Feature: Going Platinum #7: Burnout Paradise Remastered

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Alright so Platinum Trophy #7: Burnout Paradise RemasteredDate Earned: 2nd April 2018Read the full article on pushsquare.

Com EA PS4 Burnout Paradise Remastered Going Platinum Features Going Platinum #7: Burnout Paradise Remastered Take me home by Stephen Tailby 10 hours ago : 28 Image: Push Square Platinum Trophy #7: Burnout Paradise Remastered Date Earned: 2nd April 2018 Dopamine Index: Burnout Paradise shipped all the way back in 2008, and it remains my favourite open world racing game to this day. Anyone who knows me will be familiar with my love for this series, and while I prefer the stage-based approach of the older titles, Burnout Paradise Remastered serves as surviving evidence that Criterion Games was operating on another level 20 years ago. (shocking, we know)

The remaster itself is fine, but even if it was a simple port job, I’d still love it — more so than the myriad modern options available to me.

The Details

I’ve got nothing against the likes of The Crew Motorfest or Forza Horizon 5 ; I enjoyed them quite a bit, actually. The thing is, Burnout Paradise was so ahead of its time that its online features still feel like they outpace games dropped now.

The game begins in its offline state, loading you into Paradise City to wreak havoc on your own terms, but a simple press of the d-pad activates online play and seamlessly slots you into a lobby. It’s practically instant; it felt like magic in 2008, and it’s still wild in 2026.

Why This Matters

But it isn’t just the online features that make it my favourite open world arcade racer. The driving is, if you ask me, first rate; drifting is delicious, steering is responsive, the handling changes subtly depending on your vehicle, and the sense of speed is unmatched. Paradise City itself is small world standards, but it’s so tightly designed.

Gaming fans have strong opinions about moves like this, and for good reason.

The Bottom Line

Paradise City itself is small world standards, but it’s so tightly designed. There are many memorable landmarks and distinct areas, and the whole map is dense with events to complete, shortcuts to find, and billboards to smash.

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