Criterion Games Finally Confims Long Rumored Burnout CRASH!

@Vortexus1981 said:

I want Paradise 2....... This is not for me:S

I want Paradise 2 as well, unfortunately the Burnout whine-o's just wanted crash mode from Takedown, and menus apparently. We can hope they're working on a new Paradise as well, and this does look pretty cool all things considered.

@Vortexus1981 said:

I want Paradise 2....... This is not for me:S

I want Paradise 2 as well, unfortunately the Burnout whine-o's just wanted crash mode from Takedown, and menus apparently. We can hope they're working on a new Paradise as well, and this does look pretty cool all things considered.

I want Paradise 2....... This is not for me:S

I would buy this for $2 on a smartphone...

I loved it in Takedown, but I don't know about this.  I'm going to need to play a demo before I make a decision either way.

@WinterSnowblind said:

@SeriouslyNow said:

@WinterSnowblind said:

@SeriouslyNow: I think the point was that supporting kinect doesn't automatically make a game bad. These aren't kinect only games, they just happen to support them as an option. Regardless, I'm not sure why there's so much backlash here. It's not Paradise 2, but it looks like a fun little stop gap. I'm willing to bet that a top down, GTA-esque crash game is going to be a lot of fun, and that has nothing to do with me being a Criterion fanboy.. in fact, I didn't even think Paradise was a particularly good game.

Top down doesn't equate to GTA-esque. GTA's top down mechanic came from late 80s and early 90s games before it like Micro Machines racers. Top down is just top down. There's nothing GTA-like about this game.

Now you're just being pedantic. When most people see top down driving games like this, they think old school GTA. If Micro Machines were still relevant, I might have referenced them.

Not at all. I'm making a point that calling this game GTA-esque is wrong on all counts, just as calling it Micro-Machines related would be. It's top-down that's all. There's nothing marginally GTA about this game at all, aside from being a car game which is top-down. There are lots of top-down driving games. This isn't even a driving game and it has no shooting or car theft.

@SeriouslyNow said:

@WinterSnowblind said:

@SeriouslyNow: I think the point was that supporting kinect doesn't automatically make a game bad. These aren't kinect only games, they just happen to support them as an option. Regardless, I'm not sure why there's so much backlash here. It's not Paradise 2, but it looks like a fun little stop gap. I'm willing to bet that a top down, GTA-esque crash game is going to be a lot of fun, and that has nothing to do with me being a Criterion fanboy.. in fact, I didn't even think Paradise was a particularly good game.

Top down doesn't equate to GTA-esque. GTA's top down mechanic came from late 80s and early 90s games before it like Micro Machines racers. Top down is just top down. There's nothing GTA-like about this game.

Now you're just being pedantic. When most people see top down driving games like this, they think old school GTA. If Micro Machines were still relevant, I might have referenced them.

I just want a new full Burnout game. I loved paradise and actually still play of at least once a week. My friends and I love it and feel there is no better online experience on any platform

I've never seen an announcement like this that was so universally panned. As much as I would like to be a contrarion on this and say "this could be fun" I can't. Honestly this isn't what I wanted. What I expected was the crash mode from Burnout Revenge ripped out and re skinned. This... I'm passing on this. Never thought I would say that about a game made by Criterion.

@WinterSnowblind said:

@SeriouslyNow: I think the point was that supporting kinect doesn't automatically make a game bad. These aren't kinect only games, they just happen to support them as an option. Regardless, I'm not sure why there's so much backlash here. It's not Paradise 2, but it looks like a fun little stop gap. I'm willing to bet that a top down, GTA-esque crash game is going to be a lot of fun, and that has nothing to do with me being a Criterion fanboy.. in fact, I didn't even think Paradise was a particularly good game.

Top down doesn't equate to GTA-esque. GTA's top down mechanic came from late 80s and early 90s games before it like Micro Machines racers. Top down is just top down. There's nothing GTA-like about this game.

@bko said:

@SeriouslyNow: So because it has support for Kinect, it's Kinect shovelware crap. I guess that makes Mass Effect 3 shovelware, who knew! And because the almighty GB crew dismissed it out of hand after three screenshots, we're all supposed to stupidly fall in line? No thanks, sheep. Criterion has a track record that tells me to give anything they make the benefit of the doubt before dismissing it. By all means, though, carry on your mix of whining and planting one on GB's ass.

Comparing this, a downloadable title and Mass Effect 3 (because it has Kinect) or even Chinatown Wars (because it's top down) just isn't apt at all. ne fuel no this game looks shit. Hey, but if you consider this a good platform to make your mark and stand out against the sheep, go right ahead and plant one firmly between the cheeks of Criterion's arse. I'm sure when the game does come out you'll be proved right. Lobtha Munthta.

Classic Grand Theft Auto with Burnout Crash Time? Sure.

well, fuck. what happened to crash mode? fuck this top down shit

It looks / sounds pretty cool to me. Interesting to see "Burnout fans" ditching criterion so fast...they make grade A stuff, give it a chance.

