Burnout Dominator
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| Developer(s) | EA UK |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Engine | RenderWare |
| Released | Playstation 2
PlayStation Portable
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer, (PlayStation Portable Ad hoc WiFi, PS2 Split Screen / Hotseat (multiplayer mode) |
| Ratings | ESRB-Everyone 10+
OFLCA-M PEGI-3+ CERO-B |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable |
| Media | DVD, UMD |
Burnout Dominator is the first video game in the Burnout Series to be developed by a studio other than Criterion Games. Due to this, it is usually not considered an official entry in the Burnout Series. It was announced on December 5, 2006 for the PlayStation 2 and the PlayStation Portable. The game retains the core gameplay of the series, as players race at top speeds through dozens of World Tour events testing "reckless skill-based" driving techniques. It is the first Burnout game in the series since Burnout 2: Point of Impact to not feature the "Crash Mode". At the time Dominator was being developed, Criterion was working on Burnout Paradise.
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[edit] Boost
The main focus in Burnout Dominator is the return of Burnout Chains. Burnouts are the result of draining a complete boost meter without stopping. The boost meter in Burnout Dominator is primarily orange flames prior to a full boost meter, at which point in time the flames turn blue (known as "Supercharge Boost"). Driving dangerously whilst using supercharge boost will light up the arrows on the boost meter, and when they are all lit, one can obtain another Burnout when one completely drains the boost bars. The process can be continually repeated and is known as a Burnout Chain. Prior to Burnout Dominator, burnouts were last seen in Burnout 2: Point of Impact. They then returned to the Burnout Series in the form of Burnout Paradise's Speed boost vehicles.
[edit] Vehicles
Next to Burnout Paradise, Burnout Dominator has the highest amount of returning vehicles in a game, including the Custom Coupe Ultimate from Burnout 2, the Euro Circuit Racer from Burnout 3 and the Low Rider from Burnout Revenge, among many more. Many vehicles however are originally designed, and continue the trend of being based on real life vehicles.
Dominator deviates from vehicle listings in that, unlike both Burnout 3 and Revenge, it classes them via a theme. For instance, the Custom Coupe Ultimate falls under the Tuned category and the Factory M-Type under Factory. Vehicles also loose a visible rating, instead just being faster than the classes under it. All vehicles share the same weight, but their handling varies.
- Main Article: Vehicles (Burnout Dominator)
[edit] Omitted Features
Features removed from the previous game, Burnout Revenge, include Traffic Checking, Traffic Attack Mode, Crash Mode (a puzzle-orientated mode, in which one's vehicle is driven into an intersection full of traffic with the aim to cause the largest amount of damage possible), and Online Multiplayer support. Also, unlike all of the Criterion developed Burnout games, the Playstation 2 version of Burnout Dominator does not support USB steering wheels.
[edit] Events
The main Single Player mode known as the World Tour is split into 7 different series, based on the different classes of car that are in the game. The series are Classic, Factory, Tuned, Hot Rod, Super, Race Specials and Dominator. The vehicle lineup is mostly new with some cars from previous 2 Burnout titles peppered into the game (such as the Custom Coupe Ultimate, Euro Circuit Racer and Works M-Type). The events and new challenges in the World Tour include:
- Race (standard racing for finish line)
- Road Rage (timed event where the goal is to takedown as many opponent drivers as possible)
- Eliminator (similar to race, but the driver in last place every 30 seconds is eliminated from the race)
- Burning Lap (single lap time trial)
- Maniac Mode (a new mode to Burnout Dominator, it involves players driving as dangerously as they can to earn the highest scores possible by earning drifts, air, oncoming and near misses. Chaining Burnouts in this mode increases the score multiplier)
- Drift Challenge (a challenge mode where your aim is to obtain as many feet as possible by drifting. Like Maniac Mode, chaining Burnouts for higher scores also apply here)
- Near Miss Challenge (same as Drift Challenge, but focusing on narrowly missing traffic to earn scores)
- Burnout Challenge (same as Drift Challenge, but focusing on obtaining Burnouts)
The other single player mode in Burnout Dominator is known as "Record Breaker", and this mode allows one to set high scores for Race, Road Rage, Time Attack and Maniac Mode, without being restricted to specific event/location/series combinations that exist in the World Tour mode. Co-existing with the Record Breaker mode, the PlayStation Portable version of the game allows uploading of high scores via the Burnout HQ option, which can be viewed in the EA Nation section of the Burnout Dominator website.
- Main Article: Events (Burnout Dominator)
[edit] Locations
Burnout Dominator consists of 12 different tracks, in 8 different locations, all based on locations in the real world. Each track has a forward and a reverse configuration. Additional tracks are planned for the PlayStation Portable version of the game, and can be downloaded via the Burnout HQ option in-game.
- Main Article: Locations (Burnout Dominator)
[edit] Soundtrack
As part of the EA Trax program, the following 33 licensed tracks are included in Burnout Dominator. The title also includes a slightly revamped version of the theme song from Burnout 2: Point of Impact in the opening menu.
- Main Article: Soundtrack (Burnout Dominator)
[edit] External links
- Burnout Dominator Official Homepage
- BurnoutAholics fan site
- Experiment on the effects of alcohol on Burnout Dominator players
- Burnout Dominator Wikipedia page
| BURNOUT SERIES |
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| Burnout • Burnout 2: Point of Impact • Burnout 3: Takedown • Burnout Legends |
| Burnout Revenge • Burnout Dominator • Burnout Paradise • Burnout 6 |
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