[1] In Burnout Crash!, players drive into an intersection and attempt to cause as big a pile-up as possible.

was the last title in the series before much of Criterion's staff transitioned over to working on the Need for Speed series, while the remaining staff provide additional work on non-racing game titles.

Although calling it "addictive", they said that the game doesn't have the same "mindless" carnage from the previous titles.

Club gave the Xbox 360 version a C, criticizing the gameplay's execution and its soundtrack.

The magazine criticized the changes in gameplay (such as a top-down perspective, a lack of Crash mode and a system of unlocking new vehicles), the usage of Kinect system due to its imprecise controls, and the game's price.