fairly quickly. If it weren't for that, it would be incredible. But like it is, it sort of wastes a lot of the map's potential.
Burnout 3 is my favourite. Burnout revenge is a close second but unlike you I personally didn't enjoy the traffic checking system as it made the game a little too easy for me. I personally hated Paradise for its open world and still can't get along with it to this day
Ha! I just commented the same: Checking through cars as if they were cardboard boxes (physics-wise) took fantastic arcadey racing to a stupid absurdity... 😅
To this day, as a 29 year old ps2 owner i have not genuinely beaten NFS most wanted. I LOVE that game tho. Still my favorite racing game of all time. Celldweller on the soundtrack was insaaaane.
@@waxmandr Yeah, the developers, Three Fields Entertainment, did have to come out and say they do not have EA's money backing them like the Criterion days, and it will reflect in games like Dangerous Driving, and it did. And as for NFS MW 2012, that is basically Paradise 2.
I've been playing Burnout since the first game was released, and it's been one of my favorite childhood games. The series holds a special place in my heart, but I think many people are sleeping on Burnout 1 (Xbox). The first game in the series feels grounded, and raw. The cars aren't overly souped-up, making it feel like you're an illegal street racer breaking the law. I often compare the Burnout series to the Fast and Furious franchise. Both started small and grounded but became more over-the-top as they evolved. This progression isn’t a bad thing; in fact, it adds to their charm. The first Burnout game, for example, had impressive lighting and locations that set a cool atmosphere and mood for the courses, especially those set at night or in the rain. One thing that disappoints me about the later games in the series is that the first game was the only one that let you drive a large utility vehicles such as a bus or a tow truck in regular events. My ideal Burnout game would combine the atmosphere, continent locations, and heavy traffic design of the first game; the crash physics of Burnout 2; the soundtrack and aftertouch mechanics of Burnout 3; the traffic check, and shortcuts of Burnout Revenge; and the graphics of Burnout Paradise. Just wished there was another installment to excite my love for the franchise again.
Burnout Paradise is my fav of all in the series. I bought it used when I was a kid after I completed Burnout 3, and it blew my mind. Burnout Paradise realized all of my “what ifs” in my small child brain, so it has a special place in my heart. Replaying it as an adult, the gameplay can get stale due to playing the same race again and again to upgrade your license. However, it is still a fun and visually spectacular piece of entertainment.
Fun fact: Dominator on PSP has 2 DLC tracks, which, according to beta and unused stuff from the PS2 version, were originally cut tracks for the PS2 version.
This is a loveletter to an amazing franchise from our childhood, and I thank you for putting this much heart and dedication into it. I grew up with every title on PS2, and had Paradise on 360 during college. Old consoles came and went, memories of the PS2 titles are fleeting, but thankfully Paradise is available on Steam, and more recently Switch, so it's always been by my side. I would love to see a sequel to Paradise, but even if it never happens I'm more than happy starting fresh on Paradise over and over when the itch needs scratching.
This just popped into my recommended, and I’ve immediately put it on. My brother and I had Burnout 1 on our (now my) original Xbox when we were kids, and we frequently rented out 3/Revenge whenever we got a chance. I’ve only just started this video, but I’m so here for the ride. It’s a shame how no one talks about this genre of fun, arcade-y racers anymore. Looking forward to what you’ve got to say about the series!
I have to thank you for this video! It’s awesome to see such evolution in racing arcade games, all of these games are absolute bangers, but I have to stick to paradise as being one of my childhood favorite memories. As soon as the remastered came out with all DLC included, I had to give it a try and it really felt like a warm hug in the heart, you should give it a chance! It surely changed the burnout formula, but man, it sure is a fun game to spend hours playing. Thank you so much for this!
It seemed like everything EA released around that time held that aesthetic. _BattleField_ _2_ on the 360 looked _exactly_ the same: dark, brown-haze, excessive 'blind your character' bloom/lens-flare, occasional shiny bits because, "ooh, H-D!"
Thanks for making this video man. It took me back to a much simpler time of playing Burnout 3 with my older brothers and waking up a 4am just to play Burnout Paradise because I was grounded and if my dad caught me playing I’d be screwed. 😂 It truly makes me miss those days when things were so much simpler and I still spent time with my family. Cheers man.
Hey Mercy, long time viewer - first time poster. I love Burnout, It's my favorite car game right next to Grand Theft Auto 5 for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One and the Windows and the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X/S. Keep up the great videos, This is the industries first AAAA.
THANK YOU! I always wandered why people only talked about 3 and why Paradise is the one still being sold everywhere, I knew I wasn't the only one thinking this was weird. Suscribed!
Great vid! I grew up on burnout 3 so that was my jam for a long time. I think i had multiple save files with 500+ hours lol. If i had to list top 3 id say 3, paradise, revenge. 3 for blowing my 6 year old mind and being the first game i 100% (best soundtrack), paradise for loving the open world, and just played revenge this year for the first time and it was so nice to be transported back to my childhood. And traffic check was such a nice change!
Might get called crazy, but I'd say Dominator is my favourite. Sure, it's not objectively best, but still, i love it. One of the reasons is probably because it's my first burnout. Although i only got into the series around last year. I also believe that Dominator is one of those games that got me through my last year of high school (which i finished a few weeks back) so it's definitely another reason i love it. I believe the soundtrack for the game is quite underrated too.
@@Sryloth It released suuuuuper late into the PS2's life cycle, I like to look at it the same way I look at GTA Vice City Stories. Great game, totally underplayed and underrated.
@@NoMooreMercyTV agreed. Speaking of vice city stories, i think that it has the best theme song in any GTA. Too bad I can't find any ps2 copies since I don't have a psp
I played Takedown first but ended up really taking to Revenge. It just clicked with me far more. Its one of my favorite racing games of all time. The sense of speed, espscially at higher ranks is crazy. I feel as if its reminiscent of an era when games could just *be* fun and weren't trying to squeeze each and every last dollar out of you. Or trying to keep you playing until the day you die. I wish Takedown was backwards compatible on the xbox one like Revenge is.
Absolutely loved this video. Instant subbed!! To me personally Dominator ranks above them all purely because I used to play multiplayer with my (dearly departed) sister a lot! We'd spend hours and hours over the weekends. She'd even completed the campaign mode a few times herself. I also enjoyed Legends on the PSP. I liked the handling aspect + the vehicle selection. I think I finished the game within 4 days.
Thank you for the kind words! I could never get my sister into these kind of games, she was always glued to Final Fantasy. 😅 I'm glad I'm hearing from so many people about their experiences with the games, good and bad. Appreciate y'all!
I’ve played 3, Revenge, Dominator and Paradise so this franchise was my childhood. While 3 and Revenge were my faves, my favorite thing about Burnout Paradise is just how insanely aggressive it feels to go fast and has the best sense of speed of any game I’ve ever played, especially in the Remaster
You all really need to play Split/Second. Sure its not burnout, but it is incredibly fun. As for favorite burnout game? Im Gonna have to go with Takedown.
I LOVED Blur, really sad it died out as quickly as it did. I remember having a lot of fun with the multiplayer demo they put out before it's release. Split/Second is a game I've looked at plenty of times, but never played. It sorta looks like Motorstorm: Apocalypse, definitely check that out if you haven't!
The key to Paradise was the online play! There was so many challenges and unlocks secret cars and so on. Thats where this game truely shined. It got a DLC expansion Paradise Island I think its called. Though I never got to it. Paradise was an amazing online game. Basically Burnout with ur squad
I completely agree with you. Burnout 3 was my first my own game ever on PS2 (when i skip games that i got with PS2 Slim buying), and omg, my love for racing games is thanks to this game, truly. Nostalgia fits everytime i see Takedown. Then I got revenge and also dominator, when they came out, and same as you, I like Revenge the most. I think i played it and enjoyed it the most. It was upgrade from Takedown in everything. The only "bad" thing for me was the color scheme, it was too "orange" i guess. Same problem with Dominator. Great game, but little chaotic thanks to the colors, it was just too colorful. Years later Paradise came out and i was sooo happy, but yea, good old days were gone and i guess there wont be another game like Revenge and Takedown. What a time to be alive, really. Thanks a lot for this video, you unlocked a memory I thought was lost.
Man... I am so obsessed with Revenge... Finished it multiple times on my PS2 when I was a child, then on 360 and recently on PCSX2 (finally works flawlessly). I enjoyed 3 (it's a close second) and Paraside too, but Revenge is definitely the peak of Burnout, it's Burnout 3 on roids. Great video!
