Burnout

Burnout is the first game in the Burnout series. It set the platform for a new generation of racing games, with a focus on speed, extravagant crashes, and a goal of driving as recklessly as possible. The game was developed by Criterion Games and published by Acclaim Entertainment, and it was released in 2001. It is a racing game with an action theme, and the player can choose a first-person or a third-person view. It supports single-player play and split screen for two or more players on the same screen. Burnout came out on the PlayStation 2, the Xbox and the Nintendo GameCube. Criterion Games went on to develop later entries in the series, and the studio is also known for the shooter Black. Because the series puts speed and crashes at the center, the first game gives the player a reason to drive recklessly instead of safely, and the goal of the game is built around that. The first game is where this idea of racing was set out for the rest of the series.