Arcade racing on Switch tends to split into kart chaos and more grown up street driving, and these remasters sit firmly in the latter camp. Burnout Paradise Remastered is the open world pick in EA’s Burnout range, competing with the likes of Asphalt for pick up and play speed, but with more emphasis on stunts, takedowns and free roaming. Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered is the more structured alternative from the NFS series, closer to classic checkpoint racing with the added thrill of police chases.
Which remaster suits your racing mood?
Go for Burnout if you want a “driving playground” where events are scattered across a city map and you can chain jumps, drifts and crashes between races. Choose Hot Pursuit if you prefer set routes, high speed supercars and the cat and mouse tension of being chased, or doing the chasing.
- PEGI 7, family friendly racing with no realistic violence.
- Remastered editions, updated versions of well known console racers adapted for Switch play.