# Star Wars: Galactic Racer review - sci-fi royalty gets the Burnout treatment, and the result is absolute racing paradise

> A few years ago, I had the chance to ask Alex Ward, the co-founder of Criterion Games, about the driving model for the Burnout series.

- **Source:** [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/star-wars-galactic-racer-review?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6abfcc23039711dd65471f41)
- **Published:** 2026-10-02
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #model #burnout #absolute #driving #galactic #gets #paradise #physics
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