Burnout - Paradise Impressions (including demo)

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:09 pm

Anyone try this demo yet? What a fun game! The driving model seems
spot on for this type of game and I like the wide open feel it now has. The graphics are impressive and I think the full game is going to be great. It's fun to just explore the city and look for shortcuts and jumps. I think I much prefer this game to NFS Street. I don't want to spend hours picking out my rims....I just want to race!!

jLp vAkEr0 · Post by **jLp vAkEr0** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:12 pm

Demo was good, but I wanted to race.

webdanzer · Post by **webdanzer** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:15 pm

Is the abominable traffic checking idea gone??

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:16 pm

I played it and thought it was good but I need to see more especially how the game ties everything together. I was driving around asking myself WTF am I supposed to do now.

My favorite in the series is still to this day Burnout 3 Takedown.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:20 pm

webdanzer wrote:Is the abominable traffic checking idea gone??

Yes it is. I think there's an option to turn it on, but at default it is off.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:54 pm

I enjoyed this more than I expected. Seems like the balance has shifted more towards racing than the last couple.

There is tons more to do in the full game, including a marked man chase that should be very hair raising.

I'm looking forward to seeing the full online capabilities in action.

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:09 pm

Not my kind of game but this is notable for the developers saying unabashedly that they used PS3 as the lead platform and ported to X360.

Both get 720p and 60fps with same level of filtering on both. From the demos, some people believe they see some minor advantages on the PS3 side.

It won't necessarily be a trend as the Criterion guys said they won't apologize for their decision, despite the current market.

Many people believe, however, that their approach of going PS3 to X360 will have better results (from the standpoint of both versions being good) than the other way around.

Or the more costly thing that Infinity Ward did with COD4 where they claim they had separate teams for each version.

btmmayor · Post by **btmmayor** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:30 pm

If the ridiculous catch-up logic thats been in all of the previous Burnout titles is still there I'm staying far away from it.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:42 pm

btmmayor wrote:If the ridiculous catch-up logic thats been in all of the previous Burnout titles is still there I'm staying far away from it.

That's been one of the best things about the series. Sure there's catch up logic which is a given but that's one of the strengths in the Burnout series. One of the reason why it works so well is because the game makes you want to drive as fast as humanly possible and the AI is right there with you.

And because of that you encounter the AI which is what makes Burnout, Burnout. At least that's where EA decided to take the series to after Burnout 2 which is when EA bought Criterion.

JRod · Post by **JRod** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:54 pm

Was Burnout the one that had all the crashes? I'm going to skip this new one because I like crashing for points a lot more than arcade racing.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:39 pm

JRod wrote:Was Burnout the one that had all the crashes? I'm going to skip this new one because I like crashing for points a lot more than arcade racing.

Burnout. Burnout 2 and Burnout Domination (most recent PS2 game) all concentrated on driving fast, driving wreckless and crashes.

When EA bought Criterion they came out with Burnout 3 Takedown and introduced racing into the mix. It's been that way ever since with the exception of Burnout Domination.

JRod · Post by **JRod** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:05 pm

Rodster wrote:
JRod wrote:Was Burnout the one that had all the crashes? I'm going to skip this new one because I like crashing for points a lot more than arcade racing.
Burnout. Burnout 2 and Burnout Domination (most recent PS2 game) all concentrated on driving fast, driving wreckless and crashes.

When EA bought Criterion they came out with Burnout 3 Takedown and introduced racing into the mix. It's been that way ever since with the exception of Burnout Domination.

Thanks, I got confused. This game felt a lot more like Need for Speed where you raced around a town then Burnout.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:08 pm

JRod wrote:
Rodster wrote:
JRod wrote:Was Burnout the one that had all the crashes? I'm going to skip this new one because I like crashing for points a lot more than arcade racing.
Burnout. Burnout 2 and Burnout Domination (most recent PS2 game) all concentrated on driving fast, driving wreckless and crashes.

When EA bought Criterion they came out with Burnout 3 Takedown and introduced racing into the mix. It's been that way ever since with the exception of Burnout Domination.
Thanks, I got confused. This game felt a lot more like Need for Speed where you raced around a town then Burnout.

