Burnout Paradise - General Discussion & Info / TROPHY HUNTERS WELCOME!

[KingBroly]

Isn't Pack 4 supposed to be the Island one? And I thought it'd be coming out in November.

[freakyzeeky]

http://www.criteriongames.com/article.php?artID=367

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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Now you can enjoy Burnout Paradise in a completely new way.

1. Get together with up to 7 friends and gather round a PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. Here you can see us lining up for a little Halloween-themed fun with Burnout Party. You can see the full session in our latest Crash TV video podcast (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=282477732)- it's The Halloween Special!

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2. Start Burnout Paradise and get the Party Pack update from the Store or Xbox Live

3. Pause to admire the excellent new Party Edition visuals and atmosphere! We've overhauled not just the presentation screens but also the in-game visuals, which are now brighter and more colourful in recognition of Burnout's new party theme.

4. Select 8-player party and get ready for the action.

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5. It's pass-the-pad, so you'll only need one controller to play, no matter how many players are involved!

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6. The game selects a player at random and drops them into Paradise with a simple, fun challenge to complete.

Land a barrel roll!

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Survive racing oncoming traffic

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Race a circuit of the dirt track in the best possible time

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There are 3 types of challenge to take on – Stunt, Speed and Skill. Stunt involves jumps and tricks. Speed features quick time trials and timed challenges. Skill includes racing through oncoming traffic and drifting your car.

7. Pick up the winner and run around cheering / commiserate the loser

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8. Give it another go! Don’t forget, there are extra trophies and achievements available within this pack.

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You'll be able to purchase this awesome premium Burnout Paradise content from February 2009.

[KingBroly]

I don't like the look.

[mguiddy]

...
"Purchase" :cold::lol:
Is that the first Paradise update that'll cost money?
Also, that looks like it has no use unless someone has a bunch of real life friends that likes to play video games. Most of the people I know that enjoy video games I met on CAG.:cry::)

[KingBroly]

...
"Purchase" :cold::lol:
Is that the first Paradise update that'll cost money?
Also, that looks like it has no use unless someone has a bunch of real life friends that likes to play video games. Most of the people I know that enjoy video games I met on CAG.:cry::)

It has trophies, therefore, it has a use. That's pretty much it though.

[sunnysky]

Looks like I won't be getting that pack.
Oh well. Too bad the first of the year isn't Islands.
I bet they wait until the last update to give us that.
Oh well, that keeps me free to play Gears 2, LBP, etc.

[KingBroly]

Am I the only to notice that this update includes a Restart option?

[mguiddy]

It has trophies, therefore, it has a use. That's pretty much it though.
But the trophies would, most likely, have to all be "faked" unless you have a group of "real life" friends that like video games.

It just seems silly for them to focus on local multiplayer.:???:

[StrandedBrit]

Yeah, generally if I have more than 2 people at my house it's SingStar, Rock Band, Buzz Quiz. I'm going to bet that those people probably woudn't really be up for a bout of BP Party.

If I'm going to pay just for trophies I'll pick up something I want to play.

[mguiddy]

Yeah, generally if I have more than 2 people at my house it's SingStar, Rock Band, Buzz Quiz. I'm going to bet that those people probably woudn't really be up for a bout of BP Party.

If I'm going to pay just for trophies I'll pick up something I want to play.
Yeah, that too, there are better local multiplayer games to play, ones where it's more fun for the people that are waiting for their turn to play. Racing games aren't that fun to watch, in my opinion.

This just seems like a bad idea...

[FriskyTanuki]

http://www.criteriongames.com/article.php?artID=364

They announced that they're using the in-game browser for a new Burnout Live News page:
We're working hard to get closer to our fans this year.

We've already invited many to join us here at CriterionGames for a tour of the studio and a chance to meet the Burnout team. We introduced a blog and an in-game news service, so we could deliver all the latest Burnout news direct to the people that matter most, and we're bringing you all the latest information on what we're building and why, as we go about bringing Burnout Paradise the greatest online support for a game ever.

Now, we're making use of Sony's incredible in-game PlayStation 3 browser to go a step beyond.

We're taking the existing Burnout Live News Page and revolutionising it using the PlayStation browser to bring you a massively upgraded news service, enhanced social play and much, much more – the result is something we're calling the Burnout Paradise Network.

We're looking forward to bringing you more information on this in the new year.http://www.criteriongames.com/article.php?artID=366

They also announced a Burnout Paradise rerelease, called Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box:
The Ultimate Box will be available in Feb 2009 and will contain the original Burnout Paradise, including Codenamed Cagney and Burnout Bikes, and also Burnout Paradise Party plus a mountain of new refinements.

Edit: There's no reason to get upset about paid DLC yet since the bikes were planned to be sold until a few weeks before it came out.

[pete5883]

Not too excited by Party. So I guess the island is even farther off now?

[freakyzeeky]

Here’s this week’s big announcement!

We’re talking Burnout Paradise Legendary Cars.

This year, we’ve introduced some of the most incredible vehicles yet seen in a Burnout game. Our FREE Cagney pack brought you the crazy Steel Oval Racer and the Hippie Wagon, and the FREE Bikes Pack brought motorcycles to Paradise City for the first time ever.

In 2009, we’re taking Burnout vehicles to the next level with some truly unbelievable new vehicles. First up – The Jansen 88 Special.

This classic 1980’s styled silver sports car is based on the fan-favourite Jansen P12, but we’ve made a few interesting modifications.

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Fill the gauge and hit boost to trigger burning flame trails from your back wheels. The 88 Special’s fast, manoeuvrable and great in the air.

In fact, if you want to take off, this is just the car for you. Hit L3 to switch to hover mode – the wheels retract and the car takes off and hovers through Paradise City at head height.

Seriously. It hovers.

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This is the first of 4 cars that we’re making available as part of a wealth of new downloadable content for Burnout Paradise. They’re available to buy individually or discounted, if you pick up the whole set. In addition to the Jansen 88 Special, look out for the Cavalry Bootlegger, Manhattan Spirit and the GT Nighthawk.

We’ll bring you details of these in a future post or on Crash TV – our video podcast.

We’ll be back next week with another cracking podcast and another killer announcement for next year’s awesome Burnout Paradise content.



http://www.criteriongames.com/index.php

[mguiddy]

http://www.criteriongames.com/index.php
HOLY SHIT!
:drool:


Also, I just spent around 3-4 hours last night finding all the remaining smashes/billboards/jumps, only to realize, there aren't trophies for doing those things.:lol:

[metaly]

HOLY SHIT!
:drool:

Seconded. :drool: I may finally pick up Burnout next year.

[GodlyOne]

:-o :whee:
That's basically all I have to say....

[pete5883]

Also, I just spent around 3-4 hours last night finding all the remaining smashes/billboards/jumps, only to realize, there aren't trophies for doing those things.:lol:
You get cars though, don't you? I'd rather have an in-game reward.

[KingBroly]

Apparently, this is only one of the cars if you read between the lines.

I'm hoping for...
- The Blues Brothers Police Car
- The Batmobile/Tumbler
- Al Bundy's 1947 Dodge
- The Turtle Van

[ChibiJosh]

This is going to make me finally pick this game up.

Apparently, this is only one of the cars if you read between the lines.
If you read between the lines? It's said quite explicitly that it's the "first of 4 cars".

[metaly]

The lines he's referring to are "Seriously. It hovers." and "We'll bring you details of these in a future post."

[FriskyTanuki]

Seconded. :drool: I may finally pick up Burnout next year.
Why not buy it now? There's more than enough free stuff to be worth a purchase.

[metaly]

I'd consider it if I wasn't already playing LittleBigPlanet, Rock Band 2, Valkyria Chronicles, Yakuza, Mega Man 9, Grand Theft Auto IV, Gears of War, and Final Fantasy Tactics A2.

[mguiddy]

You get cars though, don't you? I'd rather have an in-game reward.
Yeah... I liked getting the new cars, but I specifically did it in an attempt to complete all the single player trophies.:lol: If I would have realized earlier I would have put it off.

[FriskyTanuki]

The speculation about what the other three cars in the Legendary pack (Cavalry Bootlegger, Manhattan Spirit and the GT Nighthawk) are referring to the General Lee, the Ecto-1, and KITT.

