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Burnout Paradise: now with bikes, trophies, and in digital form!

So, obviously EA focused a lot of effort showcasing its new, upcoming titles at today's press event. It was interesting to see that, amidst all that new content, they managed to set up some kiosks with Burnout Paradise and the title update formerly known as "Davis". Davis has been renamed the bike pack because it adds motorcycles to the Burnout mix along with day and night cycles, dynamic weather updating, and 70 new challenges for the bikes. The playable demo of the game didn't show off most of that, we were just able to zip around the city with one other person, but it gave a pretty good feel for the bike handling in the game. If anyone out there is hoping for some kind of detailed, realistic racing sim guess again. Criterion has kept things good and simple: the bike control has a good feel to it and walks the line between sim and arcade just like the car control does. The only slight alteration to the Burnout formula is the crashing and deformation on the bikes. There are crashes and some mild deformation on the bikes but nothing along the lines of the cars. Your racer also disappears pretty quickly when you wipe out and quickly resets.

Besides the playable content, the reps milling around the kiosks also took the time to point out the other upcoming Burnout business. Trophies are supposed to be added to the PS3 game in the fall at around the same time it's made available for download on the PlayStation Network. The additional content is a nice touch, especially the part where it's free, and making the whole game available on PlayStation network is interesting. Big question is going to be how big a footprint it's going to make on the hard drive but a game like Burnout's worth the space.

62 Comments

  • vicboy129

    Posted Sep 10, 2008 4:27 pm PT

    i want more free DLC insomiac should follow their example.. sure the trohie system was free and it came with 2 new game types but it would be nice that one of the upcoming add-ons free for a change

  • vicboy129

    Posted Sep 10, 2008 4:25 pm PT

    they wanted to keep the game E10+ i wish they could add splitscreen or something that would make the game 300 times funner and also if they added like 30 coop events or something

  • smashbrobrawler

    Posted Sep 5, 2008 6:40 pm PT

    sounds great

  • SPD_WeBmAsTaH

    Posted Aug 31, 2008 8:36 pm PT

    I think the update comes at the beginning of September, but I'm not sure about the game on the PSN. I think they're hiding the player crashes on the bikes because they don't want to show what really happens when you're hitting maximum speeds on them and when a person just gets mished and mashed all over the pavement and walls lol.

  • samra3feb

    Posted Aug 30, 2008 8:21 am PT

  • samra3feb

    Posted Aug 30, 2008 8:20 am PT

  • eviltaz525

    Posted Aug 29, 2008 3:36 pm PT

    It all sounds great but when are we going to get it. I mean a pacific date would really be great. I am a big fan of EA and all that you doing with the updates and all. You guys the only ones out there that are doing this and now all the others need to follow in your steps. I Love Burnoutaradise.....

  • Spottydawg00

    Posted Aug 25, 2008 10:52 pm PT

    Love all the free content! Keep it up!

  • redhouse3

    Posted Aug 21, 2008 7:40 am PT

    Great racing game, glad to hear that the intensity is going to be revved up a few notches with the addition of bikes. But we want to see the rider/ driver in the wreckage. Split screen issue: Why in the age of giant widescreen tv's wont EA and others make a vertical split screen? It would give a much better view to each user and during deathmatch type games the users could essentially put a curtain up to prevent other player from sneeking peeks at your position in the game space.

  • tdl346

    Posted Aug 20, 2008 3:15 pm PT

    sound good this burnout is likevery good i played the revenge and was tired of it in one week now on paradise i got like 115 hours gameplay its the best racer that i ever played

  • unbrokennoddles

    Posted Aug 20, 2008 12:12 pm PT

    great game bikes are best addition

  • HarlemzProdigy2

    Posted Aug 20, 2008 8:15 am PT

    I recommend it hotrider twelve no real story but SICK gameplay...

  • hotrider12

    Posted Aug 19, 2008 3:16 pm PT

    laboy

    Posted Aug 19, 2008 1:51 pm GMT

    iam new on PS3, and i don't have any game of car race... Burnout Paradise most be the first? any else to recommend?

