Criterion hiring for open-world racer on new platforms

With NFS gone back to sucking, we need a Burnout for 2012.

They really need another Burnout on the current systems. Screw "next gen." We're still in this gen!!

New platforms- 2013.

I wasn't a huge fan of "paradise city" being the theme of burnout paradise. I found it to be really corny and redundant. I eventually turned off the song entirely within the EA trax list.

I really wish they'd make another Burnout for the current generation, another open world racing game that is as beautiful as Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.

Please criterion add single event from burnout 3 and legends, crash mode, and the ability to section off parts of the track for certain races (like NFS:HP, where you can drive around the open world, or play races with the options blocked off) also, the signature shortcuts (from burnout dominator, even though you guys didn't make it) would be cool in an open world game.

---786--- i admit current generation of consoles is getting weaker n weaker but ITS NOT THAT WEAK... paradise was one of the earliest titles on this generation it did a great job but it didnt utilized the true potential of this generation of consoles. so atleast one more burnout title should come to the current generation.also the hint concerning the generation of consoles is not v clear so nothing can be said now...

More burnout, please!

.......NFS Paradise sounds like it would be amazing

Burnout or a NFS street racing game.please

Give me new Burnout ::D

and i thought the would be ready(!) by now... sigh... i do want a new burnout though, if it comes out ill buy it, paradise was ...paradise ! ;-)

yeah with the new burnout

those are some pretty big shoes to fill

MAKE A NEW BURNOUT! The only thing that would stop me playing minecraft and bring me back to my xbox :D Like everyone else was saying, like paradise, but with races like revenge and takedown and a crash mode like point of impact and takedown. That would officially be my favourite game of all time :)

Great

The term "open-world" has just put me right off buying this.

@ lufious SOMEBODY PLEASE SHOOT THIS GUY! keep crapterian games a way from NFS, Good Riddance! they turned NFS into need for speed burnout last year completely ruined it by making a game about high speed and good driving into Super Easy Drift and Wreck Spectacle for the idiot masses, that was not a true need for speed game and it sold accordingly bad like the last 3 NFS games barely reaching 1 million after the holidays where over.

I would really, really like a Paradise 2 to come out THIS generation! Only change I would make? It's actually an addition or a re-incorporation. Keep the open world feel of Paradise, but just like CoD has the additional "zombie mode" and "spec ops", couldn't Criterion have a separate "Crash Mode" bringing us back to the big-money-big-prizes aspect of Takedown? Then, this game would be perfection.

I would like to see a new Burnout stick to the Paradise model but throw in some more fixed race elements from previous Burnouts too. It would be nice to be able to have open world races and specific route races. An environment that is somewhat more destructible would be kinda nice too. Gets a little old after a while when every little thing that isn't a light pole or road sign acts like a brick wall.

its so good to boild the a new Burnout for ps vita

There is some poor wording in this article that I think may be confusing some people. This isn't saying that the new game will be on next gen systems. That last paragraph only says that next gen systems are rumored to be announced next year, which really means they don't know what systems it will be on.

anyways i hope its something like paradise, but with a separate crashmode like bo3.

i agree that burnout 3 was the best one. but still... burnout paradise was and still is the best next gen racer. just name one where you have more fun than in paradise.

I'd really just go for the current or better yet 'next-gen' rendition of the streamlined-mayhem-arcade-epic that was Burnout 3.. That said (just popped into my head!), when are we gonna see the new DBZ game? Sure the story is ovr, the characters all seen.. But imho, the next great DBZ title is yet to come since Budokai 3 (u feelin me >_>?!).. I still play it!

I'd really just go for the current or better yet 'next-gen' rendition of the streamlined-mayhem-arcade-epic that was Burnout 3.. That said (just popped into my head!), when are we gonna see the new DBZ game? Sure the story is ovr, the characters all seen.. But imho, the next great DBZ title is yet to come since Budokai 3 (u feelin me >_>?!).. I still play it!

BURNOUT 3 WAS THE BEST BURNOUT! Open world was annoying and somehow managed to be lame for Burnout. Also, crashes in general have been toned down/made more realistic since Revenge... and crash mode sucks in Paradise.

@hush404 - Hear hear.

Burnout on Vita would make my day.

It's about time, Paradise was one of the best games this generation IMO.

@Lox_Cropek That's why you spend some time with the game and learn the routes... It's really not that hard and as the finish line is always one of the 8. And there aren't that many routes neither. Also, it does have a compass too. Them road signs on top of screen show where to go, if the left one is blinking, you go left. if right is blinking you go right, if it doesn't blink you go straight.

Criterion make great games - hope they do something for the Vita :)

sth like paradise, not like nfs series!

@Lazy_Marine Thank GOD someone in the world has sense. Burnout 3 was by far the best, I often say that and get slated for it. I don't mind the open-world element to games, but I'd rather have it like it was. Closed circuit races with a vast choice of cars should be the direction to head - with amazing crashes. Oh and they should totally bring back the real crash mode. *sigh*....

Excellent - this is wonderful news. Paradise was...well....paradise!

Please, not open-world! I hated the open-world in Burnout Paradise. Had to check the map every 3 seconds to see if I was going on the right direction

@ Lazy Marine I liked the open world when just cruising and exploring, but I hated that the entire world stayed open for races. I get that it was to give racers freedom to get to the finish line using any route they wanted, but more often than not the route used was the one with the longest straights and fewest corners. It got boring.

I wish to see a return of Burnout 3 , that was the best ever burnout. I hated the open world system in paradise, and the crashes were really dumbed down. Burnout 3 Crashes were Epic !

I loved Paradise. Twitch-reaction racing and a great open feel. Nothing complicated, no spending hours changing gear ratios or suspension settings, just wheelspinning and stunt driving and... well, I loved it. Make more of that and I'll buy.

I can help. :/ :D

i wonder why they just don't take over making the need for speed franchise! because, well, according to me, they did u marvelous job with NFS;HP.i give em' respect.

Criterion is dead like his Burnout series, i'm doub for the future of Burnout

its probably a new burnout coming to xbox and ps3 and the new platform might be vita

Please be a launch title for the next xbox!

@WIIDan7 I played Paradise a bit, and I just couldn't stand it. I thought it obscured the beginnings and ends of the tracks and made it difficult to navigate and all to easy to lose your place and the race. But to each his own, I suppose :)

Not Open World!! loved all burnouts except Paradise. too hard to tell which street to turn off at when ur goin 300mph. I wont mind if when u get into a race all other roads are blocked off except for short cuts, like hot pursuit

how about hiring me for soundtrack producer!

I could use a racing game right now. :)

What Criterion says is nothing new and very much the trend. If they want to be takien seriously though, they'd better avoid mentioning Burnout Crash.

YES! was worried it could be a while before we heard more about their next AAA offering