Burnout 2: Point of Impact Hints VI (PS2)

Burnout 2: Point of Impact is a video game developed by Criterion Studios and published by Acclaim Entertainment Inc. It was released in 2002 for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony but also for the Game Cube and for the original Xbox. The title is classified as a racing and driving game which can be played from a first and a third person perspective.

As far as racing simulators are concerned, Burnout, the second game in a series which still gets updates, more than seven years since release, is more on the arcade side. It bears some striking similarities to Test Drive and to Need for Speed. There is traffic in the game and the physics are coherent, even if a little forgiving towards the player.

The release offers a single player campaign as well as multiplayer modes. The second title in the series is more focused on aggressive driving and encourages the player to go out and drive on the wrong lane and slide his way around corners.

As the game progresses, the player can unlock 20 cars, with highlights being a Nascar car, a gangster car from the 1920's and a Japanese muscle car with neon lights added. The player can also get parts and custom paints together to create his own custom vehicle.

The game retains the Burn Meter from the first title in the series, basically a gauge that fills up as you perform stunts and as you race into the incoming traffic. If the meter gets filled, the car you are driving gets speed boost.

GAMEPLAY HINTS

Avoid loss of perfect record

When trying to achieve all gold medals in championship mode, if you fail to win one of the races, reset the PlayStation2 before it auto-saves. You can then choose to continue the championship and restart at the race you failed to win, without having to replay all the previous races.

When competing in multi-race championships, it is often frustrating when you get gold in the first race but fail the next. To avoid this, choose to return to the main menu after a successful race. Go to the options, select "Save/Load", and save to a backup profile slot. Reload your original profile. Attempt the race, and if you succeed, again save to a backup profile and load your original profile again. If you fail, load the backup profile.

Do an event without a memory card inserted. When you win the desired medal, the message "Memory card not inserted" will appear. Insert your memory card, and you will avoid losing a perfect record.

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