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[Doom_Bringer]

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Criterion arbeitet an Burnout 4

13.10.04 - Criterion arbeitet bereits an dem Rennspiel Burnout 4 für die Playstation2. Das schreibt das 'Official PlayStation2 Magazine' (UK) in seiner neuesten Ausgabe.

Burnout 4 ist im Entwicklungsstadium bereits soweit vorangeschritten, das es nach Angaben der Zeitschrift läuft und spielbar ist. Weiter heißt es, dass Burnout 4 im direkten Vergleich zu Burnout 3 ein massiver technischer Sprung nach vorne ist.

Wann das Spiel von Electronic Arts ausgeliefert wird, ist noch nicht bekannt (Danke Psycho Preist).

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Criterion works on Burnout 4 13.10.04 - Criterion works already on the running play Burnout 4 for the Playstation2. That writes the 'Official PlayStation2 Magazine' (UK) in its newest expenditure. Burnout 4 progressed in the development stage already so far, which runs it according to data of the magazine and is playable. It is called further that Burnout is 4 in the direct comparison to Burnout 3 a solid technical jump forward. When the play is kind delivered by electronics, is not yet admits (thanks Psycho praises).

 

[DaCocoBrova]

The only thing left to add (other than polics chases) are licensed vehicles. With the 'powah' that is EA, that should be a reality.

IMO, Burnout should end w/ the current installment, and Criterion should take over the development duties of the NFS franchise.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

The only thing left to add (other than polics chases) are licensed vehicles. With the 'powah' that is EA, that should be a reality.

IMO, Burnout should end w/ the current installment, and Criterion should take over the development duties of the Road Rash franchise.

fixed!

 

[Solid]

They should put all their effort to finish Black as soon as possible IMO.

 

[Doom_Bringer]

The only thing left to add (other than polics chases) are licensed vehicles. With the 'powah' that is EA, that should be a reality.

IMO, Burnout should end w/ the current installment, and Criterion should take over the development duties of the NFS franchise.

No, EA Canada should handle the NFS franchise but they should stop with this Underground shit though.

I thought Criterion would focus on Black after Burnout 3 but looks like that won't be happening.

 

[xsarien]

Dear Criterion,
You're allowed to work on games not called "Burnout."

Regards,
Everyone

 

[Lord Error]

Yeah, what's going on with Black now... or with their PSP development (which I'd much rather see them work on than PS2 at this point). We need another interview with Alex Ward - stat!

 

[Doom_Bringer]

Yeah, what's going on with Black now... or with their PSP development (which I'd much rather see them work on than PS2 at this point). We need another interview with Alex Ward - stat!

they will probably port burnout 2 to psp or something like that. I expect an old port and nothing else

 

[DaCocoBrova]

Criterion has grown in size IIRC, so simultaneous development is still a possibility. I don't see them stopping work on Black for any game, but then again they've been assimilated, so who knows.

It was funny. The other night, I was playing Burnout 3. The guy above my apartment was playing GT4. While I'm experienceing intense crashes and physics, he was playing the videogame equivelant of NyQuil.

I thought to my self 'Self... It would be great if we could combine everything good about these two games. BO3s crashes coupled w/ GT3/4's car selection, real life tracks and realisitic physics.



Will such a game ever exist?

 

[Baron Aloha]

I'm all for Burnout 4....on next gen consoles that is. The series needs to take a bit of a nap.

 

[jarrod]

they will probably port burnout 2 to psp or something like that. I expect an old port and nothing else

Burnout 3 ports to GC & PSP next summer. Just wait.

 

[Gantz]

Criterion has grown in size IIRC, so simultaneous development is still a possibility. I don't see them stopping work on Black for any game, but then again they've been assimilated, so who knows.

It was funny. The other night, I was playing Burnout 3. The guy above my apartment was playing GT4. While I'm experienceing intense crashes and physics, he was playing the videogame equivelant of NyQuil.

I thought to my self 'Self... It would be great if we could combine everything good about these two games. BO3s crashes coupled w/ GT3/4's car selection, real life tracks and realisitic physics.



Will such a game ever exist?

I've been dreaming of the game for years. As long as major car Companies don't want their cars being destroyed I wouldn't hold your breath.

 

[Doom_Bringer]

Burnout 3 ports to GC & PSP next summer. Just wait.

I don't think PSP can handle Burnout 3

"I thought to my self 'Self... It would be great if we could combine everything good about these two games. BO3s crashes coupled w/ GT3/4's car selection, real life tracks and realisitic physics.



Will such a game ever exist?"

