NEWS
At 00:00hrs GMT SargeSullivan took time out from his busy schedule
of shouting, marching and performing military grade Stunt Run combos to
share his all time favourite playlist with us.
Here's what he had to say.
"When
the Sarge is rolling, the battle hat is on and the volume is turned up
to 11. As my good friend Vasquez once said. Let's Rock"
Ride of the Valkyries - Richard Wagner
"People
look to the skies when they hear this and know the Sarge is on his way.
He doesn't need a helicopter to fly, just a fast car"
Nineteen - Paul Hardcastle
"Sarge is Nineteen every day of the week. Nineteen million Stunt Run points"
Camouflage - Stan Ridgway
"Stan is obviously forgetting his basic training here. Sarge's weapon never jams"
Dangerzone - Kenny Loggins
"Some
say this track was made famous because of some movie. Actually it was
written while Kenny Loggins was in Sarge's trunk during a road rage"
Two Tribes - Frankie goes to Hollywood
"I
like this but have made my own version with the Lyrics; When two tribes
go to war, mega points are all I score… Looking for a Billboard"
Love Missile F1-11 - Sigue Sigue Sputnik
"Shoot it up. I need say no more"
That's it for now Troops. Get your maggot ears around these tracks and drive hard.
Dismissed.
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SargeSullivan here again, fresh from an online Stunt Run in the Toy Jansen P12. Mmmmm…. I love the smell of tiny boost in the morning.
You Troops have been very busy sending in your questions to mailbag@criteriongames.com this week. Here are the Top 5.
YoYo805: What is the best DLC car available?
Sarge: Depends
on what kind of mood you are in Soldier. If you're out for some laughs
go with the Toys, if you are looking to compete with the Burnout
Professionals, Boost Specials are the cars for you. The Sarge's
personal favourite is the Jansen P12 88 Special, it has a hover mode
and flames shoot out the back when you boost. Sarge likes flames.
Bogard07: Just got the Toy cars, are they really intended to be this tough? I slammed a bus with the toy Manhattan and didn't wreck!
Sarge: The
Toy vehicles are meant to be just like the Toys you played with as a
kid - small, indestructible and fun. The Sarge never played with toys
as a kid. He started basic survival training from birth.
GI_Prototype: Awesome as the Sarge is...he's not Chuck Norris. I wonder if Chuck Norris plays Burnout Paradise?
Sarge: The
Sarge taught Chuck Norris everything he knows in Burnout Paradise and
in life. I was freeburning with Chuck yesterday and giving him some
tips on landing a x4 barrel roll in the Jansen P12 88 Special. One day
he'll be good enough to challenge me. One day.
Adiman423: Good news Sargeant. I just did a stunt run and got 1,362,205 points. What do you think?
Sarge: Good
work Soldier. The road to mastering Stunt Run is challenging and
infinite. Some Troops out there are getting crazy scores, so send yours
in. Want a tip on how to get the big Combos? Slow down - Stunt Run is
not about speed.
Kevling: How does Burnout 2009 compare to how you thought it would evolve when you first developed it? Better? Worse? Weirder?
Sarge: Sarge
is surprised by how much our game has changed through our regular
updates - Bikes, Toys, Hovering Cars, New Freeburn Challenges,
Criterion Games Network - We've done so much and there's so much more
to come. If the Sarge had to sum it up in one word he'd say this:
"HUA!!".
That's it for this week Troops. Keep those questions coming in and I'll see you online.
To ask a question simply send them in to mailbag@criteriongames.com
For regular updates and information from the Sarge search for SargeSullivan on Twitter.com and become on of his followers.
For regular updates and information from the Sarge search for SargeSullivan on Twitter.com and become on of his followers.
It's March 17th and that can mean only one thing - St. Patrick's Day - an annual celebration of one of the Patron Saints of Ireland and of all things Irish.
To celebrate this important day the Burnout Team are now cruising the streets of Paradise City in our favourite cars - painted green of course. We hope to see you out on the black stuff - the streets of Paradise City - for what should be a day and night to remember.