Really good retrospective. You do a good job highlighting what makes Burnout a damn good series. One thing to keep in mind about the first two games is that they were released by Acclaim, which was on its death bed, so Criterion didn’t have the same budget that it did with its EA releases. With Burnout 2, they did well enough to be picked up by EA after Acclaim went bust. Burnout Revenge was my favorite when it came to gameplay, but Dominator had my favorite soundtrack, especially hearing Killswitch Engage and Alice In Chains in the playlist. I went to a retro gaming expo last year, and I obliterated every record in Burnout Revenge in one race. Half of my time at the booth was racing, the other half was watching the animation for EVERY trophy I got in one race 😂
For Burnout 3: Takedown, I played it on X-Box. The one thing I loved is any music that I copied to the system would show up in the game. To me, this gave me a MUCH better experience playing the game as I could have dozens of CDs of music copied to the system and play when racing. I usually disabled most of the in-game songs as I only liked a few. The one thing I HATED about Burnout 3 was the major rubberbanding AI. For many races, it got so bad, it even has it's own entry on TvTropes on the page "The Computer Is A Cheating Bastard" (no joke)". This is what it says about the game: 'Burnout 3: Takedown features broken one-way Rubberband AI in many of its events. When you're in the lead, driving perfectly and constantly boosting, the AI will be, as a helpful yellow pop-up caption exclaims, "right on your tail!" no matter how many times you wreck them. The moment you crash, they start to take an insurmountable 30-second lead that is nearly impossible to overcome.' I can 100% confirm this as I remember in some races, I crashed and was behind like 40 seconds. I was in a car that was WAY faster than the AI. Even driving damn near perfect, taking massive risks while boost and siding around corners, I could not catch up. The AI was most likely allowed to go like 2x faster than what their cars normally could when they got that far ahead. I learned it was just easier to restart the race if that ever happened because it was pretty much impossible to catch up falling that far behind. Still though, despite that, I loved playing Burnout 3. I don't completely remember, but I think I completed most of the game, getting a metal on mostly everything. Most of the events I did get gold (granted some of them took A LOT of attempts and retries) with some getting Silver, just not enough to get gold. Sometime soon, I need to go reconnect my original Xbox and play the game again. Since the save is on the HDD and I'm assuming it's fine, it should still have my save on it so maybe I can finally complete it. - Burnout: Legends: I did play the PSP version sometime in college but my god, the DS version... How did that even pass the "Yeah, let's ship this game" stage? - Burnout Revenge: I never got to play this one, but I might have to look into it. Some of the new additions look fun. I'll look up the Xbox 360 version as I would like the better framerate, with the bonus of better graphics over the PS2 version. - Burnout Dominator: I didn't get around to playing this one either. I have both a PS2 and PSP but just never played it. (Warning, slight rant about EA's TERRIBLE music censoring below): - Burnout Paradise: I do have this on PC and played it on and off. The thing that was very annoying is there is no easy way to play custom music on PC while in game. Yes, there is modding by replacing the soundtrack files but it's complicated and tedious. I know I could just play them through VLC, MPC, or just stream through Spotify, but it's not the same. Burnout 3 on Xbox actually let me skip tracks with the black/white buttons which was nice. I'm sure I could do this easier on consoles but still. The thing that was annoying with Burnout Paradise was they CENSORED the hell out of music just to get an E10+ rating which be BEYOND stupid. They should have just let it a Teen rating (just like Burnout 3) and allowed much more lyrics. I mean, Rocksmith 2014 is allowed to get away with saying "shit" in songs, so most things that aren't f-bombs should have been allowed in a T rating. I mean, they were censoring "hell", "damn" and other random lines for songs and that's pathetic. When the "radio edits" for songs played on my local radio (using a local 104.9 The X as an example), the songs were either not edited (nothing too bad said to require editing) or very loosely edited and allowed WAY more than the game did (cutting out f-bombs and some uses of shit, although some songs it slipped by for years until they realized it). Then again, this shouldn't surprise me of EA doing this. I mean, all I have to say is the Madden Edit of "Undead" by Hollywood Undead. That version was SOOO butched that 70 to 80% of the song is either muted or censored with effects. (If anybody wants a laugh, listen to the original version, then the madden version. You will probably be like "What the hell were they thinking putting this in a madden game that has a stricter E rating.)
@@NoMooreMercyTV Haha it’s basically a cousin since it’s made by the same developers and you literally have to crash other cars to win some modes especially as a cop. Very good game.
I have a lot of good memories of 3. Logged probably hundreds of hours on it both solo and multiplayer with one of my friends. When the video reached a later entry in the series and you said it was the peak, you got my attention for sure. I'd pretty much tuned out after I was done with 3, so I never heard of any of the games after that until a couple years ago. It's really cool to hear that there was basically a successor to 3. I'm not a fan of the era-specific visuals, but if it's otherwise an upgrade in most regards then I'd definitely like to try it one day. Crash mode is super important to me, so maybe I'd consider it to be the seasoning on the steak rather than the mashed potatoes. The racing is good for sure, but I don't think the game would have captivated me nearly as much without the dedicated crash mode. Great review! I hope there's more good content from you to come.
Burnout Paradise is a masterpiece. The only reason you didn’t appreciate it as much as you should have is because you didn’t experience the multiplayer to its fullest extent. It is one of the games I played the most on the PS3 and I still play it to this day. It’s a timeless game. The DLC content also expands on the existing map adding verticality and fun challenges that can be done with friends. It’s easily the best game in the series, and it being non-linear in its approach to gameplay and map design is what makes it so fun. You get to explore the world at your own pace.
Yeah, Paradise is Heavily built around online multiplayer. Had he played Paradise when it was released, his opinion on it would probably put it number 1. Imo hands down best burnout game.
Burnout Paradise is my top 1 racing game of all time. I have never replayed any other game(not just racing) as much as Burnout Paradise. Pretty sure I have completed this game like 7-8 times now over the years. Every few years I end up reinstalling, I remember the map better than my own neighbourhood at this point. NSF HP 2010 is my second favorite racing game of all time.
Paradise and Revenge are incredible. Still play Revenge to this day. However Burnout 3 Takedown is the best burnout and the best racing game of all time and I will forever die on that hill. The Physics are incredible and more realistic, as far as realism goes. The soundtrack is arguably the best in the series. The replayability is endless. Yes, there’s no traffic checking and Revenge looks way better visually. But the sense of speed provided an experience no other Burnout can replicate. It is the perfect Burnout game. I have a copy of B3T on display in my house for a reason.
Paradise was the best online experience. Just going into the public lobby having people driving around the world made it extra fun. The custom race was the best we could set laps around the whole map.
I bought Paradise on release and more or less played through it in one go. When I unlocked the police F1 car, I went to multiplayer and literally wiped the floor with any competition, as no one really got that car that fast. Good times :D
Great video, it brought back a lot of great memories! Im not sure if you have already covered this, but another banger from this era was the SSX franchise, my favourite being SSX Tricky. See if you can find these and cover them, I'm sure youll have a blast!
I got goosebumps as soon as I heard the starting intro music to burnout 3. lot of wonderful memories. that soundtrack, the sense of speed, the destruction, taking down your friends, beating their time. burnout 3 & revenge was undoubtedly one of the best arcade games I had ever played. the good old days of the ps2. what an era it was. (I never enjoyed paradise though)
"'Value City title in 2002". Woof, brought back some memories there lmao. Easy subscribe. ALSO HELL YEAH CRASH MODE BEING A PUZZLE GAME. I will die on this throne.
LMAO, I'm glad that brought back memories. I got soooo many games from Value City back then and they were almost always terrible. The only game I remember being good was Turok on N64.
I'm not even a racing-game player. I don't even remember how that game got my attention and ended up buying it back in the day. But my first (and only) burnout game was Burnout Revenge, and OH BOY was it so much fun. Even if I didn't have any history with the series, nor did I know it was a series, I'm so happy I got to play this amazing game. So freakingly great!
Realizing Burnout Paradise came out in 2008 makes me feel old... I remember playing that game online with countless others on PS3 and had some wonderful friends!
