It's Game Mode Week, and we're showing you all of the exciting new online game modes that are part of our FREE "Cagney" software update!

Today, we're looking at Online Stunt Run.

If you're familiar with Stunt Run in Burnout Paradise, you'll know that this is the game mode where you race against the clock to create the longest sequence of jumps, rolls, spins and smashes to beat a target score. Pull off enough stunts in quick succession to build up a 'combo'. Keeping that combo going is the way to really maximise your score.

With the new Online Stunt Run mode coming in Cagney, it's not a target you have to beat, but up to 7 other online players.

You get ready, the timer begins and you all race to get the biggest Stunt Run score. While the timer is ticking you can still score points. When the timer runs out, you can only score if you're still on a combo. But, here's the twist - at any time, any of the other players can crash into you, take you down and 'combo kill' your score.

We got together with Iain A in the Criterion video capture suite and pitted him against 3 of Criterion's best stunt run players - here's what happened:


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Tomorrow: Iain takes us for a spin with the adrenalin-fuelled Online Marked Man game mode that's also coming in the Cagney update...