I Feel Burnt Out

Yesterday I picked up a demo copy of Burnout: Revenge for PS2. This is a racing game, NOT a sim, in which the goal is total destruction. For this, since it is a game, I revert to my old rating system. Step-by-step ratings, followed by an overall score.

Know that this is a one-race, one-car, one-mode demo, so I can't vouche for the whole game.

Graphics: 8

The cars are very pretty, from what I've seen. Great reflections, great details. The explosions are gorgeous. It all looks real, more or less. Very gritty. Very authentic.

Audio: 8

The cars sound wonderful, and so do the explosions, but my favorite part of the sound scheme is the "WHOOOOOSH"ing noise that buildings and vehicles make as the fly by. It really lends to the feeling of XTREME SPEED!

Gameplay: 9

Although I've only played one game mode...well, one race...it's still been enough to keep me entertained for two days. It is unbelievably fun, shunting cars into walls, ramping into walls, scraping along walls...now that I think about it, a lot of the fun is centered around walls. Perhaps I should just buy some drywall next time.

Overall: A very solid 8.

I'm loving this game, and plan on buying it as soon as I have the required fundage. I suggest that anyone with a PS2 stops by Best Buy and picks up the demo, to see if you enjoy it as much as I do. I'd be interested to know.

As an added thought, I would like to revoke a previous rating, and slam those Cherry-Vanilla Cheerios with a big fat 8.5.

Only because they made me sick this morning. It wasn't their fault, but I don't feel up to showing a lot of understanding.

And the 'Academic Advisor' says, "Ummm.....uuhh.....wait a minute....."