Global InformationBurnout Paradise information
| Burnout Paradise | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Criterion Games[a] |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Director(s) | Alex Ward |
| Producer(s) | Peter Lake San Shepherd Matt Webster Hamish Young |
| Designer(s) | Craig Sullivan |
| Programmer(s) | Olly Read Paul Ross |
| Artist(s) | Steve Uphill |
| Series | Burnout |
| Engine | RenderWare |
| Platform(s) | Original version PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Microsoft Windows Remastered PlayStation 4 Xbox One Microsoft Windows Nintendo Switch |
| Release | Original version
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Burnout Paradise is a 2008 racing video game developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. It was also released on the PlayStation Store and via Xbox Live Marketplace's Games on Demand. It was later added to the libraries of Greatest Hits and Platinum Hits titles and was made backward compatible with the Xbox One in November 2016. It is the first game in the Burnout series to be released on Microsoft Windows.
Paradise's gameplay is set in the fictional "Paradise City", an open world in which players can compete in several types of races. Players can also compete online, which includes additional game modes, such as "Cops and Robbers". Several free game updates introduce new features such as a time-of-day cycle and motorcycles. The game also features paid downloadable content in the form of new cars and the fictional "Big Surf Island".
The game was very well received upon release, with aggregate score sites GameRankings reporting an average score of 88% and Metacritic reporting an average score of 88 out of 100. The game won several awards in 2008, with Spike TV, GameTrailers and GameSpot all awarding it Best Driving Game. Reviewers felt the game had an excellent sense of speed, and praised the open world gameplay, a first for the Burnout series. Burnout Paradise is considered by some to be one of the greatest video games ever made.
A remastered version, titled Burnout Paradise Remastered, which includes all downloadable content (except the Time Savers Pack) and support for higher-resolution displays, was released on 16 March 2018 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and on 21 August for Windows via EA's Origin platform. The online service for the original version of the game was permanently discontinued in August 2019.[4] The remastered version for Nintendo Switch with refreshed online servers was released on 19 June 2020.[5][6]
- ^ Robert Purchese (6 December 2007). "Burnout gets Euro date News". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
- ^ a b Criterion Games (16 January 2009). "Criterion Dates PC, Ultimate and Party!". Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
remastered-Polygonwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Criterion Games [@CriterionGames] (17 April 2019). "Burnout Paradise fans, after over 11.5 years of service, the servers for the original 2008 game will be closing on August 1st 2019. That affects Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions. Offline play will still be available of course, and Burnout Paradise Remastered servers are unaffected" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Romano, Sal (30 April 2020). "Burnout Paradise Remastered for Switch launches June 19". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Burnout™ Paradise Remastered". My Nintendo Store (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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