Gran Turismo 5 on PS3? or maybe Forza for Xbox

 

[Gantz]

I don't think PSP can handle Burnout 3

"I thought to my self 'Self... It would be great if we could combine everything good about these two games. BO3s crashes coupled w/ GT3/4's car selection, real life tracks and realisitic physics.



Will such a game ever exist?"

Gran Turismo 5 on PS3? or maybe Forza for Xbox

I really doubt it. I haven't seen any damage/crash screens from Forza.

 

[akascream]

4 of the same game in the same generation? This has to be some kind of record.

 

[DaCocoBrova]

But it's not a technical limitation, so I don't see the PS3, Xenon etc. ushering in a new era of racing realism. It's a car manufacturer thing IIRC. But yet EA and NFS have been doing it for a minute now, ever since the original playstation.

If someone were to tell me that in 2005, GT4 could not be played online, nor would it have any crash physics/damage I would've fell out laughing.

But in reality it's not funny at all.

**I'm not trying to turn this into a GT4 vs. thread btw**

 

[AirBrian]

4 of the same game in the same generation? This has to be some kind of record.

For a second, I thought Burnout was a Capcom franchise.

 

[Scoobert]

I really doubt it. I haven't seen any damage/crash screens from Forza.

Wtach some gameplay videos. Haven't seen damage from the released screenshots though.

Either way, manufacturers allow damage.

 

[Lord Error]

they will probably port burnout 2 to psp or something like that

Which in all honesty would be f'n awesome. Especially if they add WiFi online play, which they almost certainly would.

 

[jarrod]

4 of the same game in the same generation? This has to be some kind of record.

EA bought them.

 

[SolidSnakex]

In a recent GamePro they were talking about manufacturers recently allowing certain types of damage to cars. It was in an interview with the makers of Juiced. One of the developers mentioned that they still won't let you do certain things to the car though, like rolling it, showing damage in the interior of the passengers side ect.

 

[Mrbob]

We'll see Burnout 5 and maybe Burnout 6 on PS2.

 

[DaCocoBrova]

Why does online play for handhelds excite people? It's hard enough to play at home online and not be distracted by a phone, door bell or one of the body's many excretory functions.

I imagine the distraction factor on a protable platform would be much higher.

The only benefit I see is wireless web surfing, talking to home networks and beaming my phone number to any cute chicks I see using the the thing (which more than likely will = jail bait).

 

[DrLazy]

Might as well start calling it "Burnout 2005"

 

[Lord Error]

Why does online play for handhelds excite people?

I'm actually more excited by local WLAN multiplayer, but anyways.

 

[akascream]

Might as well start calling it "Burnout 2005"

What if they release more than one Burnout in a year? Talk about burnt out.

 

[xsarien]

Why does online play for handhelds excite people? It's hard enough to play at home online and not be distracted by a phone, door bell or one of the body's many excretory functions.

I imagine the distraction factor on a protable platform would be much higher.

'Tis why you take the DS and/or PSP down to a local hotspot and play it there instead.

 

[COCKLES]

The thing they shouldn't add (other than polics chases) are licensed vehicles - fuck realism. With the 'powah' that is EA, that should be a reality.

IMO, Burnout should end w/ the current installment, and Criterion should take over the development duties of the Road Rash franchise.

Fixed Again!

 

[Catalyst]

Meh, I'm still waiting on my Burnout 3 GameCube port.

 

[DaCocoBrova]

Cockles... Admit it. The 'generic looking cars in a pretty game engine complete w/ realistic crashes' thing has run its course.

They came close to screwing up the gameplay by trying too hard to make it somewhat different than the previous versions. Crash mode ended up being the only real casualty in the end.

The same may not happen w/ Burnout 4.

Cops, shortcuts, real in game jumps over oncoming traffic, off road bits...

That's where I want the series to go.

 

[kaching]

Criterion previously indicated that they've expanded enough to handle two projects at once, so I wouldn't see this as a distraction to the completion of Black.

I guess we'll have to wait and see how the September sales numbers turn out for B3. But I suspect that Criterion is probably plenty happy with the newfound attention their creation is getting, after the somewhat lukewarm reception the first two games got. As much as I've enjoyed the first three games, I can certainly think of ways to improve the experience. In that regard, Criterion has managed to more than adequately distinguish 3 iterations of the series thus far, so I have no reason to doubt they can do it for a fourth.

 

[kaching]

Cockles... Admit it. The 'generic looking cars in a pretty game engine complete w/ realistic crashes' thing has run its course.

Other than personal preference, I can't imagine why that has "run its course".

Cops, shortcuts, real in game jumps over oncoming traffic, off road bits...

That's where I want the series to go.

