Burnout Paradise Remastered vs Original Early Graphics Comparison

Burnout Paradise was a milestone in the series introducing well known and gamers favourite mechanics into open world. A lot of additional features and long term back up by the devs made this title memorable for years. Many players were happy hearing their beloved racer will come back with upgraded graphics. Let’s have a look on the very first graphics comparison of the original running on PS3 and upcoming remastered version. How do you like it?

[Godmars290]

Less foggy, but that's it.

[DialgaMarine]

There might also be better crash physics and particle effects, but it’s hard to say.

[Godmars290]

I imagine only the latter and then only as a remote possibility. Given how most remasters are only about improved resolution and sharper graphics.

[Perjoss]

Isn't this an EA game? they're not gonna spend money where they don't have to, those are precious resources that could be invested in lootbox research instead.

[UnHoly_One]

"lootbox research" made me lol

[blackblades]

In a remake yeah, remaster na.

[Eidolon]

Depends on who does it, really. Physics, nah. Particle effects, lighting, AF, and other tweaks.. sure, but from EA? Lol, I won't have high hopes. Maybe some innovative microstransactions.

[Goldby]

@Eidolon

Showcase token,

[Smitty2020]

Will it be worth the price tag

[LonDonE]

hmmmmm, i hope this is a sign that a new gen burnout game is on its way!! i would love a burnout paradise sequel, that game is awesome!! lets hope!

this is kinda pointless for x1 owners as we can still play the 360 version via back combat.

[spoonard]

Not for $40. I'll be grabbing it when it's on sale...for about $5.

[ONESHOTV2]

original ???? the PC version lol anyone that buys this is a fool when the PC version is the remaster BTW I own it on PC why don't they just remaster revenge or one of the other burnout why this ??? lol sure as hell not buying it though

[princejb134]

not everyone likes to play on pc. I had this game on ps3 and will be purchasing the remaster also. For me this is game was my favorite racing game last gen

[ONESHOTV2]

"not everyone likes to play on pc" equals to what I cant afford it or I'm a tool that follows everything that other people say, dude, you don't need a high-end rig to play old games and I'm sure it's better than the console version you played

[Razzer]

^^Says the "tool" who thinks he has the right to tell others how they should play games^^^

[AnubisG]

ONESHOTV2

I can buy a $3000 gaming PC whenever I want without breakng the bank. However, I don't like to game on PC either and I have my reasons. I used to, but I got fed up with it. I'm more than happy playing on consoles. It's not about the money and you should be ashamed for assuming that people who don't game on PC don't do it because they are poor. If you enjoy PC gaming, go play it. But PC is not the end all be all gaming platform you think it is.

[ZombieKiller]

Oneshot: I still prefer my Playstation, like I always have. I prefer trophies, and exclusives, and the friends I've had for the last 10 years.
Glad you think you speak for everyone in here. Your agrees show that you know whats best for everyone.
Did you ever stop to think that not everyone games like you? Glad to hear YOU ARE the general consensus though congrats!

Oh and by the way, I probably make more money than both your parents.

[InTheZoneAC]

Some people don't want to play on their PC, even when I have a more than capable one. You crying over someone not playing on PC is ridiculous. I could easily say what's the matter with you PC players, too incapable playing with a controller? And if you want to miss out on exclusives because of millennial PC pride so be it

[ONESHOTV2]

InTheZoneAC----- please if you think controllers are the only problem then you need t open your eye bud https://imgur.com/gLIN0LV

[Gridknac]

Yeah I own it too on pc, I think I gave maybe $2 for it. I've seen nothing in any of these remaster screens n videos thats any better than the 4k60fps that already exists in my $2 copy. I agree too that it should have been burnout revenge that got the remaster. The open worldness of paradise really didn't sit well with me for a burnout game, based upon the previous 4 entries. But I would be more than happy if I could just play revenge on my pc.

[Amplitude]

I have a very good gaming PC I built connected to a 4k monitor and my 4k tv and i obviously have Burnout in my steam library but I'm still getting the remaster for ps4 because that's where I play most of my games. Its just so much more convenient and enjoyable playing on console imo and it's where all my friends play.

[ONESHOTV2]

Axecution---- I don't see anything wrong with that but have not played with any one of the people on my friend's list since 2011 BF3 days but any way steam is the way for me. but the people you played with wasn't the topic it's that people are buying into this trash remaster when there is no need for it when a better version is easily bought and can be played on a low-end machine.

