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Burnout 2: Point of Impact
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 24 critic reviews
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Based on 12 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Acclaim
Developer: Criterion Games
Genre(s): Racing, Driving
Players: 4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: April 8, 2003
Summary
Features Offensive Driving 101, where you can "Learn to Burn" from the Burnout Driving School. All-new Pursuit races allow players to race a police car and ram opponents off the road. Crashes are bigger, badder, and more heart-stopping than any seen before: Vehicles deform and car parts fly across the highway. Gamecube version includes 15 more crash junctions than PlayStation 2 version. This mode is now twice the size as the PS2 game mode. Advanced lighting effects such as Bloom Lighting: highlights reflect off of windshields and metal exactly as in real-life. Six new United States locations, including Miami, Los Angeles, The Rocky Mountains, New Mexico and a busy international airport. Seven secret vehicles to unlock including police cars, 1950's hotrods and stock cars. [Acclaim]
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
GameShark
The way a sequel should be: stuffed full of new features, better graphics, improved game play, and be so damn addicting that you can not put it down, even to go to the bathroom.
Read Full Review >GameNow
Everything about it is totally right: The A.I. is brilliant, the graphics are hot, and the game modes are fresh and original. [June 2003, p.40]
Entertainment Weekly
There's no story line, but Burnout 2 is one of those games that's actually better for the lack of it. [28 July 2003, p.82]
Gamezilla!
Combines tight control and frantic game play with stunning audio/visuals that scream next-generation from start to finish.
Read Full Review >Nintendojo
I had and am still having a lot of fun with the first Burnout, and Burnout 2 is better in every way.
Read Full Review >TotalGames.net
Full of options and it plays like a dream, but even if you're not playing you'll be impressed.
Read Full Review >Gamers' Temple
A blast to play, even for those who are not big fans of racing games. It's easy to pick up and play, and the variety of modes and tracks keeps things interesting for a long time.
Read Full Review >Armchair Empire
In terms of flat out fun and speed, not much can touch Burnout 2: Point of Impact.
Read Full Review >GamingTrend
This game came out of left field, but it smacked a grand slam right out of the ballpark!
Read Full Review >Nintendo Power
Perfectly calibrated controls, realistic graphics and an incredible sense of speed and danger make Burnout 2: Point of Impact the most satisfying driving experience on the GCN. [June 2003, p.137]
Nintendophiles
The best arcade racing experience available on the GameCube. If your a fan of the first than this is a must buy.
Read Full Review >GameZone
One of those rare arcade racers that comes along every now and then and will tear you away from “real racing” games that you said you would never stop playing.
Read Full Review >GamePro
Visually, the game’s a stunner—cars look great thanks to a high polygon count, and when they crash, parts fly absolutely everywhere.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
The framerate is as smooth as it gets as 60 fps. It gets cut in half for the split screen mode but still looks great.
GameCube Europe
No shabby port from the PS2, this version actually contains more than the PS2 version.
Read Full Review >Inside Gamer Online
If you don’t like Burnout 2 there is seriously something wrong with you.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
Hardcore sim fans won't be too impressed, but I would argue that this game's balls-out mayhem is just what you stodgy, gear-ratio-calculatin', downforce-tweakin' fools need. [May 2003, p.85]
GameSpot
Isn't terribly different from the original Burnout--it just makes significantly better use of all the elements that the game does well, from its blistering sense of speed to its hilariously destructive crashes.
Read Full Review >IGN
I can only highly recommend it to any arcade racing fan. It's definitely worth a buy, even if the single-player content can be experienced in five hours of less.
Read Full Review >G4 TV
Burnout 2 makes other arcade racing games seem like "Driving Miss Daisy." You won't find a faster, more visceral racing game on the GameCube or any other platform.
Read Full Review >GMR Magazine
Few racers match the sheer excitement of unleashing the boost on a straightaway to the accompaniment of wailing guitars. [June 2003, p.68]
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Easy to get into, intensely fun, and horribly addictive - the best racer on the Cube by a long shot. [June 2003, p.80]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 9.4 (out of 10) based on 12 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Karl N. gave it an8:
Given the hype about this game, arguably the best racing game for the GameCube, I was pretty disappointed. The other consoles certainly have better games. The cars, for a crashing game like this, handled too sim-like. The speed felt scary fast but the good speed didn't start until late in the game. There are lots of invisible walls, which I can tolerate for a game like this, I guess. But there was something missing in the handling of the cars. My friends seemed to really like this one, so the designers must be doing something right, but I thought that it could have been better.
Tim B. gave it a10:
Easily better than the original Burnout and with far better load times than Revenge on the PS2. This is the best racer I've ever played (except maybe Mario Kart Double Dash). PGR3 on 360 looks better of course but nowhere near the fun. I honestly don't know what they could have done to make it better except online play.
A. S. gave it a10:
Awesome fun. i have the first burnout as well, but once you get burnout 2 you will never go back to playin burnout 1 (i tried and it was boring so i went back to burnout 2). it improves on everything that was in the first game and adds more. since gamecube owners wont be able to get any other burnouts this is the best on the system.
Phil K. gave it an 8:
This is an awesome game, but it has some flaws, the 2Player races get dull, fast. and when you are done you are pretty much done.... though I can't find one more medal, damn. But besides those flaws it is a solid racing game, more arcade then sim, but thats good, it is a pick up and go game. but all in all great game. %86
D J gave it a 10:
T-h-e b-e-s-t r-a-c-e-r o-n g-a-m-e-c-u-b-e, b-a-r-n-o-n-e!...
R C gave it a 9:
Fabulous Game! Really a blast to play. My wife even loves it and she is NOT a gamer!!!
J B gave it a 10:
The best arcade racer period!!