[Ravenous]

I want to unlock all the cars in the game and was wondering, do I need to complete all the Stunts to do this? I really hate these and have NO fun doing them. Im on the elite and have 10 left, along with 42 other events.

If I have to do the stunts, does anyone have any tips for these? They keep raising the damn goal and I cant get anywhere.

I have to get the Ubershcall online by completing 2 challenges. Is anyone here in the same boat and want to give it a shot, or is anyone here willling to help me out? Everyone I know owns a 360 so I need some PS friends.

[happy]

I'm also terrible at stunts, but what I've learned is to just kep boosting for a second every little bit (or drift) so you keep the same chain going and just try to bump up the multiplier with big jumps and signs.

There used to be CAG online nights and we were having 8 people in a room, I hope they haven't dissapeared...

[Psykodelik]

There used to be CAG online nights and we were having 8 people in a room, I hope they haven't dissapeared...

I think it's on a long hiatus. A lot of new games came out these past few weeks and there's still more on the way. But you can still ask around and see if anyone wants to play.

[The Mana Knight]

I'm also terrible at stunts, but what I've learned is to just kep boosting for a second every little bit (or drift) so you keep the same chain going and just try to bump up the multiplier with big jumps and signs.

There used to be CAG online nights and we were having 8 people in a room, I hope they haven't dissapeared...It will be back, do not worry. The thread is still around. Things have been a bit crazy as of late due to various games. TBH, part of it has to do with debating how to fit in a few games.

But if people want to play it together (without me), they are more than welcome to, just let me know, I'll update my Burnout thread (it's a page or two back) and tell everyone who is hosting.

[happy]

It will be back, do not worry. The thread is still around. Things have been a bit crazy as of late due to various games. TBH, part of it has to do with debating how to fit in a few games.

But if people want to play it together (without me), they are more than welcome to, just let me know, I'll update my Burnout thread (it's a page or two back) and tell everyone who is hosting.

I've been very busy myself lately (so much that I've purposely avoided getting LBP and Resistance 2 just so they don't tempt me yet), but once December rolls around I'd be up for bringing burnout back occasionally.

[The Mana Knight]

I've been very busy myself lately (so much that I've purposely avoided getting LBP and Resistance 2 just so they don't tempt me yet), but once December rolls around I'd be up for bringing burnout back occasionally.I figured you had to be busy since you haven't signed on in 8 days. ;)

[pete5883]

I want to unlock all the cars in the game and was wondering, do I need to complete all the Stunts to do this? I really hate these and have NO fun doing them. Im on the elite and have 10 left, along with 42 other events.

If I have to do the stunts, does anyone have any tips for these? They keep raising the damn goal and I cant get anywhere.
Here's my secret: no matter where the event starts, just boost and keep alive until you get to the bridge in the southwest. Flatspin while flying off the ramps, making sure to go through the billboards. When you hit the west end, turn around and drive back east, hitting any jumps you missed. Directly after the bridge there's a shortcut to your right which goes over some shipping crates. Just stay off the roads, and you end up going through a ton of billboards, super jumps, etc and get a huge multiplier. Just don't crash.

[Ravenous]

Well I had been trying that but I could never make it. What really helped was the mentioning to use boost once in awhile to link! Because of that I can get there now, I was just draining boost to get there asap. I have 5 stunts left and theyre the furthest from the bridge, Im curious if I can make it..... just dont crash is right! Thanks man.

[StrandedBrit]

Here's my secret: no matter where the event starts, just boost and keep alive until you get to the bridge in the southwest. Flatspin while flying off the ramps, making sure to go through the billboards. When you hit the west end, turn around and drive back east, hitting any jumps you missed. Directly after the bridge there's a shortcut to your right which goes over some shipping crates. Just stay off the roads, and you end up going through a ton of billboards, super jumps, etc and get a huge multiplier. Just don't crash.

This. Also just north of the west end of the bridge (driving south past the quarry entrance) is that stupidly big super jump. Barrel roll off that and it's an automatic 4x multiplier. And then if you make it through what pete said keep going up to the naval yard and go west across the beach.

[snakelda]

Finally Got my Platinum!Took like 2 hours though,alot of people don't really like to help out.I just need the Staduim 8 people and it was a bitch.

[happy]

Finally Got my Platinum!Took like 2 hours though,alot of people don't really like to help out.I just need the Staduim 8 people and it was a bitch.

You don't need the bike trophies for a platinum since the expansion trophies are considered separate for all games, I have a platinum on burnout with only 93% or something.

[The Mana Knight]

Finally Got my Platinum!Took like 2 hours though,alot of people don't really like to help out.I just need the Staduim 8 people and it was a bitch.Next week I will probably see if I can round people up to play Burnout, although it might be hard getting 8 together.

[snakelda]

Next week I will probably see if I can round people up to play Burnout, although it might be hard getting 8 together.I already got it but thanks anyways!

[Ravenous]

Next week I will probably see if I can round people up to play Burnout, although it might be hard getting 8 together.

Maybe 2 - 3 so I can complete the minimum 2 freeburns to unlock the Uberschall ;)

[Ravenous]

This. Also just north of the west end of the bridge (driving south past the quarry entrance) is that stupidly big super jump. Barrel roll off that and it's an automatic 4x multiplier. And then if you make it through what pete said keep going up to the naval yard and go west across the beach.

Yea I hit that sucker by accident. Got like a x6 multiplier!

Im down to 2 stunts. The last 2 are the furthest from the bridge... I dont know how Ill make it :lol:

[KingBroly]

I'm not feeling the Toy Cars pack. I don't really get it.

[Thomas96]

they should make a download to allow the release of all cars, I haven't even downloaded the trophy pack becuase I don't want to go back and do all tha work again. Also, I'm not good at doing the stunt runs.

[Wolfkin]

I just got a PS3 and one of the few games that have intrigued me has been Burnout. I don't particularly like racing games but with all the content that I keep hearing they add I feel that after LBP (won w/system) and Fallout (B.Fri sale) that perhaps Burnout should be my third game. I did recently hear that if you download the game you don't get all the content as opposed to having the disc. Is this true? I don't really care if I have to use the disc. I kinda prefer it actually but if I can't find it easily in stores can I get the same extras on the DL version or should I extend my looking radius?

[KingBroly]

The only thing you miss out on in the PSN version is the retail cars (which you put in via password, which isn't there). Everything else you get. Bikes, Challenges, etc. You get it all for free.

I don't like racing games, but I love Burnout Paradise.

[freakyzeeky]

OMG!!! Look at the video on this page! :whee:!!!

http://www.criteriongames.com/podcast/

[FriskyTanuki]

They put CrashTV on their site now instead of forcing you to go to itunes or find a normal download link in their forums?

[freakyzeeky]

They put CrashTV on their site now instead of forcing you to go to itunes or find a normal download link in their forums?

Umm...I guess? :-s
Did you watch the video on there? That what I meant... ;)

[FriskyTanuki]

I know what you meant. I was commenting on something I'd never seen on their new site. They stopped offering their podcast for free on their own site a while back and went iTunes exclusive.

So the De Lorean will be free then? Or is it just the Christmas video itself?

[freakyzeeky]

Oh okay, I see what you mean then.
IDK, I don't think it's going be free, but it was cool to finally see it in action. :]

...at least the video is free. :P

[FriskyTanuki]

It seemed like they mentioned Free DLC when they started focusing on the De Lorean that was driving around.

[Sinistar]

Sounds like the santa delorean will be free for a while then next year the regular one will be paid DLC from what I gather.

[OatmealMu]

Sounds like the santa delorean will be free for a while then next year the regular one will be paid DLC from what I gather.

That's heavy.

[mguiddy]

:roll:
Everyone knows Mr. Fusion only powers the flux capacitor. The engine still runs on gasoline.

Pretty sweet the boost effect is trails of fire from the tires.

[OatmealMu]

:roll:
Everyone knows Mr. Fusion only powers the flux capacitor. The engine still runs on gasoline


Why don't you make like a tree and get outta' here?

[Psykodelik]

The "santa" car isn't free...it's just a video of the car. That's what they say on criterions site....I could be wrong and maybe release it next week.

[The Mana Knight]

I noticed the extra trophies added to my profile also. Oh well, can't wait to play the DLC when the time comes. :D

[mguiddy]

Why don't you make like a tree and get outta' here?
That's about as stupid as a screen door on a battleship.