[Amplitude]

I disagree. I see a need for it and the vast majority of people commenting here and on the ps blog agree

[ONESHOTV2]

Axecution----"I disagree. I see a need for it and the vast majority of people commenting here and on the ps blog agree" well what do you know console gamers that cant play burnout paradise want to burn out on their console of choice don't you think that's a given I would think so you don't see PC gamer or even Xbox gamers crying out for this remaster because it's already on their platform do you see where I'm getting at I won't say any more

[Razzer]

Seriously oneshit, why the hell do you even care?

[Amplitude]

@oneshot

what?

[InTheZoneAC]

And you people assume way too much. I said one thing about controllers and PC players lacking the coordination to play with them and you assume that's the only argument I have. Get over yourself

[ONESHOTV2]

dude what are you on about you should get over your self, not everyone wants to game on a console because there are more drawbacks than good. https://imgur.com/AopwbdA

[_-EDMIX-_]

Not everybody is going to play on PC and to my understanding buying the PC version is not going to magically make it create more assets.

It would be like trying to say if you buy the first Metal Gear Solid on PC it's suddenly going to look like twin Snakes at some point you need to realize that's not really how that actually works....

As somebody that owns a gaming PC and plays on consoles I'm literally telling you right now that buying a better GPU is not going to make more assets out of thin air for a game. This is something that is an absolutely huge misconception and either people who are not educated on PC gaming or just a very very new have this idea that because they own a gaming PC they're technically playing the equivalent of a "remastered version" when in reality if that remastered version is adding specific assets textures and other features it means that no GPU is going to actually create those things for you if you own the original.

The only thing that could do something like that is actual mods, and not every game supports mods. And even mods have nothing to do with having the GPU and everything to do with simply being able to code the game.

So this idea that if you own the original on PC you're playing a "remastered version" equivalent to what is releasing on PlayStation 4 and Xbox one is actually a huge amateur misconception.

I'm still trying to figure out how a GPU is going to magically create assets and include other features 🤔🤔🤔

I mean it would be like trying to say you don't need to buy the Dark Souls remaster because you own the original version on PC, so when on Earth did the original version run in the Dark Souls 3 engine? 😂😂😂
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This is starting to sound like you simply think you know something about PC gaming it only reveals that you know very very little.

[Gridknac]

No one said it looks magiclly better. The point was the footage being shown as a remastered product for $40, already looks like that on pc. It looked like that dayone on pc. No magic needed. Also it's not just about the assets. Doubling the rez to 4k makes any older game look remastered. Just play he first dead space in 4k. Yeah the textures and poly counts are the same, but it looks so much better. So by upgrading to a 4k capable gpu today vs the gpu you were using in 2010 when the game came out. Yes the game would look and perform better, even though the assets were the same.

[360ICE]

"You don't need a high end rig"
No, but I need way more time and patience. Consoles work the best for me, thanks. No problem with people who prefer PC.

[isa_scout]

I have a rig and plan on buying it for console. It all comes down to preference.

[mafiahajeri]

Lol I hate gaming on PC and my bros have badass rigs and I still can't bring myself to game on PC.

[mandingo]

Not worth 40 bucks

[Araragifeels]

But Skyrim get a free pass for $60 dollars

[Forn]

I bought it at $30, so I obviously didn't give it a free pass at $60.

[xPhearR3dx]

Skyrim also added mod support further expanding the life of the game. They also change the architecture in which the game ran on, along with many texture improvement, more foliage, better lighter with volumetric lighting etc.There were plenty of reasons for Skyrim's "Remaster" and it was also given to everyone on PC for free if you owned the original. Not to mention the improvements were extremely noticeable and there was a clear indication work was put in.

This? This though? This is literally a resolution bump with anti aliasing. So no, this isn't worth 40 bucks. This is a first attempt at a "remaster" for EA and to no ones surprise, they took the cheap lazy way. Announce it and release it within a month with no actual work put in. The bigger issue here is everyone is caught up in nostalgia. When Star Wars BF2 was release, everyone was "F EA, I'm boycotting you!!!". But sure enough, let them announce an older Burnout game people love, give it a resolution bump and less jaggies and everyone flocks to it like "OMG I CAN"T BELIEVE WERE FINALLY GETTING A BURNOUT REMASTER".

[mandingo]

never bought it soooo

[_-EDMIX-_]

Except how do you know he agrees with that? Seriously unless you have that user specifically saying something that contradicts this, please don't just assume.

I bought Skyrim on sale on PlayStation Network for about 20 bucks.

Keep in mind I would have had no problem actually buying it for full price if that fall wasn't so packed with so many games I believe with Mod support all the downloadable content in the enhancement that actually was worth the full price.

This game is not giving you mod support....

I'm not even entirely sure if this game is giving you all the downloadable content or simply most of it.

