You’ll find yourself singing along to the amazing selection of songs while driving through Paradise City at over 200mph, and it’s a nice touch.ĭespite our rose-tinted glasses making us think that this is what Burnout Paradise always looked like (though YouTube clips of the original made us realise otherwise!), it has had a visual overhaul for the latest-gen consoles. It’s evident from the main menu, from the sounds of 80’s classics including Guns N’ Roses’ Paradise City to annoyingly catchy 00’s tracks (like Avril Lavigne’s ‘Girlfriend’) that you’ve long forgotten about. But does it provide the same level of polish as other remasters, or has EA hit a wall?īurnout Paradise Remastered plays on your nostalgia not only in terms of fast-paced gameplay, but in terms of the soundtrack too. Those in the US have the option of pre-ordering from Best Buy ($39.99), or the relevant online store ($39.99).īurnout Paradise is one of the most infamous driving games from the 00’s, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that it has appeared in remaster form alongside other classics like Crash Bandicoot and The Last Colossus.
If you want it a little cheaper, you can also pick the game up from ShopTo for both PS4 and Xbox One for only £32.86. It’s a similar story for those that want to race on PS4 it’s available from Game (£34.99) and Sony’s PlayStation Store (£34.99) at a similar price. Those that want to cause havoc on Xbox One can pick up a copy from not only Game (£34.99) but also the Microsoft Store (£34.99). EA has confirmed that a PC port for the remastered game is in the works, but that it wouldn’t be available until later on in 2018.īurnout Paradise Remastered is available to buy both in the UK and US from popular retailers.
We do have some bad news though while the remaster of the hugely popular driving game is available for PS4 and Xbox One (with support on PS4 Pro and Xbox One X), the same can’t be said for PC gamers – not initially, anyway.
Pricing and platformsįollowing the initial announcement of EA’s first remaster in February 2018, Burnout Paradise Remastered is now available to buy around the world. We’ve spent some time speeding around the streets of Paradise City, and here’s our Burnout Paradise Remastered review. Was Burnout Paradise the best franchise to remaster, or should the publisher have considered beloved classics like Mass Effect to breathe new life into? Despite EA’s COO claiming that “we don’t do ” in a 2016 interview, the company has released Burnout Paradise Remastered, bringing the beloved classic driving (and destruction!) game to the Xbox One and PS4 woth support.