[KingBroly]

They've unveiled 3 new Legendary Cars

I believe the first one's related to Nightrider (Although it doesn't look like the old one), and the other is the Dukes of Hazzard car, but the one I'm excited about is the Manhattan Spirit.

It's the Ghostbusters car. :O

http://criteriongames.com/article.php?artID=382 (http://criteriongames.com/index.php)

EDIT: With pictures

The Manhattan Spirit
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/3182002043_5f2ea7268a.jpg?v=0


Carson Nighthawk
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The Cavalry Bootlegger
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3134/3182836606_40b89eba44.jpg?v=0
(http://criteriongames.com/index.php)

[OatmealMu]

These new cars are nice and all, but I wanted the Island Pack, like, yesterday.

[metaly]

It's not "the Ghostbusters car."

It's the ECTO-1.

Come on now.

[KingBroly]

It's not "the Ghostbusters car."

It's the ECTO-1.

Come on now.

Well see, unlike you, I decided to reach out to the mainstream audience with my naming of it.

[OatmealMu]

Casual movie fans will be the death of the movie industry.

[Thomas96]

To my surprise, I don't like the Carson Nighthawk... they should have made a new model car for the pretend Knight Rider car.

[FriskyTanuki]

Nice.

[panasonic]

I think there is a major glitch or something. I can not choose anything besides race when i host a game on burnout paradise and i have the latest update. Is there something i am suppose to do or should i just redownload the patches?

[KingBroly]

When you host stuff online, you have to have at least one other person in the lobby in order to do Challenges.

EDIT: Something just popped in my head about the Carson Nighthawk. Criterion said with every Legendary Car, pushing the L3 button does something. They didn't say anything about what pushing the L3 button for this car does.

[OatmealMu]

When you host stuff online, you have to have at least one other person in the lobby in order to do Challenges.

EDIT: Something just popped in my head about the Carson Nighthawk. Criterion said with every Legendary Car, pushing the L3 button does something. They didn't say anything about what pushing the L3 button for this car does.

Maybe it shoots the car into the air without needing a jump? Couldn't Kitt do that?

[KingBroly]

I think I'm going to have to ask an expert. To Wikipedia!

[OatmealMu]

Why yes, I do believe the car's turbo boost COULD make it jump without a ramp.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5Dd4eYObEw

[KingBroly]

If the Carson Nighthawk could jump by pressing the L3 button, it'd break the game.

[mguiddy]

Umm... from the page you posted...
The custom lighting array triggered by boost makes this the most distinctive-looking vehicle for night time events in the dangerous world of Paradise City.
:dunce:<--- that's aimed at me...

I'm wondering if it'll transform... The latest podcast says something about a spoiler that pops up...

[Wolfkin]

very nice. I'm a little hesitant about the Carson Nighthawk but I'll wait till it's out to judge

[KingBroly]

I'll get the bundle for all 4 cars. BTW, it seems like the last big announcement is coming this Friday. I wonder what it'll be. I've heard the possibility of mixing cars/bikes, which would be awesome.

[OatmealMu]

I wouldn't mind Marked Man with bike versus cars.

[dabebop]

So with the four car pack is this going to continue to be free or is this paid dlc now?

[mguiddy]

So with the four car pack is this going to continue to be free or is this paid dlc now?
Most, if not all, dlc will be paid from now on.

[KingBroly]

Here's some news:

- The Ultimate Box will be released on Feb. 5th/6th. PS3/360 get it everywhere outside of North America. UB will not be released on PS3/360 in NA.
- The PSN version of Burnout Paradise will be lowered to $19.99 between now and then
- The Party Pack is not free (Like IGN wants you to believe)

[ma]

KingBroly, I think you lost some words off of the first bullet point. The UB is PC-exclusive in NA (i.e., not coming out on PS3/360).

[KingBroly]

Okay, there ya go. Apparently there is still DLC talk coming today.

[mguiddy]

I was wondering, should I get Burnout Paradise now or wait for the new Ultimate box thing?
Well... If it's true that the UB isn't coming to PS3/360 in NA, and since you're posting this in the PS3 section, I guess you should get it now. :lol:
Unless you want to import it.

But... I can't believe they're not doing the PS3/360 UB in NA.

Ummmm... Holy magical disappearing posts Batman!

[KingBroly]

The only thing you should wait on is for the PSN version to drop to $19.99 if you want that version over the retail version.

[FriskyTanuki]

The best part of the release date announcements:

And finally, for all those of you that aren't ready to part with your hard-earned cash just yet, comes the great news that on the 5th Feb, we'll be giving Burnout Paradise yet another barrage of FREE improvements, with a massive free update.

We'll bring you full details over the coming days, but this overhaul to the game includes the introduction of our all-new in-game website and awesome in-game store. We've also worked on changes to game modes, visuals, the entire vehicle dynamics system. Oh, and we've added a restart !

So I guess that means a new revision for the front end.

http://www.criteriongames.com/article.php?artID=383

[mguiddy]

The best part of the release date announcements:



So I guess that means a new revision for the front end.

http://www.criteriongames.com/article.php?artID=383
THEY'VE ADDED A RESTART!!
There is a god!

[pete5883]

I don't think they really needed a restart, but does that mean all the complainers have to buy the game now?

[mguiddy]

I don't think they really needed a restart, but does that mean all the complainers have to buy the game now?
:lol:
Need, no, but it was really annoying to mess up an event right before the finish and have to go back across town to try again.

[FriskyTanuki]

It's easier to just move on and find an event nearby to complete than obsess on just one event.

[cartman58]

Just got this game For $12.xx at Gamestop. $17.99 +20% off + 10%(Edge Card).

[mguiddy]

It's easier to just move on and find an event nearby to complete than obsess on just one event.
Not when the event you screwed up was a "Burning Ride"(I think that's what they're called...whatever unlocks the special versions of the cars.). :lol:

[jonlubbe]

Not when the event you screwed up was a "Burning Ride"(I think that's what they're called...whatever unlocks the special versions of the cars.). :lol:

There were a few of those that i would just reload my save file after missing the ending by a few seconds. man, some of those were really pretty hard.

[KingBroly]

Burning Routes to me, as long as you follow one simple rule are easy. That simple rule is..."Don't Crash. Ever."

As long as you follow that rule you should make it every time.

[mguiddy]

Burning Routes to me, as long as you follow one simple rule are easy. That simple rule is..."Don't Crash. Ever."

As long as you follow that rule you should make it every time.
:lol:
OHHHH... DON'T crash... and here I thought I was supposed to crash...;):lol:

[OatmealMu]

Could've been worse. Anyone remember the F1 Burning Route from Burnout 3? Wow. All boost ALL THE TIME in the fastest (?) car in the game.

[pete5883]

That was why I stopped playing Burnout 3.

[OatmealMu]

Weeeee!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBBJWwwg0GE&feature=related

[KingBroly]

Mind-boggling

Anyways...I found my final 3 Smash Gates today thanks to the site Criterion put up. I kinda wish they implemented it into the game though. But it's still a feature I plan on using a lot of in the near future.

[sotc1988]

Mind-boggling

Anyways...I found my final 3 Smash Gates today thanks to the site Criterion put up. I kinda wish they implemented it into the game though. But it's still a feature I plan on using a lot of in the near future.
What site are you talking about? Can't wait for the new patch!

[KingBroly]

www.burnoutteamrocks.com

Instructions are also there.

[Mogambi]

Just got this game For $12.xx at Gamestop. $17.99 +20% off + 10%(Edge Card).

Same here...it took a long time to download the updates, but free updates are good.

[cartman58]

Same here...it took a long time to download the updates, but free updates are good.

Yea, the updates took forever. We set the thing to start downloading and went and watched part of The Notebook and Cities of the Underworld or whatever it is on History HD.

[KingBroly]

YES! I finally did my final Smash Gates, Super Jumps and Billboards! Now only 94 more events to go until I get Burnout Elite Status!

That's probably not going to happen anytime soon, though.

[sotc1988]

YES! I finally did my final Smash Gates, Super Jumps and Billboards! Now only 94 more events to go until I get Burnout Elite Status!

That's probably not going to happen anytime soon, though.
Thanks for giving me the site. I finished all my discoverables too. Only three events left until burnout elite but then I have to finish up the challenges and do showtime and road rules...not looking forward to that.

