Fireburst
{{Infobox video game
| image = File:Fireburst_cover.png
| developer = exDream
| publisher = IndiePub, Bigben Interactive
| engine = Unreal Engine 3
| released = PlayStation 3
{{vgrelease|EU|April 16, 2010}}Windows
April 25, 2012
Xbox Live Arcade
June 14, 2013
| genre = Racing game
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
| platforms = PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360
}}
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,{{Cite web |title=Fireburst for PC Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/fireburst/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |access-date=2022-05-22}} and for Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade on June 14, 2013.{{Cite web |title=Fireburst for Xbox 360 Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/fireburst/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom |access-date=2023-06-08}}
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.{{Cite web |title=exDream games |url=http://www.exdream.com |website=exDream |access-date=2011-02-25}}
Plot
Reception
{{Video game reviews
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| MC = (PC) 59/100
(X360) 35/100
| GSpot = (PC) 5/10{{Cite web |last=Petit |first=Carolyn |date=2012-05-04 |title=Fireburst Review (PC) |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/fireburst-review/1900-6375096/ |website=GameSpot |publisher=Fandom |access-date=2022-05-22}}
| OXMUK = (X360) 5/10{{Cite magazine |last=Blyth |first=Jon |date=2013-07-21 |title=Xbox Live Arcade Review: Fireburst |url=http://www.oxm.co.uk/58688/reviews/fireburst-review/ |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine UK |publisher=Future plc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722194807/http://www.oxm.co.uk/58688/reviews/fireburst-review/ |archive-date=2013-07-22 |access-date=2022-05-22}}
| OXM = (X360) 1.5/10{{Cite magazine |last=Hayward |first=Andrew |date=2013-06-19 |title=Fireburst review |url=http://www.oxmonline.com/fireburst-review |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |publisher=Future US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623005609/http://www.oxmonline.com/fireburst-review |archive-date=2013-06-23 |access-date=2023-06-08}}
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The PC version received "mixed" reviews, while the Xbox 360 version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
Carolyn Petit of GameSpot called the PC version "good-looking" and its boost mechanic exciting, but said that it lacked interesting single-player content. Similarly, John Blyth of Official Xbox Magazine UK called the Xbox 360 version a "perfectly average experience", but criticized its destruction mode as "dull". Bryan Dupont-Gray of Hardcore Gamer said that the fact it was a party racing game was a "misstep".
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References
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External links
- {{moby game|id=/104392/fireburst/|name=Fireburst (Windows)}}
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games