Big Surf Island will be available for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC on ... oh, right, we promised Criterion we wouldn't spoil it. Just watch the video ...
THURSDAY, JUNE 11!
Burnout Paradise: Big Surf Island hangs ten (and then some) in debut trailer
by Kevin Kelly 
on May 22nd 2009 11:25AM
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Big Surf Island will be available for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC on ... oh, right, we promised Criterion we wouldn't spoil it. Just watch the video ...
Reader Comments (48)
Posted: May 22nd 2009 12:42PM Skorpeyon said
I'm curious just how you get to the concept that invitation to a
"vacation" equals free. I've been invited to go with a friend on
vacation before. That meant that we split the hotel room, I had to
pay my own plane ticket, meals, etc.
Tho, weddings are worse. You have to pay all your own travel and
expenses, plus buy the folks who invited you a gift! Usually not a
cheap gift, either...
Invite =/= Free
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"vacation" equals free. I've been invited to go with a friend on
vacation before. That meant that we split the hotel room, I had to
pay my own plane ticket, meals, etc.
Tho, weddings are worse. You have to pay all your own travel and
expenses, plus buy the folks who invited you a gift! Usually not a
cheap gift, either...
Invite =/= Free
Posted: May 22nd 2009 11:51AM (Unverified) said
Pretty sure they have not yet said, other than it will be premium.
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Posted: May 22nd 2009 3:48PM (Unverified) said
The Cops and Robbers DLC is priced at $9 and a whole island would most likely be more than $20
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Posted: May 22nd 2009 11:39AM betabetamax said
I can't wait for Criterion to just be like, "Hey, whats up, we are making a console... yeah... it only plays Burnout Paradise updates, but we think you'll like it."
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Posted: May 22nd 2009 12:04PM Drake Lake said
Hey man, Burnout's the gift that keeps on giving. We can only hope other companies follow their example and keep supporting their products.
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Posted: May 22nd 2009 12:30PM betabetamax said
Yeah but they have some how also screwed themselves. How are they ever going to make another game without this level of support? People will be disappoint no matter what. Its like if Rock band 3 doesn't support the previous track packs. What would make people leave Burnout Paradise for the next Burnout. They already have 150 dollars invested in this one. They might just stay with this one for a while and never buy Burnout 5.
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Posted: May 22nd 2009 1:22PM CtrlBurn said
With any luck, they're proving the concept of unobtrusive in-game advertising. If they can drum up more sponsors for future generations of Burnout games, they can drive the end-user pricing down while increasing realism within the game world.
I'm kinda surprised more game companies haven't worked toward integrating advertising into their games. I know it happens with the sports games, but it always seems pretty minimal.
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I'm kinda surprised more game companies haven't worked toward integrating advertising into their games. I know it happens with the sports games, but it always seems pretty minimal.
Posted: May 22nd 2009 1:26PM betabetamax said
I think its because its a very thin line between pushing it to far and then being "that" game with too much advertising. I think companies are very scared of being marked as sellouts and tread very lightly in this space.
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Posted: May 22nd 2009 1:45PM CtrlBurn said
I can see that. When I'm playing a game set in modern times in a city, I'd much rather see billboards for real companies than billboards for fake companies. Ads for fake companies remind that I'm playing a video game, and take me out of the game world. Convincing ads help with the overall immersion factor of the game, unless you're playing something like WoW. Coke ads in WoW would be very bad.
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Posted: May 22nd 2009 3:35PM stoneNboneCDXX said
That new game Infamous has a bunch of in game billboards for real companies. I think I saw a gamestop one or something.
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Posted: May 22nd 2009 11:45AM Captain Planet Planeteer Power said
I was waiting for the Blue Angels to come out half way through the trailer.
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Posted: May 22nd 2009 11:48AM StormEagle said
MEGATON!!!!!!
That ski jump looks like the shizzle bam boozle! I can't wait. And June 11th? That's right around that corner that's 2 blocks up the street!
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That ski jump looks like the shizzle bam boozle! I can't wait. And June 11th? That's right around that corner that's 2 blocks up the street!
Posted: May 22nd 2009 11:50AM (Unverified) said
Criterion released this video and I JIZZ IN MY PANTS!!
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Posted: May 22nd 2009 11:50AM Professor Lario said
Just picked this game up for $19. I have to say it is very well done and would recommend it.
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Posted: May 22nd 2009 11:53AM (Unverified) said
Don't buy any of the premium stuff. Stick with the free updates, and wait to pay for this. The other paid stuff is mediocre at best.
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Posted: May 22nd 2009 11:59AM StormEagle said
Cops and Robbers is WIN. Though the car packs are merely novelty I think...
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Posted: May 22nd 2009 12:00PM (Unverified) said
Thats pretty sweet, but I'm still a little jaded about spending 10 on Cops n Robbers. Their online infrastructure is garbage, takes forever to get in a game. Not worth 10, not even close.
