Danger Zone Reviews
This is Crash Mode from Burnout in 2017 for less than a tenner.
In the end, isn't that exactly what Danger Zone should be? It may be short, but it is ever so sweet. Hopefully we can see more of this, either with a full-on sequel or some DLC, because it's been too damn long since we've had a proper Burnout game. Arcade racers need a comeback and Danger Zone would be a perfect reigning champion.
The puzzle-game intricacies remain once the excitement of the explosions wears off
That Danger Zone's core design works is unsurprising, given that it's been borrowed wholesale from a different series, but Three Fields has done little to build out the concept into anything worthy of a full game. You'll enjoy what's here well enough, but don't expect it to last very long—or to dazzle much beyond the explosions and sparks.
Pared-back and wonderfully focused, this is a welcome blast of Burnout magic.
Danger Zone is about as barebones as arcade games get, and yet its explosive gameplay loop is so addictive that it's somehow passed our crash test relatively unscathed. The presentation may be offensively simplistic and the runtime a little on the short side, but once you've launched your Smashbreaker a few times, you'll feel like all is well in the world.
It’s a shame Danger Zone doesn’t offer more in the way of location variety and overall polish, but it does a fine job serving up the basic goods, and sometimes that’s enough.
Danger Zone is well made game. Unfortunately, the low production budget is visible right from the start. Only one location quickly bores and does not encourage for long hours of gaming.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Danger Zone is the beating heart of a concept in search of a full-fledged game to pump life into. While it won't satisfy your lust for chaos the way the Burnout games once did, Danger Zone provides enough thrills to make you want that hypothetical successor more than ever.
Danger Zone's gameplay is rock solid, but its sparse presentation and short length make for a pretty forgettable experience.
Danger Zone is a simple and barebones game that manages to recapture some of the car-smashing action of the classic Burnout series, but not enough of the joy. Though Burnout's Crash mode was always the star of the show in those games, it turns out that Road Rage, Burning Lap, etc. defined Burnout just as much as Crash did, as well as its personality. Their absence here is felt deeply, though to Danger Zone's credit it's priced accordingly at just $13. As such, it's worth a look for Burnout veterans, as long as you calibrate your expectations appropriately.
Three Fields Entertainment has made a highly enjoyable game about smashing and destroying cars by utilizing the environment to the fullest to maximize your score. While they can’t call the game Burnout or “Crash Mode” they did make good one what made that game and mode such a huge success many years ago. The leaderboards encourage retrying to best that stranger, friend, or even yourself ad infinitum. Danger Zone re-creates that magic in a small, digestible way that doesn’t overstay its welcome.
Danger Zone might be a lean package, but the car-smashing joy that package contains is more than worth investing in.
If you are craving that Burnout action but can't be arsed to pull out an old console, then sure, Danger Zone will at least remind you of those glory days. Unfortunately it'll do little else.
For all its talk of destruction and carnage, Danger Zone plays it pretty safe.
Danger Zone may crib liberal notes from the Burnout series, but its lack of personality and options greatly hinders it in the long run. Those dying to relive days gone by might find some enjoyment here, but those looking for the next coming of Criterion's classic are better off playing the originals.
Although Danger Zone is a smaller sized game, it can still offer entertainment for several hours. You can see that the developers have a lot of experience in the result. But it's a pity that they didn't create a game that offers something more.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
Short, not very beautiful and with a lot of room to improve, but still funny while we wait for a new Burnout game.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Danger Zone takes a mode that's been around for 15 years and manages to make a somewhat enjoyable game out of it.
Destroying cars and causing mayhem is inarguably fun, and Danger Zone capitalises fully on this. It's simple, but the kind of game you could lose an evening to.