[riddler]

weird...i thought i saw this game new for 20 bucks at gamestop in irvine.

[KingBroly]

Welp, I finished off all of my Road Rules. I have 35 Showtimes short of only having the 94 events to do for my Elite License. I'm nearing 55 hours in the game (15 hours in Bikes, 39 in Cars).

[KingBroly]

Interesting note. If you go back and look at last week's Crash TV Podcast, you will notice something called the "Time Savers Pack". It seems like typical EA stuff, but it's been a year, so I say the timing is right.

[Breakpoint]

Price drop for the game on PlayStation store to $19.99

Title should be changed, make sure to check my sig if you need trophy help. This game is a MUST get for the amount of trophies they give!

[guardian_owl]

Yep, found my last 6 signs, 8 gates and 3 jumps with help from the save file analyzer. Then used this map http://www.senocular.com/burnout/ to better pinpoint where they were in the area to finish them since you can zoom in.

[mythus]

anyone want to game share this on psn? i have a friend and me that want in but we pay tax and have no cc. 4$ each if we can get a main and 2 others.

[KingBroly]

I'm only 70 events away from getting the coveted Burnout Elite License. I also have 2 cars still lurking about the city that I can't find (1 new one just popped up though). The races are pretty easy on this level, even with the insane AI if you have use the Carson Inferno Van, or its' Burning Route car.

This is because it's very hard for your car to wreck and they sort of rubber band back to you if you're behind them (once you're in front though, unless you crash, they aren't catching you). I'm definitely going to tackle the Burning Routes last, though.

If someone doesn't update the OP soon, I might just have to start a new thread myself. Why? Because I love this game that much.

EDIT: 63 events now

[pete5883]

I think saving Burning Routes for last is a bad idea. Since there's no restart yet, losing the event means you have to drive all the way back to the start with nothing to do, because you've already done all the other events.

[KingBroly]

I have 63 events to go. There's no way I get down to 14-15 Burning Routes to go by Thursday when the update hits. I'll probably be at 40 events to go by then.

Also, I'm getting the impression that only the Party Pack hits Thursday, which sort of ruins my plans for next Sunday's Burnout Afternoon.

[sotc1988]

I have 63 events to go. There's no way I get down to 14-15 Burning Routes to go by Thursday when the update hits. I'll probably be at 40 events to go by then.

Also, I'm getting the impression that only the Party Pack hits Thursday, which sort of ruins my plans for next Sunday's Burnout Afternoon.
They still have not announced the release for legendary cars. It could be thursday but I highly doubt it.

[KingBroly]

Well, if you look at the game's calendar, it circles the 5th and 6th. I haven't paid attention to it today, though. It might have other dates circled. I just wish they'd keep us out of the dark on this stuff, though.

I'm guessing that not only do we get the Party Pack, but the Time Savers' Pack (Unlock everything for a price) as well. I hope they release the Legendary cars as well, though. As for everything else, they're being very, very silent about it. We haven't even seen proper screens of the Toy Cars.

[rumarudrathas]

Okay, I've been doing my research and whatnot, but I still have some unanswered questions between the Disc version and PSN version of that game. And now that both retails for $20's, this will be my first racer on the PS3

The biggest question that I have is that I heard that the PSN version comes with all the DLCs that is available for the game, BOTH the free and the paid ones. Am I right to assume that the disc version doesn't come with the paid DLC, and that I would need to pick that up those up is I went with the disc version?

I heard that the PSN version also loads noticably faster than the disc version (which is a big plus). Aside from that, anything other important differences?

PS: I know I could score the disc version for cheaper than $20 if I buy it used somewhere, and there has something to be said on owning a physical disc and the nice packaging it comes with, but for the sake of argument, I will omit those facts.

[CheapAssRu]

Not sure of the differences but DEF get it one way or another.. I just got it last night and its great, Id advise getting a group going like I did, only cost me $5 after fees etc and it works flawless!

[matthewhsh2002]

hmm well this might have nothing to do with it, but thanks to CAG my ps3 library is filling up and now I have less than 2GB in my harddrive now, so I'm sorta regretting having download games (4 as of now)

So I would go for the disc... but thats just me...

[CheapAssRu]

hmm well this might have nothing to do with it, but thanks to CAG my ps3 library is filling up and now I have less than 2GB in my harddrive now, so I'm sorta regretting having download games (4 as of now)

So I would go for the disc... but thats just me...


How bigs your hd? I didnt really think of this but I got the 80 gig so I guess it can hold more.. plus I figure paying $4-5 dollars for the game then play the hell out of it can delete it later if needed for more space for a new game is slightly better than buying it for $20 and having to sell it for $5-10 after I am through with it... but thats just me..

[Thongsy]

Burnout Paradise doesn't limit it to one system like Socom and Warhawk? Hmmm, I might have to consider getting it on the PSN than, was considering getting it either way.

[edson13]

As far as I know, there is no paid DLC as of yet for burnout. The party mode is coming later this month. So I doubt the PSN game includes it or will include it, could be wrong though.

[rumarudrathas]

As far as I know, there is no paid DLC as of yet for burnout. The party mode is coming later this month. So I doubt the PSN game includes it or will include it, could be wrong though.

Hmm, well that dispels that rumor that I heard.

I guess another question that I have is "can I get ALL of the content available for the PSN version for the disc version too?" I read somewhere that the PSN version has access to the stuff from the "game of the year" edition (or something like that). I know this may be an obvious yes, but I'm just making sure.

I rather ask a ton of stoopid questions, than just buy the game and feel and be stoopid afterwards.

[happy]

Both are the same, no paid DLC yet. But assuming HD space isn't an issue (if it is you'll probably need to upgrade eventually anyway) get the downloadable one, I love not needing to put in a disc and have probably played it much more because it's on the menu then I might have otherwise (it's a great game so I would have played it a lot no matter what). If you find people to share with that is ideal - if you're into that, but I find having it on the system is more valuable than having the physical object (which I didn't expect).

[StrandedBrit]

^ He speaks the truth. I've owned both (still own the PSN version) and there is no noticeable difference DLC or load time wise. The game only has an initial load anyway (no loading ingame) so that's kind of a dead point anyway.

[dragonjud]

One thing to note, in case you didn't know, the games are not compatible. You cannot play one, and then decide that you'd like to get the other and continue your progress. The save files from one version (Psn vs. disc) are incompatible.

[gindias]

I love not needing to put in a disc and have probably played it much more because it's on the menu then I might have otherwise (it's a great game so I would have played it a lot no matter what).

Same here I sold the game to my friend and bought the download version. There are no real improvements on load times but just having it on the menu lets me stay lazy and not have to get up off the couch.

[Dr. Strangepork]

Except for the media they come on, the versions are identical.

The PSN version is sharable so if you are in a group you can split the cost legally. I can't speak for the loading times, but having it on my harddrive has been a big plus for me. Much easier to just boot up and go.

Since I got it through a game share which made it essentially $6, it has been the best purchase value for me on my PS3 and one of my top 2 games overall.

Since you posted a few hours ago, know that you could already be playing it if you bought the PSN version. :)

[QiG]

For what it's worth, you can't type in the sponser codes to unlock those cars in the PSN version. (The Best Buy, Gamestop, ect cars). Believe me when I say that it doesn't detract from the game in the slightest. I'd prefer to have the PSN version, but I got my Burnout license already after the trophy update with the disc version so I'm sticking with it.

[rumarudrathas]

Thanks for the input guys. I'm just going to kill my current backlog of MSG4 and Resistance 2 singleplayer, and I'll pick it up :)

[sabin23]

i say go for the PSN version, especially if it's shareable.

[nbballard]

i bought the download version because I knew I wouldn't play it as much if I had to put the disc in every time. I've played it a lot more because it's just sitting there staring at me all the time.

[KingBroly]

i bought the download version because I knew I wouldn't play it as much if I had to put the disc in every time. I've played it a lot more because it's just sitting there staring at me all the time.

This is definitely the boat I'm in. I rented it, played it maybe twice, then sent it back. I heard about it coming to PSN, and I was like I'm interested in it. Thought about it, bought, and now I've played for more than 60 hours.

And I just got Millionaire's Club using the Carson Inferno Van. :D

Only 58 more events to go until the Elite License. But...I'm probably going to hold out until the Restart option comes in.

