'Burnout Paradise Remastered' has arrived on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One line of consoles and can be bought for Rs 2,375 on the PlayStation Store and Rs 2,500 on the Microsoft Store.
We covered all the juicy news related to what the game has to offer and you can read it here: https://goo.gl/Ukma66
In short, the remastered version of the game looks prettier, gets all the DLCs that were released and can be run at 4k at 60 fps. There is no PC version right now but PC players will get a taste of remaster later this year.
Rolling down the highway in a fast car, while listening to Axl Rose sing "Take me down to the Paradise City" and then you see a sweet ramp and go full throttle catching a load of air as you gaze at the vast open city below. That is Burnout Paradise, perhaps one of the most recognised titles in the series (at least here in India).
And now Criterion Games, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. has announced Burnout Paradise Remastered, a remaster of the 2008 game that was also unfortunately the last main game of the series. Burnout Paradise Remastered will become available March 16th, 2018 on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It will surely take many veteran gamers on a long trip down the nostalgia highway and also give a taste of the masterpiece to the younger generation that did not play the original.
Pull off high-octane stunts and create insane car destruction in one of the greatest arcade-driving games ever created.
Burnout Paradise Remastered includes the original base game and the eight add-on game packs released during the Year of Paradise, including the extension to the drivable world with Big Surf Island. Burnout Paradise Remastered also features a range of technical enhancements for greater visual fidelity, including high resolution textures for players to explore Paradise City in 4K with supporting 60FPS on the PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X. While in my opinion the original game still hold up pretty well, the update look will be a sure welcome as are the DLC packs.
“When people think of Criterion Games, they often remember the Burnout franchise and for good reason. What we created 10 years ago, is as fun and unique today as it was back then,” said Matt Webster, General Manager, Criterion Games. He further added “With the release of this remaster, we’re able to share this action-packed ride and innovate online vehicle play with a whole new generation of players.”
Burnout Paradise Remastered is available for pre-order for Rs 2,375 ($39.99) on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game will be available for PC through Origin but that will be later this year and will include the Big Surf Island add-on. EA Access members will also get to play Burnout Paradise Remastered before its worldwide launch, starting on March 9th, 2018 via the Play First Trial.
Now I do not want to have false hopes but enough sales for this remaster could translate into a revival of the Burnout series! (fingers crossed)
Ghost Games released a new patch for 'Need For Speed Payback' one day before Valentine's Day. The patch includes a bunch of additions and improvements but the one that stands out the most would be the much requested free roam mode termed Alldrive: Hangout. Players will be able to roam around Fortune Valley and even meet with other players for just hanging out (hence the name Hangout) and for some scenic screenshots as well.
Speaking of screenshots, Snapshots Pro, the in-game screenshot mechanic has also seen improvements like extended distance for camera as well as the ability to take screenshots mid takedowns. Now that we are super excited about! New filters have also been added and the camera movement sensitivity has been tweaked further.
Gameplay wise, Catch-up packs have been added to the game that can be found in the Tune-up shop and bought with in-game currency. The Catch-up packs help your car gain higher levels and equipment at an increased pace. There are 3 packs:
Level 6 pack which unlocks after reaching the end of Chapter 3 and costs 71,400
Level 11 pack which unlocks after reaching the end of Chapter 4 and costs 1,31,000
Level 16 pack which unlocks after reaching the end of Chapter 5 and costs 1,80,000
On the customisation front, there are new Underglow and Tire Smoke variants that can unlocked and equipped. There is now an option to sell or trade-in all the unequipped speed cards in a given category.
Accompanying these major changes are a host of other fixes like textures acting funny for specific missions, subtitles displaying things that devs did not want players to see and more such things. If you have been plagues by any such issue then you can follow this link to read about all the specific fixes and see if the one that haunted you has gone for good or not - https://goo.gl/bE1unr
As part of the first free season of content in Star Wars Battlefront II, fans can jump into the action and experience the excitement of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Key highlights of the season include:
Players can play as either Finn or Captain Phasma and both are now unlocked without any Credits required for players who log in during the season.
Players can also immerse themselves in the authentic sounds and high-fidelity visuals of two all new locations straight out of the film. Battle on Crait in epic 20 vs 20 Galactic Assault matches or go above the Resistance Base on the planet D’Qar in intense 12 vs 12 Starfighter Assault dogfights in space.
Star Wars Battlefront II Resurrection comes available for free as a part of Star Wars Battlefront II The Last Jedi Season, allowing players to continue Iden Versio’s journey through the First Order’s rise to power. Taking place after completion of the single player campaign, Iden returns to search for answers in three all new chapters. In her pursuit, she uncovers secrets of the First Order that leads into the events of Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
To begin Star Wars Battlefront II The Last Jedi Season, players must first choose to fight for the Resistance or The First Order. This choice will be linked to recurring Challenges that rewards players on both the individual and faction-wide levels.
Star Wars Battlefront II is powered by three powerhouse studios – DICE, Criterion Games, and Motive Studios – and in partnership with Lucasfilm, delivers three times the content than its predecessor. Spanning all three cinematic eras, the game allows players to live out their deepest Star Wars fantasies as a trooper on the ground, an ace pilot dogfighting in space, and an epic hero dominating the battlefront.
