| 100 |
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]
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| 100 |
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.
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| 96 |
GamingTrend
I am completely stunned at how much playtime this game has.
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| 95 |
Gamezilla!
I absolutely love this game.
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| 94 |
Gamers' Temple
An exhilarating and addicting arcade racing experience wrapped in some great looking graphics.
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| 93 |
VGPub
This is the best damn racing game this side of "Gran Turismo."
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| 93 |
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.
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| 92 |
Team Xbox
One of the most exciting and intense racers to date. The speed, action, and crashes are so amazing that it’s mind-boggling.
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| 90 |
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]
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| 90 |
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.
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| 90 |
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]
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| 90 |
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.
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| 89 |
GameSpy
One of the best arcade racing games I've played.
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| 89 |
Armchair Empire
Hell-bent on destruction psycho drivers finally get a game to meet their rubbernecking tendencies full throttle.
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| 86 |
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.
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| 86 |
IGN
The speed is amazing and the crashes are phenomenal. I'll never give up my Crash mode. It's too much fun.
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| 85 |
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.
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| 85 |
Game Informer
A title you should check out. [June 2003, p.113]
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| 82 |
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]
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| 80 |
Play Magazine
Visually, Criterion has gone completely mad, shoehorning entire cities, airports, and back roads into full view. [June 2003, p.66]
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| 80 |
EuroGamer
Any game that has you physically dodging oncoming cars from your television is no ordinary game.
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| 80 |
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.
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| 70 |
Gamestyle
Offers very little above the original Playstation 2 version.
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