Burnout Revenge Is Actually the Best One

Simon Cardy, a Senior Editor at IGN, argues that Burnout Revenge is actually the best game in the series despite the consensus that Burnout 3: Takedown holds that title. The opening drum hits of Funeral for a Friend's "All the Rage" welcome Cardy back to the game, evoking happy memories from his teenage years. He particularly enjoys the crash mode, which introduced a new level of variety to racing games by allowing players to cause chaos and rack up high scores.

Crash mode turned driving into a cerebral puzzle, with each vehicle holding its own value upon demise and traffic checking adding another incentive to ram into other vehicles. While Burnout 3 has some great features, it's Burnout Revenge's crash mode that sets it apart and makes it the peak of the series. Cardy concludes that Burnout Revenge still holds up even after 21 years, and he looks forward to playing it again in the near future.