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The Official Burnout Paradise Thread. Restarting Events Patch!
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Baloonatic
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PC trial is a bit more time/event limited than I'd hoped, but it has completely sold me on the game anyway 
Jaded Alyx
Member
Is it just me, or is the PC trial unavailable right now?
http://nzone.com/object/nzone_burnoutparadise_downloads.html
EDIT: Nevermind, Google Chrome sucks apparently.
http://nzone.com/object/nzone_burnoutparadise_downloads.html
EDIT: Nevermind, Google Chrome sucks apparently.
Just bought the party pack, and since it was so late at night, I decided to try it out. Can't really recommend it, since:
1) the interface is pretty cumbersome, even if it's simple. For example, on some speed races, there are occasional checkpoints throughout, but they only show the time you pass by, not any comparison time compared to the best party player. Also, there's no ranking until the end of a round, for good or bad. A better HUD that really pronounces the point difference during the race/activity itself would've been good. These points aren't really major, but the second one is...
2) the complete lack of difficulty or incentive to do extra well in challenges. As an example, one of the challenges I got was to do a barrel roll off the ramp at the beach. The problem is, the car is placed STRAIGHT in front of the ramp, so all you have to do is push down the gas, boost and you'll nail the barrel roll with 100% security. Sure, you can try to get a double barrel roll, but it takes time and with the risk of losing the round, the incentive is pretty bad. Another example of a challenge was to jump off the ramp near the dam. Again you're pretty much placed in front of the ramp, and it's practically impossible to fail this. And afaik, there's no bonus if you try to do anything more extravagant. Generally, the challenges I've tried so far are prett unexiting.
Well, the party pack is good for whoring some extremely easy trophies/achievement points, but from what I've played, it would not be the most fun party mode around.
1) the interface is pretty cumbersome, even if it's simple. For example, on some speed races, there are occasional checkpoints throughout, but they only show the time you pass by, not any comparison time compared to the best party player. Also, there's no ranking until the end of a round, for good or bad. A better HUD that really pronounces the point difference during the race/activity itself would've been good. These points aren't really major, but the second one is...
2) the complete lack of difficulty or incentive to do extra well in challenges. As an example, one of the challenges I got was to do a barrel roll off the ramp at the beach. The problem is, the car is placed STRAIGHT in front of the ramp, so all you have to do is push down the gas, boost and you'll nail the barrel roll with 100% security. Sure, you can try to get a double barrel roll, but it takes time and with the risk of losing the round, the incentive is pretty bad. Another example of a challenge was to jump off the ramp near the dam. Again you're pretty much placed in front of the ramp, and it's practically impossible to fail this. And afaik, there's no bonus if you try to do anything more extravagant. Generally, the challenges I've tried so far are prett unexiting.
Well, the party pack is good for whoring some extremely easy trophies/achievement points, but from what I've played, it would not be the most fun party mode around.
Haunted
Member
You mean billboards and gates? Too gaudy for you?WasabiKing said:
I dislike that every broken billboard flickers in the exact same time interval, looks strange somehow. There's not too many places where there are several billboards in sight at the same time, though, so it's not a biggie.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Is the x360's update available now for silver members?
MirageDwarf
Member
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TouchMyBox
Member
Look so pretty and smooth on PC, no frame-rate drops if I use an anti-aliasing setting under 8x. However...
Does anyone else have pretty bad screen tearing on Burnout PC? I have v-sync turned on, and fraps confirms a solid 60fps. I'm using Forceware 181.22.
edit: nevermind, patch fixed it.
Does anyone else have pretty bad screen tearing on Burnout PC? I have v-sync turned on, and fraps confirms a solid 60fps. I'm using Forceware 181.22.
edit: nevermind, patch fixed it.
overthehill99
Member
I'm trying to update on PS3 but it is going AMAZINGLY slow.
Stormwatch
Member
TouchMyBox said:
I'm using 181.22 as well and I'm using 8x AA as well. I don't notice screen tearing, but if I turn the SSAO on the frame rate drops to about half what it was before. I've got a GeForce 8800 GTX.
Stormwatch
Member
The 1.6 Patch is on the Marketplace now. 825.45 MB
AlphaTwo00
Member
Yes. In fact, check your download history: The last three updates are "Unknown Content" and cannot be re-downloaded.Wario64 said:
Psychotext
Member
Wow... they must have sacrificed some virgins to get MS to allow them a patch of that sort of size. :lol
AlphaTwo00
Member
It's not a "patch". That's the fun part.Psychotext said:
MS allows for "Title Updates", which is MS's patches. They are much much smaller in size, and should be just code. Sony's version of patch is a much looser term, where it can be content and code.
For Burnout to work, Criterion had to work with MS for the exception: Burnout gets a "Title Update", which disconnects players from going online unless they have the latest content pack from the marketplace. However, this content pack, unlike other DLC, is not tied to the GamerTag (I was suprised when I tried this on an unconnected 360).
