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Behold, Burnout Paradise! Developer Criterion is a company that continually does the unthinkable: it actually makes sequels... that are good. *gasp* I know, right? We can all sit around and argue about how Burnout 3 was or wasn't the pinnacle of the series, but since I am a white belt in Tae Kwon Do, I wouldn't advise it.
 
Of note, the crashes seem to have gotten far more realistic, while the airborne stunts have gone all Spielberg-like (meaning they're completely ridiculous and make no sense whatsoever). I doubt aliens will appear at the end of the game and waste thirty minutes of your frickin' life for no reason at all, but with Spielberg you never can know. You never can know...
 







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some_dude's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 19:41
some_dude
Those physics are sick, sick I sez!
Salamande's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 19:47
Salamande
That blue car that got pancaked near the end was basically Criterion taking a vacuum to my wallet and sucking it dry. Guaranteed purchase, if it lives up to that.
xBBx's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 19:47
xBBx
If I didn't already wet myself before I saw this trailer, I'd probably wet myself again.
Zero Iscariot's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 19:56
Zero Iscariot
but will it blend?

seriously though, if they can put half of that coolness into the online portion, sign me up (at least for two years until EA pulls the plug on the servers in anticipation of whatever game they want you to buy next).
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 20:00
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
Burnout is one of the few EA franchises that is still fresh year after year.
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 20:01
BluDesign
It's a nice visual upgrade, but the game's locations look identical. Would it kill them to build new cities?

I mean, they're asking us to buy the 5th game in a row that has the same basic layout and structure.

And I'm guessing they still don't have any licensed cars?

I'll have to wait and see, the achievements on the 360 version of Revenge were a waste of time and punishingly hard.
TheDemon In You's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 20:02
TheDemon In You
The only thing that would make the crashes better, would be the uninsured mexicans trying to drive away...

I kid ofcourse...
Zero Iscariot's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 20:04
Zero Iscariot
dvd: It is free roaming, no? I can imagine driving around with my buds soing some slow motion ballet all over town. Probably will disappoint in the online aspect though, prove me wrong Criterion, PLEASE?
Zero Iscariot's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 20:06
Zero Iscariot
Sorry about the typos, currently getting bent for the MS conference
mikeohara's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 20:14
mikeohara
I might have to buy another 360 just for this. and Zero, I hear ya there.
zardoz's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 20:15
zardoz
Burnout is a cool series of games, but why do all car games look the same? Yes I know, there's only so much you can do with a road and a car, but it's interesting that as the graphics and mechanics of the series has improved, the locations and tracks have become so predictable.

I'm afraid I'm a jaded gamer, I haven't played or seen one game which truly looks or feels like a "next generation" of anything. Developers have been cutting and pasting it since around the early 90's.

Will still buy this though.

Tron Knotts's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 20:22
Tron Knotts
Looks exactly like the other ones.

Why do people re-buy the same game every year?
TheBrain's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 20:22
TheBrain
I absolutely loved Burnout 3: Takedown...then I played Burnout Revenge and was disappointed that it made you hit cars. Then I heard Burnout Dominator was coming out and that it would basically be Burnout 3-2...then I played it and realized that it was Burnout 3-2 and that I was burned out on Burnout. It was a sad realization :(...
Epitaph's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 20:35
Epitaph
Looks nice, but I won't be running to my local store just to get it. Speed, crashes and the (expected, obviously) visual upgrade. Just like... the other 3 sequels :)
jerrt's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 20:45
jerrt
well, i liked it. [:
Tempus's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 20:46
Tempus
There are no Burnout's after Revenge in my book. Revenge was the pinnacle of the arcadey feeling smash 'em all up gameplay. Then they took away my traffic checking. Hrmph.
J03yyz's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 20:47
J03yyz
i need to phone the police
there was just a sex crime
ON MY FACE
HAYOOOOO!

those accidents are f'n amazing
Milofo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 20:47
Milofo
I loved Burnout 3 as well but I didn't buy any of the Burnouts after that so this one should still feel fresh to me. The Burnout series is one of the few racing games that I like.
Altair78's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 20:55
Altair78
Burnout Paradice FTW!!

Consider my face raped...

<And please stop thinking about rape and my avitar in the sane activity...>

Altair78's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 20:56
Altair78
*Same activity even...

typos 4 teh winn
JohnnyGoTime's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 21:02
JohnnyGoTime
Woman Drivers: The Game
SecretOfMyst's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 21:03
SecretOfMyst
Damn, imagine that in all of its free roam goodness... =)
jerrt's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 21:13
jerrt
oh, and face melted. [;
rcf1105's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 21:18
rcf1105
Does it still have rubber band AI? Yes? Then I refuse to play it.

/Takes ball
//Goes home
deiga-the-semivaliant's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 21:26
deiga-the-semivaliant
My face has been raped.
narcosis219's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 21:28
narcosis219
Guys... tell me... is it wrong to fap to car porn? I hope I'm not wrong =(
Joe Burling's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 21:37
Joe Burling
TheBrain... that was intense. I read it twice.
Zanch's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 21:45
Zanch
Holy shitballs on a stick!
TheDemon In You's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 22:07
TheDemon In You
I got the accordion, where do you wan...

O wait, its a car!
Detry's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 22:21
Detry
BUT I EAT FROM THERE!
ran24's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 22:27
ran24
This is bullshit. How can you call it "Burnout Paradise" when it's the same shitty city environments from Revenge. Go back to the tropical & arcadey environments from Burnout 3.
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 22:28
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
@Detry

NOT RIGHT NOW YOU DONT
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 22:28
BahamutZero
rape is never funny. Unless it is.
viewtifulmom's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 22:51
viewtifulmom
Everyone makes such a fucking pissfest about having to hit cars in Burnout Revenge, so fucking what?
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 23:09
Wedge
All I can really say is...

DO A BARREL ROLL!
Tempus's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/10/2007 23:10
Tempus
People just got used to avoiding cars, thinking it was the in thing. God forbid you CHANGE something :P

This is from the same company who recently claimed they were boring it's customers to death. I for one shall drink to that.
emotaku's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2007 00:12
emotaku
EA != Criteron
Promagnum's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2007 00:29
Promagnum
Woman Drivers: The Game

Haha...Steven Spielberg.
sushi111's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2007 00:35
sushi111
Holy Fuck. This game literally blew my fucking mind.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2007 01:28
Aaron Mxy Yost
Love Burnout, but wasn't a fan of traffic checking in the last one.
Detry's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2007 01:37
Detry
My first xp with Burnout was with Revenge. I'm not all that into racing games but I kept hearing it was awesome, so I picked up Revenge. Loved it.

Traffic checking? Well since it was my first Burnout you can probably guess how I feel about that. KILL TEH CARS.
Burnt Meatloaf's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2007 04:10
Burnt Meatloaf
Looks good, concept is good, but they really need to work on sound design.
Zlimness's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/11/2007 07:44
Zlimness
I'm buying this. Oh fuck yes
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