fatigues_gasolini
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Wow, im surprised at all the turn around in this thread. Criterion offers so much for free, and even give warning of paid dlc, and everyone starts attacking them with a fervor.
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The Official Burnout Paradise Thread. Restarting Events Patch!
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painful fart
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Yeah, I know, I just got turned off.drmcclin said:
BTW I bought the party pack which is pretty sucky IMO. It could have been so good if they had put some more effort into it, I expected better from Criterion.
TheGreatDave
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Backlash confirmed.
AlphaTwo00
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I'm not. People are cheap. I called it last page.gamerecks said:
Basically, you can do no right, unless your game isn't run by a real company, and throws DLC and all content for free.
CrookedRain
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I'm not sure I understand the logic behind the game being double the price on PC when PC games are usually cheaper and the PC version getting at least a month delay on DLC. I mean it's still worth the asking price, but I guess it explains why no one posts about the PC version in this thread though.
shouamabane
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Ploid 3.0
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shouamabane said:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MKA60W/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Well maybe the PC version of Burnout will cost a few dollars more in a few months.
AlphaTwo00
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Outside of RB's DLC, which even TheGreatDave calls wrong, who has had a good record for being right?Mrbob said:
Mr. Enigma
Member
$4 for a fucking car? With stats at level 0 in every category? Blow me, Criterion.
It's the 2009 Horse Armor.
It's the 2009 Horse Armor.
overthehill99
Member
Wait what? Four dollars for ONE car? Seven dollars for FOUR cars? I don't care how cool it is, thats absolutely ridiculous.
I was going to buy everything they released, but you can count me out for this one. I'll buy the island if its reasonable, but there is no way I'm buying the cars. I was expecting $.99.
I was going to buy everything they released, but you can count me out for this one. I'll buy the island if its reasonable, but there is no way I'm buying the cars. I was expecting $.99.
AlphaTwo00 said:
On consoles...I have no idea.
I yearn for the days of real expansion packs once more.
Shivering Isles and possibly GTA4 lost and the damned...otherwise I have nothing. Well Valve and their L4D support will be good, but this is something they are carrying over from their PC tradition.
I don't demand things for free. PC gaming still does it right...bring out a regular game and then an expansion about a year later, and perhaps dole out some small extra content between these time frames.
But I don't want to whine about DLC in this thread. I'm used to it by now on consoles and will wait it out hoping things will change for the better.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
I'm buying this and Noby this week.
shouamabane
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LiquidMetal14 said:
I'm doing the same. I just started the download of BP.
Peronthious
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Ploid 3.0 said:
...what the hell. Who's idea was it to have the stats at zero for the car everyone is drooling for? I assume it'll be upgradable or something, at least.
Revolutionary
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Has there been any word if I can actually fly around with the DeLorean or am I just going to be hovering above streets? :\ lol
Cuz with those stats... who cares about hovering, I'll go with KITT.
Cuz with those stats... who cares about hovering, I'll go with KITT.
dskillzhtown
keep your strippers out of my American football
Eh...whatever. I will buy this DLC. Criterion has supported this game like no other. 8 bucks as a "thanks" for 4 cars isn't going to kill me. Not shocked at the hate they are getting for having the nerve to charge money for DLC though. Once people are used to getting things for free, they have a fit when they have to pay.
8 bucks for 4 cars works out to $2 a car. Not really that crazy, especially considering all that they have given us for free.
I think that you probably hover when you hit turbo.
8 bucks for 4 cars works out to $2 a car. Not really that crazy, especially considering all that they have given us for free.
Revolutionary said:
I think that you probably hover when you hit turbo.
Psychotext
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I'm certainly not angry about the DLC costs... it's just unlikely I'll be buying it.
overthehill99
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I think you hit R3 and the wheels turn in. Thats it. It only hovers, it doesn't actually fly.dskillzhtown said:
TheGreatDave
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AlphaTwo00 said:
Rock Band DLC isn't wrong. If anything, it's the most justifiable, because you can see how many different parties are entitled to a piece of the cash.
And in answer to your question...probably Bungie.
AlphaTwo00
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This has to be a joke post right? There is a video, where the car BOOST. So it's not 0.AnEternalEnigma said:
I'm thinking now that the island wll be $20 and if anything else, might even be over that. On the flip side, it's most likely the only DLC for this game that will actually be worth the money, although it's funny to think that before pricing of anything was ever announced, I was thinking the price for The Island was going to be $10. Who knows about Cops & Robbers but given that it's most likely also going to be a game mode you can play in online games, Criterion are going to be splitting the online community twice with substantial DLC with The Island and Cops & Robbers.
overthehill99
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The island was set to be free at one point last year. If they charge $20 for it, I'm out.Shearie said:
WasabiKing
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I don't think there is anything wrong with not buying DLC, and I don't intend to buy these 4 cars. It doesn't mean I hate the game now. If you've got the game already, you're set. The only people crying about having to pay are the OCD completionist whores. Guys, it's ok NOT to have 100% on every game with regard to trophies. This is not a required purchase.
With Burnout Paradise, I only give them a pass because of the free content we've been getting over the last year. Bikes, online only cars, visual "improvements," added features with online games, and the mighty restart feature for the weaksauce.
With Burnout Paradise, I only give them a pass because of the free content we've been getting over the last year. Bikes, online only cars, visual "improvements," added features with online games, and the mighty restart feature for the weaksauce.