This should be available for Silver users right now, because it is required if you even want to start the game. (The Web interface doesn't denote any special "gold member only" info)
So is this thread going to be the place where I find other Gaffers to play PC with? Only a few games in and already I'm tried of the "OH shit, he's asian" responses when they see my mug shot. I forget that I have webcam.
Anyways, my alias is Thisisjasonng. I'll see if I can get the full game tomorrow.
Anyways, my alias is Thisisjasonng. I'll see if I can get the full game tomorrow.
TouchMyBox
Member
I installed the 1.0.1 patch and the screen tearing is gone
Visualante
Member
Truly amazing work Criterion.
A testament to a truly open world game when you disregard everything they put in for you to do and just play. Well worth the wait, it runs beautifully. Realtime ambient occlusion, such a worthelss addition to the PC version in my opinion.
A testament to a truly open world game when you disregard everything they put in for you to do and just play. Well worth the wait, it runs beautifully. Realtime ambient occlusion, such a worthelss addition to the PC version in my opinion.
Psychotext
Member
Well... I've left the 360 downloading the update. Slow as hell, but I suppose at least I'll have something new and shiny to look at tomorrow.
flipswitch
Member
Does the PS3 version have ambient occlusion to it?
AlphaTwo00
Member
D-Pad Right (Easy Drive). Should be 2nd or 3rd item.Bog said:
This game is so awesome.
I'm a little confused about the dlc though. I thought this release had an extra island or something. If it's not out yet, will pc users get it for free?
Also regarding SSAO, I understand the concept and how it works, I just don't see a lot of real improvement the way it is being used in games. It just tends to produce some strange black borders on objects that looks odd from a distance and in games like crysis warhead can produce some weird graphic glitches in certain parts (like in the tunnel at the beginning of the second ice level).
I'm a little confused about the dlc though. I thought this release had an extra island or something. If it's not out yet, will pc users get it for free?
Also regarding SSAO, I understand the concept and how it works, I just don't see a lot of real improvement the way it is being used in games. It just tends to produce some strange black borders on objects that looks odd from a distance and in games like crysis warhead can produce some weird graphic glitches in certain parts (like in the tunnel at the beginning of the second ice level).
Mr_Appleby
Member
Mar_ said:
vegemite patch am confirmed??
Bog said:
yeah i couldn't find it either.. watched the podcast later and it looks like the restart race option is in the quickmenu or whatever it's called (dpad right on ps3)
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
Where's the restart option? I don't see it at all. And the road rage mode is borked.
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
I THOUGHT IT WOULD SHOW UP AFTER I SCREW UP.Volcynika said:
And the stunt runs are BRUTAL now that I have the Elite license. I can't do 'em.
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Burnout Paradise is one of the finest games I have ever played.
I'm 8 wins away from my A license... but this game is pure oldschool fun. There is nothing to worry about, nothing to learn or debate about. This game is just absolutely distilled fuckawesome.
It's actually somewhat of a life affirming event.
This is the game that reminds me why I LOVE playing videogames.
I'm 8 wins away from my A license... but this game is pure oldschool fun. There is nothing to worry about, nothing to learn or debate about. This game is just absolutely distilled fuckawesome.
It's actually somewhat of a life affirming event.
This is the game that reminds me why I LOVE playing videogames.
AlphaTwo00
Member
Called it two pages ago.twinturbo2 said:
The Stunt Run seems to be tweaked to the high end players once you are that far up. I mean, when they are talking to guys that are racking up 11 Billion points and was breaking their in game counter, yes, then it needed tweaks.
GotchaForce
Member
Volcynika said:
It doesn't say on this page where the restart option is dude.
You hit right on the dpad and choose start last event.
I've not played this game in a long time. I messed around with the bikes and night and day thing. When I started it up just now the sun was going down and I had to play for like 20 minutes before the sun started to come up. There's no way to just set to daytime is there? I don't like driving in the dark. Has it been a problem for other people or is it something I just need to get used to. If I really get back in the game I'm afraid I'm going to be going nuts waiting for the sun to come back up.
AlphaTwo00
Member
It's in the options. Select/Back Button > Options > Time of Day.robut said:
Choice of:
Constant (Midday, Midnight, Evening, Sunrise)
24 Minute Clock
48 Minutes Clock
24 Hour Clock?
Current local time.
I really wanted to support Criterion with this DLC. It felt like I was doing something wrong getting all those awesome content packs for free when I got the game for $30 brand new. I've known about this update for a long time and wanted to support it out of principle but I can't bring myself to pay $10 for a mode that I will never use. After reading impressions of people who did play it the DLC just doesn't seem like it's worth purchasing at all. If they roll out a pack with more vehicles and/or more territory to drive around in I'll absolutely pay for that but this just doesn't seem worth it.