Ditching the circuit races and car customisation of its contemporaries in favour of an action-focused take on driving and an open city to explore, Burnout Paradise is one of the most frenetic and influential arcade racing games there is. Now, just in time for its tenth anniversary, it's being resold with a shiny new coat of paint.

'Remastered' is an apt descriptor for this double-dip. Textures are nicer, framerate is a rock solid 60fps, resolution is increased (up to 4K on PS4 Pro and Xbox One X, 1080p otherwise), but underneath it all the game is essentially identical to what you would have found back on Xbox 360.

Though its age shows through quite plainly (from the relatively square geometry to the enjoyably 2000s licensed soundtrack) the incredible speed and vicious, relentless wreckage of Paradise still puts a smile on my face. From solo stunt runs and point-to-point races to destruction-filled competitive "road rage" events, there's a lot to see and do (and destroy) here.

Every set of traffic lights is the start of a race or event, so you're never having to dive in and out of menus, and all races lead to one of eight finish lines, along the edges of the map. Shops that can paint, repair or fuel your car litter the sides of the road, so you can get a new look, fill up on nitro or fix your busted headlights even while travelling 100km/h. In fact there is very little in Paradise that requires you to do anything other than driving; even new vehicles are unlocked by either upgrading your license (with a requisite number of event wins) or wrecking a rival in the open world and then collecting the ride from the junk yard.

The free-roaming design is backed up with some smart visual cues that keep you from getting totally lost, like bright yellow construction signs indicating shortcuts or blue lights ahead of every huge jump.