Open world racing is quick to get into and fun to stay
by Scromp Jan 08 2009 11:52 PM
Being longer in the tooth, I don't find as much time to play games these days, so racing games are a great way to get my fix.
The great thing about Burnout Paradise is that there is a way for me to continue to explore the world, the tracks, the hidden areas, and do it all race-by-race in easy bites, when I can steal a few minutes in between real world obligations.
The tracks have enough variety and ways to race through them to keep you interested and coming back.
Event styles are also greatly varied and all fun, from the time trial, car specific Burning Route to the aggressive smash things Road Rage and the "Oh-my-god-did-you-see-that" of Stunt Run, there's more too.
Freeburn Online is mostly great, though I have landed in some races with people that have clearly been spending a lot more time at it than I have. Can you say smoked?
I'm looking forward to the new cars and other downloadables. It's a great game and it has kept my interest for a long time.