As previously reported, Criterion Games will be delivering a significant update to Burnout Paradise, in what they're calling "Codename: Bogart," or "the Cagney update." Today, the team has revealed three new online gameplay modes that will be added when the update hits next week.
The first is online "Stunt Run," an 8-player competition where players compete for the highest score within a two minute time limit. An 8-player team event, "Online Road Rage," will also be added; in this mode, one team of "runners" attempts to reach checkpoints, with the other team attempting to take them down. Finally, "Marked Man" makes its way to the online space -- in 90 second intervals, one player is chosen as the marked man, ith other players attempting to take him/her down.
For more detailed information on the new modes, head over to Criterion's blog. You may also want to take note of the following sentence: "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!"
Do I hear any complains?
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1:12 PM on 04.15.2008
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Anytime I hear about paid DLC, I move away from that game.
But if they don't charge then it's cool
I'm pretty sure they said it was going to be free at some point. I might be mistaken though.
I didn't think Criterion could ever destroy my love of their Burnout franchise (I've bought and played through all the previous versions) but alas, I was wrong.
It is my most pristine disc, ebay time methinks. I think that this will be money towards GTA.
In my humble opinion they broke it with the open world, I need my racing spoon fed to me.
I dont want to spend time tuning up my car and buying new tires.
I want to jump off of ramps and smash through billboards high in the sky. This game does that rather well.
These new modes sound really good, the come can use a few new modes. Im pumped for this!!
i brought it yesterday
2. Additional content requires a staff of artists and designers to create and design additional content. Usually, these folks are working on the content that comes in the original game for 1-2 years. At that length of time, people already complain about "it takes soooooo long omfg cant tey just put owt the gaym olredey!!1!". So they put out the game, as is at the 2 year mark. Once they have done so, they can begin working on additional content to improve the foundation they have built. You guys know this, so why the "additional content should have already been in the game. They release unfinished games!!1" Please, just go bury yourself in an avalanche and wait for the complete package instead of whining day in and day out.
Gawd
Still, as long as it comes in the form of free updates, I wholeheartedly applaud this decision.
Also, I too hated the open world environment, but after giving it some time I've found it makes the races (and Road Rage, I suspect) immensely more interesting in that you can't be a dipshit driving around as much as in the previous versions. You have to be a lot more vigilant about your route and the game doesn't just steer your through the course.
another strike out for DJ ATOMIKA