Burnout Paradise

Burnout Paradise is a 2008 racing video game developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. It was also released on the PlayStation Store and via Xbox Live Marketplace's Games on Demand. It was later added to the libraries of Greatest Hits and Platinum Hits titles and was made backward compatible with the Xbox One in November 2016. It is the first game in the Burnout series to be released on Microsoft Windows.

Burnout Paradise
Developer(s)Criterion Games
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
Director(s)Alex Ward
Producer(s)Peter Lake
San Shepherd
Matt Webster
Hamish Young
Designer(s)Craig Sullivan
Programmer(s)Olly Read
Paul Ross
Artist(s)Steve Uphill
SeriesBurnout
EngineRenderWare
Platform(s)Original version
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Microsoft Windows
Remastered
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch
ReleaseOriginal version
  • NA: 22 January 2008
  • EU: 25 January 2008
  • AU: 7 February 2008
The Ultimate Box
  • NA: 5 February 2009 (PC)
  • NA: 6 February 2009
  • EU: 6 February 2009
  • AU: 12 March 2009
Remastered
  • WW: 16 March 2018 (PS4, XBO)
  • WW: 21 August 2018 (PC)
  • WW: 19 June 2020 (Switch)
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Paradise's gameplay is set in the fictional "Paradise City", an open world in which players can compete in several types of races. Players can also compete online, which includes additional game modes, such as "Cops and Robbers". Several free game updates introduce new features such as a time-of-day cycle and motorcycles. The game also features paid downloadable content in the form of new cars and the fictional "Big Surf Island".

The game was very well received upon release, with aggregate score sites GameRankings reporting an average score of 88% and Metacritic reporting an average score of 88 out of 100. The game won several awards in 2008, with Spike TV, GameTrailers and GameSpot all awarding it Best Driving Game. Reviewers felt the game had an excellent sense of speed, and praised the open world gameplay, a first for the Burnout series. Burnout Paradise is considered by some to be one of the greatest video games ever made.

A remastered version, titled Burnout Paradise Remastered, which includes all downloadable content (except the Time Savers Pack) and support for higher-resolution displays, was released on 16 March 2018 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and on 21 August for Windows via EA's Origin platform. The online service for the original version of the game was permanently discontinued in August 2019. The remastered version for Nintendo Switch with refreshed online servers was released on 19 June 2020.

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