Burnout Paradise Gets Legendary Car Pack [Archive]

Psykoboy2

11-07-2008, 12:27 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Psykoboy2/deloreanBP1.jpg

I always knew there was a reason I LOVED the guys at Criterion (http://www.criteriongames.com/). Something about cars and crashing...they just get it. And if that wasn't reason enough, they've gone and given me much more of a reason.

Look at that, will ya? Just look at it. It's the Jansen 88 Special. But we all know what it really is. It's our dream come true. I can now sit at the long end of a straight away at night and try to start my car, before I bang my head on the controller and it comes to life. Just so I can speed down and well...you know the rest. And yes, it comes with flame trails. Oh and one more thing...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Psykoboy2/deloreanBP2.jpg

It hovers!

The greatest car in the world is part of a paid DLC pack - The Legendary Car pack. They’re available to buy individually or discounted, if you pick up the whole set. In addition to the Jansen 88 Special, look out for the Cavalry Bootlegger, Manhattan Spirit and the GT Nighthawk.

Source - Criterion Games (http://www.criteriongames.com/article.php?artID=369), Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/burnout-paradise-goes-back-to-the-future/)

LongStepMantis

11-07-2008, 12:29 PM

1.21 JIGAWATTS!

That is all. Awesome.

Young Al Capone

11-07-2008, 12:30 PM

Awesome, totally awesome.

When is this going to be released? I noticed in the full article it said 2009, but didn't see anything more specific.

Ten19

11-07-2008, 12:33 PM

Great Scott!

They sure aren't giving up on this game, eh?

Sandman

11-07-2008, 12:34 PM

1.21 gigawatts of awesome!!! That's what it is.

Mdot

11-07-2008, 12:37 PM

Manure?!?!?!?!?! I HATE MANURE!

Psykoboy2

11-07-2008, 12:38 PM

This whole day has been nothing but WIN for me. I picked up Gears 2, got some other good news from a friend, got more people from IGC into the Left 4 Dead early demo, and now this.

Great goddamn day, I tell ya!

TrackZero

11-07-2008, 12:38 PM

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/2745/backtothefuture0zl4.jpg

'nuff said.

yeti

11-07-2008, 12:39 PM

Fucking genius!

cppcrusader

11-07-2008, 12:44 PM

Damn it, now I may finally buckle and get this game.

Psykoboy2

11-07-2008, 12:45 PM

It also makes me wonder what those other 3 cars might be.

Psykoboy2

11-07-2008, 12:46 PM

Bootlegger is probably the General Lee...the other two could be a take on K.I.T.T from Knight Rider, I guess.

LongStepMantis

11-07-2008, 12:48 PM

My first guess on the GT Nighthawk is K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider.

Bootlegger is probably the General Lee

I don't know why I didn't think of that, but I'd bet you're right.
Manhattan Spirit though?...could it be Ecto 1?

rvieira

11-07-2008, 12:49 PM

It also makes me wonder what those other 3 cars might be.

I wonder that too and how much it will cost...

Dukefrukem

11-07-2008, 12:54 PM

thats so awesome.

rvieira

11-07-2008, 12:55 PM

Bootlegger is probably the General Lee...the other two could be a take on K.I.T.T from Knight Rider, I guess.

You probaly right and the last one could be Eleanor (http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj114/powertvmedia/07_News/1967-forsd-mustang-eleanor-movie-ca.jpg) form Gone in 60 seconds

agentgray

11-07-2008, 12:57 PM

I will gladly buy this to support this type of...uh, support.

They have done a bang-up job aftermarket. Just full of awesome.

Psykoboy2

11-07-2008, 01:14 PM

Okay, my brain is exploding here. So lets say they give us KITT...would turbo boost be a click of L3 and we can jump anywhere?!?

Or is it Super Pursuit Mode?

Elrik Murder

11-07-2008, 01:27 PM

I think I will be purchasing this game. Always wanted my own flux capacitor!

Seriously, this is how you support a game with DLC.

Psykoboy2

11-07-2008, 01:30 PM

Okay..here goes:

Bootlegger - General Lee

Spirit - ECTO 1

Nighthawk - KITT

Cyndair

11-07-2008, 01:32 PM

Great Scott!!!

This is heavy.....

Some DLC that I can really get behind!

tombofsoldier

11-07-2008, 01:33 PM

Ha ha! I don't even like the game but that's awesome.

PathMaster

11-07-2008, 01:39 PM

All sorts of kickass here.

Psykoboy2

11-07-2008, 02:17 PM

Wait...I just thought of another one:

"Doc! You're telling me...you put a time machine...in Burnout Paradise?!?"

Lame, I know, but I am still so excited about this.

JayVe

11-07-2008, 02:55 PM

Wow. This is tremendous!

Bone

11-07-2008, 03:10 PM

Chaos Machine

11-07-2008, 04:10 PM

the delorean is my favorite car, if i could own any car and not have to worry about maintaining it i would have to pick a delorean

Psykoboy2

11-07-2008, 04:45 PM

The coincidences are mounting.

