OldJadedGamer
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DoctorWho said:
Exactly.
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The Official Burnout Paradise Thread. Restarting Events Patch!
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Exactly.
SolidSnakex
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AlphaTwo00 said:
Alex said their next game wouldn't be a racing game or FPS. Obviously things could've changed since then, but that was the last time they really discussed their next game.
What I'll never get with everybody who has an issue with no retry is why is it you HAVE to do the certain race that you failed? There are 120 events at every stop light in the game and at most times you'll be right near one, so why not just start up that event? Worst case, when you finish or fail a race you'll be in the mountains and have to drive a mile or 2 towards the Dam or the city to get back to the bulk of the events but that's not shouldn't be some long, annoying trip back, about 1-2 minutes tops. Plus, I have a hard time believing that anyone who bitches about no retry has actually stuck with the game long enough and is actually going for their Burnout Elite license and only has a couple of races left so they'd have to drive all the way back to one specific area.
Ploid 3.0
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Aladuf said:
When I start to run out of races I can't avoid taking long trips to the starting line of any race that I can do which isn't already won by me. They don't all stay open and I'm just using races as an example. I avoid stunts like the plague. I really hate stunt challenges at the point I'm at. They all require too many points and I don't feel like finding trick spots. I stick to race type events.
AlphaTwo00
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The way they did it was loading the PS3 save onto to any memory device, and uploading that save file to their app. There's no such way to do that on the 360.McLovin said:
industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
Dante said:Gratz...I just deleted my save file and am ready to take a stab at the trophies
If you need a hand with challenges or anything, then feel free to add me to your friends list.
MadOdorMachine
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I'm thinking about getting this game (it's kind of hard to resist at $20) and have a few questions.
1. Is there a hud (speedometer/map/etc.) in the game? It's not really a huge deal, but I have a plasma tv and burn in is an issue. I've also been spoiled by games without it. I love having the whole screen show off the game.
2. Is it correct that the game is about to be $20 on PSN?
3. What happens if your hard drive gets corrupted? Is there a way to redownload the game as long as you are signed in to your account?
4. How much space does the downloadable game take up on the HDD?
5. How is the framerate on the PS3 version? I'm more concerned that it's stable than if it's 30 or 60 fps.
1. Is there a hud (speedometer/map/etc.) in the game? It's not really a huge deal, but I have a plasma tv and burn in is an issue. I've also been spoiled by games without it. I love having the whole screen show off the game.
2. Is it correct that the game is about to be $20 on PSN?
3. What happens if your hard drive gets corrupted? Is there a way to redownload the game as long as you are signed in to your account?
4. How much space does the downloadable game take up on the HDD?
5. How is the framerate on the PS3 version? I'm more concerned that it's stable than if it's 30 or 60 fps.
Smitty3000
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MadOdorMachine said:
1. Yes, a map.
2. Yes.
3. Yes.
4. I want to say 2-4 GB but I forget.
5. Put in over 50 hours, haven't experienced frame rate drop once.
MadOdorMachine
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Is there an option to take the map off? I forgot to ask if there is a boost meter as well. Maybe I'm crazy, but I don't see the demo on PSN anymore. Was it taken down?Smitty3000 said:
AlphaTwo00
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Possibly. The online servers for the demo was closed after March of last year.MadOdorMachine said:
Peronthious
Member
Aladuf said:
Stunt runs are very much a matter of being in the right place and knowing where things are. If I'm in an area where I know where I few relatively large jumps are (i.e., the mountain road near the windmills that has the shortcut all the way to the bottom), getting massive amounts of points are no problem. Just driving around trying to get points, though, is a huge pain.
