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Burnout 2: Point of Impact
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 23 critic reviews
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Based on 21 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Acclaim
Developer: Criterion Games
Genre(s): Racing, Driving
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: April 28, 2003
Summary
Features 15 additional Crash mode junctions - the world's favourite Burnout mode just got bigger. The 'Crash for Cash' mode is now bigger and better, with 15 brand new dangerous Crash junctions. Double the madness. Double the carnage. Double the insurance premiums. Increased polygon count on ALL player cars - utilizing the extra graphical power available on the Xbox - vehicles have more than twice the detail than in the PS2 version. Custom soundtracks option - this allows you to create your own Burnout 2 soundtrack, choosing the specially composed original music for Burnout 2 - or any of your own music you've stored on the Xbox hard disk. Xbox Live hi-score table support - Compare your Burnout 2 skills with the best Burnout players in the world and your friends. Over sixty online leader boards including best time on each track, highest scores in Crash Mode and other Burnout 2 statistics. [Acclaim]
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What The Critics Said
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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]
GameShark
It's fast, it's addicting, and it's got Live support. You simply cannot go wrong with this title, and this one is truly the best version.
Read Full Review >Gamers' Temple
An exhilarating and addicting arcade racing experience wrapped in some great looking graphics.
Read Full Review >GameZone
From the adrenaline-inducing races to the exhilarating crashes, Burnout 2 is a title that you won't be able to put down until everything is unlocked.
Read Full Review >TeamXbox
One of the most exciting and intense racers to date. The speed, action, and crashes are so amazing that it’s mind-boggling.
Read Full Review >Xbox Nation Magazine
In terms of pure adrenaline and graphical splendor, there isn't a racer out there that can stack up against Burnout 2. [June-July 2003, p.88]
TotalGames.net
It looks a hell of a lot better, runs smoother and feels faster. So there’s no confusion here then: this is not a straight port. Got that? Good.
Read Full Review >Official Xbox Magazine
What makes the crashing so addictive is the visual, visceral spectacle of the fully deformable vehicles piling into each other, catching air, rolling, and spinning across the highway. [July 2003, p.82]
GamePro
Although the PlayStation 2 and GameCube versions of the sequel have been available for some time, the Xbox version nudges ahead of the other two as the best looking of the bunch.
Read Full Review >Armchair Empire
Hell-bent on destruction psycho drivers finally get a game to meet their rubbernecking tendencies full throttle.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
The crash mode alone makes this game worth seeing, and the inclusion of the well-done championship and multiplayer modes makes it the best pure arcade-style racing game available on the Xbox.
Read Full Review >IGN
The speed is amazing and the crashes are phenomenal. I'll never give up my Crash mode. It's too much fun.
Read Full Review >XGP Gaming
It is an arcade racer at heart but a frantic, action packed, total-your-car racer in every other light and it makes its way to Xbox owners sporting improved crash physics, improved AI, more speed, new game modes and custom soundtracks.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
A title you should check out. [June 2003, p.113]
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Xboxers luck out with the most polished Burnout yet, and a handful of thoughtful tweaks will inspire envy in PS2 and GC vets. [July 2003, p.121]
Play Magazine
Visually, Criterion has gone completely mad, shoehorning entire cities, airports, and back roads into full view. [June 2003, p.66]
Eurogamer
Any game that has you physically dodging oncoming cars from your television is no ordinary game.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
If you want to play against a friend there is a two-player mode but if you want to really squeeze all the fun from this game, hog it and play against the AI. Having no friends has never been so much fun.
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 4.5 (out of 10) based on 21 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Uter gave it a 9:
I would say that this is the best arcade racer on xbox. It's better than NFS Underground for sure.
Bob U. gave it a 9:
The racing is fun and not insanely difficult or friustrating. The crash mode really sets this title above all others - completely fun and addictive. The only race game I've played that I'm keeping for a while!
Andrew M. gave it a 7:
I too am a little disappointed with this title, although the crash sequences are fantastic. Despite the awesome crashes and imense feeling of speed that this game generates, I would never call it the best racing game on the xbox! In terms of game time, the single player missions come and go in the blink of an eye! Around 5 hours of gameplay and it's all over...all cars unlocked etc... difficulty settings need an over haul...yes there is a challenge with the customs cup, but it a simple matter of avoiding on-coming traffic and not much else...there is not much in the way of computer AI...they don't block paths or try and push you into traffic...nothing. The multi-player is fabulous however, and is the only reason this game has any longevity! For mine, Project Gotham is still the ultimate racing game for xbox. Many many hours of game play have gone into that one. (although I would love to see Grand Turismo 4 on the xbox...that would rule. Have you seen the photo-realistic back drops??? You must. It's almost enough to make my buy a PS2!!!)
Kevin S. gave it a 10:
This is the best racing game i've ever played. They got everything right. The sense of speed is amazing, the crashes are amazing, the course design is amazing, and i love that you're rewarded for driving dangerously.
Raven X301 gave it a 5:
Im sorry, but Midnight club II is way better. This one is just race after race after race, the only cool things are the crashes, other then that its not like it should of been. But, I well say it's alot better then the first, but it's just a boring racer and Midnight club II as twice as much to offer, with everything this title has......
Bjorn D. gave it a 7:
I rented this because I saw all the awesome scores it got in reviews. To me, the graphics were okay and the gameplay resembled the first version. It's fun to play for a while, but not really captivating. Definitely a rent before you buy title. I was disappointed after all the hype.
Bert E. gave it a 10:
The best race-game for the x-box.
