Update: Success! Just like that, Criterion's got Big Surf Island online. If you've got $12.99 to drop, Burnout Paradise has a new landmass for you explore.
Big Surf Island still closed to tourists, Criterion working on a fix [update]
by Griffin McElroy 
on Jun 18th 2009 10:22AM
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Update: Success! Just like that, Criterion's got Big Surf Island online. If you've got $12.99 to drop, Burnout Paradise has a new landmass for you explore.
Reader Comments (24)
Posted: Jun 18th 2009 11:28AM Mazrael said
It stopped being 'fun' at the A-license. I've since completed the Elite, out of completism. there was no really fun achievements to break the bordom of getting to 100% completion, yet my mate said there was loads of fun trophies, which somehow didn't make it to 360
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Posted: Jun 18th 2009 10:37AM StormEagle said
There was also a lot of problem with Rock Band DLC disappearing from the Marketplace. Including the new Spinal Tap/Evanescence tracks. I love it. Every single time they take down Live for maintenance, they seem to screw it up even more.
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Posted: Jun 18th 2009 10:39AM (Unverified) said
Its back on in the UK, its been up since 1pm here
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Posted: Jun 19th 2009 11:36AM KAL326 said
I just picked it up the original game for $19.99 new as a clearance or something or other that Walmart was ditching. I find it hard to drop another $12.99 for something that for all intents and purposes isn't much of an "expansion". Its a bit more space to do the same exact thing as the main game.
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Posted: Jun 18th 2009 10:41AM andysexton said
I wonder what the technical issues were. Was it a bug in the game, or a problem with the download infrastructure?
I got it last week and played it for an hour or two with no problems besides a couple of clipping issues on the island.
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I got it last week and played it for an hour or two with no problems besides a couple of clipping issues on the island.
Posted: Jun 18th 2009 10:48AM Jack Tretton said
"Fans of Criterion's beloved Billy Joel driving/crashing simulator..."
Way to riff on current events, fellas. :P
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Way to riff on current events, fellas. :P
Posted: Jun 18th 2009 11:06AM (Unverified) said
http://twitter.com/CriterionGames
According to their twitter, it came back up about an hour and a half before this post was made. Thanks for the effort, Joystiq.
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According to their twitter, it came back up about an hour and a half before this post was made. Thanks for the effort, Joystiq.
Posted: Jun 18th 2009 11:29AM watchthatman said
Yeah, way to take Joel down a peg after leaving that bitch of a wife who your brother used to date. BUNG.
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Posted: Jun 18th 2009 12:38PM Tayaya said
Glad I bought this on PS3. Har har har.....
Seriously, though. Big Surf Island may be small, but it's dense with roads and paths to discover and drive on. Just finished unlocking the last of the Toy Legendary cars last night. I'm glad they made the Jansen 88 Special the easiest one to earn.... it's definitely the most fun.
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Seriously, though. Big Surf Island may be small, but it's dense with roads and paths to discover and drive on. Just finished unlocking the last of the Toy Legendary cars last night. I'm glad they made the Jansen 88 Special the easiest one to earn.... it's definitely the most fun.
Posted: Jun 18th 2009 12:24PM (Unverified) said
So did the Live maintenance only effect the marketplace content that was released this week or has older content been effected as well?
I was downloading some things on Monday and didn't finish and forgot about the Tuesday shutdown and didn't have time to power up my 360 yesterday to see if the things were still in my queue.
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I was downloading some things on Monday and didn't finish and forgot about the Tuesday shutdown and didn't have time to power up my 360 yesterday to see if the things were still in my queue.
Posted: Jun 18th 2009 12:33PM (Unverified) said
I downloaded this and bought it on Monday. Have played it a few time since then without problem.
A lot of fun. You can really get high scores with stunt-runs on this island.
Worth the $12.50 to me, anyhow.
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A lot of fun. You can really get high scores with stunt-runs on this island.
Worth the $12.50 to me, anyhow.
Posted: Jun 18th 2009 2:19PM The Other Tre said
There isn't a dash in Burners. We're just Burners with a capital B.
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