Burnout Paradise v1.2 patch fixes :

The Top 10 problems reported by you have been fixed, these are:

• PS3 game can crash when a player is taken down and the player that has performed the Takedown leaves the game.
• The game indefinitely displays "Connecting to Paradise City Servers" if it's having problems pinging the rebroadcast server.
• Disconnecting the controller before a race begines can mean that race timings can be manipulated with players who didn't cross the line first being awarded the win
• Repeatedly joining and leaving a game with 8 players can cause the game to hang.
• Hammering the A (360) or X (PS3) after unlocking a car can cause the game to hang.
• East Crawford and Watt St achievements can not be achieved if the player goes online and sets road rules before attempting them.
• Audio distortion when using 5.1 / DTS and looking rearwards.
• Enhanced 360 streaming performance stops instances where the game seems to pause for a second or so. - Total time driven in player stats would stick at 145 hours :)
• VoIP connection problems with 8 player games.

Game experience enhancements

• We're going to be running road rule timers in all events and online challenges.
• Tuning Online Takedown logic & physical behaviour to iron out instances where it doesn't feel fair.
• Increase online race timer timeout so players have a greater chance of finishing the race.
• Fix drifting bug when drifting and boosting there wasn't any real control on the brake so players would grind around the walls of the corners. Getting better control.
• Boost fix, stabbing the boost has too much of a jerky behaviour in the car handling.
• Surround sound fix - Centre speaker was 4dB louder, ruining the mix and the speech has now been positioned correctly.
• Tweak Marked Man gameplay AI, was easy to exploit by driving in reverse.
• Increase the # of search results returned for online games.
• Increase Picture Paradise timer so it doesn't kick in so quickly.

Other high priority issues being fixed

• Some online race start points face the players in the wrong direction
• Instances where Barrel rolls were not registering correctly in Stunt Run
• Instances in Stunt Run where players would crash but not wreck & score multipliers by driving away
• Fixed instances where the counting of Boost Chains would drop out
• Some instances where Revenge Rivalries desync & don't get fixed until players are updated online.
• Some instance where the Host couldn't change the game access if the game was created through an invite.
• Achievements, Awards and Challenges numbers sometimes not updated if the player didn't leave the game cleanly
• Online challenge issues where the challenge couldn't be completed if it was started at the exact time that a player left the game.
• Incorrect rivalry updates when European players played against English or Japanese players. Online connection issues
• Force timeout if the 360 gets stuck on "Connecting to Paradise City Servers" - NAT error
• Rich presence on 360 didn't change correctly when there is a change in the game parameters.
• Instances where Friends were not being displayed on the mini map.

Feel the adrenaline course through your veins as you take to the road for the first time in Paradise City, where the action is all around you. Explore the city, discover events, and look for the best opportunities to crash, jump and pull signature takedowns. In Burnout Paradise you’re given the keys to the city, but it’s up to you to earn the keys to the meanest and most dangerous cars on the street, and earn your Burnout licence.

With true open world freedom, seamless 'EasyDrive' online multiplayer, four unique single-player events, and hundreds of online Freeburn challenges, Burnout Paradise thrusts gamers into an incredibly vivid HD world that pushes the limits of the PS3 and Xbox 360. The white knuckle action explodes as players pull up at any stoplight and spin their wheels to jumpstart the action.

Spectacular bone-crushing crashes and an unparalleled sense of speed will always be a hallmark of Burnout games but Burnout Paradise ups the ante with an all new game design that expands the experience into a deeper, ever more immersive driving dream.

Some of the key features that set Burnout Paradise apart include:

• True Open World Freedom - The entire city will be available from the outset, giving players the freedom to explore this immersive world known as Paradise City. Experience open world driving Burnout style as the action begins with you, but it doesn't have to end.
• EasyDrive Online Social Gaming - See your friends online with the EasyDrive Friends List and connect with them instantly without having to wait or exit your game. Burnout Paradise is revolutionizing the way players jump on and offline, making it as simple and quick as possible.
• Single-player Events - Choose from Race, Marked Man, Road Rage, and Stunt by pulling up to the numerous stoplights in the game to initiate the event. The action isn't forced any longer, as players have the freedom to start and even end a challenge at their leisure.

Burnout Paradise will have you feeling every bump, crash, scrape, and collision using Sony's new DUALSHOCK 3 Wireless Controller with rumble feature for the PS3. The EasyDrive online Friends List keeps the action flowing on the PS3, as players get into a challenge with three easy taps of a button. Once the competition heats up, players can grab snapshots as they rip through opponents and collect candid Mugshots of friends and foes alike using the PLAYSTATION Eye. The Xbox 360 version of the game features Mugshots using Xbox LIVE Vision.

Burnout Paradise, rated E10+ by the ESRB and 3+ by PEGI, will be in stores January 22, 2008 in North America.