Burnout Paradise Official Thread

ScarySquirrel · 30 Jan 2008 at 20:25

SiD the Turtle said:
Can you guys confirm if this is the case? Is it NFS style where they cars simply warp behind you if you leave them in the dust? If so there is no way in hell I am buying this game, NFS Most Wanted almost caused me a brain haemorrhage.

I have found a lot of the races quite close but sometimes I win with a fair lead. I don't think it is like NFS in that respect (not that I have played NFS, just going on what you are saying

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SiD the Turtle · 30 Jan 2008 at 20:29

ScarySquirrel said:
I have found a lot of the races quite close but sometimes I win with a fair lead. I don't think it is like NFS in that respect (not that I have played NFS, just going on what you are saying )

In NFS if you are miles in front of the AI, you can actually watch as the arrows that represent them on the map defy the laws of time and space and fly across the map ignoring roads and buildings and then pass you at mach 3.

ScarySquirrel · 30 Jan 2008 at 20:31

SiD the Turtle said:
In NFS if you are miles in front of the AI, you can actually watch as the arrows that represent them on the map defy the laws of time and space and fly across the map ignoring roads and buildings and then pass you at mach 3.

Never liked NFS much anyway

RuMp3l4$k1n · 30 Jan 2008 at 20:33

SiD the Turtle said:
In NFS if you are miles in front of the AI, you can actually watch as the arrows that represent them on the map defy the laws of time and space and fly across the map ignoring roads and buildings and then pass you at mach 3.

No theres non of that shenanigans in Burnout.

SiD the Turtle · 30 Jan 2008 at 20:37

Ah good stuff, it's back on my list of things to buy once I have time/money

Doug · 30 Jan 2008 at 22:18

My rental copy has arrived, so I'll be up for some shenanigans on Live

NokkonWud · 30 Jan 2008 at 23:13

cheets64 said:
I would have bought it for £40 but not paying £45 in the biggest chain of high street gaming store.

Only £40 on the highstreet when I went in on launch. You might have to have 3 less bottles of lager tonight and you could afford it.

NokkonWud · 30 Jan 2008 at 23:17

Mr Men said:
plus the rubber band AI is very obvious in this game, so much so your best just to follow the AI to near the finish then boost to the win

I've never experienced this ever in Burnout games, nor have I ever seen it in Paradise, if you pick the correct route the AI never catches you.

Kohaashi · 30 Jan 2008 at 23:25

NokkonWud said:
I've never experienced this ever in Burnout games, nor have I ever seen it in Paradise, if you pick the correct route the AI never catches you.

I hope once I've got the game you'll join me !

I never got the chance to whoop your arse in revenge as you never showed

Psymonkee · 30 Jan 2008 at 23:39

Chadd said:
I hope once I've got the game you'll join me !

I never got the chance to whoop your arse in revenge as you never showed

Don't worry he played today - although he clearly had some form of Roser hax enabled as he kept winning.....hmmm

NokkonWud · 30 Jan 2008 at 23:42

Jason aint got a thing on me

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Once you get the game you can join me.

PiKe · 31 Jan 2008 at 00:25

I've been trying to 'take' as many streets as I can from Roser, I've not done too badly

GreenMint · 31 Jan 2008 at 00:34

Sorry kids....

Mr Men · 31 Jan 2008 at 00:38

NokkonWud said:
I've never experienced this ever in Burnout games, nor have I ever seen it in Paradise, if you pick the correct route the AI never catches you.

You must be blind then, try following the AI, or wreck your car so they get in front they always slow down or crash to let you catch up, the rubber banding is very obvious as in most EA games. There is normally 1 or 2 fastest routes, the AI takes and splits up as needed it they do not go all over the map lost well I certainly have not seen them do that anyway. The AI is very weak in this game, way too forgiving due to very high levels of rubber banding.

RuMp3l4$k1n · 31 Jan 2008 at 00:39

@ Timbrad
lol I did that to the police car eariler and it gave me a Driveaway!

Mr Jones · 31 Jan 2008 at 00:48

SiD the Turtle said:
In NFS if you are miles in front of the AI, you can actually watch as the arrows that represent them on the map defy the laws of time and space and fly across the map ignoring roads and buildings and then pass you at mach 3.

You sure that wasn't during a route where there's a long shortcut which isn't "mapped" out on the map for you? I've seen it happen before thinking WTF? Only to realise there's a shortcut... that was in NFS:MW.

Mr Men · 31 Jan 2008 at 00:50

RuMp3l4$k1n said:
Its more the reverse. I certainly notice myself whipping the AI and by a hefty margin but if I crash a few times I can still catch up with the AI quickly and get back in the race. So quickly that it is suspect. I don't know if Mr Men was having trouble being hounded by the AI or if he meant the same as me.

Same as you, they slow up/crash way too much when you make a mistake, they do go much faster and don't crash when you are ahead of them though, the AI is very easy to beat due to this, which is why I found the gameplay rather tedious.

IMO the rubber banding is just as bad as the NFS games, not as obvious as warping across the map, but just the same.

Goberpiles316 · 31 Jan 2008 at 01:39

Have they removed the ablity to do the crash events they had on the previous version where you get points for the smash ups?

GreenMint · 31 Jan 2008 at 04:28

Thank to Rumple & Mr Connery!

Haven't laughed so hard in my life..shir!

McManicMan · 31 Jan 2008 at 07:16

the AI and rubber banding in Burnout Paradise is no way near as bad as Mr Men makes out. Often you can take the lead and crash and still be infront which means that the Ai isn't rubber banding AKA NFS style. Its easier than Burnout Revenge though which required precise driving and not to crash to win events wherea s this game its more to do with finding the quickest route. Also EA didn't make this game, they published it.