1. You are the biggest fan of Burnout Paradise that I know.
2. You are the biggest fan of DeLorean (especially THAT one) that I know.
3. Great Scott... Scott is your name.

Let's get some numerology expert in here and we may find out who really shot JFK.

I feel conflicted. I like to crash in Burnout, but I don't know that I can bring myself to do so in such a beautiful machine.

Bone

11-07-2008, 04:46 PM

the delorean is my favorite car, if i could own any car and not have to worry about maintaining it i would have to pick a delorean

Maintenance is bad, but the cars are extremely affordable now. Although that car was never much of a sports car- it was actually quite sluggish. It just looked fucking cool.

Of course the company in Houston, who bought all the spare parts and manufacturing equipment, is offering upgrades on the horsepower. But that'll cost you.

Psykoboy2

11-07-2008, 04:50 PM

I have always stated that one day in my life, I will own one of those cars. I just can't decided if I want a movie replica build or keep it original.

Bone

11-07-2008, 04:51 PM

I feel conflicted. I like to crash in Burnout, but I don't know that I can bring myself to do so in such a beautiful machine.

I know it'll be easy to find you, constantly circling the paint shop in between crashes.

Psykoboy2

11-07-2008, 04:59 PM

I know it'll be easy to find you, constantly circling the paint shop in between crashes.

I really look forward to hitting a massive jump and going hover in mid-air...or vice versa.

VerseD

11-07-2008, 05:02 PM

This is the best DLC pack I've ever seen.

Rogue_hunter

11-07-2008, 05:35 PM

Scott: there is a local auto mechanic shop that specializes only in Delorians. They typically try not to sell any, but occasionally they will have one for sale. They also sell refurbished ones, but those are $76,750 from them.

Check it out here (http://www.deloreanone.com/).

Why does this have to be paid DLC? (not that I won't be buying this regardless, I just liked all the free stuff they kept giving)

Variable Gear

11-07-2008, 05:48 PM

Why does this have to be paid DLC? (not that I won't be buying this regardless, I just liked all the free stuff they kept giving)
Because everyone will buy it.

DoctorFinger

11-07-2008, 07:05 PM

Batmobile plz. KTHKBYE

yeti

11-07-2008, 07:51 PM

Jazz from generation one Transformers. Purrty puhlease.

Screw it, throw a truck in there and make it look like Prime!

Inverno

11-07-2008, 09:04 PM

omfg i want that. I was already planning to buy the new ultimate pack of the game (i got a 20 gigger and want as little on there as possible) Is there any release dates for the ultimate pack? I may have to get the OG game if its not soon 8)

Hey Scott since all the numerology points to Critereon bending to your ultimate will how about you "pretend" to love the GMC Syclone so I can finally have one to play with. purdy please ?

Psykoboy2

11-07-2008, 09:14 PM

I'll do my best.

You know, a neat little feature to the DeL...uhh, the Jansen 88 there would be to hit a certain speed, and then have the map pop up so you can select where you'd like to teleport to.

Savok

11-07-2008, 09:17 PM

This.... I....

Inverno

11-08-2008, 12:13 AM

OR how about letting the Del err umm Jansen after a failed race allow you to go back and restart the race?

and Feb for the ultimate pack if this comes out soon I may have to bite the bullet and get an OG copy.

harle

11-08-2008, 12:31 AM

I ended up going to Game Crazy tonight and picking this up. Time to sink endless hours into another Burnout game!

Digital Outlaw

11-08-2008, 04:34 AM

I never like Burnout, but this is probaly the best DLC I have seen for a game yet.

Zanzibar

11-08-2008, 01:09 PM

God dammit, WHERE IS MY BACK TO THE FUTURE GAME?!

Zanzibar

11-08-2008, 01:13 PM

1.21 JIGAWATTS!

That is all. Awesome.

I was at UC Berkeley back in '91, I was taking a crap in a bathroom stall in one of the Engineering/Physics buildings. I look over and someone had scrawled '1.21 GIGAWATTS?!' and I start cracking up uncontrollably.

LongStepMantis

11-08-2008, 02:57 PM

I was at UC Berkeley back in '91, I was taking a crap in a bathroom stall in one of the Engineering/Physics buildings. I look over and someone had scrawled '1.21 GIGAWATTS?!' and I start cracking up uncontrollably.

Be careful. You don't know where you'd end up if that toilet had exceeded 88 mph flush speed. :p

Also...Crap to the future. That is all.

Dave

11-08-2008, 05:49 PM

That's pretty cool. I think I want to get this game now.

It cracked me up when I first saw this, because I was thinking to myself: "I wonder if Scott knows about this?" Then I looked back up, to see who posted it, and couldn't stop laughing.

This is definitely pretty cool. And are those other three cars official, or is that just speculation? After I saw that there would be three more I automatically thought of Knight Rider and K.I.T.T. I think the idea of ANY of the old Batmobile cars would be cool too. Whether it was something from the old 1960s show, or the Tim Burton film or the current "tumbler" thing that they've used in the last two films.

