

The game offered up jaw-dropping visuals and online play for the PS2 and Xbox that had all the addictive qualities of crack (but next to none of the side effects). The recent announcement of Burnout Revenge, with its crazy talk of new modes and an emphasis on revenge, left us wondering what the latest entry in the series would hold.īurnout Revenge will serve up more of the series' trademark furious highway action later this year.īy all rights, developer Criterion Studios will have its work cut out for it in topping the brilliant Burnout 3: Takedown.

No matter how good a developer or how rich a premise a game has, there's always going to be a point when what comes next looms over the next installment in a series like a giant Monty Python-esque foot primed to stomp the appeal out of a franchise.

One of the challenges faced by all developers who have been blessed or cursed with a long-running franchise is how to keep said franchise fresh and appealing with each successive installment.
