Paradise City awaits you … again
THE Professional exhaustion The franchise has experienced better days. While the EA racing series was omnipresent during the Xbox era and PlayStation 2, its presence has decreased over time. Given the history of EA with other dormant IPs – he took a decade for a new Skate announcement-Professional exhaustionThe future is troubled.
It’s a shame, given the strength of its last major entry Burnout paradise. Released in 2008 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, the game marked the advent of open worlds as open as Horizon forza And The crew. With its vast map, its magnificent visuals and its unrivaled sense of freedom, Burnout paradise Still one of the best racing games of all time.
In 2018, EA published a remaster of the game for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. Stopping improved visuals, performance of 60 frames per second and each DLC pack – including the large extension of the island of Big Surf –Burnout Paradise Remastered gave hope for the future of the series. Now, in 2020, Burnout Paradise Remastered made its way to Nintendo Switch. It is really the Burnout paradise Fans came to love and expect, with the additional advantage of being playable on the go. The result is a very welcome port, although coming at a high price.
A really open road
For those who do not know Burnout paradiseThe game takes place in the city of Fictive Paradise. When you start the game for the first time, you will be welcomed with the city’s camera pots, as well as the very adjusted Heaven by Guns n ‘roses. The configuration from there is simple. As a new City Paradise driver, you are looking to assume various driving and cascade events. Unfortunately, everything you have at your disposal is a total car.
In the game opening tutorial, players are invited to find a repair workshop for their car. Once you have something in operation, you are free to attack one of the more than 100 events in the game. All you have to do is press ZL and ZR to one of the countless paradise city intersections.
The pure freedom of Burnout paradise was released in 2008, and this also seems to be rewarding in 2020. There is nothing like driving on a stop light and queuing perfectly in a race. In addition, the open design of the game does it, so there is no way defined towards your goal. If you see a road or a detour, you can take it – no “bad sense” reports here.
This freedom extends to free roaming. When they are not in an event, players can bypass Paradise City, discover hidden paths, break up the display panels and finish cascade jumps. These collectibles are followed, encouraging you to find every secret that the game has to offer. If that is not enough, each street also has its own time trial, as well as a Professional exhaustion-Signature Road Rage Event. By tapping the two bumpers, you trigger the “Showtime mode”, in which you accumulate as much street damage as possible.
When you finish events and track down collecting objects, you are continuously rewarded with new cars. However, in a unique torsion to Burnout paradiseYou must first find and eliminate these vehicles to add them to your collection. It is a new way of managing progression, which feels extremely organic in the open world of the game.
The complete package
Apart from the main game, Burnout Paradise Remastered Also offers eight DLC packs which followed the release in 2008 of the game. The most busy, by far, is Big Surf Island. This expansion adds an additional island to Paradise City, with its own events and collectibles to finish. The other DLC packs include bikes and cops and thieves, both adding new features to the basic game.
The online multiplayer has also made the transition to Nintendo Switch. Those who know Burnout paradiseThe online experience without seam can expect the same thing here. Jumping and getting out of the races is as simple as some presses of-Pad. And although there are a lot of solo content to satisfy even the most confronted players, there are many options to flex your online skills.
Of course, all of this comes with the usual warnings. The vocal chat is nonexistent, unless you are ready to use the official Nintendo application or an equivalent third -party service. The queue with friends is also a nuisance, given the absence of any real festive infrastructure. However, these are Nintendo problems, not EA or criteria, so it is difficult to be upset.
An audiovisual party
As for its presentation, Burnout Paradise Remastered Aged very well, since it is more than a decade. Paradise City is really a show to see, thanks to vibrant colors, breathtaking views and a magnificent city design. Although the real remastering is quite naked – expect more pleasant textures and effects – the game did not need a big upgrade to start.
More impressive is the fact that the soundtrack under license of the game is always intact. From April Lavigne Girlfriend To Beethoven Sonata in the moonlightThere is a lot of exposed variety. And while a common complaint of Burnout paradise In 2008, he was his master of ceremonies at stake, DJ Atomika, I found his comment entertaining and far from the grid.
Final reflections
In short, Burnout Paradise Remastered is an example of well -made switching ports. It controls well, brings together all the DLC that you may have missed in 2008 and occurs magnificently on the go. In other words, it does everything correctly, except for a critical thing: the price. The switch port Burnout Paradise Remastered has a PDSF of $ 49.99. Keep in mind the following facts: First, the game is 12 years old. Second, the Remaster was released for other consoles in 2018. Three, the 2018 Remaster was $ 10 cheaper in 2018 and is inexpensive now.
No matter how good the game is – and don’t be mistaken, it’s great – it’s hard not to make fun of the price. Yes, if you are a fan of Burnout paradise Or the open world runners, this remaster is worth a look. But unless you want a pocket experience, it might be wise to catch it elsewhere – or wait a drop in prices.
Score: 8.0 / 10
This Burnout Paradise Remastered review (Switch) originally appeared on Darkstation.comwhere the game received 4 stars out of 5.