    GRID, grand terismo prolong, formula 1 racing and soon grand terismo 5 and possibly NFS UNDERCOVER if its any good

  • redrabbitgang

    Posted Aug 19, 2008 8:25 am PT

    GRID and motorstorm is a good racing game to get for the PS3

  • CALBORN

    Posted Aug 19, 2008 8:03 am PT

    another thing !! hope EA will fix my main problem which is Spiltscreen, i wanna play with my fren but hopelessly they aren't any chpice.. Could EA fix this or is it 2 late already ??

  • CALBORN

    Posted Aug 19, 2008 8:01 am PT

    EA has done a great job with this idea, making a game last long for the user to stick with it and addicted to it.. I am glad also they are giving away ths pack free to al Burnout user.. Thanks a lot EA for making this the best burnout we ever play.. Salute!!!!!!

  • laboy

    Posted Aug 19, 2008 5:51 am PT

    iam new on PS3, and i don't have any game of car race... Burnout Paradise most be the first? any else to recommend?

  • acmac14

    Posted Aug 19, 2008 4:53 am PT

    i cant wait for this
    the bikes should be sooo cool

    but i still hate D.J atomica and crash FM
    really detracts from such a sweet game

  • -Demon01-

    Posted Aug 18, 2008 1:31 pm PT

    I think this will be interesting but I don't think it'll be enough to get me back into playing the hell out of it like I did when I first got it. Worth a look though.

  • trapper94

    Posted Aug 18, 2008 10:48 am PT

    So will this include the expansion of paradise City? This does look prety cool, I hope the bikes are good, I am more of a car pearson than croth rokets

  • football_legend

    Posted Aug 18, 2008 6:30 am PT

    Only thing keeping me off from buying it is the lack of splitscreen.

  • tidyspidey

    Posted Aug 18, 2008 6:12 am PT

    where did I say FACT? err - nowhere! I am totally entitled to say that paradise sucked, if I think it did (which I do). I've even given countless reasons why I think paradise sucked. I'm sure there are lots of people that disagree, but then they don't all feel the need to sling insults like some do.... grow up! honestly! I'll continue to say something sucks if I think it does, and no amount of people telling me it doesn't will suddenly change my mind. PARADISE SUCKS BIG FAT DONKEY BALLS. There, I said it.

    B2 rules.

    nyah

    Why don't you read what I posted accurately, genius? (that's the proper spelling by the way)

  • gsk42

    Posted Aug 18, 2008 6:11 am PT

    I love Burnout Paradise and Im not really in to ddiving game. This game is so much fun to play which is what they aimed to do with this game. This was not meant to be a driving simulator whick is why some don't like it. You have to enjoy it for what it is.

  • Hello_Kitty_Man

    Posted Aug 18, 2008 5:22 am PT

    tidyspidey Posted Aug 18, 2008 12:35 am PT I'm not wrong at all - Burnout Paradise DOES suck, IMO.

    I'm sorry but that was just plain stupid XD, enforcing that Burnout Paradise sux as a FACT and then saying IMO. Think first genious.

    The addition of bikes looks awsome

  • NickKangWilson

    Posted Aug 18, 2008 5:21 am PT

    I hope they include this update out of the box for the forthcoming PC release.

  • lucebuce

    Posted Aug 18, 2008 1:05 am PT

    Good thing its coming for the PC

  • tidyspidey

    Posted Aug 18, 2008 12:35 am PT

    I'm not wrong at all - Burnout Paradise DOES suck, IMO. Of course, everyone else is entitled to theirs... My own personal opinion is that I don't like paradise at all. If you like it, by all means, say so, but you can't tell me it doesn't suck, because to me, it does. It's probably my own view, that I always loved the crash junctions in burnout more than anything - takedowns and everything were fun, and actually, I found road rage fun too, but nothing beats the pure crashes that were without medals and multipliers that we had in B2. Even now, I still would rather try rolling some buses on B2 than go for takedowns or road rage any day. Traffic checking was ridiculous too.... I just found that each Burnout game released after the 2nd one got more and more full of weak advertisiting opportunities and the awful crash FM mock radio station.... again - my opinion. Finally - one thing I found very annoying about the games after B2 was the lack of a localized leader board for crashes. Because of the online element being introduced, you couldn't just type in your own initials after getting a high score on a crash junction. A very small point for some, but for me, it was highly annoying. it just stored the high score on whoever's profile was signed in. Sure, you could write down your scores, but it was annoying for me nonetheless. It ruined the crash parties I used to have on the GC version of B2... rant over - now lets have another load of people telling me "how I'm wrong" *sigh*

  • jason2guy

    Posted Aug 17, 2008 9:33 pm PT

    Can't wait for this!