Why would you do that? I mean game-wise, not screen-wise. Paradise City is a huge area to navigate, and the mini-map is VERY useful for the first 20 to 40 hours in the game... There is a boost meter, of course, this is Burnout! If you're worried about burn-in, know that the street name is always displayed at the top of the screen in the same box.MadOdorMachine said:
AlphaTwo00
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My tactic for stunt run consist of a few key areas, the jump off the quarry, the south bridge, the damn, and the port area, and the northern beach area. Pretty much anywhere a stunt run was, head towards one of those directions and string them up. To maintain the counter, remember to use e-brake and reverse driving, it's critical to keep the combo going.Peronthious said:
MadOdorMachine
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Yeah, I don't know about this game. I know you need the map because it's an open world, but the only game I've played like that (NFS:MW) I didn't like. It's just tempting at $20 or less at GameStop. I just figured there would be other ways of knowing where to go like pausing the game and looking at the map. As far a boost goes, it's been a while since I've played a Burnout game, but maybe they could replace the boost meter with a noise or some type of flash telling you your meter is full/empty.crispyben said:
Ok GAF so if I'm ready to buy this game. Is there a reason for/against buying the boxed version vs. the downloadable version?
Just curious does the downloadable version have online viewable manuals or anything? That won't affect my purchase decision, just curious.
Just curious does the downloadable version have online viewable manuals or anything? That won't affect my purchase decision, just curious.
Philanthropist
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None. It's exactly the same game.DarienA said:
The game is self-explanatory and the controls are simple. Any doubt you have, just ask here.
The PSN version is really convenient like the person above said, it's nice to have the game on your HDD just ready to go whenever. When I downloaded the PSN version, I think it said something about going to Criterion's website or something for a manual so you might want to read the games description in the PSN Store.DarienA said:
The benefits to the disc based version are also the same as the poster above said, you have something to physically have and do what you want with.
On a side note, I decided to use a few bucks of Gamestop credit and buy another new copy of Burnout PS3 again today. I figured, it's 1 year later after it came out and why not support them again.
Christoff Yurievich
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so who's going for 303%? :lol
Unregistered007
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I am thinking of buying it again, I already have the ps3 version, should I buy the PSN or the 360 version ?
LiquidMetal14
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What I want you to do is buy the PS1 version son!Unregistered007 said:
Dead Man Typing
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$20 on PSN? That's the same price as Wipeout HD which sells on the UK Playstation store for around £12, isn't it?
How much is Burnout Paradise right now on the UK store? (if it's even available there)
How much is Burnout Paradise right now on the UK store? (if it's even available there)
MadOdorMachine
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They should at least give you the option of turning down the opacity of the hud though. I think all games should have this along with fully customizable controls. Speaking of controls. Do you have to hold down the right shoulder to accelerate or is there an option to use the X/A button on PS3/360? I'm also curious if you purchase a game over PSN, do they charge you tax or is it straight up $20?crispyben said:
MadOdorMachine
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Well I went ahead and took the plunge and picked the game up on disc. I knew going in that I'm not a fan of open world racers, but I was hoping this game would change my opinion. I think the update on February 5th will fix the biggest problem (which is people not knowing where to go) but so far aside from the brilliant graphics I'm pretty disappointed. Some of the events won't let me start - I guess I need another car? I have no idea what I'm supposed to be doing in stunt mode and in the few races I've actually found myself in, I had no idea where to go. There are no arrows pointing you in the right direction. There were times when I was driving and I suddenly hit a T-intersection where I had to turn left or right and crashed - as a matter of fact it seems like I'm crashing at least once every minute or two. Other times I would find myself heading completely in the wrong direction with no "Wrong Way" indicator. I think one of the reasons I'm crashing so much is because the game encourages you to boost and look at the map instead of the road and the roads are treacherous. So far, most of my time has been driving around the city trying to find events. It would be nice if they at least gave people an objective - tell them what they need to do and where they need to go to progress in the game. I'm not saying the player can't choose to do something else, but there's no direction at all. Another option would be to have a set-up similar to NFS:MW where you could select the race you wanted to start from the menu/map. All in all though, I think Criterion made an ambitous effort, but the game might be too open.