Fireburst

Fireburst is a racing game developed by exDream and published by IndiePub and Bigben Interactive. It was released for Microsoft Windows on April 25, 2012,[1] and PSN and XBLA on June 14, 2013.[2] It received mixed reviews from critics.

Fireburst
Developer(s)exDream
Publisher(s)IndiePub, Bigben Interactive
EngineUnreal Engine 3
Platform(s)
ReleaseApril 25, 2012 (PC)
June 14, 2013 (PSN, XBLA)
Genre(s)Racing game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

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 game has an aggregate score of 59/100 on Metacritic for the PC version, indicating "mixed or average reviews",[1] while the XBLA version has an aggregate score of 35/100, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[2]

Carolyn Petit of GameSpot rated the PC version of the game 5/10 points, calling it "good-looking" and its boost mechanic exciting, but saying that it lacked interesting single-player content.[4] Similarly, John Blyth of Official Xbox Magazine UK rated the XBLA version 5/10 points, calling it a "perfectly average experience", but criticizing the game's destruction mode as "dull".[5] Bryan Dupont-Gray of Hardcore Gamer rated the game 2/5 points, saying that the fact it was a party racing game was a "misstep".[6]

References
  1. "Fireburst". Metacritic. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  2. "Fireburst". Metacritic. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  3. "Fireburst". Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  4. Petit, Carolyn (2012-05-04). "Fireburst Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  5. Blyth, Jon (2013-07-22). "Xbox Live Arcade Review: Fireburst". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Archived from the original on 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  6. Dupont-Gray, Bryan (2013-06-24). "Review: Fireburst". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
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