This game is so painfully flawed.  I've been a Burnout fan for a long time, and sadly this one doesn't have what it takes.  Visually this game is amazing.  It gets 5 stars there.  But that's the only really good thing about it.

At the title screen you have to deal with the horrible "Take me down to the Paradise City where the grass is green and the girls are pretty!" song.  *Stabs his ears out*  Then you have to deal with it while the game loads.  Then you have to deal with it when you select and customize your car.  Then you have to deal with it on "EA Trax".  Thanks guys.  Couldn't find a more annoying song?

Secondly, you CANNOT customize the controller.  At all.  Yeah, we all like having to switch our play for the one freaking game that doesn't allow for customization.

Third, there's no "reset" option mid race.  I'm a perfectionist and if I screw up where I don't want to, I'll reset a race.  But not on this game!  Oh ho NO!  I have to go all the way to the end of the race, then drive all the way back to the beginning (because this Burnout utilizes the map race layout like other games in this genre, as opposed to a structured race setup, but does a horrible job of it).  There's no way to warp back to a race you've already attempted... you get to drive alllll the way back, and stew on your miserable defeat.

Fourth, There's no way to turn off the extra camera for when you take someone down (named "Takedown Camera" in other versions), it ALWAYS goes to the opposing car.  At least this could be shutoff in other Burnouts.  Not this one!  No no no...  EA worked so hard in making these crashes, they DEMAND every moment of your attention on them.

The stunt run is...  okay.  It's very hard if you're not familiar with the area.  If you're lucky enough to find a jump or series of jumps back to back, just keep using them.

And lastly...  the one thing every Burnout fan liked wasn't included in this game.  What is it you ask?  The crash mode.  NO CRASH MODE.  Yup.  Bad move EA.  Way to take a brilliant game and butcher it until it was just another Need for Speed.  (Yes I know about Showtime mode, and it's somewhat fun to play around with...  however, it doesn't top the structured Crash mode of this game's predecessors.)

I had very high expectations for this game and was seriously let down.  I'd give the game 2.25 stars, but since I can't it only gets 2.  It's definitely not a three star game.

Lastly, the fact that there hasn't been another Burnout made shows how crappy this ended up being.  RIP Burnout.
This game is so painfully flawed. I've been a Burnout fan for a long time, and sadly this one doesn't have what it takes. Visually this game is amazing. It gets 5 stars there. But that's the only really good thing about it. At the title screen you have to deal with the horrible "Take me down to the Paradise City where the grass is green and the girls are pretty! " song. *Stabs his ears out*  Then you have to deal with it while the game loads. Then you have to deal with it when you select and customize your car. Then you have to deal with it on "EA Trax". Thanks guys. Couldn't find a more annoying song? Secondly, you CANNOT customize the controller. At all. Yeah, we all like having to switch our play for the one freaking game that doesn't allow for customization. Third, there's no "reset" option mid race. I'm a perfectionist and if I screw up where I don't want to, I'll reset a race. But not on this game! Oh ho NO! I have to go all the way to the end of the race, then drive all the way back to the beginning (because this Burnout utilizes the map race layout like other games in this genre, as opposed to a structured race setup, but does a horrible job of it). There's no way to warp back to a race you've already attempted... you get to drive alllll the way back, and stew on your miserable defeat. Fourth, There's no way to turn off the extra camera for when you take someone down (named "Takedown Camera" in other versions), it ALWAYS goes to the opposing car. At least this could be shutoff in other Burnouts. Not this one! No no no... EA worked so hard in making these crashes, they DEMAND every moment of your attention on them. The stunt run is... okay. It's very hard if you're not familiar with the area. If you're lucky enough to find a jump or series of jumps back to back, just keep using them. And lastly... the one thing every Burnout fan liked wasn't included in this game. What is it you ask? The crash mode. NO CRASH MODE. Yup. Bad move EA. Way to take a brilliant game and butcher it until it was just another Need for Speed. (Yes I know about Showtime mode, and it's somewhat fun to play around with... however, it doesn't top the structured Crash mode of this game's predecessors. )

I had very high expectations for this game and was seriously let down. I'd give the game 2. 25 stars, but since I can't it only gets 2. It's definitely not a three star game. Lastly, the fact that there hasn't been another Burnout made shows how crappy this ended up being. RIP Burnout.