Great video. I remember being a kid and the only Burnout games I had were 1, Dominator and Paradise. It's weird seeing the series at its start and end, without the progression between the two. 1 feels so sterile in comparison, from the menu music to the more domestic cars to the plain UI. But Paradise is the point where they had long found their identity with rock and a gritty aesthetic, and were experimenting with an open world. And to this day, it's still one of the best open world games. You can see its influences in games like Forza Horizon or the more modern NFS games. However unlike those games, I can probably navigate Paradise City blindfolded. It's rewarding to learn the map, learn the shortcuts and nooks and crannies. Though, I have to admit, it's build more with multiplayer in mind
@NoMooreMercyTV Actually, yes, I have. I got a Steam Deck this year so I thought it was a good excuse to try out 3 and Revenge. Although 2 is important in its own way, I thought it was better to go straight to the fan favourites. I kinda hold a similar opinion to you, then. 3 is great, but Revenge is peak Burnout, even on the PS2. Only issue is the crash mode. I prefer the simplicity of 3. Revenge has too many bells and whistles for my liking, between the start mechanic, the crashbreaker that requires you to mash R2, which on modern controllers is a trigger instead of a button, and that unskippable cutscene when you restart that takes you back to the start. I prefer 3's simplicity in that regard. Playing those games made me realise was how much of a self-referential send-off Paradise was. I already knew some of the music was from 1, 2 and Dominator, as well as some of the mid to late game cars being from throughout the series. But even the streets feel like they're taken from US tracks and shortcuts in the older games, 3 and Revenge especially. Makes me wonder if there was ever plans for a sequel that added in cities based on the European and Asian tracks from those older games.
Kind of ridiculous how these games have never been packaged together and remastered (all they need to do is 2x the native res and they look great - if PCSX2 can do it, so can you EA!)
Paradise was my favourite of them all... Absolutely loved stunt runs... 240 million points was my record I think and that was 13 years ago.... I'm now 23 lmao
My mom started playing burnout paradise when we had it on the Xbox 360, she'd play it during the day when we were at school and just so happened to play it way after everyone left it, there were a lot of the same players that kept playing. Fast forward to when it was remastered on PS5, she still plays from time to time. It's kinda funny.
Owning every Achievement on the 360 Version of Burnout Revenge. The hardest part, was to takedown enemies into specific locations, but also the time trial challenges, where there is close to no room of slowdown or crashing.
Well there is one game that seems everyone is forgetting. Burnout for java mobile devices. I used to play that game a lot on my Dad's phone and even though its a simple top-view racing game with only 3 cars, it was so fun to play back then and the takedowns were so satisfying to pull. In addition to that, that game is what got me hooked up with the series and I can't forget how happy I was when I knew there were better versions of it. Plus, there was another version of it with a more 3D-ish look that I found one time then lost it due to it having the same name but different size.
Burnout was something else on the og Xbox. One of the few games back then that felt really like 60 fps. Also Burnout Paradise and NfS Most Wanted are the best open World and best games of their kind. Ohh yeah and love the video. Really love youtubers that tests whole series and give opnions on them
Burnout 3.... I remember the graphics being so much more realistic! But that just shows how far we've come. I LOVE that game. Me, my brother and some friends of ours played it daily for way, way, way too long.
The mashed potatoes in Paradise were like no other 🎉 haha great job covering the series I’d say it goes paradise, 4: dominator, and then 3 for me. Huge fan since the ps2, then paradise happened to be a game I spent a lot of time with since it was the first ps3 game I ever bought. On a whim lol
One thing I dont think you compared was how eliminators in Burnout Revenge brought back the timer and, even though they can still be slightly long and frustrating if you lose right at the end, they never go on for as long as 3's. IMO though you hit the nail on the head with how Revenge was the best, although seeing you play 360 version with the over the top visuals felt like whiplash since I played the PS2 version my whole life and I think the visuals are far superior and clearer to see lol. Maybe that'd entice you into trying the PS2 version yourself.
Hey thanks for watching! I had the PS2 version growing up and later the 360 one, I much prefer the 360 one. Even with all of its bloom and blown out visuals, I still think it's clearer to see than the PS2's lower resolution. At the end of the day tho, they're both Burnout Revenge and they're both fun asf.
Burnout paradise was my childhood. From playing on my wii when it first came out, to the ps3 when it came out. That game had my attention for hours and hours on end. Doing the take down events were one of my favorite pass times, and playing as an adult I enjoyed the racing events much much more. God everything about the game, the progression, environment, everything was bliss. Always nostalgic to come back to it, but somehow I’ve never tried BOP3 It’s certainly on my to do list!
3 was definitely peak, i also personally played a ton of legends on PSP. these games, and one of my favorite ever, nascar rumble psx. really miss this kind of, wild, crazy, fun racing games. doesnt need to be realistic, needs to be FUN
Burnout revenge on xbox360 is my childhood game... played it so much and love the tracks red flag from billy talent and helicopter from bloc party.... ahhh such a great game
I just moved out of my childhood house and found my PlayStation 2 tucked away inside a Thomas the Tank Engine lunchbox with Burnout 3 Takedown inside, currently sitting in my new room watching this video trying to get 100% in the game
I played all the console burnouts and ive gotta say paradise will forever have a place in my heart. I still play it to this day, idk what it is about the game but i just love it.
My old mate and I used to absolutely session Revenge on his ps2. We both got way too good at each map, and White Mountain 1 on 1, both using the Nixon Special with no bots was the most tense race imaginable as we were flat out neck and neck the entire time. Loved that game so much I once downloaded a .iso of it off Limewire to run on my chipped Xbox, only to learn after about a year of slowly downloading the game and finally burning it to a dvd that it was in Spanish. Didn't know a word but still completed the game.
Burnout paradise is 100% my favorite. But burnout revenge is still probably the most unique. But paradise plays insanely good on the remastered ps4 version as well
Imo, Burnout Revenge is the best of them all (Burnout 3 close second). It just did everything (pretty much) right and was the peak before the decline that was Burnout Dominator and ultimately, Burnout Paradise.
A nostalgia trip for sure! Burnout Revenge was the first one I've ever played. I still listen to the music from that game. I couldn't get back to the 3rd one cause of the traffic checking - the mechanic was in my blood after the Revenge. I was in love with Revenge graphic and Dominator felf like a step back. I've never given 3rd and Dominator games a chance. I want to start with 3rd one and leave Burnout Revenge as a final game.
TH-cam algorithm showed me this video. Was just thinking about Burnout recently too. I didn't play every burnout game growing up. I played 2, legends, dominator, and paradise. I missed out the best versions 3 and revenge. One of these days I'll check them out. Of the titles I have played, Legends was my favorite. It was constantly in rotation of regularly played games on my PSP.
I was 6 when Burnout Revenge dropped on Xbox 360. I received it in the post from my Uncle, who worked on this game, whilst waiting for Battlefield 2: Modern Combat to launch, which he also worked on. We got the red rings of death on the 360 a few months later and I haven't been able to play this game since. I hope one day I can get the opportunity to play again.
Hey, have you thought about doing a similar video for the Midnight Club series? They were also an amazing arcade racing series that kind of pioneered the whole arcade open world genre even before NFS did, and they're really known for how difficult they can get. Shame Rockstar no longer makes them but it would be cool to see some spotlight shed on them as nowadays they're kind of underrated compared to other arcade racers.
After the Burnout series Criterion were taken over by EA and made Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) which is an amazing game with individual events a la 3 or Revenge. They subsequently made Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) which another open world game a la Paradise, which isn't as good. I believe a lot of the original staff left after that and some made the indie game Dangerous Golf which is similar to Crash Mode, where you bounce a golf ball around a room, trying to cause as much damage as possible.
I was the audio programmer on most of the Burnout games. Thank you for videos like this; it completely takes me down memory lane. For my 2pennorth; I think Revenge was the best of the bunch ;)
re : Long races. At the time, in the Uk, Game had a '10 day money back guarantee'. We literally padded the game to ensure that the vast majority of players couldn't complete the game in the 10 day window. Sorry.
Burnout Legends DS was part of an agreement by EA with Nintendo, that every game had to have a port. In Legends' case, it was a reskin of an existing racing game, with a minimal amount of extra work, in order to hit their legal obligations.
@@NoMooreMercyTV Off the top of my head, no. It was whatever the company had done previously; they were just a work-for-hire company EA got in. I know Dominator and Legends (non-DS) were done by EA Brightlight.
There are rumors that Criterion (the developers of the Burnout franchises) are making a new Burnout game. Hopefully it follows the footsteps of the greats if it’s not open world. If it is, I hope it improves upon Paradise’s formula. I adore Paradise, but I know there is potential for it to be greater.