What you do is of course 'entirely up to you' and we would love to hear from you how you celebrated St. Patrick's Day in Paradise City.
Send your St. Patrick's Day stories and pictures to mailbag@criteriongames.com
With all of the amazing new content that we've released over the past few months and the mass of new players to Burnout Paradise, we thought it was high time that we updated our F.A.Q.
Head over to www.criteriongames.com/faq. We've put the most commonly emailed questions in there alongside the very latest answers.
If you've got a question, check the F.A.Q. If the answer's not there drop us an email at mailbag@criteriongames.com and help keep us up to date.
That Sarge Sullivan, eh? What a hero! I heard that he once saved
his whole platoon one-handed while still maintaining his Stunt Run
combo.
And while I aspire to one day reach such giddy heights, for now I have to face the simple fact that I am The Noob.
But that got me thinking; am I the only Noob in Paradise City? Surely there must be other drivers with my ‘special' skills. Are there others out there who share my fear of the Marked Man pack? Maybe there are players who are simply too shy to call out for help.
Perhaps you bail out of barrel rolls. Or do you shy away from Stunt Runs? It's ok, really! I've been there and I want to help.
So over the next few weeks, I'm going to see what top tips I can uncover from the Burnout Team and then share them with you. I can't guarantee they'll make you a pro overnight but they might just help you up your game and set you on the road to getting your Burnout License.
For
instance, did you know that you can last longer in a Road Rage or a
Marked Man event by driving through the Auto-Repair shops? Brilliant!
Don't forget that there are now 5 INCREDIBLE Burnout Paradise collections loaded with fun new experiences.
Boost Specials
Think you know Boost? Think again...these are the ultimate Boost vehicles.
The Hawker Mech gives its driver access to all three Boost types! Switchable Boost technology gives you Speed, Stunt or Aggression boost at the press of a button. Now you've got the right boost type for whatever situation you find yourself in. The Hawker Mech is the most versatile all-round car available.
Toy Vehicles
Bring all the fun of the toybox to Paradise City!
These adorable vehicles pack a mighty punch. Each vehicle has its own toy horn note, so get together online and see if you can make sweet, sweet Burnout music! Get the whole Collection or any individual car from the in-game Burnout Store.
Legendary CarsBring all the fun of the toybox to Paradise City!
These adorable vehicles pack a mighty punch. Each vehicle has its own toy horn note, so get together online and see if you can make sweet, sweet Burnout music! Get the whole Collection or any individual car from the in-game Burnout Store.
"I
believe I can fly. I believe I can touch the sky! I think about the
88 Special every night and day! Retract my wheels and fly away!"
And that's just for starters!
Be a rider of the night or a good ole boy jumping bridges to the sound of a cool horn? Or behold the awesomeness of a converted ambulance and fight the power of the paranormal? If the answer to any of these questions is yes then you NEED the Legendary Car pack is the choice for you.
And that's just for starters!
Be a rider of the night or a good ole boy jumping bridges to the sound of a cool horn? Or behold the awesomeness of a converted ambulance and fight the power of the paranormal? If the answer to any of these questions is yes then you NEED the Legendary Car pack is the choice for you.
Party Pack
If
you've got some friends coming round and need something to make you
laugh, whoop and cry together, then what more could you ask for than
the Burnout Paradise Party Pack.
8 players can play using just one controller, and the minigames are a great showcase for all the different vehicles in the game. Have you driven them all yet?
8 players can play using just one controller, and the minigames are a great showcase for all the different vehicles in the game. Have you driven them all yet?
Time Savers Pack
Want to drive the GT Concept but don't have the time to get that elusive Burnout License?
The Time Savers Pack is a quick and easy way of getting your hands all the cars in the game. Great for those busy players out there that want it all right here right now.
The Time Savers Pack is a quick and easy way of getting your hands all the cars in the game. Great for those busy players out there that want it all right here right now.
All of these packs are available right now from the in-game Burnout Store.
C'mon - you owe it to yourself to spice up the weekend with a little extra special Burnout action.
