Burnout Revenge

Reviewed by:
Greg Edwards

While other racing games have real cars, real tracks, and real physics, they can also be, well, real boring. Not Burnout. A true street racing game, this pure adrenaline rush doesn't just have you whipping down city streets like Halle Berry, it also has you weaving in, out of, and against traffic. And if someone gets in your way? BAM! Just force them into a crash that would make a seat belt dummy wince. (Just be wary, this fourth Burnout incarnation lets your opponents avenge these high-speed fender-benders.) Another new feature lets you bump civilian cars to take people out—just like Randy Moss! Tons of tracks, events, and online races give Revenge plenty of variety, but it's the blinding speed and the velvety smooth controls that make this the best racing game of the year.