[Thomas96]

I need to start my game over, and get back into the game... I didn't want to restart because I had just gotten my favorite car.

[BostonCollegeFan]

Stupidest question you guys will probably hear, but whats the best way to play the game? I'm kinda lost and confused in it just like throwing me into the world. Should I just go to random stop lights and do challenges?

Thanks guys :)

[KingBroly]

Yes, do that.

BTW, if you want to see a show, hop online now and I'll invite ya. Kinda boring, though.

EDIT: Nevermind, the drift ended just shy of 19,000.

[guardian_owl]

Yep, do a few events or just drive around and explore for a bit. Look for super jumps, billboards to smash, parking garages to drive off, etc.

After a few events you'll start unlocking cars. Once you unlock a car you can hop in that car from a junkyard. There are also events called Burning routes for most of the cars, completing them unlocks a different version of the car with different focuses in attributes (usually more boost power). The handy thing about the early burning routes is they'll often point you in the direction of good streets/shortcuts to take when the race events start getting tougher.

[ohvermie]

I'm not quite sure why everyone poo-poos this game for not having a restart race feature. There are just so many events to do, but I guess this isn't really a problem early game when you only need 15-19 wins to upgrade your license, so you can just do any challenges you find. I guess to get the highest grade you will have to complete every single challenge?

[StrandedBrit]

To get a Burnout Elite license you have to do all. I was there once upon a time before a dead PS3 and honestly by that point driving back 30-60 seconds to restart those last few events isn't too bad, especially seeing as by that point you should be so good that most events don't need to be done more than once anyway. So yeah the restart isn't a biggie for me seeing as driving about the map usually helps find new routes, billboards, jumps etc.

[lokizz]

i just got this game and did a lengthy download process. so nw that thats done does it automatically dl all the dlc availabe for the game? i dont see any for it on psn but ive read about it in diff places. im too lazy to look through this whole thread s could someone give me he simple versin of whats there. also is there any way to tweak the camera?

[KingBroly]

PSN updates are Thursdays, so the Party Pack should be up tomorrow, and I guess the Time Savers Pack as well.

The patch should go up in the morning, however.

[mguiddy]

PSN updates are Thursdays, so the Party Pack should be up tomorrow, and I guess the Time Savers Pack as well.

The patch should go up in the morning, however.
I think the TSP is Friday.

[KingBroly]

PSN doesn't have Friday updates for store items. Thursdays and rarely Mondays.

[mguiddy]

PSN doesn't have Friday updates for store items. Thursdays and rarely Mondays.
TSP (if you're talking about the patch that adds the restart, tweaks, the Burnout store, etc) is a patch to download, not something that would be in the store.

[KingBroly]

TSP is a piece of DLC which gives you all the cars, and I believe an Elite License. Not sureon that last one, though.

The PATCH comes out today, and is already out in Europe.

[mguiddy]

TSP is a piece of DLC which gives you all the cars, and I believe an Elite License. Not sureon that last one, though.

The PATCH comes out today, and is already out in Europe.
Ok, I could've sworn they said the patch was coming the 6th.
That's the first I heard of the TSP then.

[BostonCollegeFan]

Hmmm not really digging this. I dunno why, I just don't like the lack of direction really I guess. Oh well, was $5, beggers can't be choosers :P

[KingBroly]

If you look at the last Crash TV podcast, it shows TSP in the Burnout store. The patch is out in Europe, but not here. When it comes out here, I'll make a post.

But it seems like they've slowed the cars down. I don't know if this means they've raised the times for Burning Routes, though, as nothing was ever mentioned.

[mguiddy]

Ehh... I don't usually watch the podcasts. When I saw "Time Saver's Pack" I thought it was named that for the "Restart". :lol:

And here (http://criteriongames.com/article.php?artID=384)'s where I saw the patch was coming the 6th.

Also, it says

We’ve tweaked the handling on the first available cars, like the Hunter Cavalry, to make the game easier and more accessible.
These cars are now slower, harder to crash and less likely to spin out at low speeds. This’ll help any newcomers get into the game, but it also delivers greater variety between the early cars to the faster, more challenging later ones.
The speeds of the rival cars and Burning Route times have been changed to accommodate new car speeds.

I hope they didn't make all the cars slower.

[KingBroly]

I wish they'd make the Burning Route times a little more lenient. It really seems that, at least near the end game, they want you to be perfect with each Burning Route.

[KingBroly]

Version 1.6 is now live in North America. 254mb (PSN version)

[freakyzeeky]

Thanks for the heads up... I'll go download it now. :)

EDIT: I just read what this patch will do... and NOOO! my Hunter Calvary is now going to be slower! >:(
It's the beginners car, I know... but it's my favorite car, and my vehicle of choice online. :(

[KingBroly]

Well, from what I can see, nothing is slower. If they are, it's not really noticeable. The dots in the Junk Yard are less now, but I'm guessing that's because the upcoming DLC cars are faster.

Trust me when I say you'll be shocked by the new look.

EDIT: They have INCREASED Burning route times. Maybe the cars are slower.

EDIT #2: The Party Pack is also available, despite the in-game store saying it's not. $9.99.

[GodlyOne]

I would have happily paid for the bike pack, not so much for the party pack. How many people are actually going to play in party mode after their first time and after getting those trophies?

[KingBroly]

I might be wrong on this, but I remember there being an option to change the time of day in the Easy Drive menu before the patch. That isn't there anymore.

[mkernan]

I might be wrong on this, but I remember there being an option to change the time of day in the Easy Drive menu before the patch. That isn't there anymore.

I don't remember that, but I've always changed it from the pause menu somewhere.

[ohvermie]

There's an option to change it through the "Under the Hood" set of items (I think it's pause menu then R1 once, it's with the option to change soundtrack and such). However whenever I am playing there's always a circle with a line through it and I can't get to it.

Is there a custom soundtrack option? I thought there was, but when I try to use the XMB to play music it's not agreeing with me.

[mkernan]

There's an option to change it through the "Under the Hood" set of items (I think it's pause menu then R1 once, it's with the option to change soundtrack and such). However whenever I am playing there's always a circle with a line through it and I can't get to it.

Is there a custom soundtrack option? I thought there was, but when I try to use the XMB to play music it's not agreeing with me.

You have to go through the easy drive menu to do custom soundtrack. (press right on the d-pad, then all the way down).

Well, I got the patch installed and party pack purchased, but can't play it b/c I'm leaving for work. oh well.

[KingBroly]

I found out something about the Restart option that really pisses me off. Basically, all conditions, except for time of day and fog duplicate. All cars spawn at the same position. How do I know this? Well, let's just say I ran into the same green 4 times in a row while doing a Burning Route.

[guardian_owl]

I found out something about the Restart option that really pisses me off. Basically, all conditions, except for time of day and fog duplicate. All cars spawn at the same position. How do I know this? Well, let's just say I ran into the same green 4 times in a row while doing a Burning Route.
Hitting restart, then as soon as the race restarts hold the brakes to end the challenge, then wait a few seconds and manually start the race again should fix that I would imagine.

[mkernan]

In short, I'd avoid the party pack unless you have friends you'd like to play with, pass-the-controller style and/or are a complete trophy whore.

I really think this add on should have been more like $5, considering what you get. I don't see any way to pick a particular event; you only choose what *type* of event to do (skill, stunt, speed) and then it just gives you a random one of that type (or you can pick random type). This should increase variety and make it feel kinda fresh, but some fine-grain control over what specific event to play would have been nice too.

I already had money in my "wallet", wanted the trophies (which are ridiculously easy), and figured I'd throw them a bone since they have done such an amazing job supporting the game with patches and free content thus far.

To those of you hunting for trophies: obviously you need a camera for one of them.... it took me a couple tries to unlock it; I think you might have to actually edit each player name AND take a pic. I may be wrong, but it didn't seem to work if I just left 'player 1', etc. and then took a photo.

Also, I apparently need to working on my reading skills, because I played a couple of single-round 8-player games and didn't understand why the 'massive party' trophy didn't unlock. It requires playing an *8-round* 8-player game, which is clearly stated in the trophy description, but I overlooked that. I got all the Party Pack trophies (except massive party) within about 15-20 minutes.

Also, just FYI.... this is one of those 'not-really-a-download' kind of downloads. All the game data is included in the new patch, the $9.99 download is only 100 KB and thus obviously only unlocks the new content. Not that it really matters, but just FYI, you won't have to wait for a big download if you choose to purchase it.

