Burnout (2001)

More speed related fun than should be legal.

If you're looking for a good, solid racing game that will absolutely, positively satisfy your need for an overabundance of speed and destruction, this is THE game for you.

One of the most intense and entertaining racing games on the PS2, complete with tight controls and impressive graphics.

Not only is this game a veritable orgy of enjoyment, it also manages to look and feel just as appealing.

While a fun and frantic racing game it doesn't scream out innovative and fresh.

A brilliant game if experienced in short bursts... the game was obviously not designed with long term play in mind.

Unfortunately despite the novel approach, the execution of this racer fails to create a classic.

When I got this game I had a blast with it, even a few occasions where it would make me laugh out laud. The concept was very refreshing at the time and is still being used in current generation games.

High cortisol gameplay, cars can just randomly crash into you from outside no matter how fast your reaction time is. Driving feels really good though. Burnout is challenging, completing these long tracks was satisfying - last race is like 19 minutes long. Solid foundation for its better sequel. 7-/10

Going back to a game series root is one of the things that I will keep doing when I can. Burnout 2001 was a pretty decent to okay game, it shown it's age, and it has flaws that are pretty noticeable, like the most annoying thing is the stupid and outrageous rubber band. I think the driving is acceptable for the time, the AI also, the maps were good and challenging, I think they used some of them in Burnout 3 or revenge. The music was bad imo, the cars were ok, It's hard to judge a game that is older than me. The best event in the game was the face-off, even though this event was my least favorite event in Burnout 3. Played from the 24th May till 4th June 2026. 4 hours played.

I like the mechanics. It feels good to drive. But I don’t like anything else. The music is boring, there are not really challenges. You just race alone for 6 minuets. It’s boring.

J'y ai rejoué récemment, certes il porte son âge mais pour un jeu PS2, il est étonnamment beau et toujours fluide. Le conduite est bien sûr 100% arcade, ce qui devrait induire une bonne maniabilité mais ce n'est pas le cas : quand la merguez part en dérapage, ça devient très délicat à gérer, surtout à pleine vitesse dans le trafic très fourni et c'est particulièrement désagréable. Car évidemment l'accident, c'est une perte de temps qui s'avère trop souvent rédhibitoire en raison du compte à rebours et de l'IA qui triche et ne fait jamais d'erreur ou si peu... tout cela pour gonfler une durée de vie assez faible en fait. Frustrant et rapidement pénible, Burnout est un coup d'épée dans l'eau.