On Friday at 4pm BST Criterion Games answered the most frequently asked question about the Island.
When will the Island be released?
The answer is the 11th of June 2009, you can see new island footage over at www.CriterionGames.com along with all the latest from the team.
We still don't have details of the price of the Island, or what Achievements will be included with the DLC.
But, there are loads of things we do know...
The Island will feature 15 new events, 10 online freeburn challenges, 45 Billboards, Mega Jumps and new cars to unlock!
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SUFFUR
Fri, 05/22/2009 - 17:15
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June 11th Release for the Island
Big Surf Island with be out on the 11th of June 2000 and 9, which is a Thursday!
They show off some good footage, of the Island, and the Duststorm and the reveal of 8 more cars to be won in game, challenges and new events etc., meaning that 1200 MSP tag could be a clear winner, but it may be more? Not release of price as yet, but we will see.
I just don't get the ski jump in a tropic surrondings and the advertising of criteriongamesdot com almost everywhere, well over done on the self plug, don't ya think criteriongamesdot com, lol, lol, wash repeat and rise again, lol, 'elp i'm in a loop.
But looks pretty I await the playablity...
atience is something I taught myself, so I never know when it's going to run out?
Patience is something I taught myself, so I never know when it's going to run out?
Dodger455
Fri, 05/22/2009 - 18:01
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Big surf,big hype
O.K. so the Island looks pretty damn awesome!I am once more hyped up again, but they did overdue the CG plug a little, like we don't know where we are at?having said that the circular parking garage looks like a whole lot of fun, and 8 new cars;SWEET!As long as the cars are worth winning, and not a crappy knock off of something else we have already, with a new paint job, and different boost!Give me an Extreme Duststorm, or an Extreme toy GT.20 more days?I guess it's back to finding new places to put your Toys.
Late
kevlar0
Fri, 05/22/2009 - 18:35
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BSI three weeks to wait.
Hopefully you won't need to re-mortgage your house in order to buy it. my thoughts are that you will have to unlock the Duststorm before you get chance to play in it, unless its Duststorm + 8 which gives us 9 new ones in total, 2 certains ones are the Extreme Anihalator and the Camo Olympus.
It looks very pretty from the video, lets hope it plays as well as it looks. :)
He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy.
Nath360skillz
Fri, 05/22/2009 - 18:41
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'If you can see it you can drive it'
If that phrase is true I wouldn't mind going for a drive through the shallow waters of the paradise sea. :) Lookin 4ward to driving up the circular car park and jumping from the ski jump :)
If we dont get more achievements i'm going to be a lil dissapointed though.
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Dodger455
Fri, 05/22/2009 - 20:01
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Extreme Cars
Finally, an Extreme anything, Extreme is good, and Extremely awesome.Give me an Extreme Bike with Extreme boost so I can do Extreme things, and have Extreme fun doing it.Did that sound a bit Extreme?
Extremely!
Late.
Linkster
Sun, 05/24/2009 - 21:49
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I don't care how much it
I don't care how much it costs I'm so getting it. Shame that my 360 has just RRoD on me
I'm hoping that they can fix it in double quick time.
gravy666
Thu, 05/28/2009 - 23:54
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Darn, Thursday
I won't be able to play next Thursday unless I come up with a really good excuse. :(
Paul-Ferrie
Fri, 05/29/2009 - 10:48
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What happends next
What happends next thursday? It's the following Thurday BSI comes out
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ZombieTron
Fri, 05/29/2009 - 12:41
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Next Thursday
Should be part 2 of the Big Surf Island Podcasts.
I think gravy was getting a little ahead of himself, the Island itself is still 2 weeks away.
ZombieTron
Fri, 05/29/2009 - 13:01
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What do I get with Big Surf Island?
CG have just posted a complete list of all the new things you can do on Big Surf Island:
Silver Trophies :
Awarded when you smash through your 15th pristine Island Billboard
Awarded when you successfully complete all 10 Island Freeburn Challenges.
Awarded when you’ve smashed through all 45 Island Billboards
Bronze Trophies:
Awarded when you drive through your 20th set of Orange Island Smash Gates
Awarded when you successfully land your 5th Island Mega Jump
Successfully land the Island Mega Jump through Deese’s Donut
Successfully land the Island Mega Jump from the Crash TV Ski Jump and get at least 4.5 seconds of Air Time
Awarded when you complete a continuous 750 yard drift inside the Inspiral Car Park
Awarded when you successfully complete your first Island Tour
Awarded when you find all 15 events on Big Surf Island
We still don't know what the Xbox 360 achievements are, but as soon as we know we will get them posted!
Paul-Ferrie
Fri, 05/29/2009 - 14:19
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Ah ok my bad... //-- Life
Ah ok my bad...
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SUFFUR
Fri, 05/29/2009 - 15:00
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I think gravy was trying
to say I want to save money next week buy not buying the free podcast next week, buy not being there, lol.
Patience is something I taught myself, so I never know when it's going to run out? Does it?
Buy Buy the Island, it's not free, free, free, but open, open, open, to free burn, free burn, oh help the record is stuck?
Patience is something I taught myself, so I never know when it's going to run out?
demonicbutch
Fri, 05/29/2009 - 19:45
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big surf island bs
there was me thinking we was waiting for something special here..
if thats all they are giving us then what is the point..
10 challenges? wtf most of us will get them done first day, as for 12 road rules.. one day... discoverables a couple of days.. this will be old hat in one week for anyone..
we wanna see challenges for both the island and paradise as is now take it to 1000/1000 challenges... surely they could do that ..
15 events? are 4 of those burning routes to take the total cars up to 9? dust storm you start with then win 4 of em by doing the events then do the burning routes to get the rest? ... lame!!
i dont like the idea of getting hardly anything after waiting since last september for it to come out..
achievements? anyone got any ideas on those?
why the hell dont criterion let us at xbox know what is going on the ps3 trophies are anounced they get all the details we get to guess...
ZombieTron
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 13:25
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Big Surf Island 360 Achievements List
Finally we know what 360 achievements will be available with Big Surf Island. There are only 5 achievements compared to the 10 trophies for PS3, but we expected this as 360 has had minimal achievments with each bit of DLC. See my blogs to see how I really feel about this!
Anyway, here is the Achievements list:
And that's all folks.
SUFFUR
Mon, 06/08/2009 - 11:42
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Kotaku have some leaked info for price and stuff
which is 1000msp, $12.99, I don't have a euro button, but 12.99 of them and £9.99, though no confirmation of price, though heard rumours of 800msp due to they want everyone to buy it, anyhew, the Kotaku page:
http://kotaku.com/5281991/big-surf-island-price-achievements-leaked-early
Patience is something I taught myself, so I never know when it's going to run out?
PS some of the comments are funny, $10 cab fare was funny!
Patience is something I taught myself, so I never know when it's going to run out?
SUFFUR
Mon, 06/08/2009 - 20:54
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New Podcast up in the usual places
Very good advert from the boys at the doghouse, looking like a winner for paradise vegatarians oh, wrong game, the m4d 3l3i7'5, lol.
I am getting more hyped to get it and finish it in 24 hours, though i think the challenges will take a bit longer, for all of them.
Patience is something I taught myself, so I never know when it's going to run out?
Patience is something I taught myself, so I never know when it's going to run out?
YabobK34
Tue, 06/09/2009 - 09:35
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Prices was confirmed by
Prices was confirmed by Criterion yesterday. The Island is indeed MS 1000points or $12.99, €12.99, £9.99 on PSN.
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