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Burnout Paradise -- New Game Modes Announced
Bamelin
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Got this in my mailbox today ... I know some of you guys have been clamoring for news on new modes --- there is a countdown clock at the criterion link below.
Hey Burnout fans,
We're got 3 brand new FreeBurn game modes in the final phase of testing
here at Criterion <http://criteriongames.com/article.php?artID=114> .
We'll be ready to bring these to you guys as part of our Cagney software
update, but in the meantime, we've got all the detail you need on the
first new gameplay since Paradise hit the shelves back in January.
Here's how they work:
Just hit the Easydrive menu, set up a Freeburn Game Mode then fire off
Online Stunt Run, Marked Man or Road Rage - obviously there's no
loading!
Online Stunt Run
* This is 8-player simultaneous online Stunt Run - everyone competes for
the highest score within the 2 minute time limit and you can play
anywhere in Paradise City.
* An on-screen display shows all player scores, so you can easily see
how you're doing.
* Earn multipliers for taking each other out but you lose your combo
score, if you're taken down.
* Eliminated players are greyed out of the scoring area but can exact
brutal revenge by chasing after players that have managed to keep their
combos alive beyond the time-out.
* For the first time, you can drive alongside someone as they complete a
billion score in Stunt Run - you can absolutely use this mode to try and
show off to your friends.
Online Road Rage
* This is an 8-player online team event.
* At the start, everyone chooses their team (red or blue).
* One team of "runners" has to drive to a checkpoint then the finish -
they can only see one checkpoint ahead.
* The other team has to take them down. These guys can see the
checkpoint and finish and choose whether to wait and ambush in key
locations, shortcut to the action if they get left behind or just follow
the pack and cause chaos.
Online Marked Man
* We randomly choose a "Marked Man".
* There's an intense few moments, while all players wait for the
selection to be made - you want to stay close to other players, so you
can hit the Marked Man, as soon as he's selected but far enough away
that that you can run like hell if it's you that's the Marked Man.
* The target is selected and a 90 second timer starts - you get 1 point
if you survive and 1 point if you take down the Marked Man. After 90
seconds a new Marked Man is selected at random.
* If you're the Marked Man, you can't see the attacking players on the
map, your car is a little slower and you don't get boost.
* The session usually consists of around 10-12 minutes of intense
gameplay depending on the number of players involved.
And this is just the start - we aim to bring you many new Freeburn game
modes covering different themes and play styles.
Over the next 12 months, we're going to transform the Burnout Paradise
you know and love into the Burnout Paradise you only ever dreamed of!
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