Paradise is actually my favorite one. I play it mostly like a collectathon game. The cars feel fun, you have the bikes too, the map has a bunch of hidden areas like the stunt area. It's a really good time just casually driving around trying to hit that one billboard that looks out of reach. I wish I hadn't missed the multiplayer zeitgeist of Paradise, though
The devs that worked on Burnout from Criterion Games left the company and created their own studio: Three Fields Entertainment. They created a few games called Danger Zone 1 & 2, which are essentially Crash Mode as standalone titles, then another title called Dangerous Driving, which appears to be more like Burnout of old. I personally haven’t played the last title yet but it seems like they’re still making quality games out there.
I must be like the only one that doesnt like Traffic Check. I think that it removes a lot of the challenge of dodging traffic at the same time that you´re doing takedowns. I didnt like Revenge because of that and i was really happy when i discovered that neither Dominator and Paradise had the feature. Also, great video, man.
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Hey all! I hope you enjoyed the video. I'm completely overwhelmed by the love and support this video has received, thank you!
I recently put out another video titled "I Played Five Burnout Clones (and here's what I think!)" In the video, I play Need For Speed: Most Wanted 2012 and four other games I think you might like if you like Burnout. Check it out!
Link: th-cam.com/video/SKPIcd-6U0Q/w-d-xo.html
im late but algo brought me
all i want to say is my kid actually had a PSP and I should have gotten it for that and we all had a DS but it looks like broken spy hunter lol
we had every console version (I still have my Dreamcast - it would have been bomb af on that) and yeah remastered with more islands would be really cool - they remastered the orange box and TF2 still had the original glitches in it, just in 4k (starting to think that was actually intentional for Valve to yet again give M$ the finger); it was pretty hilarious but from Burnout 2 forward is THPS legendary status territory, *especially* the soundtracks.
I have never understood why the franchise was killed or mothballed or whatever...
Loved the video dude! Can you do midnight club next?
@alloutcard2218 thank you! Not sure about next, but it's definitely on my list!
Burnout 3 deserves the praise it gets, the visuals are sick, the music is sick, the driving is awesome and the amount of content you get is mind boggling. I absolutely agree it's one of the best driving games ever
All having the greatest demo of all time
@@justasimplemanworkinghiswa1569along with GRAN TURISMO 2 DEMO?
@@purwantiallan5089 yes. PEAK DEMOS
Needs a modern graphics upgrade! Psp port is really good though.
There's nothing in this world that slaps quite like hanging out with your friends, smoking some weed, filling your belly with diet soda, and playing burnout revenge for the PS2
Nice
LMAOOOOO gotta love Smiling Friends
Its funny plenty of the bands on the soundtrack enjoyed this game while getting loaded. I remember playing Dominator bored before a show I was playing... I needed/ or didnt wanna blaze alone so I invited a dude who seemed chill to join in on some doobs. He later on turned out to be the singer from one of the bands. I told em truthfully.... i loved the song in game and Id even skip other bands who were more popular to hear theirs in game.
The reason why EA had soo many punk bands on the soundtrack is a friend of mine dated a chick nicknamed "Ultragrrrl" who started a small indie label imprint off Island and was instrumental in getting some of those bands promo. Nightmare of you was one of the bands in FIFA 07... she helped with that. Now as to who the person was who put blink and afi and madden? I dunno or Story of the Year in NFS underground? Im not sure as I wasnt in the industry yet.
@@kevincollins8620 that's really interesting
amazing reference
My man did not just slander DJ Stryker.
Wasn't it DJ Atomica?
@@DirectorX59 Atomica was in Paradise, Burnout 3 is full Stryker.
@@DirectorX59 i was getting them confused a minute ago lol
@@DirectorX59 As they said Atomica was Paradise's DJ. Fun fact he was also the DJ for SSX3' Big Mountain radio. Both Stryker and Atomica are also actual real world radio DJs.
He did. It's clearly Stryker.
Atomika is only jokingly mentioned (by Stryker) in _Burnout_ _3_ .
Burnout 3 era was a very special time in my life
in my neighbourhood, everyone played burnout 3, and i mean everyone, the girls the guys the fathers the uncles the kids, everyone wanted to play burnout and have fun and laugh, especially multiplayer with the 2 screens and all, that tells you how LEGENDARY the game is, and i cannot believe how dogshit EA is for having the franchise hostage, they literally will have insane amount of money just by remastering 3 and revenge and having it on pc
This is why burnout 3 will always be the best for me. My father and sister who don't ever play games, played this.
once ea takes over a franchise, it becomes shit.
There's literally nothing like _Burnout_ _3_ 's online race modes.
'Cat and Mouse' is truly unique, and made for some hella challenging matches.
My father almost completed 100% the game twice but 4 year old me weren’t so good at english so I accidentally deleted his file both times and then he gave up 😂
@@friedducks oh my😅😅
Seeing the PSP vs DS comparison was shocking. I only had a DS as a kid and never realised how bad it was in comparison.
Exactly my thoughts when I see DS vs PSP, our parents got us the wrong system.
At least Burnout Legends took the cars , elements and physics from the Burnout 3 add the cars and tracks from Burnout 2 and carried over the PSP which is currently better than the DS
I sold my DS, big carrying case, and all my games to my little cousin for next to nothing just so I could buy a PSP. In hindsight, I wish I'd kept it, or at least charged him more than $80 for all that in 2006 lol. That said, I loved the PSP even more. I ended up playing Burnout Legends more than any other Burnout game. That, Twisted Metal: Head-On, Daxter, and Tekken Dark Resurrection were my first games and they absolutely amazed me at the time. The graphics truly shocked me in the mid 2000s. God of War: Chains of Olympus was also a technical marvel when it came out. Great system.
All my DVDs, VHS tapes, games, and consoles were sold in a yard sale in 2010 by my parents while I was at college because I left them all at home and they needed to "free up space". I was asked if they could sell some of my "old toys" in the basement, to which I didn't give a second thought and said sure (I might have been a little drunk/high when they asked me too lol). Didn't realize it meant selling EVERYTHING I'D EVER SPENT MY MONEY ON from age 8-18.
I bought all my consoles and most of my games myself from money I'd saved up from odd jobs, a $5 a week allowance from chores, babysitting for neighbors, and eventually pizza delivery. My parents definitely didn't realize or appreciate just how valuable all that stuff was to me, both financially and sentimentally. I had some games that would go for a lot more money today than I paid for them at the time. They essentially gave them all away for pennies. RIP my PS2, PSP, GC, N64, and Xbox 360. I miss them!
@@amphibeingmcshpongletron5026 Thanks for sharing your story! That's a shame about your things, but it's never too late to buy them back! Start small and slowly build back, that's what I'm currently doing. I emulate most of my games these days, but I just love how they look on my shelves.
@@amphibeingmcshpongletron5026My PS2 had its days in the when I overplayed too much Burnout 3 , the closest Burnout game Ive played was Burnout Legends on The PSP , that too My PSP broke less 3 years later
fast forward when I have my first phone when I was 18 , there a emulation for PSP on android when I found out from my friends and told me how to download and run game through emulation , after finished my school , got a job and one of my guys at work gave his PS2 console over to me and it is still 100℅ working since he was moving over The USA with his family and kids and thus I bought Burnout 3 along a controller with and boy it was worth the wait after so many years later :3
My favorite was Revenge on the PS2. Used to smoke weed and fill my belly with diet soda while playing.
Same. Still do, bro. Game never gets old.
There's the comment I was looking for.
Very healthy… favorite one too. Now I play it on the Xbox
@@E3T7 it's a reference
Play with the landlord
You forgot to mention the whole point of Burnout Revenge: The actual revenging! The feature that allowed you to revenge someone else ^^ But it's not even a big deal feature-wise, and the rest of the video was awesome. Thanks for the nostalgia.
Yeah, it was such an afterthought in my mind it completely slipped me by haha. Thanks for watching!
I think the highlight of Burnout Paradise was the DLC Big Surf Island. It’s packed full of tight races, really big jumps and just an overall more compact experience. If you haven’t played it, give it a chance!
I’d agree. Big Surf felt so dense. When I revisited the game over ten years later I was shocked to see how small the island really was. The spots for exploration really made the co-op a fun experience.
I definitely need to give it a shot! I originally wanted to check out Paradise with its DLC, but my 360 died in the middle of recording soooo... oof 😅. BUT, I'll certainly check out Big Surf when I can! Thanks.
