Last October saw the release of one of very few raceing titles on the Xbox 360 in 2007: Flatout Ultimate Carnage. While it was at the top of the pile for the arcade racers that year it was not available as a Playstation 3 title and failed to define itself as either an arcade or simulator style racer. This January has seen the release of Burnout Paradise, the latest in Criterion’s landmark franchise and the now-gen successor to the biggest arcade racer series of the last generation. Making its official now-gen arrival Paradise changes up many of the rules of play that Burnout fans have come to relish.
But do these changes redefine the Burnout experience or does it ultimately ruin it? Read on and find out…
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When it comes to racing games on consoles there are typically two types of racers: the simulators that try to give you the most realistic experience possible and the arcade racers, ones that sacrifice realism in exchange for exciting seizure-inducing fun. In the later category there are two racing series that have battled for supremacy since the last console generation: EA’s Burnout and Warner Bros.’ Flatout series. With the latest iteration of Burnout not set to release until next year Flatout almost stands alone amongst the arcade racers released this year on the Xbox 360.
But just because its got the top spot this year does that mean you need to put down some cash? Read on and find out…
Sega’s classic racing series (no not Outrun) Sega Rally is getting ready to drop very soon. Luckily for us Sega was nice enough to squeeze out a demo. Does the new Sega Ralley live up to it’s former glory? Or does it fall short in the current landscape filled with rally racing games. Get the demo and check it out for yourself. The demo clocks in at 691.82 MB which is a bit of a break from the 1.3 GB demos we’ve been downloading lately.
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