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Criterion’s announced Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box – a special edition release that includes the game plus the previously Cagney and Bikes content updates, and something called “Burnout Paradise Party content.”
Apparently the Party stuff’s an offline multiplayer mode “designed to allow up to eight friends to ‘pass-the-pad’ in dozens of Burnout challenges.”
It’s going to be sold separately as DLC as well as being included in the Ultimate Box, said the developer.
The pack’s out next February.
Press release after the link.
Press Release Source: Electronic Arts Inc.
EA Announces Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box
Friday October 31, 7:00 am ET
Experience the Ultimate Social Driving Game in One Box
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Criterion Games, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS - News) studio announced today Burnout™ Paradise The Ultimate Box – a special edition release that includes the award-winning Burnout™ Paradise game plus the previously-released Burnout™ Paradise Cagney and Burnout™ Paradise Bikes content updates, and the brand new Burnout™ Paradise Party content. Burnout Paradise Party is an offline multiplayer mode designed to allow up to eight friends to “pass-the-pad” in dozens of Burnout challenges. For players that already own Burnout Paradise, Burnout Paradise Party will be sold separately as downloadable content.
Burnout Paradise Party brings the social fun of Burnout Paradise into an offline environment where friends can pass the pad to play competitively. There are dozens of quick-fire, turn-based challenges where players compete in different stunt, speed and skill events. In addition to Burnout Paradise Party, Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box will include a host of new features including a restart option added for racing, easier control of the early vehicles, and for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system the new Burnout™ Paradise Network. Burnout Paradise Network is another Burnout Paradise social innovation that enables players to keep track of friends and keep up with all the latest Burnout news from either inside or outside the game.
“Whether you’re an experienced player or a gaming novice, Burnout Paradise is a game that anyone can enjoy,” says Pete Lake, Senior Producer at Criterion Games. “With The Ultimate Box, we aimed to deliver the most fun, high quality and high value experience possible to players both online and in the living room.”
Burnout Paradise Party will be on display and available for free play at EA’s booth during the London Games Festival in Trafalgar Square from Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2008.
Developed at Criterion Games in Guildford, England, Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box is rated E10+ by the ESRB and 7+ for PEGI. Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box will be available in February 2009 on the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and marks the debut of the game on PC. For more information about the game, please go to http://www.criteriongames.com or http://info.ea.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world’s leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA SPORTS FreestyleTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2008, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA’s homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA’s products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle, POGO, and Burnout Paradise are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. “PLAYSTATION” and “PlayStation” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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sickpuppysoftware said:
“The Ultimate Box will include a host of new features including a restart option added for racing”
Don’t tell me they actually listened?
patlike said:
Ah, yes. This is indeed welcome.
pleasant_cabbage said:
well spotted.
I just got this again and that would make a nice little addition to the game.
SplatteredHouse said:
Looks as if this really evens out the gameplay, on offer from Burnout Paradise. Makes for a more comprehensive experience, imo. There’s screens and details of the Party content, up at Criterion’s news page.
I’m impressed with how the makers handled the “no restarts” gripe, in particular (although a lot on what they’ve done with the game I think most would find inspiring.) They’ve stuck to their guns resolutely, until such point as their goal to broaden the appeal caused them to rethink that decision - crucially, AFTER dedicated players will have had full opportunity to enjoy “vanilla” play in Paradise City. Obviously, we don’t yet know how the restarts will work, so that’s still up in the air.
The Burnout Paradise Network also seems like a very interesting, and potentially exciting advent. With this content, Criterion, and EA, cement Burnout Paradise’s stance of being a platform, or suite if you prefer, focused around their racing experience.
Blerk said:
Is this the first Burnout DLC that you actually have to pay for, then? The rest was free, wasn’t it?
Psychotext said:
Wait… restart option? Useless for me now that I’ve 100% finished the game, but nice for those picking it up in the future.
Syrok said:
@Blerk: Yep, everything else was free.