22. Burnout Revenge

Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Criterion
Released: September
Primary platform: Xbox 360
Revenge is best served at roughly 130 mph. Burnout’s vengeance was powered by an incredible sense of speed, as well as a simple mechanic that had players coming back endlessly for more: do unto others with your car before they can do unto you. Whether players were racing to a finish line or simply sprinting to a busy intersection in order to wreck cars and create a massive pileup, Burnout delivered. And fiercely, to boot.