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Cycle complete: Burnout Paradise Bikes coming Sept. 18
click to enlarge The latest (free!) downloadable update to Criterion's car-crumpling crashtravaganza, Burnout Paradise, has been scheduled to arrive next week on September 18th -- sans two wheels. The Burnout Bikes pack (hands-on impressions here) adds 38 new against-the-clock race events, a customizable day/night cycle, dynamic weather effects, 70 new Freeburn challenges and ... oh yes, motorcycles.We hope other folks in the industry are learning a thing or two from Criterion's robust support of Burnout Paradise. Oh, sure, we like the freeness of it all, but what we're really saying is that we want downloadable motorcycles for everything. Yes, including Too Human.(Note: We're checking if this applies to both platforms. There's no mention of either in the announcement. Update: Burnout Bikes will hit the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 simultaneously.)%Gallery-29715%[Thanks, Stephen]
Burnout Paradise Bikes DLC to add 15 hours of playtime
The next free DLC involving motorcycles for Burnout Paradise formerly known as Davis has been aptly renamed Burnout Bikes. MTV Multiplayer had a chance to try out the update and has the following details to share with us: Unlike cars who smash into bits during crashes, motorcycles are basically indestructible. However, when the driver flies off a bike, the driver will disappear on impact. This allows the game to maintain a Teen rating with the ESRB. You can choose the gender of your rider. You can perform wheelies, and it is "measured for duration in real-time just like drifting is for the game's cars." A motorcycle-license career path will be added. The new content will add about 15 hours of playtime. A day-night cycle and weather will be introduced. Motorcycle vs. car not in this expansion, but planned for the future No specific release date has been announced, but it should be "in the next couple of months." [Thanks, Monik!]