@@NoMooreMercyTVthe remastered that they came out with has all the dlc on it on disc
Very true! The level design was amazing and changing the races to using waypoints like Midnight Club was a huge improvement. I really wish we got a Paradise 2 with design more like Big Surf rather than the lazy remaster.
Part of that island also mimics Big Surf Grove from Burnout 2.
Revenge was what I grew up with.
“Blow it up, Blow it up”
Followed me by mashing B, it’s great.
I had no idea that Burnout 3 was even a thing forever
I grew up with both 3 Takedown and Revenge I learned back in 2011-12 that Burnout 1,2 and Dominator actually exists by randomly googling it
Same, and when I tried to play any other burnout they were garbage haha
Damn you missed the best game out of them all
finally, someone who recognized that Burnout Revenge is the peak of Burnout, mah man you won yourself a subscriber
Thank you for your support!
You've probably missed Raycevick's video then. :)
I love it too, despite hearing so many people arguing about Burnout 3 or Revenge being better.
@@Berzwreck who?
Agree, Revenge is easily my fav in the series, I wish we got a remaster collection of the games on modern hardware.
Bullet For My Valentine recently popped up in my playlist and I instantly thought of the good times playing Burnout 3, so I just started playing Burnout Paradise again. I’m glad your video popped up in my recommendations. It’s a great video, very well put together.
Thank you! Their newest album is good too!
5:55 "there's no bonus multipliers"
Big "Bonus X14" at the bottom left of the screen lol
Woops lmao, definitely meant bonus multipliers like the pickups in B3. 😅 Good catch!
Paradise's big flaw was ultimately, that there were no course restrictions in the races. 8 Locations on the outer edges of the map, which means every race ends up funneling into the same optimal routes fairly quickly. If it weren't for that, it would be incredible. But like it is, it sort of wastes a lot of the map's potential.
Burnout 3 is my favourite. Burnout revenge is a close second but unlike you I personally didn't enjoy the traffic checking system as it made the game a little too easy for me. I personally hated Paradise for its open world and still can't get along with it to this day
Appreciate the perspective! I can respect that.
Ha! I just commented the same: Checking through cars as if they were cardboard boxes (physics-wise) took fantastic arcadey racing to a stupid absurdity... 😅
NFS Most wanted 2012 is a burnout game in disguise
That's what you guys keep telling me, I gotta try it out!
I thought Dangerous Driving was gonna be that too. But after playing I was extremely underwhelmed.
To this day, as a 29 year old ps2 owner i have not genuinely beaten NFS most wanted. I LOVE that game tho. Still my favorite racing game of all time. Celldweller on the soundtrack was insaaaane.
I’d argue rivals is the more burnout feeling game
especially if you equip esf and shockwave, which just makes any car into a ramming machine
@@waxmandr Yeah, the developers, Three Fields Entertainment, did have to come out and say they do not have EA's money backing them like the Criterion days, and it will reflect in games like Dangerous Driving, and it did. And as for NFS MW 2012, that is basically Paradise 2.
I've been playing Burnout since the first game was released, and it's been one of my favorite childhood games. The series holds a special place in my heart, but I think many people are sleeping on Burnout 1 (Xbox). The first game in the series feels grounded, and raw. The cars aren't overly souped-up, making it feel like you're an illegal street racer breaking the law.
I often compare the Burnout series to the Fast and Furious franchise. Both started small and grounded but became more over-the-top as they evolved. This progression isn’t a bad thing; in fact, it adds to their charm. The first Burnout game, for example, had impressive lighting and locations that set a cool atmosphere and mood for the courses, especially those set at night or in the rain.
One thing that disappoints me about the later games in the series is that the first game was the only one that let you drive a large utility vehicles such as a bus or a tow truck in regular events.
My ideal Burnout game would combine the atmosphere, continent locations, and heavy traffic design of the first game; the crash physics of Burnout 2; the soundtrack and aftertouch mechanics of Burnout 3; the traffic check, and shortcuts of Burnout Revenge; and the graphics of Burnout Paradise.
Just wished there was another installment to excite my love for the franchise again.
11:32 where the hell did that car even come from!? 😂😂😂😂😂
LMAO I'm glad someone pointed it out! I had absolutely no idea how it happened either but it's funny asf. I had to leave it in there.
Burnout Paradise is my fav of all in the series. I bought it used when I was a kid after I completed Burnout 3, and it blew my mind. Burnout Paradise realized all of my “what ifs” in my small child brain, so it has a special place in my heart.
Replaying it as an adult, the gameplay can get stale due to playing the same race again and again to upgrade your license. However, it is still a fun and visually spectacular piece of entertainment.
great to see new videos, I never get tired of hearing someone just passionately rant about a series they love. Good stuff as always, man
Thank you!
Burnout 3's soundtrack is a banger from end to end. One if the best gaming soundtracks ever
Yeah, when I listen to it, it instantly transports me to the mid-2000s.
Fun fact: Dominator on PSP has 2 DLC tracks, which, according to beta and unused stuff from the PS2 version, were originally cut tracks for the PS2 version.
Fascinating! Any idea why they were cut? Space limitations or something?
What 2 DLC TRACKS? I played this game as a kid.
Burnout 3 Takedown is the GOAT! The music Playlist, Crash FM, gameplay, everything! Absolutely amazing.
This is a loveletter to an amazing franchise from our childhood, and I thank you for putting this much heart and dedication into it. I grew up with every title on PS2, and had Paradise on 360 during college. Old consoles came and went, memories of the PS2 titles are fleeting, but thankfully Paradise is available on Steam, and more recently Switch, so it's always been by my side. I would love to see a sequel to Paradise, but even if it never happens I'm more than happy starting fresh on Paradise over and over when the itch needs scratching.
This just popped into my recommended, and I’ve immediately put it on.
My brother and I had Burnout 1 on our (now my) original Xbox when we were kids, and we frequently rented out 3/Revenge whenever we got a chance. I’ve only just started this video, but I’m so here for the ride. It’s a shame how no one talks about this genre of fun, arcade-y racers anymore.
Looking forward to what you’ve got to say about the series!
Burnout 3 for me - much more tracks than Revenge, and it has a single race mode, in Revenge you have to hack the game to do a single race event!
Revenge and Takedown are the only serious contenders for top game for me! Good pick.
I have to thank you for this video! It’s awesome to see such evolution in racing arcade games, all of these games are absolute bangers, but I have to stick to paradise as being one of my childhood favorite memories. As soon as the remastered came out with all DLC included, I had to give it a try and it really felt like a warm hug in the heart, you should give it a chance! It surely changed the burnout formula, but man, it sure is a fun game to spend hours playing. Thank you so much for this!
You're welcome! I keep getting recommended Burnout Paradise Remastered, I gotta actually sit down and sink time into it.
Revenge's bloom is a crime against humanity. Way, way, waaay too overdone
Hahaha a crime against humanity, thats new.
No
It seemed like everything EA released around that time held that aesthetic.
_BattleField_ _2_ on the 360 looked _exactly_ the same: dark, brown-haze, excessive 'blind your character' bloom/lens-flare, occasional shiny bits because, "ooh, H-D!"
Thanks for making this video man. It took me back to a much simpler time of playing Burnout 3 with my older brothers and waking up a 4am just to play Burnout Paradise because I was grounded and if my dad caught me playing I’d be screwed. 😂 It truly makes me miss those days when things were so much simpler and I still spent time with my family. Cheers man.
Hey Mercy, long time viewer - first time poster. I love Burnout, It's my favorite car game right next to Grand Theft Auto 5 for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 and the
PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One and the Windows and the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X/S. Keep up the great videos, This is the industries first AAAA.
How does this have so many likes? 😅😂
we had revenge as one of the first games we owned for our family's xbox, it was incredibly fun back in the day
THANK YOU! I always wandered why people only talked about 3 and why Paradise is the one still being sold everywhere, I knew I wasn't the only one thinking this was weird. Suscribed!
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for checking it out.
Burnout 3 has immaculate nostalgia value. I have like hundreds of hours in Burnout Paradise though so
Great vid! I grew up on burnout 3 so that was my jam for a long time. I think i had multiple save files with 500+ hours lol. If i had to list top 3 id say 3, paradise, revenge. 3 for blowing my 6 year old mind and being the first game i 100% (best soundtrack), paradise for loving the open world, and just played revenge this year for the first time and it was so nice to be transported back to my childhood. And traffic check was such a nice change!