This is so sad, I was at least hoping for an arcade game that would be like playing the crash mode in the older games. This on the other hand I have no intrest in buying or even playing. I just hope that the next game will have a proper crash mode.

This news is the worst thing ive seen on a friday morning for some time. :'( FUCK now i gotta go back to wanting Paradise 2 again

i dunno my interest level went down as soon as i saw it looks like a zoo tycoon game...  ill check the game out if the reviews are good

saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaweeet!

Make a game for 50 bucks, slap Burnout on it and sell it to the public. The shit is this.

@clstirens: I didn't think this game spawned from anything related to Paradise. More likely, it's an offshoot product that has no effect on whatever retail games Criterion has in the hopper. Another racing game is doubtlessly well into development over there, completely unaffected by Crash, and that's why the whining boggles my mind.

[[Criterion releases Burnout game that looks like previous Burnout games]]
 
Gamers: "Oh look, another sequel that's more of the same old Burnout!"
 
[[Criterion tries something different while almost certainly also developing a Burnout game that looks like previous Burnout games]]
 
Gamers: "This sucks! Make another Burnout game!"
 
You guys bitch about every damn thing. Thank god some people don't listen to you.

Kind of sad that the follow-up to one of the best games of this generation is a downloadable game that removes everything that made Paradise so amazing. I'm at a point where Need for Speed: Burnout is an agreeable compromise that has to happen. 60 frames, open world racing. Do it again, slap that stupid name on it and you got yourself 3 million copies or more.

Lobster Monsters!

@bko said:

[[Criterion releases Burnout game that looks like previous Burnout games]]

Gamers: "Oh look, another sequel that's more of the same old Burnout!"

[[Criterion tries something different while almost certainly also developing a Burnout game that looks like previous Burnout games]]

Gamers: "This sucks! Make another Burnout game!"

You guys bitch about every damn thing. Thank god some people don't listen to you.

Who bitched about Burnout Takedown, Revenge or Paradise? All three sold really well. This game is just a piece of shit Kinect shovelware cash-in. People aren't bitching, they're calling it out correctly, as did the GB crew.

The fact that it has Crash Mode makes it better than the travesty that was Burnout: Paradise. I'm in.

The fact that it has Crash Mode makes it better than the travesty that was Burnout: Paradise. I'm in.

Looks like an interesting throw back to the old ps1 GTA games. could be cool.

@Phished0ne said:

ITT: typical internet bullshittery. C'MON GUYS EVERYONE PILE ON, WE GOT A SCREENSHOT! LOOKS LIKE SHIT! LOLOLOLOLLOLOLOLOKLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Way to buck the trend, buddy...

hmm... top-down... only 18 crash junctions... My excitement is markedly diminished.

Takedown is still the best Burnout, and Revenge is pretty good too. Wasn't digging Paradise at all.

I have no idea how this could turn out. It could either have the screen filled with explosions that create a sense of depth to what you're doing or it could just be another top down game trying to be good. Still Criterion has delivered in the past, and I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.

That's too bad, I really enjoyed Burnout Paradise. I guess be careful what you wish for..

When they finally release a game that focuses on the crashes, like everyone wanted since the beginning, it will be amazing. Until then I am left here to wonder if they even know people want it so badly. I don't wanna race, I wanna crash god dang it...

The best part of crash mode was all the extremely detailed crashes that you got to watch happen. Without the graphical fidelity, what does that leave us with? a crappy super-precise puzzle game.

Although, I dunno, Lobstuh Monstahs sound alright...

ITT: typical internet bullshittery. 
 

 C'MON GUYS EVERYONE PILE ON, WE GOT A SCREENSHOT! 
 
LOOKS LIKE SHIT! LOLOLOLOLLOLOLOLOKLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL   

Normal '3D' crash mode = epic.

This top-down version looks terrible...

First  i was yeah! But now it's like hm no...

Are lobster monsters a paid DLC add-on?

Is this a joke? Selling what seems to be a Facebook game as a full fledged XBLA product? No. Give us something with better quality instead of this shovel-ware crap that belong on social networks. I understand that companies within this industry need to make money, but how far is too far to pursue greed? Is destroying beloved franchises really the best laid plan to make a profit? In the long run the answer is no. If there is anything that we can learn from the past, namely the great video game crash of the early 80's; having a track record of over priced, low quality, games is an abandonment of the consumer. And consumers will respond in kind. 

lobthuh monthuh

This just makes me want to play Burnout Revenge (or 3) instead. I'll have to see more of the game before I write it off completely, but I'm not a big fan of the top-down perspective.

Really not into the whole top-down thing.

Hard to judge without seeing gameplay, but I still have faith in Criterion and I really hope this will be good. For the people hoping for another proper burnout, I think Criterion is working on next years NFS game, sorry...

@RedFive said:

@KarlHungus said:

LOBSTER MONSTERS