Do I think Burnout Paradise is good? Honestly, no. At least not compared to previous installments.
So why still the thumbs up? Because there is still fun to be had wrecking through your opponents on your way to the finish line. It looks good, sounds good and feels good, and it won't cost you much, especially when it's on sale. It's pretty much the best choice on Steam when it comes down to destruction derby'esk arcade racers.

But personally I dislike the choice EA/Criterion made of turning Burnout in to an open world racer. Cruising around the city from event to event, stunting and crashing along the way, is one thing, I can live with that, but having you find your own way to the finish when starting an event having you pause the game at times to check the map if you're still going the right way takes away from what made the previous titles in this series so good. Split/Second probably has come closest to this but man do I miss Burnout 3. Those crash events, glorious. *sigh*

Do I think Burnout Paradise is good? Honestly, no. At least not compared to previous installments. So why still the thumbs up? Because there is still fun to be had wrecking through your opponents on your way to the finish line. It looks good, sounds good and feels good, and it won't cost you much, especially when it's on sale. It's pretty much the best choice on Steam when it comes down to destruction derby'esk arcade racers. But personally I dislike the choice EA/Criterion made of turning Burnout in to an open world racer. Cruising around the city from event to event, stunting and crashing along the way, is one thing, I can live with that, but having you find your own way to the finish when starting an event having you pause the game at times to check the map if you're still going the right way takes away from what made the previous titles in this series so good. Split/Second probably has come closest to this but man do I miss Burnout 3. Those crash events, glorious. *sigh*