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Might get called crazy, but I'd say Dominator is my favourite. Sure, it's not objectively best, but still, i love it. One of the reasons is probably because it's my first burnout. Although i only got into the series around last year. I also believe that Dominator is one of those games that got me through my last year of high school (which i finished a few weeks back) so it's definitely another reason i love it. I believe the soundtrack for the game is quite underrated too.
Definitely agree about the soundtrack, it's got some killer songs. It's an underrated game in general.
@@NoMooreMercyTV agree, but i believe it would have been more popular if it wasn't a psp/ps2 exclusive
@@Sryloth It released suuuuuper late into the PS2's life cycle, I like to look at it the same way I look at GTA Vice City Stories. Great game, totally underplayed and underrated.
@@NoMooreMercyTV agreed. Speaking of vice city stories, i think that it has the best theme song in any GTA. Too bad I can't find any ps2 copies since I don't have a psp
I played Takedown first but ended up really taking to Revenge. It just clicked with me far more. Its one of my favorite racing games of all time. The sense of speed, espscially at higher ranks is crazy.
I feel as if its reminiscent of an era when games could just *be* fun and weren't trying to squeeze each and every last dollar out of you. Or trying to keep you playing until the day you die.
I wish Takedown was backwards compatible on the xbox one like Revenge is.
Pretty sad how its not! It's backwards compatible on Xbox 360, which makes this even weirder.
Absolutely loved this video. Instant subbed!!
To me personally Dominator ranks above them all purely because I used to play multiplayer with my (dearly departed) sister a lot! We'd spend hours and hours over the weekends. She'd even completed the campaign mode a few times herself.
I also enjoyed Legends on the PSP. I liked the handling aspect + the vehicle selection. I think I finished the game within 4 days.
Thank you for the kind words!
I could never get my sister into these kind of games, she was always glued to Final Fantasy. 😅
I'm glad I'm hearing from so many people about their experiences with the games, good and bad. Appreciate y'all!
I’ve played 3, Revenge, Dominator and Paradise so this franchise was my childhood. While 3 and Revenge were my faves, my favorite thing about Burnout Paradise is just how insanely aggressive it feels to go fast and has the best sense of speed of any game I’ve ever played, especially in the Remaster
You all really need to play Split/Second. Sure its not burnout, but it is incredibly fun. As for favorite burnout game? Im Gonna have to go with Takedown.
Agreed! Split/Second and Blur are two often overlooked arcade racing games during that generation and both are FANTASTIC!
I LOVED Blur, really sad it died out as quickly as it did. I remember having a lot of fun with the multiplayer demo they put out before it's release. Split/Second is a game I've looked at plenty of times, but never played. It sorta looks like Motorstorm: Apocalypse, definitely check that out if you haven't!
The key to Paradise was the online play! There was so many challenges and unlocks secret cars and so on. Thats where this game truely shined.
It got a DLC expansion Paradise Island I think its called. Though I never got to it.
Paradise was an amazing online game. Basically Burnout with ur squad
I completely agree with you. Burnout 3 was my first my own game ever on PS2 (when i skip games that i got with PS2 Slim buying), and omg, my love for racing games is thanks to this game, truly. Nostalgia fits everytime i see Takedown. Then I got revenge and also dominator, when they came out, and same as you, I like Revenge the most. I think i played it and enjoyed it the most. It was upgrade from Takedown in everything. The only "bad" thing for me was the color scheme, it was too "orange" i guess. Same problem with Dominator. Great game, but little chaotic thanks to the colors, it was just too colorful.
Years later Paradise came out and i was sooo happy, but yea, good old days were gone and i guess there wont be another game like Revenge and Takedown.
What a time to be alive, really.
Thanks a lot for this video, you unlocked a memory I thought was lost.
You're welcome and I'm glad you enjoyed!
When I got a PS2 for Christmas, burnout dominator was the first game I ever played on it - has a special place in my heart
Man... I am so obsessed with Revenge... Finished it multiple times on my PS2 when I was a child, then on 360 and recently on PCSX2 (finally works flawlessly). I enjoyed 3 (it's a close second) and Paraside too, but Revenge is definitely the peak of Burnout, it's Burnout 3 on roids.
Great video!
Perfectly summed up, Burnout 3 on roids.
Thank you! Appreciate you watching and commenting!
I had Burnout for gamecube and liked playing split screen with my mates. Maybe that's why I remember it more fondly
Really good retrospective. You do a good job highlighting what makes Burnout a damn good series. One thing to keep in mind about the first two games is that they were released by Acclaim, which was on its death bed, so Criterion didn’t have the same budget that it did with its EA releases. With Burnout 2, they did well enough to be picked up by EA after Acclaim went bust. Burnout Revenge was my favorite when it came to gameplay, but Dominator had my favorite soundtrack, especially hearing Killswitch Engage and Alice In Chains in the playlist.
I went to a retro gaming expo last year, and I obliterated every record in Burnout Revenge in one race. Half of my time at the booth was racing, the other half was watching the animation for EVERY trophy I got in one race 😂
DAMN finally someone that gives props to dominator
I also loved Dominator even tho it wasnt developed by criterion its still great
It's a fantastic game!!! It nails the Burnout formula perfectly
Burnout paradise is also on switch with all the dlc and it goes on sale for like 5 to 10 bucks. Great video
For Burnout 3: Takedown, I played it on X-Box. The one thing I loved is any music that I copied to the system would show up in the game. To me, this gave me a MUCH better experience playing the game as I could have dozens of CDs of music copied to the system and play when racing. I usually disabled most of the in-game songs as I only liked a few.
The one thing I HATED about Burnout 3 was the major rubberbanding AI. For many races, it got so bad, it even has it's own entry on TvTropes on the page "The Computer Is A Cheating Bastard" (no joke)". This is what it says about the game:
'Burnout 3: Takedown features broken one-way Rubberband AI in many of its events. When you're in the lead, driving perfectly and constantly boosting, the AI will be, as a helpful yellow pop-up caption exclaims, "right on your tail!" no matter how many times you wreck them. The moment you crash, they start to take an insurmountable 30-second lead that is nearly impossible to overcome.'
I can 100% confirm this as I remember in some races, I crashed and was behind like 40 seconds. I was in a car that was WAY faster than the AI. Even driving damn near perfect, taking massive risks while boost and siding around corners, I could not catch up. The AI was most likely allowed to go like 2x faster than what their cars normally could when they got that far ahead. I learned it was just easier to restart the race if that ever happened because it was pretty much impossible to catch up falling that far behind.
Still though, despite that, I loved playing Burnout 3. I don't completely remember, but I think I completed most of the game, getting a metal on mostly everything.
Most of the events I did get gold (granted some of them took A LOT of attempts and retries) with some getting Silver, just not enough to get gold. Sometime soon, I need to go reconnect my original Xbox and play the game again. Since the save is on the HDD and I'm assuming it's fine, it should still have my save on it so maybe I can finally complete it.
- Burnout: Legends: I did play the PSP version sometime in college but my god, the DS version... How did that even pass the "Yeah, let's ship this game" stage?
- Burnout Revenge: I never got to play this one, but I might have to look into it. Some of the new additions look fun. I'll look up the Xbox 360 version as I would like the better framerate, with the bonus of better graphics over the PS2 version.
- Burnout Dominator: I didn't get around to playing this one either. I have both a PS2 and PSP but just never played it.
(Warning, slight rant about EA's TERRIBLE music censoring below):
- Burnout Paradise: I do have this on PC and played it on and off. The thing that was very annoying is there is no easy way to play custom music on PC while in game. Yes, there is modding by replacing the soundtrack files but it's complicated and tedious. I know I could just play them through VLC, MPC, or just stream through Spotify, but it's not the same. Burnout 3 on Xbox actually let me skip tracks with the black/white buttons which was nice. I'm sure I could do this easier on consoles but still.
The thing that was annoying with Burnout Paradise was they CENSORED the hell out of music just to get an E10+ rating which be BEYOND stupid. They should have just let it a Teen rating (just like Burnout 3) and allowed much more lyrics. I mean, Rocksmith 2014 is allowed to get away with saying "shit" in songs, so most things that aren't f-bombs should have been allowed in a T rating. I mean, they were censoring "hell", "damn" and other random lines for songs and that's pathetic. When the "radio edits" for songs played on my local radio (using a local 104.9 The X as an example), the songs were either not edited (nothing too bad said to require editing) or very loosely edited and allowed WAY more than the game did (cutting out f-bombs and some uses of shit, although some songs it slipped by for years until they realized it).
