History YMMV / Burnout

** Also from ''Takedown'', the game features a song from Music/FallOutBoy, a band that would later reach mainstream success a year after the game's release, a. ''Revenge'' would also have a song from the band but it would be "Dance, Dance", one of the hits from their sophomore breakthrough album, ''From Under the Cork Tree''.

** Also from ''Takedown'', the game features a song from Music/FallOutBoy, a band that would later reach mainstream success a year after the game's release. ''Revenge'' would also have a song from the band but it would be one of the hits from their breakthrough album.

* RetroactiveRecognition: For a song in this case; years before featuring as the OP for ''Anime/CyberpunkEdgerunners'', "This Fire" by Music/FranzFerdinand was prominently featured in the soundtrack for ''Takedown''.

** Those who stick to the more famous EA-backed titles might be surprised to learn just how far back the lineage goes. Crash mode originates in the second game, the Stephen Root tracks in ''Paradise'' actually come from the first three games, and some cars date back all the way to the original ''Burnout''. Tracks across Europe and the USA, Face Offs and Championships, and tracks that can be combined into one big track also date back as far as the first title.

** The ''VideoGame/MotorStorm'' games are basically ''Burnout'' but [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace off-road!]] And with NintendoHard difficulty!

* MemeticMutation: "Girfriend" by Music/AvrilLavigne being included in ''Dominator'' for ''four'' times in four different languages has been memed to hell and back by the community as the common response of Dominator's questionable music tracks lineup. The fact that there's initially '''eight''' different language versions (including the ones already included in the final release) already pre-recorded for the game only for the other four to be scrapped later due to hardware limitations only further seals the deal.

* GrowingTheBeard: The first game is generally regarded as competent but forgettable. The second game is agreed to be better, but ''Takedown'' is usually pointed to as the game where the series found its feet.

** "Drive Angry" is even worse because the gold medal milestone is so absurdly high there is only ''one'' plausible way to achieve it. You must have your car kick into Crashbreaker twice and [[LuckBasedMission pray the cars will be sent into the fleeing traffic you otherwise won't be able to catch up to because of an invisible barrier]].

** "Paradise Peril", a Crash Mode level from ''Legends'' and ''Takedown'' is incredibly diffcult to win gold on because of tricky congestion and vehicles giving low amount of cash upon being wrecked. Collecting all money pickups is mandatory for getting anywhere close to the highest milestone, even though the cash tokens are all placed far away from each other.

** The Sports Series' Vineyard Road Rage 2 from ''Takedown'' is incredibly difficult to get a gold medal for, without even critically damaging your cars due to their underwhelming Takedown ability, making you get silver or bronze medals when the event is over.

* PortingDisaster: While the PSP version of ''Burnout Legends'' is a solid game, the same cannot be said for the DS version. The graphics are muddy and pixelated, the driving physics lack any sense of speed or responsiveness, the sound effects are ear-grating, and the excellent licensed soundtrack has been nixed in favor of generic instrumental heavy metal.

** Any [[RaceAgainstTheClock "Burning Lap"]]. While some are fairly generous in their constraints, others demand near perfection from the player. Which is asking a lot given all the random mayhem in the series' pedigree. In worst cases being less about skill or track-knowledge, and more about not getting blind-spotted on a hill or intersection. Fortunately, if you screw up on a Burning Lap and have to start over, the traffic patterns will be the exact same, so patient players can win gold via trial-and-error.

** Downtown from ''Legends'' is an absolute nightmare to go through. The true challenge comes from the section that's beneath the L-train tracks, where, aside from dealing with constant traffic, you will also have to mind a whole shitload of pillars which are strewn right across the edges and seemingly at random positions, ensuring you will crash at least once, with or without other racers pushing you into an obstacle. Going nitro in this section is essentially suicidal, especially on Road Rage where the game ends prematurely if you hit the bump too many times.

*** "Today" by Junkie XL

*** "Here I Am" by The Explosion[[note]](And ''Burnout 3: Takedown'' is one of ''three'' games to to have this song featured in them including ''VideoGame/TonyHawksUnderground2'' and the ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'' tie-in game, albeit instrumental for the latter's case)[[/note]].

* FirstInstallmentWins: Mostly averted regarding the original game. When ''Legends'' made an effort to mix the original two games into the third for handhelds, the only part of the first game that made it through was a single track, Twilight Harbour. It is also considered the least favourable game (second only to [[OddballInTheSeries CRASH!]]), with most fans arguing over ''Takedown'', ''Revenge'' or ''Paradise''. However there is a niche that perfers the greater focus on racing over combat in the first two games.

* PortingDisaster: While the PSP version of ''Burnout Legends'' is a solid game, the same cannot be said for the DS version. The graphics are muddy and pixelated, the driving physics lack any sense of speed or responsiveness, and the excellent soundtrack has been nixed in favor of generic instrumental heavy metal.

*** "Here I Am" by The Explosion

** ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed: Hot Pursuit'' is basically ''Burnout'' with licensed cars and a major emphasis on police chases. Justified, as it was developed by Criterion. Taken a step further with ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted2012'', which is ''Burnout Paradise'' with licensed cars (including a singular DLC-expanded part of the map!).

** The ''VideoGame/FlatOut'' series, which feels a bit like ShoddyKnockoffProduct due to its name, [[Main/SubvertedTrope but it plays more like the Playstation classic Destruction Derby]], with no cut-off cutscene if a destruction happened. Their distinguishing feature was "windshield cannons" -- that is, if you get in a big crash, you go ''flying through the windshield''. (Wear seatbelts, kids.) There were even {{mini game}}s where you took advantage of this, throwing your hapless driver at giant bowling pins or trying to hit a target.
** The ''VideoGame/MotorStorm'' games are basically ''Burnout'' but [[RecycledInSpace off-road!]] And with NintendoHard difficulty!

** ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed: Hot Pursuit'' is basically ''Burnout'' with licensed cars and a major emphasis on police chases. Justified, as it was developed by Criterion. Taken a step further with the 2012 ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted'', which is ''Burnout Paradise'' with licensed cars (including a singular DLC-expanded part of the map!).