Burnout

The Good
The only real draw to this game is the "insurance crashing". Players, during the course of a race, can try an create the largest accidents possible in order to amass insurance damage ratings. The idea is very clever, but it doesn't play out terribly well. Large crashes are hard to achieve, leaving the player with numerous fender-benders of little replay worth.

The Bad
The race courses are extremely long and not terribly interesting. An entire 3 lap race will last about 9 minutes, and there are few gaming devices along the way to make it interesting. When games like Mario Kart offer 3 minute races and fill them to the brim with action, a 9 minute race is extremely tedious.

The controls are a little clunky too. I often felt like I was driving a mini van, not a sporty little car.

The Bottom Line
The crash concept doesn't create enough of a gaming experience to make this title worth while.