Burnout 4: Revenge

Welcome to my review of Burnout 4 Revenge! I'll divide it into a few sections:

Graphics

Sound

Game play

Crashes

Fun to be had

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Graphics: 9/10

I reckon these are the best graphics seen in a Burnout game yet. Even though the game is no where near realistic, cars going past and horrendous crashes look awesome! Everything is nice and sharp, with deep colours. All the bits of flaming metal and tyres look good, and the car will really change its shape when you bash it up (which is unavoidable)!

Sound: 9/10

Because the cars aren't real I can't really compare the sounds, but everything has a different rumble and revving sound. The music is good to listen to and doesn't get on your nerves, and the game's many sound affects are great. So from the vvvvv of an engine to the tshhh of the nitrous oxide you will enjoy the sound of Burnout Revenge.

Game play: 9/10

Smashing opponents into the wall or jumping over a bridge onto a highway never gets old! Everything is fast paced and there are lots of modes, my personal favorite is Road Rage. The object of Road Rage is to knock as many cars as possible off the track within the time limit, however, the time will increase when you knock out more cars. It's up to you to keep the race going. Crash mode has really improved! Cars now have Crashbreaker levels, which is the size of the explosion you get when you set Crashbreaker off. Now Crashbreaker has been put into a few race modes as well, not just crash mode!

Crashes: 10/10

Crashes are awesome as... You can take down other cars in any type of race, it's as simple as tapping their door to make them go spinning into a tree, pillar, wall, or whatever else! Crashing even has its own mode, Crash mode has been around since Burnout 2: Point of Impact but it's continued to improve.

Fun to be had: 10/10

Even if you finish the main game, multi player is a game in it's self! You can play with many people in Party Crash or take a few on in Road Rage, or one of the other race modes. For extra fun take it online...

Burnout Revenge is a great game. If you're into racing or destruction: BUY IT!!!!

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Thanks for reading, I hope it helped you choose a game to buy.

-Rory

WOW. What can be said about this game that addresses just how spectacular it is. It may be the best game on the system, perhaps the best game ever. It's so good that even that's an understatement.

Where to begin. Well maybe at the eye-melting sense of speed. Many games have tried to replicate this but, and believe me when I say this, none have even come close. The traffic on the road, the cranes of the shipyard, the trees in the countryside. It all buzzes by so fast. Drifting between 18 wheelers then putting on the boost for that straight. Maybe it all seems so fast due to the nature of the screen blur. Everything blurs, it's great!

You've got all the game modes to play around with. You have your good old Race, Crash, Traffic Attack (a new mode in which you have to rear end as many cars as possible, it's not the greatest), Grand Prix, Burning Lap, Eliminator and Road Rage (which I'll come on to later). There is really a lot to do, and all of these modes are equally weaved into the main game, mixing it up and raising the overall excitement level.

There are plenty of unlockable cars which gradually get better as you progress through the game. When you get really good, you can unlock the true supercars, the likes of F1. This progression keeps the game right on the edge. When you climb in your first car it feels like it's as fast as your going to get. Until you hop into your next car. The way the cars get faster and faster keeps the game exciting above levels you even thought possible.

The takedowns. Brilliant. That is all that needs to be said, but I'm going to say more anyway. Not only are they fun but also extremely important. Taking down an enemy gives you one less rival to concentrate on and increases your boost. The way the camera follows the crashed rival in slo-mo is a work of genius. The takedowns are so enjoyable there is an entire game mode based on them, Road Rage. In this you aim to crash as many rivals as possible. It's the most fun I have ever had.

You get great racing environments. They are based on real places, but none are given there real place names, which will be reffered to here. One race you could be burning along the coast at Tampa, the next along the smokey highway of Detroit and then onto the cluttered roads of Hong Kong. It's truly diverse. But you'll be wrong in thinking that it's only big cities that you'll find in this game. The beautiful alps, Rome, the national parks of America. It's all here, and each one is developed with such beauty that this game could be placed in an art gallery.

You now get to use the explosive crashbreaker in races, giving you a chance to fight back even after being took down. Don't think it's just for fun though. A well timed crashbreaker could take out everyone of your rivals. But if you time it badly however, you may find yourself at the back of the pack with no boost. Still fun though.

As you get into the game though the speeds increases, the traffic becomes denser and the rivals more determined. It can get very, very frustrating. Your eyes cannot keep up with the pace of the action. This game is not designed for us mere mortals.

This game is great. If you don't already own it I command you to go out and but it immediately. It will not disappoint.

Hello, for me, Burnout 4 Revenge is an amazing racing game, very good designed, great cars, a true sensation of speed and unbelevable crashes!!!

A good way to destress afters an hard day's work and the daily traffic jam ;-))

The previous Burnout Games were good but Burnout 4 Revenge is better. The game looks even more polished than the previous editions and the crash simulations and physics are just amazing.

This game really comes into its own in multiplayer form and is a real blast - Lately I enjoy nothing better than coming home from work and blasting around the tracks for an hour or two will I wind down.

The variety of tracks available this year is incredible and there are even more to unlock which means you shouldn't get bored for a long time. You can also unlock lots of new cars which again adds to the games longevity.

As well as the ordinary races there are a collection of mini games which are great fun - my favourite is where you have to cause the most amount of damage from one crash - One of my games of the year.