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Posted: May 22nd 2009 12:01PM Mazrael said
Not long finished the Elite license.. game felt like Micro Machines with it's weird physics.. I was thinking the game was small, so I checked the install file.. 3.5gb, & a 1gb update, same on PS3..
Those cars in the video looked like they actually had some weight behind them. are they patching it in?
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Those cars in the video looked like they actually had some weight behind them. are they patching it in?
Posted: May 22nd 2009 8:33PM Mazrael said
I thought it was about crashing.. being why the camera was so low behind the car.. for a few races (with certain cars.. F1 & R1)) I even used an elastic band on the right stick just for a decent camera angle.. also the way the civillian vehicles will turn directly into your path, definatly about crashing..
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Posted: May 22nd 2009 1:09PM (Unverified) said
Solution: buy a cheap-ass bigger hard drive and install it. Takes about 10 minutes to install, hour to transfer your data, and you're set. Put in a bigger one and you're even more set.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136071
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136071
Posted: May 22nd 2009 2:07PM (Unverified) said
Are you keeping every update? You only need to have the latest patch/update (1.8 I believe is the latest) so you can discard the rest.
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Posted: May 22nd 2009 2:40PM (Unverified) said
@bombtrak He has a xbox360 ;-)
@andy U need to redownload them when u install a new HDD unless u do a full back up i think
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@andy U need to redownload them when u install a new HDD unless u do a full back up i think
Posted: May 22nd 2009 10:44PM (Unverified) said
just because you bought a 20 gig you are not limited to that. it is veryv very easy to swap the hardrive. I have a 1 Terrabit in mine and love it. a little pricey but worth it. but you can definately upgrade for under 75 us dollars.
http://vgstrategies.about.com/od/ps3cheatsandcodes/a/PS3HDDDriveSwap.htm
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http://vgstrategies.about.com/od/ps3cheatsandcodes/a/PS3HDDDriveSwap.htm
Posted: May 23rd 2009 5:10AM (Unverified) said
Looking very good. Burnout is all ready awesome. I've only bought the (poor) party pack, and won't buy anything else for it now as great as it is. THIS however I *WILL* buy as it deserves is and is something more valid than mere skins/models/modes...
Bring on June 11th - Burnout Paradise just won't die :)
(though I did notice after recent update I lose all my online stats and have to do them again - all this 'resetting' is a bit annoying each DLC / trophy % etc)
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Bring on June 11th - Burnout Paradise just won't die :)
(though I did notice after recent update I lose all my online stats and have to do them again - all this 'resetting' is a bit annoying each DLC / trophy % etc)
Posted: May 23rd 2009 11:25AM (Unverified) said
Looks AWESOME, + 8 New cars to unlock? :):) Hopefully these are brand new models, and NOT just crappy reskins like the DLC add-ons.... just worried about the cost, considering their last DLC packs... probably going to be £15 OR MORE... will still buy it because love BP and need new stuff to do BUT...
Back last summer Criterion actually said (when this was supposed to be out last Autumn) that Big Surf Island was the LAST of the free content they were providing...
Flash Forward 7-8 months...
Now it seems we'll have to PAY for it, and handsomely I bet. I blame EA tbh, Criterion used to have their own forum and actively responded to people's questions and suggestions on there, now with EA taking control everything is reduced to "press release statements" that are overly gushing and tell nothing you don't already know about the upcoming content... I think EA realised they had a major cash-cow on their hands and basically wrestled all control from Criterion, now Criterion make the stuff but EA are fully in charge of the marketing and pricing strategy, shame really because as with all things EA DLC their prices are laughable, bought Cops + Robbers and, while fun, feel £8 was a bit pricey considering it's just marked man (minus boost) with reskined existing cars... could have at least had some different sirens instead of that same annoying american one they chose!
I digress, and in summary... Burnout rules, Criterion rock but EA... you fail.
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Back last summer Criterion actually said (when this was supposed to be out last Autumn) that Big Surf Island was the LAST of the free content they were providing...
Flash Forward 7-8 months...
Now it seems we'll have to PAY for it, and handsomely I bet. I blame EA tbh, Criterion used to have their own forum and actively responded to people's questions and suggestions on there, now with EA taking control everything is reduced to "press release statements" that are overly gushing and tell nothing you don't already know about the upcoming content... I think EA realised they had a major cash-cow on their hands and basically wrestled all control from Criterion, now Criterion make the stuff but EA are fully in charge of the marketing and pricing strategy, shame really because as with all things EA DLC their prices are laughable, bought Cops + Robbers and, while fun, feel £8 was a bit pricey considering it's just marked man (minus boost) with reskined existing cars... could have at least had some different sirens instead of that same annoying american one they chose!
I digress, and in summary... Burnout rules, Criterion rock but EA... you fail.
Posted: Jun 11th 2009 10:12PM (Unverified) said
I dont mind that it is 1000 ms points but what i dont like is that I have to download 1.2 gig even if I dont want to buy it
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