New Burnout game on Switch eShop is a blatant ripoff

Crashing and Burning

06 November 2023
by jmaldonado 0
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Back in July we reported on The Last Hope, a blatant Last of Us ripoff released on the Switch eShop, and now it seems the same company is trying again with an even more blatant mimicry of EA’s Burnout series.

GameToTop a.k.a. VG Games a.k.a. Midnight Works dropped “Burnout” last week on the eShop and while the title might have you believe it’s a new entry in EA’s series the truth is anything but. Watching any footage of the game shows it’s of an extremely low quality and with bare bones content throughout it’s a shock they were able to use the Burnout name.

The eShop images feature more touched up textures and reflections on the cars to make customers think it's a quality product. (Image Source: SwitchStars)
The eShop images feature more touched up textures and reflections on the cars to make customers think it's a quality product. (Image Source: SwitchStars)
The actual game is very slippery and content bare. (Image Source: SwitchStars)
The actual game is very slippery and content bare. (Image Source: SwitchStars)
Even some of the games modes steal their names from actual games in the Burnout series. (Image Source: SwitchStars)
Even some of the games modes steal their names from actual games in the Burnout series. (Image Source: SwitchStars)
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Considering The Last Hope was eventually removed from the Switch eShop it wouldn’t be surprising if this game follows soon. While Nintendo’s vetting of games on the eShop has been questionable in the past I really can’t imagine how this game got through.

[Kotaku, SwitchStars]

About jmaldonado

jmaldonado

A recently graduated creative writer hoping to work his way into the greater gaming sphere.

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