Burnout Devs Creating 'Revolutionary' Need for Speed

by Nick Breckon, Jun 10, 2009 12:37pm PDT

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Criterion Games, best known for developing the Burnout franchise of racing titles, is now taking a crack at the venerable Need for Speed series.

"We don't have a plan right now for a separate major launch on Burnout, because the team doing it is working on a revolutionary take on Need for Speed," said EA CEO John Riccitiello to Kotaku.

Nervous Burnout fans should take note that while it may be a long wait for another Burnout title, the franchise is apparently not being melded with Need for Speed.

When asked whether the "revolutionary" take was some kind of combination of the two racers, Riccitiello replied: "I don't think you can fold Burnout into Need for Speed, because a lot of people like Burnout."

No other details on the title have been released.

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By: Mr.SEX x Show Full Post

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doubt it

Jun 10, 2009 12:54pm PDT

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  As a person who owns every single Need for Speed title starting with NFS2 SE, I can't help but feel a bit... : SpeedComraD
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    The gird "rip-off", I dont' think is going to be that much of a rip-off. I think it's going to have th... : sotti
    - The only realistic NFS was Porsche Unleashed. : SpeedComraD
    - The only realistic NFS was Porsche Unleashed. : SpeedComraD

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I've been playing Need for Speed games since NFS2 (probably would've played the original, but I was only 9 then, and had just started getting interested in computer games).

I stuck with the series, and finished every game, until Pro Street, which I just couldn't finish. I couldn't get through even the first few races of Undercover.

Burnout Paradise is the last arcade racer I beat (I've been it couple of times now), so I have high hopes that developer of my most recent favorite racer can do something great with a franchise that used to be incredible.

Jun 10, 2009 6:48pm PDT

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I've been playing Need for Speed games since NFS2 (probably would've played the original, but I was only ... : emazingek
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  I LOVE Burnout Paradise, and have completed every race, but just can't push myself to invest the time get... : batkiwi
  - I just meant I have finished all the races twice. I also did the billboards, because I enjoy finding the... : emazingek

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If they are listening, I have four pieces of advice for them:
1) NFS: Hot Pursuit was Great
2) NFS: Hot Pursuit 2 was Awesome
3) NFS: Most Wanted was Awesome
3) Every other NFS title after Most Wanted sucked ass.

Jun 10, 2009 12:47pm PDT

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Awesome!

Finally, a developer who knows how to create an EXCELLENT arcade racer working on the Need for Speed series.

Jun 10, 2009 12:43pm PDT

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Awesome! Finally, a developer who knows how to create an EXCELLENT arcade racer working on the Need f... : ReckHavoc
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  Bummer! A developer who just ran their flagship into the ground, totally missing the point of their ow... : master_disaster_17
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    Worst franchise? Kid, Need for Speed was the king of arcade racers back in its hey-day. The original ... : ReckHavoc
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      lol that was like 10+ years ago, might as well be a billion years ago reason it went bad cus it got to... : Xulu
      
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      if you mean going completly street ricer er racer as commercial then yes it went bad to people who don't... : italiano3d
      
      WTF does the subject have to do with the quality? A NFS a year is too many too fast. Nobody wants tha... : Xulu
      
      What the hell does it being over 10 years old have anything to do with it being the king of arcade racers... : ReckHavoc
  - Yes, Burnout Paradise was complete failure. Criterion must be losing sleep over that release. [/sarcasm] : GodZilly

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Damn, I was hoping they'd let SlightlyMad run with NFS for a while and see what happened. Shift certainly looks better than any NFS have since the first one. Criterion can fuck off.

Jun 10, 2009 1:57pm PDT

Damn, I was hoping they'd let SlightlyMad run with NFS for a while and see what happened. Shift certainly... : verminer

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http://www.primotechnology.com/2009/05/14/criterion-developing-need-for-speed-title-for-release-in-2010/

What what

Jun 10, 2009 1:39pm PDT

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But but...I want more burnout :(

Jun 10, 2009 12:57pm PDT

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  - I'm really excited for the new island coming out tomorrow. They've done an incredible job supporting it s... : kungfusquirrel
  - Yeah I do love all the support they've given to Paradise and I am very much looking forward to Big Surf I... : Begawkiness

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Awesome! If anyone can make a good need for speed game, in the spirit of the old ones, it's criterion. They have released so many awesome (and reasonably priced) updates for burnout paradise. I've had more fun with that game than about any other game I own.

Jun 10, 2009 1:02pm PDT

Awesome! If anyone can make a good need for speed game, in the spirit of the old ones, it's criterion. Th... : m0nkz

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I really liked the old NFS series. I loved the different varieties of tracks. They were in different locations or city scape type environments and stretched out for miles. I also liked the odd sites and sounds you would see or hear and the occasional off road track you could go through. Circa original NFS and NFS 2. I loved NFS Hot pursuit, that added alot of extra variety of gameplay. I also liked how they gave statistics and videos of the actual cars which was nice (NFS 1) I didn't like the NFS underground series because there was waaay too much crap to do to the cars. I just think the series needs alot of work to be interesting again. The game just evolved into crap.

Jun 10, 2009 12:55pm PDT

I really liked the old NFS series. I loved the different varieties of tracks. They were in different lo... : mastermike569

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