Was there a date for this pack's release, or did I miss that?

Darkmatter

11-08-2008, 06:48 PM

I was never a big Burnout fan but just the idea of driving the ECTO-1 makes me want to buy this game. 1.21 GW on wheels is also a rather tempting reason to buy.....

Dorkandproudofit

11-10-2008, 02:34 AM

I've never played a Burnout game in my life. Barely even knew it existed. But now? Woe betide whoever comes between me and a copy of this game. I must have it!

*Increases speed to 88 MPH*

Blue

11-10-2008, 07:54 AM

I hated the demo to this so very very much, but this DLC may make me suck it up and buy the stupid thing just so I can drive around in those. I'm weak :(

cppcrusader

11-10-2008, 08:12 AM

I hated the demo to this so very very much, but this DLC may make me suck it up and buy the stupid thing just so I can drive around in those. I'm weak :(

Don't feel too bad, I'm in the exact same boat. I loathed that demo, but now I'm feeling the irresistible pull just for this pack.

Young Al Capone

11-10-2008, 08:22 AM

The demo was pretty weak as it didn't have enough races or events. If you felt the mechanics were fine then I think you might like the full game.

I was pretty unimpressed by the demo but love the full game, just for reference.

MachEnergy

11-10-2008, 08:42 AM

I really like the game, but the open world just plain is not as fun as all the prior Burnouts were. The regular support in DLC is wonderful, however.

I have hopes that Criterion will find a beautiful merge of the old event system and the new sandbox version. The world is fantastic to drive around and find paths that take you over rooftops and through billboards. I'm just tired of having to drive back to an event to try it again. (I'm also tired of not being good at driving and navigating streets.

Anyways, yay DLC!!

Xerxes

11-27-2008, 02:27 AM

Whats the primary CoG version? Or is it not much online racing and it doesn't matter?

Psykoboy2

11-27-2008, 06:41 PM

What do you mean?

Xerxes

11-28-2008, 12:21 AM

What do you mean?

Are most people playing on 360 or PS3? Or does it not matter? I mean if COGs don't race each other, it doesn't matter.

Probably doesn't matter cause I'm about to order the 360 version before any of you can reply.

darkfiber

12-01-2008, 01:42 PM

Although I have a PS3 and a 360, I bought the Xbox 360 version back when it came out. I am bummed that no one on my friends list seems to be playing it anymore.

Psykoboy2

12-01-2008, 01:44 PM

Although I have a PS3 and a 360, I bought the Xbox 360 version back when it came out. I am bummed that no one on my friends list seems to be playing it anymore.

Have you done the install with it on the 360? I did and found it to be a much better in-game experience.

darkfiber

12-01-2008, 01:48 PM

Have you done the install with it on the 360? I did and found it to be a much better in-game experience.

Not yet. I was waiting to hear if it improved load times or not as I hear some games like Halo 3 are slower when installed. I will have to clear off some space from the 120GB drive I have and install it then.

Psykoboy2

12-01-2008, 02:24 PM

Not yet. I was waiting to hear if it improved load times or not as I hear some games like Halo 3 are slower when installed. I will have to clear off some space from the 120GB drive I have and install it then.

Load times don't change much, but there is change in gameplay. This is from a post in another thread: Just installed Burnout Paradise. Took about 6 minutes.

Didn't seem like it did much for the load times....HOWEVER, I don't know if it's just from not having played in a while, but the game looked fantastic, and I think it actually does something to the traffic. I was in a wreck, but cars just kept hitting me AND staying on the road during the incident.

Not only that, during Showtime I could easily see what was down the road, and none of it would vanish on me. Big benefit here with having the game installed rather than playing from the disc.

Psykoboy2

12-22-2008, 01:02 PM

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Rogue_hunter

12-22-2008, 02:59 PM

Geez, when is this coming? I really really REALLY want to drive the DeLorean now.

Psykoboy2

12-22-2008, 03:00 PM

Next year sometime.

Variable Gear

12-22-2008, 03:15 PM

Fraking awesome trailer.

DigitalFirefly

12-22-2008, 03:39 PM

I will buy Burnout when they release the DeLorean.

Psykoboy2

12-22-2008, 03:44 PM

I will buy Burnout when they release the DeLorean.

It's coming out, so why not get it now?

Variable Gear

12-22-2008, 03:50 PM

It's coming out, so why not get it now?
Yeah, Burnout Paradise is only $30 now, so why not pick it up?

Psykoboy2

12-22-2008, 03:51 PM

And shit dude, if you've got a PS3, just download it from the PS Store.

Virtual Machine

12-22-2008, 05:21 PM

Any pics of the other cars popped up yet?

Kojak

12-22-2008, 07:35 PM

Went and brought Paradise today and man am I having fun with it. Will definitely be getting this too. I just want to see the other cars though and if the pack introduces anything else as well other than the cars. Like how the motorbikes introduced night and day.

Psykoboy2

12-23-2008, 10:36 AM