[fuss]

I noticed the Burnout billboards are now a bright neon and really stand out at night. Not sure how much they stand out during the day - but they are super bright at night. Also the smash gates appear to be brighter also.

[mguiddy]

I noticed the Burnout billboards are now a bright neon and really stand out at night. Not sure how much they stand out during the day - but they are super bright at night. Also the smash gates appear to be brighter also.
Yep, that was all part of the patch. Super Jumps are also brighter now.



Vibrant Visuals

Paradise City is filled with a whole world of objects waiting to be discovered. We wanted to make it a little easier to spot them, so we’ve modified the colours of the Billboards (red) and Smashes (yellow) and Super Jumps (blue). They also now pulse for added visibility.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3519/3219546529_469f72607b.jpg?v=0 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/criteriongames/3219546529/sizes/o/)

We’ve also overhauled the lighting to bring you more vibrant visuals. We wanted to make it easier to see at night and give everything a more vibrant feel with brighter, more saturated Burnout color.

[GodlyOne]

The neon signs are a nice touch, I don't know if I've been playing too much Midnight Club but driving my Nakamura Ikusa seems really slow. I'll probably get used to it.

[sotc1988]

I really like all the new colors that they put it. Everything is brighter and the visuals really pop and it's much easier to see things at night. I didn't need a restart button because I finished everything but I'm sure it's appreciated by those who do. I won't be buying this dlc and I hope we don't have to wait a month until legendary cars.

[The Mana Knight]

I will test the Burnout friends glitch after I download the patch.

[pete5883]

I found out something about the Restart option that really pisses me off. Basically, all conditions, except for time of day and fog duplicate. All cars spawn at the same position. How do I know this? Well, let's just say I ran into the same green 4 times in a row while doing a Burning Route.
90% sure this was the case before restart was implemented. Going around a certain bend, I'd see the same car every time no matter how many times I failed the event.
The neon signs are a nice touch, I don't know if I've been playing too much Midnight Club but driving my Nakamura Ikusa seems really slow. I'll probably get used to it.
They rebalanced the cars, so the earlier ones are going to be slower.

[lokizz]

never been much of a fan of the burnout series but this game is awesome. i especially like being able to play my own music in it definelty adds that extra bit to the races. so can you only use certain cars for certain mission types?

[mguiddy]

never been much of a fan of the burnout series but this game is awesome. i especially like being able to play my own music in it definelty adds that extra bit to the races. so can you only use certain cars for certain mission types?
The only car restrictions are the Burning Routes (where you have to use a certain car in a "Race against the clock" to unlock a "better" version of the car). Otherwise you can use any kinda car for any event.

[KingBroly]

As of February 6, 2008 at 2:02am eastern standard time...

I AM 1337! GRARGH!!!

[Breakpoint]

Anyone get the Party?

[The Mana Knight]

The friends glitch still isn't fixed.

[freakyzeeky]

If the release of the Party Pack wasn't enough for you, we've got more!

Today, we're proud to announce a brand new pack for 2009.

But, you'll have to head for the pages of the all new Criterion Games Network in Burnout Paradise on PS3 or PC to find out about this one.

See you there!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3445/3258794394_f7cc8d15db_m.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/criteriongames/3258794394/)

http://criteriongames.com/article.php?artID=393

I guess the in-game browser has some info regarding this pack?

[KingBroly]

Yeah, it's just screenshots though. It just seems like Marked Man to me, but with sirens. I'm beginning to think that the Legendary or Toy cars and Boost cars will be bundled together. There are only 2 boost cars, and charging $10 for just those 2 would be sort of ridiculous. Either way, we're getting 3 car packs before Big Surf Island, at least if the Trophies are deemed to be the order of their releases. I've also heard the possibility that by the end of the year, Burnout will get a 2nd Platinum Trophy. I doubt it's true, though.

So, people are wondering about the Party Pack. Well, because I'm a weak, feeble minded fool, I bought it. Is it worth $10? Uh...maybe. I played it for an hour, seemed pretty fun. Could've been streamlined a little better. It doesn't tell you which round of a party you are on, which is sort of annoying. Pretty easy Trophies, too. It seems like a Challenge Mode to me more than a Pass the Pad sort of thing. Sure, it can be used for multiple people on the couch, but you can, I believe, do a 1 person party.

If you have at least 2 people who could play it in the same place, probably a good buy, even though it'd be short. But like I said, it's basically a Challenge Mode. And yes, some of them are kind of difficult.

[Sinistar]

The friends glitch still isn't fixed.

What is the friends glitch?

[mguiddy]

What is the friends glitch?
Having more than, I think, 97 friends freezes the game.

[Wolfkin]

well i finally caved. I stopped by my local electronics store with a $11 gift card i had and there wasn't any excuse left to not buy Burnout so I picked it up. I even played for a few hours unpatched so I could get a feel for how much changed. I don't think i need to tell most of you that it changed a lot. I'm not 100% on how the flow of the game works yet but I'm getting there and on the whole. I dig it. I guess I'll be reading this thread now that i can get a feel for what's going on.

[riddler]

finally picked this up used at gamestop (10% off coup + 10% edge card).

came out to around 15.xx

=)

[BostonCollegeFan]

The one thing I wish that this game had that Midnight Club LA had was that even if you didn't come in first you didn't feel like you wasted your time.

Also the soundtrack is far better in LA.

[mguiddy]

So... How does the restart thing work? Is it only on "races"? I failed a marked man and a stunt run and didn't see a "Restart" option.

[H.Cornerstone]

I only have about 6 friends and my game freezes.. I can play with bikes but not Cars. Anyone else have the same problem?

[mguiddy]

I only have about 6 friends and my game freezes.. I can play with bikes but not Cars. Anyone else have the same problem?
I "had" a similar problem, before the patch, right after I unlocked the "Gamestop" car. Right after choosing my car the game would lock up. I fixed it by choosing the "Gamestop" car.

If you can choose the car, but it locks up after you choose one, I'd say try picking the one you most recently unlocked. If it locks up right after picking "Play with cars", or whatever it says now, I'd try playing with bikes, then going into a junkyard to see if you can choose cars that way (I don't know how it works since the patch, since I haven't done that.)

[tenchi]

The one thing I wish that this game had that Midnight Club LA had was that even if you didn't come in first you didn't feel like you wasted your time.

2nd place is 1st loser in Paradise City. Go fast or go home. Though in my case, it's usually go straight into a wall.

Also the soundtrack is far better in LA.

You can use your own custom music now in Burnout.

So... How does the restart thing work? Is it only on "races"? I failed a marked man and a stunt run and didn't see a "Restart" option.

The restart works on all events. Just push right on the d-pad and select current event/last event then select restart.

[OatmealMu]

So, I'm trying to figure out the difference between the upcoming Cops and Robbers mode and something like Marked Man. Any ideas?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3494/3269149690_96ac8f6811_o.jpg

[fuss]

So, I'm trying to figure out the difference between the upcoming Cops and Robbers mode and something like Marked Man. Any ideas?
This has flashing lights! :bouncy: But I was trying to figure it out myself also.

I finally got the platinum trophy last night. Big thansk to Tenchi for that tip he gave me and these two sites helped me find the lat 2 places I needed to find:
http://www.senocular.com/burnout/?load=http://www.windedhero.com/burnoutevents.xml
and
http://www.burnoutteamrocks.com/
They have been posted a few pages back, but they are good to post again.


I was going to go for the elite liense... but I need 109 wins for it so I will pass on that LOL. I will prob go for a few burning routes to get some more cas... but other than that I do nto se myself going for 109 wins. The other trophies... maybe in a bit, but not now.

[mguiddy]

The restart works on all events. Just push right on the d-pad and select current event/last event then select restart.
:lol:
Nice... My first thought was that it would pop up and be like "Would you like to retry?"
But that way is better.

[KingBroly]

My advice for getting the Elite License is to use the Inferno Van, or its' Special model. Why? The opponents rubber band to you if they're in front of you, mostly. Also it's very hard for you to crash from cars they take out. Races aren't the hard part. The hard part becomes the Road Rage events.

Oh, and for Stunt Runs, take it very slow. Really easy once you do it that way.