[Kribwalker]

especially when you can play it backwards compatible on Xbox. It’s way cheaper and the difference isn’t great

[_-EDMIX-_]

Playing on backwards compatibility is going to give you new assets?

[Kribwalker]

well if you don’t wanna pay $40 for it you can get it for dirt cheap and play it backwards compatible. It won’t give you more assets but it won’t make you buy the game again

[cfc83]

I'm guessing the people who do proper re-masters didn't do this.

[AnubisG]

EA had this done the EA way.

[Forn]

EA obviously doesn't want to actually spend time, money and energy into remaking a game from the ground up like Bluepoint did for Shadow of the Colossus. And in return I won't be buying their garbage.

[_-EDMIX-_]

That might actually be because one of the biggest things about burnout is the feel of the game and they probably believed it made more sense to Simply do a remaster then to completely rebuild the game from the ground up.

You also have to consider that this is a static game as opposed to some sort of progressive game with a narrative, there wouldn't really be that much reason to completely remake this game from the ground up I would argue with that actually make more sense to just make a new burnout game at the cost that would even take to do that.

So the way I look at it is Sony was willing to pay to have Shadow of the Colossus completely remade because it is a deep narrative-driven game that lots of PlayStation fans love, consider Sony did not do this with God of War 3 so I want you to understand that not everything is as equivalent as you might think.

So in Electronic Arts defense that doesn't actually mean in the future you're not going to see them completely remake some game from the ground up it simply means they chose not to with Burnout Paradise.

Complete remakes from the ground-up in general are actually very rare. I mean put it this way if you think the game is "garbage" now I don't really think it was going to matter if they remade it or not if you think it's garbage currently.. .

[Forn]

@EDMIX

I don't believe Paradise is garbage, but the way EA goes about their business is. And along with most everybody else, we believe that EA should be bringing their old games back with bigger improvements. Games like Burnout 3 & Revenge, or SSX 1-3.

[Fishy Fingers]

Upon first watching the announcement trailer I figured nostalgia had the better of me as I remembered it looking pretty close to the remaster.

Apparently I wasn’t too far off.

Although I’m sure the 4k 60fps will make a bigger difference in person.

[Immorals]

Still gutted that out of all the burnout games, they chose to remaster the worst one

[AnubisG]

That is your opinion. I played all Burnout games and this is the best one in my opinion.

[DaFeelz]

I’d prefer Revenge or Takedown. Paradise was my least favorite Burnout. But that’s just me.

[Kribwalker]

me too. my favourite part of burnout was the crash intersections and they took that right outa this game and replaced it with that crash anywhere mode that never really rewarded anything

[KwietStorm_BLM]

The worst lolol what is the deal with the 10 year campaign of people talking shit about Paradise? It's a great game. It's even fun with randoms. You still have your racing, and a whole lot more than any other Burnout. Is it just because it doesn't have dedicated tracks with laps? Is an open world really that off putting for people? Too much around you at once?

[_-EDMIX-_]

I mean that's the worst one in your opinion , but from what I've noticed most of the fans absolutely love Burnout Paradise.

So I believe there's a very good reason why Electronic Arts chose that game just like there was a very good reason why Sony chose Shadow of the Colossus remake as opposed to Ico which actually came before Shadow of the Colossus , I think it's simply because one of the games has more well-received similar to what you saw with Skyrim notice that they did not remaster Oblivion before Skyrim consider it just has to do with that one of the titles is more popular.

[jhoward585]

Not much of a difference. Total waste.

[CrimsonWing69]

Yea clearly this is worth $40... I’ll wait for it to drop to $20.

[BigKev45]

I'll wait for it to drop for free.

[telgou]

edit:its going to be released on pc my bad

[AnubisG]

I'm looking at this on my galaxy S8. I can't see much difference. Maybe the screen size? But it looks like a very lazy remaster.

[blackblades]

Looking at it on galaxy s4, I see the difference but it's not that much really. Should've been a remake or a new burnout using the mid gen power.

[InTheZoneAC]

Original was not a bad looking game at all

[SegaGamer]

Well, seeing as it only came out last gen, it's not going to look bad.

[Xenophon_York]

EA? No way.

[smooch_357]

I was super excited for paradise when it first came out and bought it on release. Unfortunately, watching this video instantly reminded me of how annoying it was to have to constantly glance at your mini map while driving to make sure you were traveling the right direction and did not miss a turn. Use to cause a lot of wrecks and lost races for me...Lol and then on top of that, you had to drive all the way across the map to the starting line to restart the race to try again, because there was no "restart race option". Needless to say this got old quick and I ended up selling the game soon after I bought it. Anyway, this is a very pretty game, but some of the design choices makes it not for everyone.