  • Kowpow

    Posted Aug 17, 2008 8:44 pm PT

    I sure am excited

  • barrygd2

    Posted Aug 16, 2008 5:22 pm PT

    damn....now i wish i didnt sell it!!!!

  • azone12

    Posted Aug 16, 2008 12:55 pm PT

    @ Dreski83, the bike pack is free like every other update

  • Dreski83

    Posted Aug 16, 2008 10:48 am PT

    Still haven't heard anything about the pricing for that bike pack... none the less, it does seem like a worthy addition for a game that goes for 30 bucks brand new

  • Craigy--IRE

    Posted Aug 16, 2008 10:35 am PT

    Awesome! Only got this game the other day, and im already getting an update

    Does anyone think the Trophies will just be the Burnout Awards?

  • rey1294

    Posted Aug 16, 2008 7:53 am PT

    sweet. free stuff this good?!!

  • Mawkie

    Posted Aug 16, 2008 1:28 am PT

    I REALLY missed the day and night cycle. this is awesome news!

  • Pete5506

    Posted Aug 15, 2008 10:40 pm PT

    YESS! This is such good news

  • snoopy248

    Posted Aug 15, 2008 8:53 pm PT

    Ok, I need to get this game now!

  • badlands27

    Posted Aug 15, 2008 5:13 pm PT

    I'm dying for the trophies...can't believe we have to wait so long for them!

  • ocdog45

    Posted Aug 15, 2008 2:34 pm PT

    i already have the game as do many so that is why the game selling that way will fail. nothing wrong with trying to milk something you work really hard on. almost a year later and still DLC available. they did this game right.

  • Flat_Line_____

    Posted Aug 15, 2008 2:10 pm PT

    Ok so here is the big question that I didn't see answered in the article unless I overlooked it, WHEN IS IT COMING OUT??

  • killzone_gamer

    Posted Aug 15, 2008 1:58 pm PT

    Bikes will be a really fun adition to the burnout series, i like how they are bringing our huge updates instead of just pushing out yearly updates like... well like the reast of EA games really.

  • ignamatador

    Posted Aug 15, 2008 12:35 pm PT

    Cool

  • DARKMAX3337

    Posted Aug 15, 2008 12:34 pm PT

    tidy let me tell you one thing BP don't suck you (Sam U2 Car Kick )watch the caps hahahaha

  • football_legend

    Posted Aug 15, 2008 12:05 pm PT

    I love the free post-release content they are putting for Burnout.

  • HA_Chaosagent

    Posted Aug 15, 2008 11:52 am PT

    I haven't play BP in awhile might download the update i have to do.

  • Lexaeus775

    Posted Aug 15, 2008 10:38 am PT

    Midnight club has NOTHING on Burnout now

  • AngelCage-2

    Posted Aug 15, 2008 8:48 am PT

    @tidyspidey
    Paradise sucked - EA ruined Burnout, really.... Burnout 3 and Revenge were OK, but still nowhere near as good as Burnout 2
    .--.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-..-.-.-.-.--

    Err, I have player EVERY single Burnout Game out there to death and in my opinion (and maybe in the opinion of almost every burnout fan who have played all the games) Burnout 2 is one of the 'worst' in the family, yeah is good and all that, but Burnout 2 don't have anything to do with Takedown, the BEST burnout game. The second best is paradise and is getting better... the worst? Point of Impact hands down... and of course, that BIG PILE OF CRAP of Burnout Legends for DS .... absolutely awful

  • rikhan_z

    Posted Aug 15, 2008 8:32 am PT

    Midnight Club has competition.

  • Staryoshi87

    Posted Aug 15, 2008 8:08 am PT

    The Greatest Burnout game so far is worth a look again I played through most of the content, but I wouldn't mind checking it out just to see how bikes work.

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