Burnout
Earth 2045 is a very different place from the planet last century. The scarring of the past war is evident to every inhabitant although no rubble is visible, no bodies or radiation lie here. For the last War…
Burnout is an arcade developed by Scorpius Software, released 31 December 1996 on Amiga and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Burnout is
Burnout is an arcade game developed by Scorpius Software and released in 1996. It was published by Vulcan Software. It is available on Amiga and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Earth 2045 is a very different place from the planet last century. The scarring of the past war is evident to every inhabitant although no rubble is visible, no bodies or radiation lie here. For the last War was a War fought by huge Media Giants. The new spectator Sport, known as Burning, provides the masses with entertainment and lines the pockets of those who show it. Only the bravest can burn out. Only the strongest. Only the Best.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
How it was received
Burnout holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 68% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 1996 averaged 70, so it scored 10 points above the year average.
What it launched against
Burnout launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.
Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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