Cube Posted April 5, 2008 Posted April 5, 2008 Yea. It looks great (even if the textures/models are still incomplete). And the island is free (primarily because it'd cause problems online if it wasn't a mandatory download).
That Guy Posted April 13, 2008 Posted April 13, 2008 Just bought this yesterday. Really enjoying it so far although finding the racing a little difficult with having to plan out a route before hand. Hopefully this will get better the more I play. My concerns over no retry function have totally gone, if you fail just drive to the next event and do that instead. Definitely the best Burnout I've played, and I can only see it getting better the more I learn the city layout. I remember someone on 1UP talking about how Crazy Taxi could have become a massive game like this. That would have been fucking unbelievable. Make it happen Sega!!
Cube Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 Some details on the modes added in the Cangey (1.3) update (not one on the 24th April, the one after that): We're got 3 brand new FreeBurn game modes in the final phase of testing here at Criterion. We'll be ready to bring these to you guys as part of our Cagney software update, but in the meantime, we've got all the detail you need on the first new gameplay since Paradise hit the shelves back in January. Here's how they work: Just hit the Easydrive menu, set up a Freeburn Game Mode then fire off Online Stunt Run, Marked Man or Road Rage – obviously there's no loading! Online Stunt Run • This is 8-player simultaneous online Stunt Run – everyone competes for the highest score within the 2 minute time limit and you can play anywhere in Paradise City. • An on-screen display shows all player scores, so you can easily see how you're doing. • Earn multipliers for taking each other out but you lose your combo score, if you're taken down. • Eliminated players are greyed out of the scoring area but can exact brutal revenge by chasing after players that have managed to keep their combos alive beyond the time-out. • For the first time, you can drive alongside someone as they complete a billion score in Stunt Run - you can absolutely use this mode to try and show off to your friends. Online Road Rage • This is an 8-player online team event. • At the start, everyone chooses their team (red or blue). • One team of "runners" has to drive to a checkpoint then the finish – they can only see one checkpoint ahead. • The other team has to take them down. These guys can see the checkpoint and finish and choose whether to wait and ambush in key locations, shortcut to the action if they get left behind or just follow the pack and cause chaos. Online Marked Man • We randomly choose a "Marked Man". • There's an intense few moments, while all players wait for the selection to be made – you want to stay close to other players, so you can hit the Marked Man, as soon as he's selected but far enough away that that you can run like hell if it's you that's the Marked Man. • The target is selected and a 90 second timer starts – you get 1 point if you survive and 1 point if you take down the Marked Man. After 90 seconds a new Marked Man is selected at random. • If you're the Marked Man, you can't see the attacking players on the map, your car is a little slower and you don't get boost. • The session usually consists of around 10-12 minutes of intense gameplay depending on the number of players involved. And this is just the start – we aim to bring you many new Freeburn game modes covering different themes and play styles. Over the next 12 months, we're going to transform the Burnout Paradise you know and love into the Burnout Paradise you only ever dreamed of!
flameboy Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 all those new modes sound awesome cant wait to play them,
Cube Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 Oh, and they're also adding Custom Soundtracks and Muting to the PS3 version. Plus lots of new FreeBurn challenges. And loads of other stuff (possibly the new car and island, but they may be as a separate DLC download...but still free). Ranked matches are getting overhauled and points reset. People are abusing the custom routes so they're making it: Paradise Drives only (They're adding a loads of new ones) and traffic on. They're also removing the kick option from ranked rooms (as higher players are kicking lower players because they're scared of losing a load of points). It should be with us within two months.
Daft Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 Oh, and they're also adding Custom Soundtracks and Muting to the PS3 version. HaAAAAAAAllef**kinglujah!!! I need my custom soundtracks! Mega kudos to EA for continuing to support this so heavily after release.
Cube Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 Mega kudos to EA for continuing to support this so heavily after release. It was Criterion's decision. They're planning to support it like this for at least a year.