Mr. Enigma
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dskillzhtown said:
No offense, but I really dislike people who think like you. It's not like a ray of sunshine is going to hit their hearts as they have an epiphany and yell, "WE ARE GENIUNELY TOUCHED BY dskillzhtown'S THANK YOU OF $8!"
That makes no logical sense whatsoever. Criterion is owned by EA. They don't need your money as a "thanks". All you're doing is reinforcing to them that this idea of paying $4 for an in-game car is a good one and setting them up to do more of this in the future.
Everdred
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Like the others, I hope this doesn't mean the island will be more than $10 but I have a feeling it will be. I'm only buying that and depending on impressions I MIGHT be willing to pay $15 but thats still pushing it.
How many cars are in the game now? 70+ right? According to this scale thats $140 worth of cars and that doesn't even include gameplay! Add on the Paradise City world, thats $40 or so dollars. Damn, this game should have retailed for $180! Well I guess I got a pretty good deal since I've spent $90 on it (360 release, then PSN later).
How many cars are in the game now? 70+ right? According to this scale thats $140 worth of cars and that doesn't even include gameplay! Add on the Paradise City world, thats $40 or so dollars. Damn, this game should have retailed for $180! Well I guess I got a pretty good deal since I've spent $90 on it (360 release, then PSN later).
AlphaTwo00
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People pay for whatever they think it's worth to them, whatever rationalization is irreverent.AnEternalEnigma said:
Plenty of other people buy other DLC that I may not agree with, I'm not going to run around criticizing what they buy.
Wow, the winds of change have blown while I was sleeping... I don't know where to start. There have been all kind of good points made in this thread, from both sides of the debate. If you give a lot of things free, then start asking for money, you create the two groups at play here: the grateful (ready to pay a bit) and the angry (refusing to pay ever). I am in the first camp, but respect the other. However, expecting the cars to be 0.99 each was wishful thinking to begin with! I guess it all depends on the way you look at it, and the way I look at it, 2.00 per car is OK, moreso than the 10.00 Party pack. And nobody's forcing you to buy them! If you want them, 8.00 is reasonable, if you don't, why waste your time complaining? 
By the way, were do those Legendary Cars stats come from? I know they were taken from the Burnout Wikia, but where did they get the info? It seems baseless, and the Jansen P12 88 Special has Stunt Boost, so it has boost stats like the other Legendary Cars I think.
Regarding Big Surf Island, I think its pricing will create another shitstorm, but until then, take a look at it in its current form...
There's also a new Flat Spin world record if you're into that sort of thing: 3,662 degrees! (WR before the update was more than 1,000 degrees below that, then there was this)
By the way, were do those Legendary Cars stats come from? I know they were taken from the Burnout Wikia, but where did they get the info? It seems baseless, and the Jansen P12 88 Special has Stunt Boost, so it has boost stats like the other Legendary Cars I think.
Regarding Big Surf Island, I think its pricing will create another shitstorm, but until then, take a look at it in its current form...
There's also a new Flat Spin world record if you're into that sort of thing: 3,662 degrees! (WR before the update was more than 1,000 degrees below that, then there was this)
MrTroubleMaker
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Ploid 3.0 said:
where did this come from? do they have the stats for the other vehicles like this?
MrTroubleMaker
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thanks!crispyben said:
FabCam said:
EDIT: £6.29 / 7.99 in Europe and $7.99 in the US for all 4 cars.
GT Nighthawk - £1.59 / 1.99 / $1.99
Manhattan Spirit - £1.59 / 1.99 / 1.99
Cavalry Bootlegger - £1.59 / 1.99 / $1.99
P12 88 Special - £3.19 / 3.99 / $3.99
Yep, it seems the Boost Specials (Carson Extreme Hotrod and Montgomery Hawker Mech) will allow this trickRamenman said:
Holy shit. £3.19 for one car is insane! I'll buy the Nighthawk and General Lee but the Delorian is too much for me.
EDIT: I actually would have preferred if they charged for the bikes pack instead of this pack. I don't mind paying that sort of money for content that extends the game life so I can see why the party pack is priced as it is. But for the price of 2 cars you could buy a full PSN game which is kind of off :/
EDIT: I actually would have preferred if they charged for the bikes pack instead of this pack. I don't mind paying that sort of money for content that extends the game life so I can see why the party pack is priced as it is. But for the price of 2 cars you could buy a full PSN game which is kind of off :/
What a goddamn ripoff.
First the party pack and now this screw you EA and Criterion!
Also those sucking up with the "but look at the stuff they gave us for free"
guess what its not even that good. Cant even do races with bikes which is pathetic.
Also its likely the free stuff was just held back because they rushed to get the game out at release.
Not to mention the new cars are basically slight variations of existing cars with some fancy gimick and better stats added!
First the party pack and now this screw you EA and Criterion!
Also those sucking up with the "but look at the stuff they gave us for free"
guess what its not even that good. Cant even do races with bikes which is pathetic.
Also its likely the free stuff was just held back because they rushed to get the game out at release.
Not to mention the new cars are basically slight variations of existing cars with some fancy gimick and better stats added!
Always-honest
Banned
cool cars.. but kinda feels like paying for extra trophies...
i'll buy the island though, and maybe a car.. criterion gave me plenty, i'll give them some of my money.
i'll buy the island though, and maybe a car.. criterion gave me plenty, i'll give them some of my money.
Prices in MS Points for the Legendary Cars: 320/160/160/160, or 600 for the 4 cars. How does that translate into real world money?