CRASH AND BURN

The strange departure that was Burnout’s last original game to date

Although Burnout Paradise was the last full-fledged Burnout game, a download-only game by the name of Burnout Crash was released for PS3 and Xbox 360 a few years after that. The game took the Crash mode of past games and reframed it as a top-down affair, with the aim still being to score points by causing as much damage as possible. The game was a slight package, offering just seven cars and six intersections, although the online Autolog challenges did add some lasting value. Unfortunately, the servers for the game are now offline, diminishing the game’s appeal. Reviews of Burnout Crash were mildly positive upon its release in September 2011, with critics typically finding that it was fun, but merely served to whet the appetite for a more substantial Burnout experience. Play offered one of the most positive reviews, scoring it 79%, while a 6/10 review in games™ suggested

that “gamers looking for a test of skill would be better off playing Angry Birds”. Official

Playstation Magazine split the difference and scored it 7/10, with the reviewer feeling that the game “strikes just the right balance between addictive and repetitive”. Burnout Crash also received a release on IOS devices in April

2012, and that version found a better critical reception, however the game was pulled from sale in 2015.