Burnout Paradise

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Originally Posted by Cowutopia

READ THIS.

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I've tried dozens of times to make it through that whole thing and I never can.

me neither, honestly. Not straight through anyway.

I fall asleep when I get to:

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Originally Posted by Jeremy

Now that I’m done with my diatribe on the locations and characters (at least for the foreseeable future), let’s get back to the gameplay.

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I've never made it that far.

That's just fucking horrible.

Still playing demo.
Did a flat spin off a ramp and hit a tree. did a 688 degree spin before landing :D
going back and forth on these ramps by the beach.
Both fenders are gone. hood is destroyed. rear quarterpanels are dam near trashed. Hit a roof went head over heels a couple times. Landed and drove off.
I love this game :D :D

Also: Triple Barrel Roll FTW

Sheesh.

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Originally Posted by Atomika

Mon 17 Dec - Paradise City here I come!

What a weekend! I've been taking down other drivers in the race, just making it to the Country Club in time to win the Burning Route, and trying to nail a decent score in Stunt Run. Did I mention online yet? Well take me down in Paradise City and you, like the others will also collect my Mugshot. I do my best to smile but as soon as the picture's taken I come seeking revenge...just as soon as I can master the art of the Takedown!

So as promised, here is the first Atomika challenge. It's an easy one to begin with. Just try to get more than 2.10 seconds of air time in a single jump or fall. Your air time earns you boost, so check out the bottom left of the screen as you land to see if you can exceed the target.

Right, I'm off to work on my Stunt Run. Can you imagine doing it from one side of the city to the other...? I'm so impatient. Okay someone distract the workmen and I'll try to get my car over the blockades!

Atomika

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:rolleyes:

Alex Ward from Criterion Games delivers Christmas greetings with a FAQ about the demo here:

http://www.criteriongames.com/burnou...errychristmas/

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Originally Posted by Alex Ward

We hear you, but...

The demo was made AFTER work on Paradise was completed, so no, we won't be using internet 'feedback' to tune the game.

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That's a shame. I was still holding onto my preorder in the hopes that some of the major issues (no "retry event" option, no selectable start points) would be patched. It looks like the developers are holding firm, so I can go ahead and cancel my preorder now.

He also managed to get a dig in on the GameCube:

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Originally Posted by Alex Ward

As to those who can proclaim from a taste of the demo that Burnout 2 was the best game (always nice to see all those Gamecube owners on the internet who haven't played the game since B2! ) or that B3 is the better game - again, I can only smile.

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He also gives his reason why there isn't a retry option.

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Originally Posted by Alex Ward

The lack of retry really isn't an issue. You may disagree, but we don't feel it is and retry would have introduced loading into the game, which we didn't want to do.

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Perhaps he should ask the guys who did MotorStorm how they did it, as that game had large tracks with deformable terrain and destructible elements that persisted throughout the race, and yet you could still retry an event without seeing a loading screen.

It's a shame really, but this is shaping up to be Criterion's "jump the shark" turning point now.

Thats just arrogance talking. It comes from being at EA too long and having a best seller or two.

Or the people who made the game believe in the final product more than the people that have played a demo.

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Originally Posted by Rumpy

Or the people who made the game believe in the final product more than the people that have played a demo.

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Not including a Retry option because they couldn't puzzle out how to do it without loading is retarded. Yes, let's force the player to lose the race, and drive all the way back to the start point if they want to restart. That's far preferable than a little loading.

The game demo was made from final code, according to Ward. If Criterion doesn't feel we can make a good judgement on whether we like Burnout Paradise from playing the demo then they really, really suck at their job.

James