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Burnout is the type of game that I really wanted for quite a while; an arcade type racing game with huge detailed crashes. Burnout delivered most everything I was expecting.

Some people have complained about the fact that none of the cars are licensed reproductions of real cars. This doesn't bother me at all. The cars do lack detail but that still doesn't bother me. The tracks are pretty long (especially the Marathon tracks) but that just gives you more time to put the pedal down and smash into oncoming traffic.

The opposition drivers are pretty smart. They'll try to run you into cars and they don't crash very often. You don't really want to crash into other cars, but the amazing crash visuals make you want to make a huge wreck.

There are several different cars available, and then two special cars (a city bus and a big-rig tow truck). All of them handle differently and have different speeds. For racing I like the roadster. For causing huge wrecks I like the bus.

A big plus is the large number of tracks you can race on. Granted, several are just reversed version of other tracks, but there are different traffic patterns, weather changes, and some tracks are at night (really neat).

You can save your best replays, but each one takes up 15 blocks on a Gamecube memory card.

I was kind of sad that the dents and things don't stay on your car after a wreck. They somehow get fixed when you start to race again. I was also wishing it had a "demolition derby" mode where you had to try to smash up as many opponents as you could. No such luck. These little things don't really make me that upset though.

Last Word: Burnout is a very fun racing game that is an excellent time-killer. If you want to see some of the best crash visuals ever, do check out Burnout.

Burnout is a really great game! I bought the game having not ever played it before, and I am not a racing fan. The game is a whole lot of fun and, to me, puts a very unique twist on the usual boring "race to the finish line" racing genre. Yes, that is the goal of the game, but factor in the amazing crash sequences and the need to drive recklessly to improve your Burnout meter and you have a really great, fun game! The speed you can go is amazing on this, it draws you right into the game, and when you crash going top speed and flip multiple times, even if you are trying to beat down your opponents you can't help but enjoy the mouth-watering crashes! If you're looking for a great game to tide you over until Starfox or Zelda comes out, or just want to play a very excellent game, I highly recommend this game! The only flaw I could find is the corny music. Also, increase the fun by having more than 1 person to play it with, then you get to force your friends into oncoming traffic ;-)

The controls are good and the crash scenes are superb. The flaw is what almost all racing games have you have to earn money to unlock extremely good cars or radical race tracks. Get this game if you plan on just racing and HAVING FUN!