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Burnout Revenge
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Developer(s)Criterion Games
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
EngineRenderWare
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360
ReleaseXbox and PS2:

North America September 13, 2005
Europe September 23, 2005

Xbox 360:

North America March 7, 2006
Europe March 30, 2006
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single player, Multiplayer - Split-screen, online (Xbox Live,PS2 Online)

Burnout Revenge is the fourth video game in the Burnout series. It was released for the PS2 and Xbox on September 13, 2005, alongside the PSP game Burnout Legends. Building on the success of Burnout 3: Takedown, Revenge boasts a number of improvements in graphics, game physics, rival AI, as well as the ability to utilize traffic as a weapon (Traffic Checking).

New features

The tracks have been improved and are now built for battling, with many alternate routes, shortcuts and obstacles.

Other new features include 'In-race Crashbreaker' (the ability to blow one's car up after a crash to cause damage), vertical takedowns, multiple route tracks with huge air opportunities, and traffic checking, which allows the player to hit same-way traffic without wrecking. To check traffic, one must hit light weight traffic (cars, small vans etc.) travelling in the same direction. If you ram into a bus or truck, or hit any traffic head-on, you crash. With practice, this can be used to clear junctions, destroy heavy or oncoming traffic, score extra points in crash mode and even takedown rivals.There is also a new game mode based on this feature. Your vehicle's weight is also accounted for during a race. For example, a lighter vehicle has better handling but is easier to take out other vehicles in a heavier car and vice versa.

Crash mode

The crash mode has been tweaked to incorporate a new launch system with which to propel the car from the starting line while wind physics have been introduced that affect the in air trajectory of your car. The weight of the car also accounts here as it plows through traffic and flies through the air (the heavier your car the less affected by wind it is).

Online

The game also features an online mode for PS2 and Xbox Live. Among the new features is a new ranking system, a 'Crash Tour' mode, and a reworked online Road Rage mode where the Blue team must escape being taken out by the Red team for as long as possible. Another interesting feature for Xbox Live is being able to record videos of yourself online and then posting them for others to download it. There even is a board for the top downloads.A few weeks before it was released, a demo of the game was included with Madden NFL 06 for the PS2 and Xbox.

Xbox 360 version

The Xbox 360 version of Burnout Revenge includes several new features and improves the graphics of the game to utilize the power of the next-gen console. The game includes 10 new crash junctions on the Crash Tour. It also includes a vastly improved online mode that introduces online Revenge Rivals. This system allows players to keep track of their number of times they have been taken out or have taken out any given player.

The new version also includes a new Burnout Clips feature, which allows to save 30 second clips of any offline race played and can be shared them with other players over Xbox Live.

Furthermore, the Xbox 360 version removes the launch meter from Crash Mode that was seen in the PS2/Xbox version.

This version was highly acclaimed.

Bonus vehicles

There are a couple of extra vehicles that can be unlocked by the presence of a saved game from another title on the memory card or hard drive when you first create your profile. A Madden NFL '06 save will unlock the Madden Challenge Bus and a Burnout 3: Takedown save will unlock the Dominator Assassin. Both of these cars are available only for Crash events.

The Madden Challenge Bus can also be unlocked by watching the Madden 06 trailer in the Extra Content menu.

Downloadable content

The Xbox 360 version of Burnout Revenge was the first game to take advantage of kiosk downloads in North America, where you take your Memory Unit to participating stores such as GameStop, Circuit City, and Best Buy, and download new content for your game on an Xbox 360 Memory Unit. You can download a Burnout Revenge Theme, an Xbox 360 car, and a car based on the store where you downloaded the content.

There is also Xbox Live Marketplace content available in the form of new cars for use online and off. The cars include the previously mentioned Xbox 360 car, as well as

These cars are available online immediately after download but need to be unlocked in the main game to be used.

Tracks

Location[1] Track Name Description
USA Sunshine Keys Miami Beach, Florida Keys: Sunshine Keys includes palm tree-lined boulevards and straight-away alleys.
USA Motor City Detroit: This track features many alleys and shortcuts through warehouses and rail yards.
USA Lone Peak Various US National Parks: A run through the countryside of the East Coast with mountains and cliff-side runs.
USA Angel Valley Los Angeles: Angel Valley is a hilly suburb of LA which includes Sunset Boulevard.
Europe White Mountain Swiss Alps: This track features many icy peaks and is based off of Bern, Switzerland.
Europe Eternal City Rome: Eternal City is based on Rome and even includes the Colosseum.
Far East Eastern Bay Tokyo: Modern Japan is the main theme for this track which includes a large number of neon signs.
Far East Central Route Hong Kong: Central route has a distinct resemblance to the streets and buildings of the eponymous Central District.

Sequel

Burnout Paradise is set to release in January 2008 on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and Burnout Dominator was released on the Playstation 2 and the PSP on March 6, 2007 in the United States and March 23, 2007 in Europe.

Soundtrack

See: Burnout Revenge/Legends Soundtrack.

Awards

  • RACING GAME OF THE YEAR (2007 AIAS Interactive Achievement Awards)
  • BEST DRIVING GAME (GameSpot Best & Worst 2006 Readers' Choice)
  • OVERALL BEST RACING/ DRIVING GAME (IGN.com Best Of 2006)
  • BEST RACING GAME (GameTrailers.com Game Of The Year Awards 2006)
  • XBOX 360 BEST RACING/DRIVING GAME (IGN.com Best Of 2006)
  • BEST GAME TO BURN RUBBER WITH (GameDaily NOD Awards 2006)
  • BEST DRIVING GAME (2006 Spike TV Video Game Awards)
  • BEST SONG "Lights and Sounds" by Yellowcard (2006 Spike TV Video Game Awards)
  • BEST ART & SOUND (awarded jointly with BLACK, 2006 Develop Industry Excellence Awards)
  • BEST USE OF SOUND (IGN Best of 2005 Awards)
  • BEST DRIVING GAME (2005 Spike TV Video Game Awards)
  • BEST DRIVING GAME (2005 "Best of E3" Game Critics Awards)
  • IGN.COM EDITORS CHOICE AWARD (2005)

References

  1. ^ Making The Tracks, Criterion Games. URL accessed 2006-12-23.
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