Details have spewed forth from the mouth of Criterion on three new Freeburn game modes for Burnout Paradise that'll appear in the developer's Cagney software update for the thrash 'n smash title.
Online Stunt Run, Online Road Rage and Online Marked Man are the first three of what will be a number of new Freeburn game modes from the developer.
"...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!", it says.
And here's that info on the new modes, which has appeared on Criterion's website...
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.
Too late Criterion! I just traded in my Burnout Paradise game!
Probably wouldnt have if those modes were included from the start.
You should have checked the Criterion website they have had this information on there for a while, though they have collated it together in one post today, as well as information on the free addtional islands that are coming in the next couple of months.
Actually their website and attitude to their games is an example to all, they tend to post information on there as soon as they something to show and are very actively involved with the community. The only downside about them telling us about stuff so early is that we have to wait for it; so a lot of the stuff they are posting about now is in the patch after next.
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