Big Surf Island (Update)

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One of Burnout Paradise's Premium Content Packs (codenamed 'Eastwood') is Big Surf Island. It was released on Thursday, June 11th, 2009. It introduces an all-new district to Paradise City with new discoverables, events, online challenges, and nine new vehicles. It costs $12.99 / €12.99 / £9.99 or 1000.

Contents 1 Big Surf Island 1.1 Discovery 1.2 Events 1.3 Island Tour 1.4 Big Surf License 2 Vehicles 3 Development 3.1 Crash TV Island Tour 3.2 Island Trainer 3.3 The Island: Before & After 4 Gallery 5 Video 6 External Links

[edit] Big Surf Island

Big Surf Island is around the size of Downtown Paradise. Criterion crafted it as the ideal place for online freeburn with wide roads, huge jumps, and concentrated stunt areas.

Main article: Big Surf Island (Location)

[edit] Discovery

• 45 new Billboards
• 75 new Smashes
• 15 new Mega Jumps (The Island's Super Jumps)
• More Drive Throughs
  • 2 Gas Stations
  • 1 Auto Repair
  • 1 Paint Shop
  • 1 Junkyard

[edit] Events

• 12 new Roads to Rule in your car & on your bike.
• 10 new island-specific freeburn challenges that can be completed with 2-8 players online.
• 15 Offline events, some based entirely in Big Surf Island while others take you out to mainland Paradise City and then back again.
  • 3 Stunt Run events
  • 3 Road Rage events
  • 2 Marked Man events
  • 4 Race events
  • 2 Island Tour events
  • 1 Burning Route event, for the Dust Storm

[edit] Island Tour

Island Tour is a new event included in Big Surf Island. It is a time trial event with multiple off road checkpoints. This, along with the other Island events contribute to the Big Surf license.

Main article: Island Tour

[edit] Big Surf License

Big Surf Island also includes a new License ranking system devoted entirely to the island similar to the bike license.

[edit] Vehicles

• 9 Vehicles new vehicles in all.
  • Carson Dust Storm Available once you purchase the Big Surf Island Update
  • Carson Dust Storm SuperTurbo Win the Carson Dust Storm Burning Route
  • Jansen P12 Diamond Complete all 500 Freeburn Challenges
  • Hunter Olympus Governor Earn 50% on your Big Surf Island License
  • Carson Annihilator Street Rod Earn 100% on your Big Surf Island License
  • Toy Hunter Cavalry Bootlegger Jump from all 15 Island Mega Jumps
  • Toy Jansen P12 88 Special Hit all 45 Island Billboards
  • Toy Carson GT Nighthawk Complete all 24 Island Road Rules (Timed & Showtime)
  • Toy Hunter Manhattan Spirit Hit all 75 Island Smashes

[edit] Development

This update was originally touted as being free downloadable content, but was later revealed to be paid-for content.

We'd mentioned in a previous podcast that this would be free content, but we can now confirm that it will be premium paid-for content.

Here’s why. We never expected to create anything this ambitious for the island, but as it progressed we got more and more excited about what it could become. (In fact, that’s the story of all our Downloadable Content.)

Big Surf is the culmination of everything we learned creating Paradise City, and we want it to bring you a truly spectacular new experience – the highlight of a year of incredible premium content. Burnout already delivers incredible value for money – literally hundreds of hours of gameplay with your original disk or PSN purchase, plus more with the free Cagney Pack and free Burnout Paradise Bikes.

-Criterion Games, developer of Burnout Paradise

[edit] Crash TV Island Tour

Part 1 of a 2 episode Crash TV video set was released on the May 28th, 2009. It featured gameplay footage of exiting new areas, fresh new menus, the Island License, and the Carson Dust Storm. Part 2 of this tour was released on Monday, June 8th, 2009.

[edit] Island Trainer

A trainer was discovered in a recent update to the PC version of Paradise that could be used to access the Island, which was still in development. Contrary to popular belief this was not a glitch but a trainer. The island could be accessed by using a flying car trainer and then saving the co-ordinates of the island's location to which you could transport to later.

[edit] The Island: Before & After

Players could see Big Surf Island still in progress by gaining access inside the parking lot located on Angus Wharf, and driving to the top. An "incomplete" model of the island (including the bridge that is under construction) could then be seen, however it had very few buildings and doesn't look similar to what the island would eventuate to due to changes in design.

Prior to release the island was originally positioned a lot further away from the mainland, but this was shortened, likely due to the annoyance of having to drive over quite a long bridge (this can be seen in the number of towers the bridge has), and lowered, so as to not interrupt the Angus Wharf road. Another reason for moving the island closer may be to tantalize players who have not bought the island by moving it a mere stone's throw away from the Parking Lot.

Before Release (2008 - June 10th 2009)

After Release (June 11th 2009 - Present Day)

[edit] Gallery

[edit] Video

[edit] External Links

• The Island Pack at CriterionGames.com

GAME CHANGING CONTENT FREE CONTENT / PATCHES Astaire • Bogart • Cagney • Bikes • Trophies 1.60 • 1.70 • 1.80 • 1.90 PREMIUM CONTENT Boost Specials • Cops and Robbers • Island Legendary Cars • Party • Time Savers • Toys
PRICE & RELEASE SUMMARY • HOW TO DOWNLOAD