Burnout: Legends Hints (DS)

Burnout Legends is another game in the Burnout franchise and the first to be released for Sony's PlayStation Portable and the Nintendo DS. The PlayStation Portable version was released alongside Burnout Revenge for the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox on September 13, 2005. Burnout Legends features many of the tracks and gameplay modes from the first three Burnout games, but repackaged for the handheld format. Many of the gameplay modes are similar to Burnout 3 using some old and new tracks. A poorly received port of Burnout Legends for the Nintendo DS was released on November 29, 2005. It is inferior to the PlayStation Portable version of the game, which has received very high rankings and is considered to be a very good racing game for the PlayStation Portable. 

Differences include extremely watered down sound and graphics. Also, none of the music from the PlayStation Portable version was ported to the DS version. Instead, the DS version has "midi-music". These differences are likely due to having been handled by a different development team - whereas most of the critically-acclaimed Burnout games for home consoles and the PSP were handled by Criterion Games, EA Studios outsourced the Burnout license to Visual Impact for the DS version.

HINTS

Avoid crashes

If you do not like sharp corners, you should not use your burnout juice at a corner. Instead of using boost, release the gas (A).

Easy Takedowns

Drive at a reasonable speed in the 120s and get behind another driver. Use the boost about two seconds before hitting them. This should get you an immediate Takedown, and possibly a Signature Takedown. 

To get the Pillar Driller Signature Takedown, go to the Downtown level and run another driver into a pillar. 

Winning pursuit races

To win pursuit races get in front of target car and crash into wall or another car. Use aftertouch to take out the target car.

Burnout 3 Takedown reference

Note: You will need to be in manual mode to do see this reference.. Turn on your DS and get to the DS main menu with the DS game, Game Boy Advance game, DS download, and Picto Chat options. Look at the picture next to Burnout Legends. It is the same picture as the front cover of Burnout 3: Takedown. Select Burnout Legends. Quickly look at the bottom screen and you should also see a black car going past a bus. This is a Signature Takedown in Burnout 3: Takedown called "Catch The Tour Bus".

Here's a video of this racing game: