criteriongames.com writes:
"We're finally ready to unveil the first in a wide range of new Burnout Paradise content for 2009.
Our first pack of the year will be called Burnout Paradise Party.
Burnout Paradise is an awesome social game, but the action's all online. With Party, we wanted to create something for when all the players are in one place – gathered around a single screen.
Fans of the classic Crash Mode from Burnout 2: Point of Impact will know that this is not the first time we've done something like this. And we hope the response to Party is as warm as it was for Crash mode.
So, if you like to get together and play games, it's time to break out the drinks, party hats and balloons!"
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Met with derision from existing Burnout-series fans at the time, Burnout Paradise remains arguably the greatest open-world racing game of all time. Here's why.
I don't know why - and I know I'm probably on my own here - but I liked Takedown more. I think it was just 'different' enough to feel fresh. I also loved the destruction.
On that note, a new Motorstorm would be nice! All that mud, dust and car pieces flying everywhere blew my mind on PS3 - imagine what they could do now.
I loved Burnout Paradise, but Burnout 3: Takedown will always be the best game in the series, for me. Burnout 3 is arguably the most fun game ever made, with the greatest licensed soundtrack ever.
I played through the remaster quite recently. It's not as good as I remember, but I think a lot of that is because the "open world" thing was still pretty fresh back then.
I do think there's a gap in the market for a game like Burnout. With the new gen they could really make car damage a huge selling point again.
Burnout paradise remastered and original are my favorite, i got the platinum trophy for both games the nighthawk is my favorite car
Personally don't give a shit for open world racers. Give me a new Motorstorm, Split second, Outrun.
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I think the crash mode should comeback. Tryng to make the most damage was very cool.
Burnout 2 should be above 3 imo. The aftertouch takedown mechanic slowed down the gameplay too much in 3.
That's the mechanic that made me enjoy Burnout 3 over the others. It wasn't until they introduced it that I considered the series any good.
I love Takedown, Revenge, and Paradise. Dominator was okay, but it clearly felt like a B-tier game.
After playing those awesome games, I went back to try out part 1 and it was rough. I didn't like the controls (whereas the others felt perfect to me), the elevator music was generic and not enjoyable to listen to.
Finally the game's difficulty was extremely high. I could beat all single player races in Takedown, Revenge, Paradise, Dominator, but could not get first place in the very first race for the first Burnout game. It demands perfection and one slight mistake is all it takes to lose. I have yet to play part 2, but I'm hoping it's more like part 3 than part 1.
Burnout Takedown is my favorite racing game of all time. My wife was addicted to crash mode.
Now i gotta get it for sure, i had hoped for a proper crash mode or maybe the option to have chevrons save me constantly pausing the game so i can see where the hell i gotta go. Party mode beats all that.
NOT !!!!!!!!
After all the free updates, I think it's only fair they make some extra cash and I will be buying this!
Can they make the colors any gayer...
Burnout Paradise is the best arcade racer ever, now all they have to do as add crash mode back. And it will be perfect. This game is like the enegizer bunny it just keeps going and going. I pick this game up last month from Gamefly for $20.00. Probably the best $20.00 I ever spent.
At this rate, they'll have a split screen mode back in the game soon enough.
I'll buy this, even if I only play it a few times.
Critereon has damn well earned it.
They are giving the customers what they want, and doing it well. Other developers need to learn from them.
Help make other devs realize that games are more than just about a 1 shot product that you put out to sell, and leave it at that, they are committed to their fans.
Buy the game (retail or from PSN) and get this new pack when it comes out!