Burnout Crash!
{{short description|2011 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Burnout Crash!
| image = Burnout-crash-logo.png
| developer = Criterion Games
| publisher = Electronic Arts
| series = Burnout
| platforms = PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS
| released = {{Video game release|NA|20 September 2011 (PSN)|NA|21 September 2011 (XBLA)|EU|21 September 2011|NA|15 April 2012 (iOS)}}
| genre = Racing
| modes = Single-player
| director = Rich Franke
Toby Nelson
| producer = Dan McDonald
Thomas Belmont
| designer = Bill Lane
| programmer =
| artist =
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Burnout Crash! (branded Burnout CRASH!) is a downloadable action racing video game in the Burnout series. It is developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS via PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, and iTunes App Store.{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/burnout-crash!/id473262001 |title=Burnout™ CRASH! for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation) and iPad on the iTunes App Store |website=iTunes |publisher=Apple Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414025010/https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/burnout-crash!/id473262001 |archive-date=14 April 2012 |url-status=dead |access-date=26 February 2023}}
In Burnout Crash!, players drive into an intersection and attempt to cause as big a pile-up as possible. Unlike previous games in the series, Burnout Crash! is played from a bird's-eye or aerial view. Points are earned for causing damage and destroying the environment and other vehicles. Leaderboards powered by EA's Autolog service enable players to compare scores with other players.{{cite web |author=Matt Webster |date=7 July 2011 |url=http://blog.criteriongames.com/criterion-announce-burnout-crash |title=Criterion announce Burnout CRASH! |website=Criterion Games |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710034823/http://blog.criteriongames.com/criterion-announce-burnout-crash |archive-date=10 July 2011 |url-status=dead |access-date=14 September 2014}}
The game features three game modes and six different intersections to play, as well as seven drivable vehicles. The Xbox 360 version of the game also includes a Kinect mode, allowing players to use gestures to control the game.{{cite web |author=Jim Reilly |date=7 July 2011 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/07/07/burnout-crash-revealed |title=Burnout Crash! Revealed |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |access-date=14 September 2014}}
To date, Burnout Crash! was the last title in the series before much of Criterion's staff transitioned over to working on the Need for Speed series, while the remaining staff provide additional work on non-racing game titles.{{cite web |author=Brian Crecente |date=9 August 2012 |url=https://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/8/9/3230067/how-the-creators-of-burnout-became-the-stewards-of-need-for-speed |title=How the creators of Burnout became the stewards of Need for Speed |website=Polygon |publisher=Vox Media |access-date=12 May 2020}}{{cite web |author=Ozzie Mejia |date=19 June 2013 |url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/79807/criterion-staff-assisting-ghost-games-with-need-for-speed-rivals |title=Criterion staff assisting Ghost Games with Need For Speed: Rivals |website=Shacknews}}{{cite web |author=Samit Sarkar |date=29 March 2017 |url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/3/29/15113292/star-wars-battlefront-2-ea-celebration |title=Star Wars Battlefront 2 officially announced |website=Polygon |publisher=Vox Media}}{{cite magazine |author=Imran Khan |date=6 September 2018 |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/09/06/first-battlefield-v-battle-royale-details-criterion-developing |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711151856/https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/09/06/first-battlefield-v-battle-royale-details-criterion-developing |url-status=live |archive-date=July 11, 2019 |title=First Battlefield V Battle Royale Details, Criterion Developing |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop}}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
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| iOS = true
| PS3 = true
| X360 = true
| na = true
| MC_iOS = 77/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/burnout-crash/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad |title=Burnout Crash! for iPhone/iPad Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |access-date=4 May 2013}}
| Destruct_X360 = 8/10{{cite web |author=Maurice Tan |date=21 September 2011 |url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-burnout-crash/ |title=Review: Burnout Crash! (X360) |website=Destructoid |publisher=Gamurs |access-date=26 February 2023}}
| EuroG_X360 = 6/10{{cite web |author=Dan Whitehead |date=22 September 2011 |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/burnout-crash-review |title=Burnout Crash (X360) |website=Eurogamer |publisher=Gamer Network |access-date=26 February 2023}}
| GameRev_PS3 = C+{{cite web |author=Daniel R. Bischoff |date=27 September 2011 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/52998-burnout-crash-review |title=Burnout Crash Review (PS3, X360) |website=GameRevolution |publisher=CraveOnline |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924005216/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/burnout-crash |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=live |access-date=26 February 2023}}
