2007-07-10 22:07:12 Burnout Paradise Hits Stores Jan. 22, 2008, Demo in December

Burnout Paradise slams into stores January 22
Electronic Arts confirms street date for Criterion-developed racer; downloadable demos due in December.
By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot
Posted Oct 26, 2007 4:00 am PT

Electronic Arts will be giving gamers the keys to Paradise City early next year, as the publisher today announced that Criterion Games' wreckless PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 racer Burnout Paradise will arrive in North American stores January 22. The European release date has not yet been confirmed.

Eager gamers who can't wait for the New Year to check out the first open-world installment in Criterion's long-running series will be able to grab a glimpse of what the game offers a little early. EA is planning to release downloadable demos for both versions of the game in December.

The demo will include a look at the game's new stunt mode, as well as the chance to race through the game's streets in search of the fastest route to a set destination. Gamers will also get to check out the new multiplayer emphasis by competing in three challenges online, or make use of the system's camera peripherals to see the look on the face of a rival racer being rubbed into a guardrail.

2007-07-10 22:14:33

Looks pretty cool. I also enjoy a good Burnout.

2007-07-10 22:23:47

what the hell, latley none of gametrailers videos work for me.

EDIT: Ok there we go. WOW that looks awesome!! The city is a lot less confining than i though it would be, and the car deformations are truly amazing. Ive never seen a car fuse into itself before. Definitely getting this game!

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COD 4's pre-alpha stage looks better than most game's gone gold stage.

Saying you cant find animaton in Japan is like saying you cant find food in Italy. Its simply not true.

2007-07-10 22:29:17 In reply to mkk316 (2007-07-10 22:23:47)

click in the black window a couple times, that works for me sometimes.

2007-07-10 22:31:34

well that put my mind at ease, definate buy...the crash physics are amazing...and it still seems as fast as always....that crash at the end was insane. the care like, halved in size

2007-07-10 23:53:38

That is one of the most amazing things I've seen in a game. Wow... Its like you can feel the crashes very impressive gonna pick this up for the 360.

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

2007-07-10 23:57:55

http://www.operationburnout.com/b5/videos/bp_07071...


Wow

2007-07-11 00:00:38

^hahahhahaa, NICE! Most impressive part of the trailer.

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COD 4's pre-alpha stage looks better than most game's gone gold stage.

Saying you cant find animaton in Japan is like saying you cant find food in Italy. Its simply not true.

2007-07-11 00:09:39

I'm guessing this will be running on a PS3 as it is the lead platform.

2007-07-11 00:19:47

looks amazing :) especially that gif. :)

2007-07-11 01:08:46

PS3 is lead platform, but I see no reason the 360 couldn't match whats shown in some shape or form.

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

October 20th 2007 (A good day)

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

2007-07-11 01:11:14 In reply to Optimusv2 (2007-07-11 01:08:46)

Yup, especially when you think about how much better PGR4 looks.

I didn't like this new Burnout trailer. Very dull.

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2007-07-11 01:17:26

Burnout is totally free roaming, you can't possibly compare that to PGR4.

2007-07-11 01:20:46 In reply to SimonM7 (2007-07-11 01:17:26)

And the fact that the damage models are very out of control.

2007-07-11 01:21:45

It boggles my mind that someone could call the trailer dull.

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COD 4's pre-alpha stage looks better than most game's gone gold stage.

Saying you cant find animaton in Japan is like saying you cant find food in Italy. Its simply not true.

2007-07-11 01:22:24 In reply to SimonM7 (2007-07-11 01:17:26)

Maybe. But if the past games are any indication, Burnout will have little to zero AI, so it'll all make even.:P

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"That just happened 'cause that was awesome" - Randy Pitchford, Gearbox

2007-07-19 04:25:33

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/22282.html

I just watched this gameplay trailer again, and I have to pick this game... at least for me as my runner up to COD4, to game of the show at E3. Lighting is very impressive. The lighting looks very natural, physics look good, and its nice this isn't just a port, bu t built ground up, for next-gen. The advance in gameplay mechanics, by making one large city to drive around is a bit of a break from the formula, and a risk, but at least they are taking risks with the franchise, to move it along. I hope it pays off. It looks great, hope it plays great.

Here is the XNA car crash from 2004...
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/3121.html

not sure what XNA has to do with these car physics...

2007-07-19 15:53:40 In reply to anm8rjp (2007-07-19 04:25:33)

60fps too. :)

2007-07-19 16:09:27

I'll get excited when there is a decent amount of traffic on the road and it is doing that. At the moment it seems to be VERY empty.

2007-09-06 16:38:58

http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/850/850816/imgs...

Some new screenshots for Burnout Paradise. This one looks to be shaping up nicely. If the timing of its release is right, and not a lot of other must have titles are out, I'll be picking this up. Fall/Winter is going to be brutal. Hopefully this will be a Feb. or March title.

2007-09-06 18:17:59

I think the most exciting thing about the trailer is the fact that they say it's pre-alpha, wow.

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2007-09-06 19:43:29

I used to prefer Midnight club over Burnout (don't no wht just did), but after seeing the new one on CVG It's Burnout all the way for me.

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2007-09-09 18:15:42

Another Burnout video, with developer being interviewed, showing really cool clips previously shown, but also NEW gameplay footage.

http://www.gametrailers.com/umwatcher.php?id=10375...

2007-09-09 18:30:00 In reply to SimonM7 (2007-07-11 01:17:26)

They are totally diffrent games (one is a racer... one is a crash a burn crash test dummy informercial) but PGR4 online modes like CTF and Zombie are free roaming too.

I like the crashes in Burnout, but they just don't click with me. I like Twisted Metal, I like Derby games, I like race games... but Burnout seems to have no real point, at least in a racing sense. Go fast and cause people to crash, cause mayhem... I guess it is the sandbox concept.

The new NFS has some nice damage, too. EA seems to have that part down good.

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2007-09-09 20:06:23 In reply to Acert93 (2007-09-09 18:30:00)

I agree. Despite what other people (I'm lookin at you Simon!) will tell you, even Burnout 1/2 were just as much about car combat as they were racing. It's a FUN game for sure, and I admire the risk vs. reward mechanic, but in the end that's not really racing, it's BOOSTING. I still enjoy the franchise though, and I'm looking forward to the new Burnout as well. It's like SSX on wheels. God I miss SSX.. SSX3 was SO FREAKING GOOD.

Midnight Club is fun too, but again, the design of the open world with tons-o-shortcuts doesn't really come across as a traditional RACE to me either.