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My one problem with the demo was that if I wanted to play with my opponents (read- try to crush them, crush them dead!!!) I had to slow down. Racing a clean line kept me far enough in the lead that I didn't need to use that much boost so long as I didn't go flying into obstacles. I'm hoping it's just forgiving demo AI and that the opponents get faster as you go.
James
More info from IGN:
173 separate events?!? Yes please.Quote:
What makes the layout truly nice is that every event -- all 173 -- have specific conditions to unlock. One may require that you achieve a certain number of gold medals in other events. Another may unlock once you achieve a specific number of Burnout Points (which are earned by performing well in events). I played through for a few hours on two different profiles, just to see how linear the progression is and I assure you that you will almost certainly unlock events in a different order each time you play through Burnout 3.
I'm getting a PGR-type vibe here, and the branching structure reminds me of NFS:HP2.Quote:
Initially, progression is very quick. Any halfway decent car-jockey should be able to get through about 30% of Burnout 3 in three hours. But don't let that worry you. Progression is designed so you unlock a healthy number of cars, events, and tracks quickly to give you a good taste of what Burnout 3 has to offer, but around the three hour mark, things begin to tighten up. You'll need to start earning gold medals in order to advance. Crash Junctions will get tougher, races will get tighter, and you'll need to work your butt off to earn enough Burnout Points to open new tracks.
The tougher the challenges are, the better. Unlocking everything in B2 was too easy, although it has plenty of score-based replay.
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Some of the unlockable cars are a riot, like the B-Team Van and even a UPS (called INT) truck.
On this note, I had a dream recently that I was playing Burnout 3 with a grounded 747. The wings kept scraping the buildings on the side of the road, and ripping down telephone poles and trees. They even tore off when I screamed through a hillside tunnel. It was nuts.
SEVENTY tracks? Last I heard was around forty - might be a type-o.Quote:
Aside from the 67 cars and more than 70 tracks, you'll wrestle with earning 10 Special Event cards, 20 Signature Takedown Postcards, and 10 Crash Headlines. And as if that weren't enough, there are special tasks to try and achieve in every mode, like performing 10 Takedowns in a race.
Nice. I hope the scoring system is intact - I still play Burnout 2 for score quite often.Quote:
There's a lot to do, but Criterion has been good enough to list requirements for every unlockable in the game so that you will always know your goal. To earn every car, every trophy, every Signature Postcard, to do it all will take a significant amount of skill and time. Time... that's something I have no problem handing over to Burnout 3.
Oh, and thanks Adman for the cyberscore link - some of those scores are insane, but attainable, as I'm slowly discovering.
Bwa ha ha. Sweetness.Quote:
If you have enough speed, you can actually ram an enemy from behind and flip them.
After finally getting my own copy of the demo and spending substantial time with it, I'm just not feeling it (and it's not because I despise the PS2 pad for racers).
It's only one lap, but it doesn't feel like Burnout, or even much like a racing game. It feels like a destruction derby. The race is no longer about weaving your way through traffic - it's about taking the other guys out. Near misses, oncoming, and drifts are no longer the focus, and the scoring system seems really random. The danger comes from fighting with rivals, and not from weaving your way through traffic - like James said, it's far too easy to just outrun everyone. I also don't like the slo-mo cut-to-the-takedown too much - it's really disrupting to the game's flow.
I'm sure Crash Mode will be deeper, and Road Rage sounds like it could be fun, but if the demo is an example of how the races will be structured....well, I dunno, I'm concerned. Something's missing. It's fun, but it's not Burnout for me.
It's different from Burnout 2 but I didn't think it was totally so. It plays much more aggresively and keeps you on your toes so it's good that the developers mixed it up again.Quote:
Originally Posted by BioMechanic
I'm amazed at how they can pump out better graphics with the same Renderware engine since everything looks so much better in detail and lighting even on the PS2. Can't wait for the full game!
EGM scores are reportedly 9.0, 9.5, 9.0, plus GoTM honors.
Sick, just a confirmation of what we've known for the past couple months...this will be the best racing game released this year.
Will: They're using the latest version of Renderware...3.something now. BO 2 was released in 2001 (or was it 02? Took awhile for it to get ported to xbox and gc). We all win. I gotta trade in my Nintendo 64 shit for this soon.
From of the sound of the EGM review, it seems that the Xbox version doesn't have custom soundtracks. :( Weak. Oh well... Much like PSO, this is why I put two speakers hooked up to my computer on top of my TV. Hopefully it'll at least allow you to turn the music off...
Weak, I always listen to The Wesley Willis Fiasco band whenever playing Burnout 2. It will be missed.
Godammnit! That sucks royally, there had better be some good music in the game, as custom soundtracks ruled in the first two Burnouts.
Here's a crash video from EA's site that's sure to get you drooling in anticipation for this game:
http://largedownloads.ea.com/pub/mov...now_Plough.mov