Then again, this shouldn't surprise me of EA doing this. I mean, all I have to say is the Madden Edit of "Undead" by Hollywood Undead. That version was SOOO butched that 70 to 80% of the song is either muted or censored with effects. (If anybody wants a laugh, listen to the original version, then the madden version. You will probably be like "What the hell were they thinking putting this in a madden game that has a stricter E rating.)
You forgot a game: NFS Hot Pursuit 2010 developed by Criterion. Basically burnout but with an NFS skin.
I'd love to check that out in the future, but that's not a burnout game!
@@NoMooreMercyTV Haha it’s basically a cousin since it’s made by the same developers and you literally have to crash other cars to win some modes especially as a cop. Very good game.
@PixelationMusic definitely excited to take a look at it and MW2012!
As opposed to _Burnout_ _Paradise_ , which is _Need_ _for_ _Speed_ with a _Burnout_ skin. XD
I have a lot of good memories of 3. Logged probably hundreds of hours on it both solo and multiplayer with one of my friends. When the video reached a later entry in the series and you said it was the peak, you got my attention for sure.
I'd pretty much tuned out after I was done with 3, so I never heard of any of the games after that until a couple years ago. It's really cool to hear that there was basically a successor to 3. I'm not a fan of the era-specific visuals, but if it's otherwise an upgrade in most regards then I'd definitely like to try it one day. Crash mode is super important to me, so maybe I'd consider it to be the seasoning on the steak rather than the mashed potatoes. The racing is good for sure, but I don't think the game would have captivated me nearly as much without the dedicated crash mode.
Great review! I hope there's more good content from you to come.
Thank you! I'm cooking up some new videos as we speak!
Burnout Paradise is a masterpiece. The only reason you didn’t appreciate it as much as you should have is because you didn’t experience the multiplayer to its fullest extent. It is one of the games I played the most on the PS3 and I still play it to this day. It’s a timeless game. The DLC content also expands on the existing map adding verticality and fun challenges that can be done with friends. It’s easily the best game in the series, and it being non-linear in its approach to gameplay and map design is what makes it so fun. You get to explore the world at your own pace.
Yeah, Paradise is Heavily built around online multiplayer. Had he played Paradise when it was released, his opinion on it would probably put it number 1. Imo hands down best burnout game.
@AnabolicRick915 Paradise was pretty mid man. Good and fun enough racing game. Not a good burnout game. It's below 2, 3, & Revenge for me.
Never played Paradise online, but still go back and play it when I want to have a chill gaming experience. Can sit and just cruise around mindlessly.
Burnout Paradise is my top 1 racing game of all time. I have never replayed any other game(not just racing) as much as Burnout Paradise. Pretty sure I have completed this game like 7-8 times now over the years. Every few years I end up reinstalling, I remember the map better than my own neighbourhood at this point.
NSF HP 2010 is my second favorite racing game of all time.
Paradise and Revenge are incredible. Still play Revenge to this day. However Burnout 3 Takedown is the best burnout and the best racing game of all time and I will forever die on that hill. The Physics are incredible and more realistic, as far as realism goes. The soundtrack is arguably the best in the series. The replayability is endless. Yes, there’s no traffic checking and Revenge looks way better visually. But the sense of speed provided an experience no other Burnout can replicate. It is the perfect Burnout game.
I have a copy of B3T on display in my house for a reason.
Agreed a hundred percent. Burnout peaked at 3 and it was never the same onward.
Idk Burnout 3 had such a clean look to it. The maps and levels are so beautiful. I feel it looks better than Revenge.
@@TheBoxNasty I see that, it also just feels better than revenge as well, I think
I like revenge more and feel it peaked there, but could never be mad at anyone who prefers 3 because it's that good! They're both incredible
Paradise was the best online experience. Just going into the public lobby having people driving around the world made it extra fun. The custom race was the best we could set laps around the whole map.
12:15 stryker is the goat. Wrong opinion. Tune in to crash FM and watch me pummel this guy live on air ! 🤟🏻🤙🏼
I bought Paradise on release and more or less played through it in one go. When I unlocked the police F1 car, I went to multiplayer and literally wiped the floor with any competition, as no one really got that car that fast. Good times :D
Great video, it brought back a lot of great memories! Im not sure if you have already covered this, but another banger from this era was the SSX franchise, my favourite being SSX Tricky. See if you can find these and cover them, I'm sure youll have a blast!
I got goosebumps as soon as I heard the starting intro music to burnout 3. lot of wonderful memories. that soundtrack, the sense of speed, the destruction, taking down your friends, beating their time. burnout 3 & revenge was undoubtedly one of the best arcade games I had ever played. the good old days of the ps2. what an era it was.
(I never enjoyed paradise though)
Ahh, back when games were made for the purpose of fun.
Glad this pop up on my feed. I hope EA bring back this series onto the current consoles and PC
"'Value City title in 2002". Woof, brought back some memories there lmao. Easy subscribe. ALSO HELL YEAH CRASH MODE BEING A PUZZLE GAME. I will die on this throne.
LMAO, I'm glad that brought back memories. I got soooo many games from Value City back then and they were almost always terrible. The only game I remember being good was Turok on N64.
I'm not even a racing-game player. I don't even remember how that game got my attention and ended up buying it back in the day. But my first (and only) burnout game was Burnout Revenge, and OH BOY was it so much fun. Even if I didn't have any history with the series, nor did I know it was a series, I'm so happy I got to play this amazing game. So freakingly great!
I thoroughly enjoyed the video, this was a random suggested video and I’m glad I clicked on. Keep it up my man.
Realizing Burnout Paradise came out in 2008 makes me feel old... I remember playing that game online with countless others on PS3 and had some wonderful friends!
I've been noticing grey hairs lately, we're getting old! 👴
Great video. I remember being a kid and the only Burnout games I had were 1, Dominator and Paradise. It's weird seeing the series at its start and end, without the progression between the two. 1 feels so sterile in comparison, from the menu music to the more domestic cars to the plain UI. But Paradise is the point where they had long found their identity with rock and a gritty aesthetic, and were experimenting with an open world. And to this day, it's still one of the best open world games. You can see its influences in games like Forza Horizon or the more modern NFS games. However unlike those games, I can probably navigate Paradise City blindfolded. It's rewarding to learn the map, learn the shortcuts and nooks and crannies. Though, I have to admit, it's build more with multiplayer in mind
Love the perspective! Have you played any of the others now that you're older?
@NoMooreMercyTV Actually, yes, I have. I got a Steam Deck this year so I thought it was a good excuse to try out 3 and Revenge. Although 2 is important in its own way, I thought it was better to go straight to the fan favourites. I kinda hold a similar opinion to you, then. 3 is great, but Revenge is peak Burnout, even on the PS2. Only issue is the crash mode. I prefer the simplicity of 3. Revenge has too many bells and whistles for my liking, between the start mechanic, the crashbreaker that requires you to mash R2, which on modern controllers is a trigger instead of a button, and that unskippable cutscene when you restart that takes you back to the start. I prefer 3's simplicity in that regard.
Playing those games made me realise was how much of a self-referential send-off Paradise was. I already knew some of the music was from 1, 2 and Dominator, as well as some of the mid to late game cars being from throughout the series. But even the streets feel like they're taken from US tracks and shortcuts in the older games, 3 and Revenge especially. Makes me wonder if there was ever plans for a sequel that added in cities based on the European and Asian tracks from those older games.
Kind of ridiculous how these games have never been packaged together and remastered (all they need to do is 2x the native res and they look great - if PCSX2 can do it, so can you EA!)
Paradise was my favourite of them all... Absolutely loved stunt runs... 240 million points was my record I think and that was 13 years ago.... I'm now 23 lmao
My mom started playing burnout paradise when we had it on the Xbox 360, she'd play it during the day when we were at school and just so happened to play it way after everyone left it, there were a lot of the same players that kept playing.
Fast forward to when it was remastered on PS5, she still plays from time to time.
It's kinda funny.
That's cool asf! I can't get my mom to play anything newer than Atari
Owning every Achievement on the 360 Version of Burnout Revenge. The hardest part, was to takedown enemies into specific locations, but also the time trial challenges, where there is close to no room of slowdown or crashing.
Well there is one game that seems everyone is forgetting. Burnout for java mobile devices.
I used to play that game a lot on my Dad's phone and even though its a simple top-view racing game with only 3 cars, it was so fun to play back then and the takedowns were so satisfying to pull. In addition to that, that game is what got me hooked up with the series and I can't forget how happy I was when I knew there were better versions of it.