[guardian_owl]

:lol:
Nice... My first thought was that it would pop up and be like "Would you like to retry?"
But that way is better.
Don't feel bad, I thought the same thing, tried looking for it on the start menu and it wasn't until I clicked right to do some online freeburning that I saw the "restart event" option.

For the PCPD, I don't see how it could be much different than the online freeburn marked man game. Maybe it's more like the offline Marked Man event where the target has access to boost and has to escape to a certain location? It'd also be nice if the PCPD pack gave us some more siren choices, a few more from other European countries, old fashioned hand-cranked, etc. Maybe the PCPD pack adds cops patroling for speeding/wanton destruction in between events in Paradise city?

[fuss]

Fpr some reason I can not find where to ener codes.. I wanted tot enter the code for the CC car lol. I knew where the code entry was before the update but now I am lost. Any help?

[tenchi]

Fpr some reason I can not find where to ener codes.. I wanted tot enter the code for the CC car lol. I knew where the code entry was before the update but now I am lost. Any help?

They took out the codes with the update. If you already have the cars, you can keep them but there is nowhere to enter the codes after you've updated with the latest patch. According to one forum, to get those cars, you'd have to delete your game data, don't delete your save files, and reinstall the game without having your ps3 connected to the internet. You can then enter the codes for the cars and then go online for the update patches.

[guardian_owl]

Dang, I'm glad I already entered those codes, I wonder why they took that out?

Also one other thing about the restart, you can use that even if you successfully complete that event. I've found that highly useful when I've completed all the events in the NW corner of the map and all the rest of the events keep sending me from downtown all the way up there. Once you complete the event to the NW corner, restart, hold the brakes to stop the event, then you're in prime position to do another event from the eastern side of the map to the NW corner.

[mguiddy]

Dang, I'm glad I already entered those codes, I wonder why they took that out?

Also one other thing about the restart, you can use that even if you successfully complete that event. I've found that highly useful when I've completed all the events in the NW corner of the map and all the rest of the events keep sending me from downtown all the way up there. Once you complete the event to the NW corner, restart, hold the brakes to stop the event, then you're in prime position to do another event from the eastern side of the map to the NW corner.
Nice... And I'd say they took out the "Enter Code" thing so they wouldn't have to have two "versions" of the patch.

[H.Cornerstone]

I "had" a similar problem, before the patch, right after I unlocked the "Gamestop" car. Right after choosing my car the game would lock up. I fixed it by choosing the "Gamestop" car.

If you can choose the car, but it locks up after you choose one, I'd say try picking the one you most recently unlocked. If it locks up right after picking "Play with cars", or whatever it says now, I'd try playing with bikes, then going into a junkyard to see if you can choose cars that way (I don't know how it works since the patch, since I haven't done that.)

Yeah, I tried doing bikes and then cars still didn't work and I tried using the car I unlocked last. I am going to try and delete the update and see if that fixes it. I am not going to do what EA told me and delete my game file.

EDIT: Update. I figured it out. I did what he told me and picked bikes and the car I unlocked last that I hadn't used. I also went to a different junkyard. Not sure if that helped or not.

[KingBroly]

Here's a problem I noticed. Since 1.6 came out, if you go to the map online, and you highlight a player, a picture of their car doesn't show up. The background image of where the car is supposed to be is still there, but not the car. It's odd.

[tenchi]

I finally got my burnout elite license tonight. Sexy gold paint FTW.

[guardian_owl]

Kudos to those of you who finished the last burning route (WTR) before the restart option, I had to restart like 20-25 times before I finally got it and having to manually drive back each time would have driven me fucking crazy.

[mguiddy]

I noticed they have the "Ultimate Box" on psn for 29.99... I thought that was funny, they charge you a penny to save you the hassle of downloading and installing the game (and patches) and the party pack. :lol:

[KingBroly]

You still have to download the Party Pack, the Trophy Patch and 1.6 separately. That's how PSN does bundles.

[mguiddy]

You still have to download the Party Pack, the Trophy Patch and 1.6 separately. That's how PSN does bundles.
OMG... I thought it was like a downloadable Ultimate Box, not just a PSN bundle... so they charge you an extra penny for why, I guess to save you having to put an extra item in the PSN shopping cart. :roll:

[Snake2715]

Where is the free content for this game... excuse my ignorance... I was on the PSN store and it all seems to be price.

[FriskyTanuki]

They're updates, not DLC like it's done on Live, so just start up the game and it'll automatically download them.

[Snake2715]

thanks Frisky, I have to ge the game back first then.

[lokizz]

is it true that if you install 1.6 patch you cant get those cars tha are unlocked by codes. also is there a list of all car codes here somewhere?

[finsfan0210]

has anyone noticed some new trophys available at the bottom of the list a few are for the toy car/bike and some other special cars? But if im right u can't get em yet?

[mguiddy]

is it true that if you install 1.6 patch you cant get those cars tha are unlocked by codes. also is there a list of all car codes here somewhere?
Yeah, after they took out the "Enter Code Here" thingy in the latest patch. You can, however, delete the Game Date (not the user data) and reinstall it when you're not connected to PSN, enter the codes, then repatch.

And the codes are

Steel Wheels car: G23X 5K8Q GX2V 04B1
Walmart Racer: walmart
Best Buy car: bestbuy
GameStop car: gamestop
Circuit City Hot Rod: circuitcity

[fuss]

Yeah, after they took out the "Enter Code Here" thingy in the latest patch. You can, however, delete the Game Date (not the user data) and reinstall it when you're not connected to PSN, enter the codes, then repatch.

And the codes are

Steel Wheels car: G23X 5K8Q GX2V 04B1
Walmart Racer: walmart
Best Buy car: bestbuy
GameStop car: gamestop
Circuit City Hot Rod: circuitcity

I am trying to figure out if its worth it for me to do this - I have the Gamestop and BB car already. I dunno....


Also what do you get for getting all of the smashes and all of the billboards? Those tasks are in reach for me, but I am not sure if I want to take the time to get them.

[mguiddy]

I am trying to figure out if its worth it for me to do this - I have the Gamestop and BB car already. I dunno....


Also what do you get for getting all of the smashes and all of the billboards? Those tasks are in reach for me, but I am not sure if I want to take the time to get them.
:lol:
It's not like it takes a lot of time to do it. Personally, I wouldn't. I don't ever use those cars.

And... You may get a Carbon car for doing the smashes and billboards... I'm not sure though, it's been a while.

[BostonCollegeFan]

Got my A liscence today and I think i'm done with the game. Was a decent ride along the way, glad I didn't pay full price for it. I think I perfer the more realistic arcadeyness of MC to pure arcade of Burnout.

Also do any of you guys know which song in the game has the lyrics "and the seasons..." or something like that?

[OatmealMu]

Also do any of you guys know which song in the game has the lyrics "and the seasons..." or something like that?


"Girlfriend".

[KingBroly]

:lol:
It's not like it takes a lot of time to do it. Personally, I wouldn't. I don't ever use those cars.

And... You may get a Carbon car for doing the smashes and billboards... I'm not sure though, it's been a while.

You get a Carbon Car for each. You also get one for doing all the Super Jumps as well. Oh, and thanks to a friend of mine, I completed all the 2-player Freeburn Challenges earlier today. Only halfway to 102%! :cry:

[BostonCollegeFan]

Heh isn't Girlfriend, it's a dude voice but thanks :P.

This game looks ugly to me, but i'm guessing it's because I have composite via SDTV, so can't really complain :P

[The Mana Knight]

"Girlfriend".I love that song a lot, by Avril Lavigne. I wish I could have the game loop that song playing it over and over again. ;)

Heh isn't Girlfriend, it's a dude voice but thanks :P.

This game looks ugly to me, but i'm guessing it's because I have composite via SDTV, so can't really complain :PBurnout is tough to play on an SDTV. The mini map is tough to read.

[BostonCollegeFan]

barriers are hard to make out on SDTV's. I can't say how many times i've run into them because from far away they look like jumps. Really can't wait for the component cables I bought from a fellow CAG-er. Both Burnout and Motorstorm look like PS2 games for some reason :/

[mguiddy]

I love that song a lot, by Avril Lavigne. I wish I could have the game loop that song playing it over and over again. ;)

You can... just disable everything else.

