Burnout is a series of high-speed racing games for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube game consoles. The game series was developed by Criterion Games and published by Acclaim and later EA Games. This and Burnout 2: Point of Impact drew critical acclaim and a large fanbase in Europe, however it was not until the release of Burnout 3: Takedown that American gamers took to the series. The Burnout series is well known for its emphasis on aggressive driving and high sense of speed. In-race rewards are given to the player if they take risks such as driving towards incoming traffic or deliberately attempting to make their opponents crash.

In Burnout 3: Takedown the latter action, referred to in game as "Takedowns", was showcased extensively and gave perhaps the most extensive rewards when successfully performed. It was not the racing element of the game but the slow motion replays of crashes that show the cars being deformed realistically that brought Burnout to the attention of the public. Criterion picked up on this and introduced a special "Crash Mode" as part of Burnout 2.

In this mode players are instructed to cause as much damage as possible by crashing their vehicle into traffic in a specially designed level featuring "crash junctions", areas where a large amount of vehicles are passing by (such as a highway). It also introduced a Pursuit mode, where you chase other races in special police cars. This mode was discontinued due to it not fitting in with the series, but was in ``Burnout Legends``

Unlockables
Follow the methods listed below to unlock the desired Mode or Car:

Bus - Complete Face Off 4

Face Off 2 - Complete Face Off 1

Face Off 3 - Complete the Savage Streets GP Tournament

Face Off 4 - Complete the USA Marathon Tournament

Face Off Mode - Beat championship mode once

Free Run mode, Free Run Twin mode, and ''Credits'' options - Beat the game

Journeyman GP option - Complete Face Off 1

Roadster - Complete Face Off 1

Saloon GT - Complete Face Off 3

Survival Mode - Complete the Big Run GP

Towtruck - Complete Face Off 2