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Fireburst

Fireburst is a racing game developed by exDream and published by IndiePub and Bigben Interactive. It was released for PlayStation 3 on April 16, 2010, for Microsoft Windows on April 25, 2012, and for Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade on June 14, 2013.

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Fireburst
DeveloperexDream
PublishersIndiePub
Bigben Interactive
EngineUnreal Engine 3
PlatformsPlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360
ReleasePlayStation 3
  • EU: April 16, 2010
Windows
April 25, 2012
Xbox 360
June 14, 2013
GenreRacing
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Fireburst is a racing game developed by exDream and published by IndiePub and Bigben Interactive. It was released for PlayStation 3 on April 16, 2010 (Europe only), for Microsoft Windows on April 25, 2012,1 and for Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade on June 14, 2013.2

Gameplay

In Fireburst, the Fireboost covers the cars with flames and turns them into a weapon. With the Fireboost, players can kill other opponents, but the player's car will explode if their heat level becomes too great.3

Plot

Charles Randolph, known as "Hightower", invented the Fireburst Racing League and is determined to be the first champion in order to restore his dignity and reputation.3

Reception

The PC version received "mixed" reviews, while the Xbox 360 version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.12

Carolyn Petit of GameSpot called the PC version "good-looking" and its boost mechanic exciting, but said that it lacked interesting single-player content.4 Similarly, John Blyth of Official Xbox Magazine UK called the Xbox 360 version a "perfectly average experience", but criticized its destruction mode as "dull".7 Bryan Dupont-Gray of Hardcore Gamer said that the fact it was a party racing game was a "misstep".6

References

References

  1. "Fireburst for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  2. "Fireburst for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 2023-06-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. "exDream games". exDream. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  4. Petit, Carolyn (2012-05-04). "Fireburst Review (PC)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  5. Sanchez, David (2012-07-01). "Fireburst review (PC) [date mislabeled as "June 29, 2012"]". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  6. Dupont-Gray, Bryan (2013-06-24). "Review: Fireburst (X360)". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  7. Blyth, Jon (2013-07-21). "Xbox Live Arcade Review: Fireburst". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Future plc. Archived from the original on 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  8. Hayward, Andrew (2013-06-19). "Fireburst review". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. Archived from the original on 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
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