Daft Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 It was Criterion's decision. They're planning to support it like this for at least a year. Kudos to them then...but also kind of EA because they didn't make them charge for the extra stuff.
flameboy Posted April 16, 2008 Posted April 16, 2008 Oh, and they're also adding Custom Soundtracks and Muting to the PS3 version. Plus lots of new FreeBurn challenges. And loads of other stuff (possibly the new car and island, but they may be as a separate DLC download...but still free). Ranked matches are getting overhauled and points reset. People are abusing the custom routes so they're making it: Paradise Drives only (They're adding a loads of new ones) and traffic on. They're also removing the kick option from ranked rooms (as higher players are kicking lower players because they're scared of losing a load of points). It should be with us within two months. thats all really good...can't wait for the update...
Cube Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 SWEET JESUS! From Criterion Games' Video Podcast: Cagney (1.3) General: - Due end of June - Free - New Paradise Logo - New Title Screen which shows a new car. - After title screen is a front end with news and calender. And real-life time/weather. News: - Criterion Games news - News related to what you've done in Paradise City (Billboards, Smashes and stuff) - News related to what everyone has done in Paradise City (crash/takedown landmarks, popular challenges, number of achievements etc) Calender: - Events over certain days. - Exclusive cars for these events Cars: - Dust Storm - Hunter Olympus, no boost bar - Tempesta Dreamer - GT Tiger Freeburn Challenges: - 70 New Multipart Challenges - Leaderboards for best times - New ones throughout the year (e.g Davies update) Ranked Races: - Point Reset - Traffic On, Paradise Drives Only - No kicking Freeburn Game Modes: - Stunt Run, Marked Man, Road Rage - All are 2 to 8 Players User Liveries: - Oval Steel Racer - Hippy Van - More Competitions Sound: - Custom Soundtracks on PS3 - Sirens on Police Vehicles - Classical Music in Playlist - Improves sound effects. New title music Fixes/Updates - Bogart had 35 fixes - Cagney has roughly the same amount of fixes - Remaining players can complete challenges (depending on challenge) is someone drops out - Search list has more information - Viewing leaderboards/challenges while online - Muting players on PS3 - Time to finish race increased - Airfield Geometry fixed, flattened and hangers moded - Online Cars Show damage - Message if you rule all of Today's Best - Fixing map system with checkpoints - Bad resets fixes - Invert Camera Control - Road Rule Time Bug Fixed - SD Quality Improves - Easydrive Closes after 20s Davis: - End of July/Early August - Payment needed (Cost not specified yet) Motorcycles: - Motorcycles in Paradise City - Drivers on Bikes - Great animation with lots of detail. Especially on the driver - Driver Vanishes on Crash Nighttime - Less traffic Might Not ever reach us (i.e. something they've done just for fun but it's possible that they will release it): - Planes! Eastwood: - Free - The New Island More Images Here
Daft Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 WAAAA!!! That looks awesome!! I wonder how this'll effect Burnout's sails. Is the custom soundtrack coming in tomorrow's update?
Cube Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 Is the custom soundtrack coming in tomorrow's update? Nope. The one after that (Cagney). Bogart is just bug fixes. Sony didn't release the SDK for it early enough for custom soundtracks to be included in the Bogart release (tomorrow's release)
Daft Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 Nope. The one after that (Cagney). Bogart is just bug fixes. Sony didn't release the SDK for it early enough for custom soundtracks to be included in the Bogart release (tomorrow's release) Lame, oh well. Better late than never.
flameboy Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 so is cagney still all for free? owing to the online play side of things.
Cube Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 so is cagney still all for free? owing to the online play side of things. Cagney and Eastwood (i.e. Online Modes and the Island) are free. Davis (the bikes) is currently the only paid-for content edit: http://www.criteriongames.com/article.php?artID=146 Second video. Skip to 25 minutes.
flameboy Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 I'd pay for bikes if they added enough to the game...all awesome though...really need to get round to finishing the game proper in time for the updates.
flameboy Posted April 23, 2008 Posted April 23, 2008 I'm really looking forward to the day/night thing. yeah will add to interesting race dynamics...
Dante Posted May 12, 2008 Posted May 12, 2008 360 Bogart is online now! The revised Bogart software update for Burnout Paradise is now live! This will auto-download for online connected players as they start the game. Big thanks to Microsoft for going flat out to bring this fix to 360 players. Bogart fixes the frame rate issues http://www.criteriongames.com
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