Plus, there was another version of it with a more 3D-ish look that I found one time then lost it due to it having the same name but different size.
Burnout was something else on the og Xbox. One of the few games back then that felt really like 60 fps. Also Burnout Paradise and NfS Most Wanted are the best open World and best games of their kind.
Ohh yeah and love the video. Really love youtubers that tests whole series and give opnions on them
Thank you for the positive feedback! Glad you enjoyed the video. I plan on doing more of these for other game series, stay tuned!
No mention of Paradise's great music selection. Sad
True, it does have an expansive library of bangers. But every game from 3 on does!
Burnout 3....
I remember the graphics being so much more realistic! But that just shows how far we've come.
I LOVE that game. Me, my brother and some friends of ours played it daily for way, way, way too long.
On Xbox they look much better!
The mashed potatoes in Paradise were like no other 🎉 haha great job covering the series I’d say it goes paradise, 4: dominator, and then 3 for me.
Huge fan since the ps2, then paradise happened to be a game I spent a lot of time with since it was the first ps3 game I ever bought. On a whim lol
Thank you for watching! Appreciate the positive reception.
I wish the Burnout3 music was still mainstream, it still holds up today. Definitely the best game in the series, even watching friends play was fun.
One thing I dont think you compared was how eliminators in Burnout Revenge brought back the timer and, even though they can still be slightly long and frustrating if you lose right at the end, they never go on for as long as 3's. IMO though you hit the nail on the head with how Revenge was the best, although seeing you play 360 version with the over the top visuals felt like whiplash since I played the PS2 version my whole life and I think the visuals are far superior and clearer to see lol. Maybe that'd entice you into trying the PS2 version yourself.
Hey thanks for watching! I had the PS2 version growing up and later the 360 one, I much prefer the 360 one. Even with all of its bloom and blown out visuals, I still think it's clearer to see than the PS2's lower resolution. At the end of the day tho, they're both Burnout Revenge and they're both fun asf.
@@NoMooreMercyTV Ah I see that's completely fair honestly.
Burnout paradise was my childhood. From playing on my wii when it first came out, to the ps3 when it came out. That game had my attention for hours and hours on end. Doing the take down events were one of my favorite pass times, and playing as an adult I enjoyed the racing events much much more. God everything about the game, the progression, environment, everything was bliss. Always nostalgic to come back to it, but somehow I’ve never tried BOP3
It’s certainly on my to do list!
3 was definitely peak, i also personally played a ton of legends on PSP.
these games, and one of my favorite ever, nascar rumble psx. really miss this kind of, wild, crazy, fun racing games. doesnt need to be realistic, needs to be FUN
Burnout revenge on xbox360 is my childhood game... played it so much and love the tracks red flag from billy talent and helicopter from bloc party.... ahhh such a great game
Burnout Revenge is my childhood. I will always love that game and I keep on going back to it.
I just moved out of my childhood house and found my PlayStation 2 tucked away inside a Thomas the Tank Engine lunchbox with Burnout 3 Takedown inside, currently sitting in my new room watching this video trying to get 100% in the game
Ayyy thats awesome! I haven't gotten to 100% in YEARS, those last few challenges can be brutal. Good luck bro!
I played all the console burnouts and ive gotta say paradise will forever have a place in my heart. I still play it to this day, idk what it is about the game but i just love it.
My old mate and I used to absolutely session Revenge on his ps2. We both got way too good at each map, and White Mountain 1 on 1, both using the Nixon Special with no bots was the most tense race imaginable as we were flat out neck and neck the entire time.
Loved that game so much I once downloaded a .iso of it off Limewire to run on my chipped Xbox, only to learn after about a year of slowly downloading the game and finally burning it to a dvd that it was in Spanish. Didn't know a word but still completed the game.
Burnout 3 was the first game I had along with Tekken 5 on my PS2. Those are some of my best memories from 20 years ago :')
Burnout paradise is 100% my favorite. But burnout revenge is still probably the most unique. But paradise plays insanely good on the remastered ps4 version as well
Imo, Burnout Revenge is the best of them all (Burnout 3 close second). It just did everything (pretty much) right and was the peak before the decline that was Burnout Dominator and ultimately, Burnout Paradise.
This was a great video. Burnout paradise deserved way more of an introduction though lol
Thank you!
A nostalgia trip for sure! Burnout Revenge was the first one I've ever played. I still listen to the music from that game. I couldn't get back to the 3rd one cause of the traffic checking - the mechanic was in my blood after the Revenge. I was in love with Revenge graphic and Dominator felf like a step back. I've never given 3rd and Dominator games a chance. I want to start with 3rd one and leave Burnout Revenge as a final game.
TH-cam algorithm showed me this video. Was just thinking about Burnout recently too. I didn't play every burnout game growing up. I played 2, legends, dominator, and paradise. I missed out the best versions 3 and revenge. One of these days I'll check them out. Of the titles I have played, Legends was my favorite. It was constantly in rotation of regularly played games on my PSP.
I was 6 when Burnout Revenge dropped on Xbox 360. I received it in the post from my Uncle, who worked on this game, whilst waiting for Battlefield 2: Modern Combat to launch, which he also worked on. We got the red rings of death on the 360 a few months later and I haven't been able to play this game since. I hope one day I can get the opportunity to play again.
Hey, have you thought about doing a similar video for the Midnight Club series? They were also an amazing arcade racing series that kind of pioneered the whole arcade open world genre even before NFS did, and they're really known for how difficult they can get. Shame Rockstar no longer makes them but it would be cool to see some spotlight shed on them as nowadays they're kind of underrated compared to other arcade racers.
On my list! I've never played them myself but I've heard they're hard. Guess I'm in for a treat then eh? 😅
After the Burnout series Criterion were taken over by EA and made Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) which is an amazing game with individual events a la 3 or Revenge. They subsequently made Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) which another open world game a la Paradise, which isn't as good. I believe a lot of the original staff left after that and some made the indie game Dangerous Golf which is similar to Crash Mode, where you bounce a golf ball around a room, trying to cause as much damage as possible.
I was the audio programmer on most of the Burnout games. Thank you for videos like this; it completely takes me down memory lane.
For my 2pennorth; I think Revenge was the best of the bunch ;)
re : Long races. At the time, in the Uk, Game had a '10 day money back guarantee'. We literally padded the game to ensure that the vast majority of players couldn't complete the game in the 10 day window.
Sorry.
Burnout Legends DS was part of an agreement by EA with Nintendo, that every game had to have a port. In Legends' case, it was a reskin of an existing racing game, with a minimal amount of extra work, in order to hit their legal obligations.
Wow, this is so fascinating to read! Do you know which game Legends DS was a reskin of?
@@NoMooreMercyTV Off the top of my head, no. It was whatever the company had done previously; they were just a work-for-hire company EA got in. I know Dominator and Legends (non-DS) were done by EA Brightlight.
(We'd all gone onto the 360 port of Revenge or Black by that point, so EA had to outsource)
There are rumors that Criterion (the developers of the Burnout franchises) are making a new Burnout game. Hopefully it follows the footsteps of the greats if it’s not open world. If it is, I hope it improves upon Paradise’s formula. I adore Paradise, but I know there is potential for it to be greater.
It's actually crazy how Smiling Friends could be the reason this series gets some modern love
Paradise is actually my favorite one. I play it mostly like a collectathon game. The cars feel fun, you have the bikes too, the map has a bunch of hidden areas like the stunt area. It's a really good time just casually driving around trying to hit that one billboard that looks out of reach. I wish I hadn't missed the multiplayer zeitgeist of Paradise, though
The devs that worked on Burnout from Criterion Games left the company and created their own studio: Three Fields Entertainment.
They created a few games called Danger Zone 1 & 2, which are essentially Crash Mode as standalone titles, then another title called Dangerous Driving, which appears to be more like Burnout of old.
I personally haven’t played the last title yet but it seems like they’re still making quality games out there.
I must be like the only one that doesnt like Traffic Check. I think that it removes a lot of the challenge of dodging traffic at the same time that you´re doing takedowns. I didnt like Revenge because of that and i was really happy when i discovered that neither Dominator and Paradise had the feature.
Also, great video, man.
Glad you enjoyed! Read through the comments, the community seems pretty split between liking or disliking traffic checking.
Golden city road roage is one of the most fun anyone can ever have in a ps2 game period, great video