| GSpot_PS3 = 7/10{{cite web |author=Carolyn Petit |date=20 September 2011 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/burnout-crash-review/1900-6335867/ |title=Burnout Crash! Review (PS3, X360) |website=GameSpot |publisher=Fandom |access-date=14 September 2014}}
| GT_X360 = 7.1/10{{cite web |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/7g812a/burnout-crash-review |title=Burnout Crash Review (X360) |website=GameTrailers |publisher=Defy Media |date=23 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916104438/http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/7g812a/burnout-crash-review |archive-date=16 September 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=28 February 2023}}
| Gamezebo_iOS = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |author=AJ Dellinger |date=17 April 2012 |url=https://www.gamezebo.com/reviews/burnout-crash-review/ |title=Burnout Crash! Review (iOS) |website=Gamezebo |access-date=26 February 2023}}
| GB_PS3 = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |author=Ryan Davis |date=22 September 2011 |url=https://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/burnout-crash-review/1900-423/ |title=Burnout CRASH! Review (PS3, X360) |website=Giant Bomb |publisher=Fandom |access-date=14 September 2014}}
| Joystiq_X360 = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |author=Griffin McElroy |date=20 September 2011 |url=https://www.engadget.com/2011-09-20-burnout-crash-review.html |title=Burnout Crash review: Accident prevention (X360) |website=Engadget (Joystiq) |publisher=Yahoo |access-date=26 February 2023}}
| OXM_X360 = 7.5/10{{cite magazine |author=Ryan McCaffrey |date=21 September 2011 |url=http://www.oxmonline.com/burnout-crash-review |title=Burnout Crash Review |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |publisher=Future US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617052143/http://www.oxmonline.com/burnout-crash-review |archive-date=17 June 2012 |url-status=dead |access-date=14 September 2014}}
| PG_iOS = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |author=Harry Slater |date=13 April 2012 |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/burnout-crash/burnout-crash-review/ |title=Burnout Crash! (iOS) |website=Pocket Gamer |publisher=Steel Media Ltd |access-date=26 February 2023}}
| PSM_PS3 = 6/10{{cite magazine |title=Review: Burnout Crash! |magazine=PlayStation: The Official Magazine |publisher=Future plc |issue=52 |date=December 2011 |page=77}}
| TA_iOS = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |author=Eli Hodapp |date=12 April 2012 |url=https://toucharcade.com/2012/04/12/burnout-crash-review-paging-dr-beat/ |title='Burnout Crash!' Review – Paging Dr. Beat |website=TouchArcade |publisher=TouchArcade.com, LLC |access-date=23 July 2018}}
| rev1 = 411Mania
| rev2 = Metro
| rev2_X360 = 5/10{{cite news |author1=Roger Hargreaves |author2=Paul Kevan |date=23 September 2011 |url=https://metro.co.uk/2011/09/23/burnout-crash-review-hit-and-run-3433270/ |title=Burnout Crash! review – hit and run (X360) |newspaper=Metro |publisher=DMG Media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006032801/http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/876446-burnout-crash-review-hit-and-run |archive-date=6 October 2011 |url-status=live |access-date=26 February 2023}}
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The iOS version received "favorable" reviews, while the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions received "average" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. GamePro gave the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions three-and-a-half stars out of five. Although calling it "addictive", they said that the game doesn't have the same "mindless" carnage from the previous titles.{{cite magazine |author=Justin Haywald |date=26 September 2011 |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/223304/review-burnout-crash-360-ps3 |title=Review: Burnout Crash! (360/PS3) |magazine=GamePro |publisher=GamePro Media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001173829/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/223304/review-burnout-crash-360-ps3 |archive-date=1 October 2011 |url-status=dead |access-date=14 September 2014}} The A.V. Club gave the Xbox 360 version a C, criticizing the gameplay's execution and its soundtrack.{{cite web |author=Scott Jones |date=3 October 2011 |url=https://www.avclub.com/burnout-crash-1798227658 |title=Burnout CRASH! (X360) |website=The A.V. Club |publisher=G/O Media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212190232/http://www.avclub.com/articles/burnout-crash%2C62593/ |archive-date=12 February 2013 |url-status=live |access-date=26 February 2023}} Edge gave the same Xbox 360 version a score of four out of ten. The magazine criticized the changes in gameplay (such as a top-down perspective, a lack of Crash mode and a system of unlocking new vehicles), the usage of Kinect system due to its imprecise controls, and the game's price.{{cite magazine |author=Edge staff |date=28 September 2011 |url=http://www.next-gen.biz/reviews/burnout-crash-review |title=Burnout Crash! review (X360) |magazine=Edge |publisher=Future plc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930223109/http://www.next-gen.biz/reviews/burnout-crash-review |archive-date=30 September 2011 |url-status=dead |access-date=5 September 2015}}
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