[BostonCollegeFan]

The game defintly needed some electronica and the likes. IMHO, the only things I like in the game are Girlfriend, Creepshow and Rusty Cage (the latter reminds me of the Sega Genesis and the early 90's).

[luis_see_me]

Sweet

[Baron O Hell]

As soon as I start the game the game will log into publisher website for your special web page. Is there a way to skip this?

[KingBroly]

Unfortunately, the best option is to hit the circle button when it first pops up.

[KingBroly]

From Criterion's Twitter feed:

May 2009: Big Surf Island
March 2009: Toy Cars pack, Boost Specials pack
February 2009: Time Savers Pack, Legendary Cars

[mguiddy]

From Criterion's Twitter feed:

May 2009: Big Surf Island
March 2009: Toy Cars pack, Boost Specials pack
February 2009: Time Savers Pack, Legendary Cars
I guess there goes the theory that the "Legendary/Boost/Toy cars" will be bundled together.

But :whee: only 3 months until Big Surf Island.

[Inf^Shini]

I have the A license and I go to under the hood options, but I don't see "enter sponsor code" anywhere...???

[KingBroly]

Do you have the PSN version? If you do, you're SOL. If not, delete all patches, then play it offline and put in the codes.

[Inf^Shini]

Nah, it's the disc version. I'll try that then, if I can get around to waiting for the Patches to DL and install again :/

[KingBroly]

From the Burnout Paradise Network, the pricing:

Pricing for the Legendary Cars:
Individual
88 Special (DeLorean) - 3.99
Manhattan Spirit (Ghostbusters) - 1.99
Cavalry Bootlegger (General Lee) - 1.99
GT Nighthawk (KITT) - 1.99
Legendary Cars Pack Bundle - 7.99

[guardian_owl]

That's interesting that the hovering car is that much more expensive, I guess because of the extra interest in that new ability.

[mguiddy]

From the Burnout Paradise Network, the pricing:

Pricing for the Legendary Cars:
Individual
88 Special (DeLorean) - 3.99
Manhattan Spirit (Ghostbusters) - 1.99
Cavalry Bootlegger (General Lee) - 1.99
GT Nighthawk (KITT) - 1.99
Legendary Cars Pack Bundle - 7.99
:censored:
And here I was thinking it'd be $4 for all of them...

[Okari]

Way too much for 1 car. I was expecting something along the lines of $1.50 for each, and a bundle for $5. Oh well, I'll just stick with the original cars.

[BostonCollegeFan]

You pay the same for Rock Band songs though, so I think it's fair.

[KingBroly]

I'm definitely going to get it. I do wonder why this is less than the Party Pack though. Hmm...will there be another update, too? Or will these just be 108kb unlock codes?

[happy]

I was hoping it would be $5 for all of them as well. I may wait for the new island and hope there is some kind of bundle with that and the cars, I already have a platinum in the regular game so I don't know how much I would really use these.

[Travisntucker]

I would be willing to pay that much for those cars easily, especially with all the content that they have pumped in for free in the past. But I haven't been playing it lately, so I think I will wait for some of the other stuff and see if there is a bundle as well

[tenchi]

8 bucks isn't a whole lot. That's like one meal out so I'll definitely be getting it on thursday.

[guardian_owl]

I'm definitely going to get it. I do wonder why this is less than the Party Pack though. Hmm...will there be another update, too? Or will these just be 108kb unlock codes?
After the Party Pack was $10 I figured the collection of all 4 cars would be $10, making them 2.50 to 2.49 each then a bundle pack for a dollar or two less. That is what ended up happening, but since there is perceived extra interest in the Delorean they just shifted some of the cost from the other cars to the one with the most interest. Like those DVD bundle packs which have 1 or 2 good movies and the rest crappy movies. It was likely also done that way so that all the cars would cost the retail trickery of XX.99 (does anyone still fall for this?)

I'm interested in at least 2 of the cars so I'll probably just go ahead and get the bundle. It's a shame there couldn't be a 30 second timer when you select them at the Junkyard to try out the cars for free to see how they handle and if you wish to purchase them.

[whoknows]

From the Burnout Paradise Network, the pricing:

Pricing for the Legendary Cars:
Individual
88 Special (DeLorean) - 3.99
Manhattan Spirit (Ghostbusters) - 1.99
Cavalry Bootlegger (General Lee) - 1.99
GT Nighthawk (KITT) - 1.99
Legendary Cars Pack Bundle - 7.99
I mainly want KITT and maybe the DeLorean.

[Wolfkin]

I love that song a lot, by Avril Lavigne. I wish I could have the game loop that song playing it over and over again. ;)

Burnout is tough to play on an SDTV. The mini map is tough to read.heck yeah Mana.. I love that song too. I remember when I found that song online (actually it was the Lil Mama Remix) I used to game to those two tracks on repeat. ahh I'm easy to please.

[KingBroly]

I have seen KITT, and it is awesome.

[mguiddy]

It's a shame there couldn't be a 30 second timer when you select them at the Junkyard to try out the cars for free to see how they handle and if you wish to purchase them.
This... I can't stand how 90 percent of cars in the game handle.

[Bluth Superfan]

I'm wondering how much the island will cost. I was hoping for 10 ( maybe 15 ) but with how overpriced the DLC has been so far I'm thinking it will be more. I understand Criterion has given us a lot for free but these prices are kinda high IMO.

[mguiddy]

I suspect the island will be $20 or $25. Though if it adds another Platinum trophy, I wouldn't be surprised if it were $30.

[BostonCollegeFan]

How do you use custom soundtracks?

[bmachine]

Have you guys seen these?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L919bdSHlJc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFbwC7zZD7g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qisbGgNUmGw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqceOsoOqtA

[Oxygen]

How do you use custom soundtracks?
Open up Easy Drive by hitting right on the D-Pad. Go to Soundtracks, hit right, then choose Custom. From there, you can choose which tracks you want to play.

[BostonCollegeFan]

Ahhh okay then, thanks.

[KingBroly]

Criterion definitely wants our money today it seems. Alongside the Legendary Cars pack is the Time Savers' Pack, where you get the ability to use every car, but you have to get the appropriate License first (defeats the point of saving time?), and several Toy Cars Packs, which if bought together is $12...

Recap for today
Legendary Cars: $8 ($10 for all 4 separately)
Time Savers' Pack: ??? (???)
Toy Cars Pack: $12 (???)

[StrandedBrit]

Thanks for the vids randy. Cars actually look decent, but that pricing really detracts. I'm really wanting ECTO1 but I keep reminding myself that it probably handles like a barge.

Time Saves' Pack is EA ghetto.

Toy Cars Pack = more info please.

[KingBroly]

The Toy Cars aren't actually available yet it seems. Oh well.

[freakyzeeky]

Here's hoping that all this new DLC will come together in some cheap to get bundle in the future... I really do want all this stuff (for obvious reasons), but I just can't justify paying for all of it at this time.

[guardian_owl]

Wait, so is the KITT-clone the 1980's or 2008 version? Looking at that trailer it looks like the latter and if that's the case I'm kinda disappointed. It already had a strike against it since I don't like speed-boost cars.

[KingBroly]

Yeah, it's based off the latter version

[ChernobylCow]

Just got a hard copy of Paradise City and I'm tooling around with it. I seem to get kicked from most lobbies so I guess I'll work on Solo until I get used to the world map. I'm faintly familiar with the series so I'm more looking into crashing :)

Any tips for newbies? (I'll try and join CAG night once I get a mic)

[guardian_owl]

Man 8 bucks for 2 cars, the same price as the Legendary Cars pack. At this rate I can't see Big Surf Island being less than $20.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx59h1Ftz1A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-tcJ5XV8Dc

[mguiddy]

Man 8 bucks for 2 cars, the same price as the Legendary Cars pack. At this rate I can't see Big Surf Island being less than $20.
If the island is less than $30 I'd be surprised.

[FriskyTanuki]

Just got a hard copy of Paradise City and I'm tooling around with it. I seem to get kicked from most lobbies so I guess I'll work on Solo until I get used to the world map. I'm faintly familiar with the series so I'm more looking into crashing :)

Any tips for newbies? (I'll try and join CAG night once I get a mic)
Just learn the city and the layout of the streets in the various burrows. There's nothing that can improve your game as much as that.

[ClearSights]

I love the toy cars on this game

[pete5883]

No way, island'll be 15 tops. Maybe.