Agreed, but it's still well done because EA still has given Criterion leeway as to how they do their Burnout games.

HockeyJock · Post by **HockeyJock** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:55 am

jLp vAkEr0 wrote:Demo was good, but I wanted to race.

You guys may know this already,.... I did find one race in the demo, but its not very long. It starts at one of the traffic lights (not sure which one) but I do know that it finishes near the country club. If I play today I will try to find out what street corner it starts at. Fun demo!!

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:20 am

JRod wrote:
Rodster wrote:
JRod wrote:Was Burnout the one that had all the crashes? I'm going to skip this new one because I like crashing for points a lot more than arcade racing.
Burnout. Burnout 2 and Burnout Domination (most recent PS2 game) all concentrated on driving fast, driving wreckless and crashes.

When EA bought Criterion they came out with Burnout 3 Takedown and introduced racing into the mix. It's been that way ever since with the exception of Burnout Domination.
Thanks, I got confused. This game felt a lot more like Need for Speed where you raced around a town then Burnout.

I like this new direction! Since Need For Speed went back the Street Racing/UNderground style...this game gets the nod from me.

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:42 am

HockeyJock wrote:
jLp vAkEr0 wrote:Demo was good, but I wanted to race.

You guys may know this already,.... I did find one race in the demo, but its not very long. It starts at one of the traffic lights (not sure which one) but I do know that it finishes near the country club. If I play today I will try to find out what street corner it starts at. Fun demo!!

If you check the radar/map there's icons for the stunt and race intersections. It is absolutely insane racing into oncoming traffic and then every few seconds flicking your eyes down to the map to see where to turn on the map to get to your destination. Insane in a good way.

DivotMaker · Post by **DivotMaker** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:27 pm

wco81 wrote:Many people believe, however, that their approach of going PS3 to X360 will have better results (from the standpoint of both versions being good) than the other way around.

Got any legitimate links to those claims? That seems to be exactly 180 degrees from most developers since the PS3 is still decidedly the more difficult platform to code on.....

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:01 pm

beyond3d.com forums.

Proof will be in the pudding though.

This game will provide two good versions. Compare that to other EA games.

Leadfoot5 · Post by **Leadfoot5** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:42 pm

I find myself having as much fun doing donuts, spin-outs, and 180's as I do with the races and challenges. They really seem to have nailed the control on this one. And I love the sound of the car in the demo.

jLp vAkEr0 · Post by **jLp vAkEr0** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:00 pm

I hope this is the game where I finally play online with PS3 owners from around here.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:16 pm

jLp vAkEr0 wrote:I hope this is the game where I finally play online with PS3 owners from around here.

I'll be interested in gaming online with this title. Along with this game, count me in with The Show. If Hot Shots Golf 5 allows online play, that'd be a blast too.

jLp vAkEr0 · Post by **jLp vAkEr0** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:42 pm

sportdan30 wrote:
jLp vAkEr0 wrote:I hope this is the game where I finally play online with PS3 owners from around here.
I'll be interested in gaming online with this title. Along with this game, count me in with The Show. If Hot Shots Golf 5 allows online play, that'd be a blast too.

Dan,

We need to give "The Show" a try online. I'm about to trade it in soon since I'm not playing it as much.

Rodster · Post by **Rodster** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:06 pm

jLp vAkEr0 wrote:
sportdan30 wrote:
jLp vAkEr0 wrote:I hope this is the game where I finally play online with PS3 owners from around here.
I'll be interested in gaming online with this title. Along with this game, count me in with The Show. If Hot Shots Golf 5 allows online play, that'd be a blast too.
Dan,

We need to give "The Show" a try online. I'm about to trade it in soon since I'm not playing it as much.

I would love to play it online again but I got tired of the disconnects and laggy play.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:15 pm

I don't currently own it at this time. I'm thinking of actually waiting until '08 drops, because by then my excitement for the game will be off the charts. But, when it finally does release, I'm ready to play online.

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:10 pm

Top Spin might be good.

I played the VT demo to death. Would have bought it if it had online.