Burnout Paradise getting motorcycles, night driving this August

by Jason Dobson on Apr 23rd 2008 2:30PM

The Burnout franchise, visceral as it is, has always shied away from real carnage by removing the human element altogether, what with cars driving and mangling each other as if channeling Herbie. That looks to be changing, however, with Criterion announcing a planned update to the game this August codenamed "Davis" that will introduce motorcycles -- complete with human drivers -- to the crash-centric streets of Paradise City.

According to the developer, the bikes will get their own modes and challenges, as well as new locations designed to suit their two-wheeled shenanigans, though we hope against hope for the ragdoll hilarity that would be the game's Showtime mode for those riding a bike. In addition, the update will also see the sun setting on Paradise City for the first time with night time racing, no doubt increasing the number of head-on collisions as motorcycle enthusiasts skid along the pavement at record distances.

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

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Tags: burnout, criterion, ea, electronic-arts, electronicarts, motorcycles, night, PS3, showtime, Xbox-360

Reader Comments (55)

So will the motorbike be like the cars no people driving?

From ^^^ up there ^^^

"that will introduce motorcycles -- complete with human drivers -- to the crash-centric streets of Paradise City. "

Where's my car armour DLC?

@ Kola

Yes I understand that, but who said anything about me going online? And if i recall, past burnout games weren't open world. And i wouldn't mind the lack of retry option if they would just give me a decent gps system, or a waypoint marker. Because i know i'm not alone when i say that i did crash a few times because i looked down at the ridiculously small mini map to see if i was going the right way.

so the game was unfinished when release. you did it again, you naughty EA.

but I'm not sure if Asian ver. will get these updates, now I wanna try it :(

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