Boosting for your life

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Submitted by Xandu on Tue, 09/02/2008 - 21:39

With Burnout Paradise a couple of new boost types were introduced to the Burnout universe. Stunt Boost, Aggression boost (yes it is new!) and No boost?!

The aggression boost in Paradise is different from all other boost types because the primary way of earning boost is by taking other burners down or going through gas stations. The boost earned by “dangerous” driving with this boost type is marginal.
 
Burnout 3: Takedown boost has the added advantage that you earn lots of boost by doing takedowns but also by doing slams, oncoming, air time and so on.
 
Speed boost and boost chaining has been around since burnout 2: Point of Impact. A kind of speed boost can also be found in Burnout Dominator. Dominator style boost is probably my favourite and I’m really surprised and disappointed that it is not included in Burnout Paradise.
 
In Burnout Paradise language the Dominator Boost style is kind of like a mix between stunt boost and speed boost. Speed boost is enabled when you fill your bar all the way and you can then start doing boost chains just like with speed boost. If the boost bar is not full you can still use your boost like normal stunt boost. This can also be seen like a mix between Burnout Revenge style boosting and the speed boost from Burnout 2: Point of Impact.
 
My favourite boost type is the blue boost from Dominator. I really hope that we will see it in a future Burnout game.
 
What is your favourite boost type? Speed Boost, Stunt Boost, Burnout 3 Boost, Aggression Boost, Revenge Boost, Dominator Boost or  No boost?

 

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YBMASTER

Wed, 09/03/2008 - 17:03

My fav boost has to be stunt and then burnout 2 speed boost 

 

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ZombieTron

Thu, 09/04/2008 - 08:40

I agree 100%  The Boost from Burnout Dominator is the best of both worlds. Although I liked the idea of earning boost in the first 2 games, and the way that was executed made it feel really worthwhile. I don't think they quite have the feel of earning boost right in Paradise? dunno why, I think it just feels a bit too in the background.  And once they gave us always on boost in Burnout 3: Takedown there was really no going back for me. I am a lazy gamer, if I don't have to earn a full boost bar to be able to use boost, I will be very happy!

So, Dominator lets you use boost the second you get any, but if you can be that little bit patient and work at it to fill your bar, the rewards are great! And I love the graphics of it, that it turns blue when you can boost chain, simple and effective!

In Paradise I prefer Stunt Boost, but I love Speed Boost too, especially for timed road rules. I never use Aggression Boost and still don't really see the point of it.  I hope they introduce Dominator style boost in GCC.