Burnout Bikes
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| Game | Burnout Paradise |
| Software Version | v1.40 |
| Project Codename | Davis |
| Type | Free Downloadable Content |
| Date Released |   September 18, 2008
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| Size | 445 MB |
Burnout Paradise's Fourth Update Burnout Bikes (codename 'Davis') was released on Thursday September 18, 2008 as a free game update. The pack adds roughly 7-10 extra hours of game play to Burnout Paradise's single-player and countless hours to Multi-Player. Included in the pack are four motorbikes; The FV1100, FV1100-T1, Firehawk V4 and Firehawk GP Competition.
Burnout Bikes also features a fully customizable day and night cycle with weather effects such as fog adding another layer of risk when driving. Also included is game play especially for the bikes which includes daytime and nighttime Burning Route-type events called Burning Rides and Midnight Rides. These can only be attempted in either daytime or nighttime in-game hours respectively. The pack also includes 70 online Freeburn Challenges for bikes which are structurally similar to the car challenges. Also included are bike-specific daytime and nighttime timed road rules for each road in Paradise City.
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[edit] Motorbikes
Playable motorcycles (a first in the Burnout series) are the main focus of the Burnout Bikes update.
[edit] List of Bikes
Two bikes are available at the beginning of Burnout Bikes.
[edit] In-Game Models
Unlike any other vehicle in the Burnout series the motorcycle rider is featured as either a male or female in-game model. In the event of a crash the bike model will not be damaged and the rider will disappear until the bike respawns. Like all other vehicles the bikes can be wrecked but will show no signs of dents. Bikes do not perform Showtime.
The bikes do not have boost or respond to the e-brake.
Wheelies may be accomplished by pushing down on the controller's joystick and using the accelerator at the same time.
[edit] Motorcycle Game Play
These is also motorcycle specific gameplay included in the update such as;
- Motorcycle licenses similar to Licenses used in the single-player game for cars
- A Day and Night Timed Road Rule for each road when on a bike.
[edit] Burning Rides and Midnight Rides
A variation of Burning Routes except in the daytime Burning Rides the player will have a set time limit to drive through a number of checkpoints placed around Paradise City and the finish line on his or her bike. At night there are separate routes called Midnight Rides that are along the same guidelines as the Burning Rides. There are 19 Burning Rides and 19 Midnight Rides.
[edit] Bike Challenges
There are 70 new challenges created specifically for bikes, 35 of them will be timed, multi-part challenges (similar to the New Challenges in the Cagney Update.)
Motorbike vs. car events will not be included in Burnout Bikes but are planned to be included in future updates.
During online challenges, all players clocks are synced with that of the host to eliminate any unfair advantages.
[edit] Day/Night Cycle
The update also features a day/night transitional cycle. This is used for day and night Timed Road Rules. The player can choose how long the transition takes and can even switch between settings at any time offline. Settings cannot be changed in online play and will be locked to whatever setting the host has chosen.
There are 5 settings:
- Setting (real time = game time)
- 24 minute day (1 min = 1 hour)
- 48 minute day (2 min = 1 hour)
- 2 hour day (5 min = 1 hour)
- 24 hour day (60 min = 1 hour, real time)
- Match Local Time (Current time on your console/PC)
- Constant
- Sunrise (6am)
- Midday (12pm)
- Sunset(8pm)
- Midnight (12am)
Some of the signs in the game showing the speed limit were updated with a Night speed limit.
There is a glitch that causes headlight beams to appear on the ground even when the cars headlights are damaged to the point that they no longer functional. This glitch does not occur when the vehicle completely looses its headlights.
[edit] Weather Effects
A dynamic weather system was introduced to change the feel of the city during the day/night cycle. While the dynamic weather is a Burnout first as a whole though it has been in Burnout before. In Burnout 2: Point of Impact there was an option to choose from different weather options; sunny, overcast, rain or snow. The weather effects in Burnout Paradise however are only fog effects.
[edit] Vehicle Liveries
These vehicle liveries were finally released on the PlayStation 3. Xbox 360 users were able to use these liveries with their delayed release of Cagney.
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[edit] Pure Gameplay
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[edit] DLC Damaged Error Message
After downloading the Burnout Bikes update for the Xbox 360 sometimes an error message will appear shortly after starting the game saying that the downloadable content is damaged and cannot be used. This will prevent players from using the new bikes as well as create other glitches such as turning off all treble sound in the music and/or muffling the sound effects of the cars. Sometimes the game will even revert back to its original state before the Cagney Update. An easy fix to this is to delete the Cagney Update on the Xbox 360 through the dashboard as the Cagney Update is already included in the Burnout Bikes update.
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