Burnout Paradise rocks.
Could not be more awesome than checking off my last Stunt Run and breaking the million point barrier for first time. My last ten or so Burnout Paradise events were all Stunt Runs, because I put them off earlier in the game when I couldn’t figure them out. It took a long time for me to get even decently good and I was just bouncing back and forth between different start points for a couple weeks.
I think my biggest mental stumbling block was trying to “clear out” locations right near the starting point of the Stunt Run. Even before I got lots of extra practice, there were places like the southern bridge where I could easily rack up big stunt multipliers. It wasn’t that hard to get to the jackpot locations as long as I conserved boost or drove backwards, and I needed to get over trying for a perfect run and emphasize making it easier. The clinching run started outside the tunnel outside the Lawrence Tunnel, but the key was keeping the run going long enough to get to railway and hitting the big Billboard/Air Time/Spin combos. (Remembering to get in those Flat Spins are another big help.)
I’m so proud to get my Elite License, as proud as I’ve been to ever accomplish anything in a video game. I could’ve looked up hints all I wanted (and probably will when it comes to crossing off the smashes, billboards and jumps I’m still missing), but I still had to win the races/events myself and that’s what I did. If anything, I’m disappointed it’ll be until Fall when the new Island is released, but I’m sure I’ll be restarting the game on my own before then.