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Developer: Criterion Games Publisher: Electronic Arts Release Date: Jan 22nd 2008 Genre: Driving Sub Genre: Racing
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Free downloadable islands heading to Burnout Paradise

Posted on March 15th, 2008 at 15:46 EDT

When we reviewed Burnout Paradise, we touted it as "the freshest racing experience in a long time." Things haven't changed over the past few months - no racing title has revitalized the genre in the way that Paradise has.

It was just announced on the official Burnout forums that downloadable content will be coming to Paradise. We'll be seeing several new cars available for purchase at the PlayStation Store soon.

Far more tantalizing however is the mention of downloadable islands which will arrive in the form of free updates. That's correct, no money involved.

"This bridge leads to what we reveal today to be the first in a series of islands adding to Paradise City," commented Criterion Games' Alex W. "And one more thing, the islands will all be FREE."

He goes on to tout the each island will offer "a different type of gameplay." Whether this means different from each other or different than the standard Paradise gameplay isn't clear, but we're certainly intrigued with either idea. We'll have more details for you on Burnout Paradise's free DLC soon.

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posted 4:03pm EDT - March 15th, 2008
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wow i dont have burnout but thats jolly nice of them
posted 4:07pm EDT - March 15th, 2008
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Nice! More free downloable content!!! I liked the Motorstorm parts which were for free! A shame that more content isn't like this.

posted 4:08pm EDT - March 15th, 2008
3

Yeah! I love the word "Free".

posted 4:13pm EDT - March 15th, 2008
4

Astounding game made even better!

posted 4:14pm EDT - March 15th, 2008
5

Woot! Love burnout and with free stuff i love it even more!

posted 4:20pm EDT - March 15th, 2008
6

He77 I am getting the game just for the crashes really... But I will download the the new map's. And why is HE77 a banned word???

posted 4:37pm EDT - March 15th, 2008
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was gna get burnout .p but i rather get GTP and need alot of money for other games but nice of them to giv out free stuff
posted 5:10pm EDT - March 15th, 2008
8

FREE, thats my favourite price

posted 6:15pm EDT - March 15th, 2008
9
If only they would create a patch that removed all those advertising vans and billboards.
posted 6:22pm EDT - March 15th, 2008
10

free is good! wish some other companies would go that route,, AHHHHHHHHHHSSSSSSSSSSSSSUUUUWARHAWK!

posted 6:46pm EDT - March 15th, 2008
11

See!! This is the kind of stuff that makes 360 so lame!!

Free stuff!!! on 360 you need to buy downloadable content i think..

Well ok not all content are free on PSN but most of it is :)

 

Comon 360 give everything you have Sony will still ki*ck your green butt!!!

posted 6:50pm EDT - March 15th, 2008
12
i was WONDERING about that bridge :), i was cruising down angus warf looking at it looking at it and think " i wonder where that goes? hmmm.. i wonder can i get on tha bridge?", and lol its soon to be the bridge to new places in paradise, kooooooooolz :)
posted 7:31pm EDT - March 15th, 2008
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It could be Japanese and Euro style islands like on BO 3 and revenge
posted 8:15pm EDT - March 15th, 2008
14

OOOH! OOH! YAY!!!

Actually when i heard island in a racing game I instantly thought of Track Mania Sunrise... where you do those in sane, gravity defying jumps and loops and stuff! I wonder if this "Different type of game play" is close to that?

posted 8:19pm EDT - March 15th, 2008
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psn id: gingo.... this is amazing, this has pushed criterion upto my third favourite devellper behind Naught Dog and Insomniac, can't believe they would pass up making money to release the islands for free shows that it certainly wasn't EA's decision

posted 10:12pm EDT - March 15th, 2008
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FREE!? That's great

posted 11:33pm EDT - March 15th, 2008
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Different type of gameplay will probably mean different designs made for specific types of races.

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And it's about damn time a dev came out with free content.  Even after a few years, new games still cost $60 and we pay for extra content? I think not.  Especially all those expensive songs on every Thursday update.  I'd GLADLY pay for DLC like new islands but no way should a song cost $2.  Try $0.50, profit-bastards.

posted 12:05am EDT - March 16th, 2008
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i love free stuff :)

posted 12:57am EDT - March 16th, 2008
19

This is good cause I havent played Burnout in a minute.  Devil May Cry 4, MLB the Show 08 and other reason's.. But free is good any day of the week..

posted 1:35am EDT - March 16th, 2008
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Free! OMG they should do this for all games, jk, then they wouldn't make an extra buck after the game has sold

posted 6:01pm EDT - March 16th, 2008
21

Just a couple of hours ago,i played Burnout Dominator for the psp,if this game is anything to be judged by that,then this will be nothing short of spectacular.

posted 9:30am EDT - March 17th, 2008
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paradise is already an excellent game but with this it's even better, thank's criterion for showing that i wasn't wrong about buying your game, can't wait to download does islands

posted 11:40pm EDT - April 1st, 2008
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The best racing game that is out there... now it just keep on getting better. send me to Paradise Burnout

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