C'mon - you owe it to yourself to spice up the weekend with a little extra special Burnout action.
The Hawker Mech is the ideal car for Freeburning online. It has Switchable Boost - it's so advanced that the entire car had to become the Boost system glowing brightly with Boost coloured neon, you can quickly choose a Boost Type to suit any situation.
Understanding Boost Types
Speed Boost is the perfect Boost Type for racing. Although you can only activate it when it's full, if you can use it all in one go the Boost Bar will refill allowing you to continue Boosting. This is called a Burnout, how many can you chain together?
Stunt Boost is ideal for linking multipliers together in Stunt Run, you can use it whenever you want and it is quickly refilled by performing a jump or spin.
Aggression Boost like Stunt Boost can be used whever you want, but this time is filled by smahing rivals off the road and knocking over props like lights, fences, and phoneboxes. If you do manage to smash a rival off the road your Aggression Boost Bar will grow giving you a bigger reservoir of Boost.
Switching Boost Tactics
On their own the three Boost Types are perfectly suited for different situations, but the Hawker Mech's ability to switch between the three types at the press of a button gives the it the edge in several events.
Speed Boost is perfect for maintaining top speed in Race Events, however if you crash or are Taken Down you'll only be able to activate Boost again after filling the Boost Bar. If you crash during a race while driving the Hawker Mech just switch to Stunt or Aggression Boost and start Boosting again to quickly get back up to speed.
During Stunt Runs everyone knows you can earn points and multipliers for landing big jumps, spins, and rolls. Less well known is the ability to earn big points by chaining Burnouts together. What this means for drivers of the Hawker Mech during a Stunt Run is that you can use your Stunt Boost to chain some multipliers together then switch to Speed Boost and combine those multipliers with lots of high scoring Burnout Chains.
If you have been driving the Hawker Mech and discovered new ways to use its versatile Switchable Boost system then let us know at mailbag@criteriongames.com.
The Hawker Mech is available now from the in-game Burnout Store to perfectly compliment the Legendary and Toy Cars already available.
The Carson Extreme Hot Rod has been hailed as the fastest vehicle in Paradise! We decided to test its credentials against the other contenders; the Nakamura Rai-Jin Turbo, the Nakamura Firehawk GP Competition, the Krieger PCPD Special, and the GT Nighthawk.
First up an acceleration test along Webster Avenue. All traffic was stopped and state of the art timing equipment setup to measure 0 to 60mph and 0 to 120mph times.
| 1st | GT Nighthawk | 1.52s | 3.56s |
| 2nd | Extreme Hot Rod | 1.56s | 3.90s |
| 3rd | Firehawk | 2.05s | 4.72s |
| 4th | Rai-Jin Turbo | 2.13s | 5.45s |
| 5th | PCPD Special | 2.94s | 5.65s |
So the GT Nighthawk retains its crown as fastest accelerating vehicle in Paradise, but only just. Acceleration is great if you haven't got far to go, but if you are travelling any sort of distance then top speed is what you really need.
Next up was a sustained top speed test along Section 4 of the I-88. This section was chosen for its gradual bends and inclines; only vehicles with good traction and a high power to weight ratio would be able to maintain their top speed along this stretch. All vehicles were travelling at top speed on passing through the first toll booth.
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With a time over 2 seconds faster than the closest car and only the Nakamura Firehawk GP Competition getting close, the Carson Extreme Hot Rod is proven to be the Fastest Vehicle in Paradise!
The Carson Extreme Hot Rod and the GT Nighthawk are available on the in-game Burnout Store now.
It's not called Ultimate because it's just OK.
Like Burnout Paradise on steroids, this combines all the award-winning 2008 downloadable content and the recently released Party Pack to bring you the Ultimate Burnout experience.
And it's now available to purchase on Steam!
Like Burnout Paradise on steroids, this combines all the award-winning 2008 downloadable content and the recently released Party Pack to bring you the Ultimate Burnout experience.
And it's now available to purchase on Steam!
If you live in the US or Continental Europe you can now purchase Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box direct from Steam.
You can find out more at the Steam website here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/24740/
