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"Shoryuken!"
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on 23/06/2009 at 10:54:18AM
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Burnout games are in a class of their own when it comes to destructive racing, going from A to B as fast as possible and causing as much carnage as possible along the way. So when Criterion decided to change the plans and make Burnout Paradise an open world racing game there was obviously going to be some worries about whether it would work.
What this means is that while still going from A to B you also need to worry about how to get there, taking different routes to get to the destination. It means making turnings at break-neck speed and having a plan of the route in your head, and at these speeds that ain’t easy!
Surprisingly, it works, but it also has the effect of changing another aspect of the game. Burnout is no longer really a single player game. Yes, you can play in single player offline, you can find jumps and enter stunt events but you’re never going to really get into the game until you take it online and race against real people.
Though Burnout Paradise has been out for a while, Criterion have been busy in adding content along the way. The first pack, Cagney, added modes to the online game. Stunt runs could be played against real players and new road rage and Marked Man modes gave the player even more choice. After this came Bikes. This pack gave us motorbikes to ride for the first time in Burnout and boy did it make a difference. You thought racing in the cars was fast? The bikes give a whole new meaning to seat of your pants racing. Add in differing weather conditions and a night time mode and you have a load of brilliant additions to the game.
But still the updates came. More cars and then a party pack, which added the much needed offline modes. This update added a party mode. It’s here that I found the game to be most fun. Choosing this option gives you challenges, a bit like the crash mode of old, and you can use a single controller to pass around in order to compete for the best crash or jump or to have a race in specific conditions. It makes an ideal party game and really opens Burnout Paradise to a whole new audience.
Luckily for those who have smaller hard drives, slow broadband or just haven’t bought the game yet, you can now get all of this in one box. Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box is the whole lot, game and all the extras, squeezed onto a single disc like an orange in a juice maker. And just like that orange, it’s full of juicy goodness.
There’s now plenty more to see and do in Burnout Paradise’s world. Even so, Criterion keep the updates coming. A new map has just been released giving even more roads to race on and more challenges to face and it doesn’t end there.
Despite the enhancements, though, some players are never going to get used to finding their own way to the finish line, rather than being guided by rails and borders. It takes a while to learn a route and if you’re playing against experienced online racers then you’re at a disadvantage until you know the way to the finish off by heart.
So, Paradise is now far more a complete game than the online funfest it once was and if you didn’t pick this up the first time around then its well worth investing in the Ultimate Box. That said, even with the party mode, the most fun you’ll have with this game is still online and you’re only going to get the full effect of the game if you’re willing to connect to other players around the world.
8/10
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"Shoryuken!"
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on 23/06/2009 at 10:54:18AM
Edited: 23/6/09 11:55 Total Posts: 10397
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Burnout games are in a class of their own when it comes to destructive racing, going from A to B as fast as possible and causing as much carnage as possible along the way. So when Criterion decided to change the plans and make Burnout Paradise an open world racing game there was obviously going to be some worries about whether it would work.
What this means is that while still going from A to B you also need to worry about how to get there, taking different routes to get to the destination. It means making turnings at break-neck speed and having a plan of the route in your head, and at these speeds that ain’t easy!
Surprisingly, it works, but it also has the effect of changing another aspect of the game. Burnout is no longer really a single player game. Yes, you can play in single player offline, you can find jumps and enter stunt events but you’re never going to really get into the game until you take it online and race against real people.
Though Burnout Paradise has been out for a while, Criterion have been busy in adding content along the way. The first pack, Cagney, added modes to the online game. Stunt runs could be played against real players and new road rage and Marked Man modes gave the player even more choice. After this came Bikes. This pack gave us motorbikes to ride for the first time in Burnout and boy did it make a difference. You thought racing in the cars was fast? The bikes give a whole new meaning to seat of your pants racing. Add in differing weather conditions and a night time mode and you have a load of brilliant additions to the game.
But still the updates came. More cars and then a party pack, which added the much needed offline modes. This update added a party mode. It’s here that I found the game to be most fun. Choosing this option gives you challenges, a bit like the crash mode of old, and you can use a single controller to pass around in order to compete for the best crash or jump or to have a race in specific conditions. It makes an ideal party game and really opens Burnout Paradise to a whole new audience.
Luckily for those who have smaller hard drives, slow broadband or just haven’t bought the game yet, you can now get all of this in one box. Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box is the whole lot, game and all the extras, squeezed onto a single disc like an orange in a juice maker. And just like that orange, it’s full of juicy goodness.
There’s now plenty more to see and do in Burnout Paradise’s world. Even so, Criterion keep the updates coming. A new map has just been released giving even more roads to race on and more challenges to face and it doesn’t end there.
Despite the enhancements, though, some players are never going to get used to finding their own way to the finish line, rather than being guided by rails and borders. It takes a while to learn a route and if you’re playing against experienced online racers then you’re at a disadvantage until you know the way to the finish off by heart.
So, Paradise is now far more a complete game than the online funfest it once was and if you didn’t pick this up the first time around then its well worth investing in the Ultimate Box. That said, even with the party mode, the most fun you’ll have with this game is still online and you’re only going to get the full effect of the game if you’re willing to connect to other players around the world.
8/10
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