Yikes! Go make your own game! Just kidding, although I wouldn't exactly say that's the most natural direction for the game to go in, anymore than the things that "almost screwed up gameplay" this time around.

 

[Doom_Bringer]

Cockles... Admit it. The 'generic looking cars in a pretty game engine complete w/ realistic crashes' thing has run its course.

They came close to screwing up the gameplay by trying too hard to make it somewhat different than the previous versions. Crash mode ended up being the only real casualty in the end.

The same may not happen w/ Burnout 4.

Cops, shortcuts, real in game jumps over oncoming traffic, off road bits...

That's where I want the series to go.

Those are some good ideas, email it to them! And yeah I hate the crash mode in Burnout 3

 

[DaCocoBrova]

Oh, and like FlatOut, I'll take a side dish of drivers being flung about during crashes.

 

[Doom_Bringer]

Oh, and like FlatOut, I'll take a side dish of drivers being flung about during crashes.

They mentioned that they didn't want that in Burnout 3, check some early interviews.

 

[DaCocoBrova]

We're talking Burnout 4 here...

Again, other than a new can of paint (read: prettier visuals), there's not much else to add.

 

[Gek54]

WTF, you all havnt even seen the game and you are already saying the series needs to take a nap??? Apply that logic to any other series? No Ace Combat 4 please, No Twisted Metal Black please, No Resident Evil 4 please, No Gran Turismo 4. Dumbasses, all of you!

 

[kaching]

Hey! Watch that generalization there! I'm more than happy to see what Criterion does with Burnout 4.

 

[Scoobert]

Fixed Again!

I don't see what the big deal is with using licensed cars. The game doesn't have to all of sudden become a sim. Hell, most of the cars in Burnout 3 looked like licensed cars already. A lot of the cars seem to be spliced too. Like some had a BMW front end with a Mustang rear.

Might as well just go the extra step and use licensed cars, if they can.

 

[jarrod]

WTF, you all havnt even seen the game and you are already saying the series needs to take a nap??? Apply that logic to any other series? No Ace Combat 4 please, No Twisted Metal Black please, No Resident Evil 4 please, No Gran Turismo 4. Dumbasses, all of you!

So.. which of those series had part 4 come in the same generation?

 

[DaCocoBrova]

No one said the series needs to 'take a nap' but they're releasing sequels far too early these days (all publishers).

The series needs something to keep it fresh, or it will dig its own grave like THPS.

This thread is all speculation and wishes. We can do that, right?

 

[akascream]

I don't get the "it's thier game" argument. Consumer demand drives the market, not some delusion of artistic integrety.

 

[Kon Tiki]

We're talking EA here...

Again, other than a new can of paint (read: prettier visuals), there's not much else to add other than some new advertisements.

Are they that bad?

 

[kaching]

Consumer demand drives the market, not some delusion of artistic integrety.

Then pull together a committee of consumers that accurately represent "the market" and have them conceive/conceptualize each and every game that will be released and have them work with a low rent developer resource out of India or some such.

Not that this had anything to do with "artistic integrety" in the first place. Mostly it's just about developer vision and craftsmanship and how those combine to make a quality game or not.

 

[DaCocoBrova]

:lol @ edit.

To be honest, I don't even notice the ads as i'm moving way too fast. That F1 caris nuts!

 

[akascream]

Then pull together a committee of consumers that accurately represent "the market" and have them conceive/conceptualize each and every game that will be released and have them work with a low rent developer resource out of India or some such.

It already exists in the most convenient form possible. My wallet.

Not that this had anything to do with "artistic integrety" in the first place. Mostly it's just about developer vision and craftsmanship and how those combine to make a quality game or not.

I thought it was about people wanting more from a milked to death series?

 

[kaching]

So, in other words, you have no intention of really contributing to this thread in a constructive fashion. Just so we're on the same page - let me know.

 

[akascream]

Disagreement != lack of contribution. Nice try at invalidating my point.

 

[Gek54]

Hey! Watch that generalization there! I'm more than happy to see what Criterion does with Burnout 4.

I was only refering to the people who say the series needs a rest.

So.. which of those series had part 4 come in the same generation?

It doesnt even say when they plan to release it and all these fools are crying 'too soon'. Dont most developers get right to work on the next game of a successful series?

No one said the series needs to 'take a nap' but they're releasing sequels far too early these days (all publishers).

The series needs something to keep it fresh, or it will dig its own grave like THPS.

JC10001 said the series needs to take a nap.

Criterion always comes to the plate with something to awe over. What has led you to believe that 4 wont do the same? ...Your lack of imagination?

 

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