Burnout Revenge

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Burnout Revenge
Burnout Revenge
The cover art for the U.S. Xbox 360 version
Developer(s) Criterion Games
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Engine RenderWare
Native resolution 720p (HDTV) (Xbox 360 only)
480p (EDTV)
480i (SDTV)
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360
Release date Xbox and PS2:

North America September 13, 2005
Europe September 23, 2005
Xbox 360:
North America March 7, 2006
Europe March 17, 2006[1]
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single player, Multiplayer - Split-screen, online (Xbox Live,PS2 Online)
Rating(s) ESRB: E10+
PEGI: 3+
BBFC: U
CERO: B
OFLC: M
Media DVD, DVD-DL

Burnout Revenge is the fourth video game in the Burnout series of racing games, released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox on September 13, 2005, alongside the PlayStation Portable-exclusive title Burnout Legends. Similar to its predecessor Burnout 3: Takedown, Revenge focuses on a mixture of racing in the midst of rush-hour traffic, and vehicular combat; players use the cars themselves as weapons. Revenge also expands on the combat side of its gameplay with new features such as "traffic checking" (ramming same-way traffic), Vertical Takedowns (landing on a rival car after the player's car drives over a jump), a new game type (Traffic Attack) and significant changes to the gameplay of Crash mode (a game type where players attempt to cause as large a crash as possible). A sequel to Burnout Revenge, titled Burnout Paradise, was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on January 22, 2008.

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[edit] Gameplay

In Burnout Revenge, players compete in a range of racing game types with varying aims. These take place within rush-hour traffic, and include circuit racing, Road Rage (where players cause as many rivals to crash as possible within a time limit, or until the player's car is wrecked), Burning Lap (a single-lap, single-racer time attack mode), Eliminator (a circuit race where every thirty seconds, the last-placed racer's car is detonated; the race continues until only one racer is left), and Crash (where the player is placed at a junction with the aim of accumulating as many "Crash Dollars" as possible). A new gameplay feature in Burnout Revenge is the ability to ram same-way small to medium traffic, known as "traffic checking", propelling the rammed car forward; the event in which a "checked" car hits a rival is considered a Takedown. Traffic checking is the focus of a new race type, Traffic Attack (whereby a player must earn a set amount of Crash Dollars through checking traffic).

During these events, players have access to a limited amount of boost which is acquired through various dangerous driving techniques, including but not limited to driving on the wrong side of the road, tailgating opponents and drifting. Unique to the series is the concept of battling other rivals; unlike other video games in the racing genre, players are encouraged, and sometimes even required, to ram rival cars and cause traffic to crash. Causing a rival to crash is referred to as a "Takedown", rewarding the player by extending the length of their boost gauge and completely refilling it.

In the main single-player game mode, players compete in a world tour consisting of 169 events across three continents, divided into a series of 10 "ranks". The ranks which a player has access to is determined by their "Revenge Rank", which increases after completing events. By increasing their Rank sufficiently, the player "ranks up" and unlocks the next rank of events.

The game also features support for multiplayer gameplay, both online and offline. In addition to the racing modes, the game features three types of Crash modes: Crash Battle (multiple players attempt a junction at the same time), Crash Party (players take turns at attempting junctions across several rounds), and Crash Tour (a golf-like version of Crash Party, with players attempting to accumulate a certain amount of Crash Dollars in as few attempts as possible; after the last round ends the player with the lowest score wins).


[edit] Downloadable content

The Xbox 360 version of Burnout Revenge was the first game to take advantage of kiosk downloads in North America, where players could take their Xbox 360 Memory Unit to participating stores such as GameStop, Circuit City, and Best Buy, and download new content for the game onto it. The provided content varied between kiosks.

Xbox Live Marketplace content is also available in the form of new cars, including:


[edit] Tracks

Location[2] 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 on 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.

[edit] Game of the Month

Burnout Revenge was named the game of the month in the Gameinformer October 2005 issue[citation needed].

[edit] Soundtrack

Further information: Burnout Revenge/Legends Soundtrack


[edit] References

  1. ^ Burnout Revenge Xbox 360 amazon.co.uk game page. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
  2. ^ Making The Tracks, Criterion Games. URL accessed 2006-12-23.

[edit] External links

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