[Stanjara]

Old games will be old games. No matter how sharp textures are. That's why I'm not excited about remasters. Remakes on the other hand are another story.

[Profchaos]

This is assuming the remaster is a straight PC port.

Also the Blur in the original masks allot of the graphical flaws and actually can make some textures look better like the fig in buildings to give it that soft edge instead of the real rigid straight lines that seem unrealistic. Most of it does look significantly better but there is just parts that were great design choices and removing some of the making textures can actually make it look worse eg San Andreas the remaster looks horrible compared to the original.

Plus the tone of day everything just looks different so there's a different mood to the original footage

[EazyC]

Hrm, Paradise on PC with texture mods looks better than that.

Also, I can't believe how good Paradise has aged -- TEN years old!? Wow

[obidanshinobi]

What a waste of time.
If I want to play BP again I'll play it BC on the XB1, for free as it was a GWG a while back.

[yeastori]

As long as they fix the garage, man that thing took too long to load sometimes

[yeastori]

EA should’ve just let don’t put BO2 and BO3 on PS2 to PS4 program then people would buy it

[OoglyBoogly]

Having a hard time determining if the lighting is better or if it's just time of day/different reshade tint.

Other than that the resolution is bumped up and there's some anisotropic filtering...past that I see no differences.

[OoglyBoogly]

I'd like to know what makes this "remaster" different than Xbox 360 games that have been slightly enhanced for the Xbox One. Seriously, this is no "remaster". Remaster to me means NEW stuff...this is the EXACT same game plus higher resolution and a different full screen shader applied. THAT'S IT!

[DevilishSix]

No rework is new assets. A remaster is basicly uping the resolution to high def and cleaning it up a bit. This game did deserve a rework

[DillyDilly]

I'll get it if this is $10 otherwise the original is fine for me

[UnHoly_One]

This game is backwards compatible on Xbox One, I can't imagine wanting to buy it again unless you want double achievements.

It doesn't look like a big enough improvement to matter, otherwise.

[Artemidorus]

Boycott due to greed once again.

[MadLad]

Looks like a decent upgrade.
And with that, how about stop playing on the nostalgia of a series you shelved a decade ago, take the original release, see it as a framework for an actual sequel?

I'm a visionary, I know.

[aConIsDemocracy]

Welsh councils take note. Improved paving stones.

[hanko14]

1:30 its purple in the original and blue in the remastered

[FAT MAN GO BOOM]

EA trying to recoup some losses with the need for speed micro transaction garbage?

I am sure though we will see Micro Transaction in this new remastered game...

[jokerisalive]

Already have the original game and case for 360 and play it with BC. Doesnt look like much of an upgrade if any except for lighting differences and for me it already looks good enough thru BC on my X.

[Germaximus]

May I suggest... Onrush? =)

[Software_Lover]

Not that big of a difference. They should have (Like I actually know what they should be doing with their business) making a Burnout Paradise 2. It's funny, I was actually playing this yesterday on the Xbox One X.

[jlove4life]

Wow 4k graphics so realistic no need for hud just like real life

[1nsomniac]

Wow that's pathetic!

[B_Rian89]

I have a feeling they're making this "remastered" version to test the waters and see if there's any interest in a new Burnout game. Thing is, if you make a half-assed remaster no one's going to buy it and this'll be the reason we won't get a new Burnout

[PUBG]

It's basically the PC version with some of the settings turned up. I still think the original console version holds up well today.

[CrimsonWing69]

Man I cannot get interested in these damn last gen port jobs with better frame rate and somewhat better resolution. Just make a new game in the series or put the money that you used to develop this remaster into a new project.

I just wanted this gen to be next gen not slightly better last gen... Geezus...

And to everyone that says, “But I never played it last gen,” here’s a concept that works: go buy a last gen console and go play the game like we did in the good ol’ days when we didn’t have remasters.

[Machina]

Is that it? :/

[CodeNameTBW2]

this is a cash grab. Waste of money. don't get it. Wait for the next Burnout REAL game

[DaMist]

I love this game, but I still play the pc version from time to time so I'll be passing on this, this might be more for those that missed it the first time around.

[PS3_Noob]

4K is so overrated. Give me better gfx at 1080P pls

[Good-Smurf]

I'll stick to my PS3 version no thanks EA.

[KingTrash]

First off, wait til you actually see it to judge it. Secondly, pop in Paradise at 720p. If you have a One X or Pro, you think that bump to 4K alone isn’t gonna be worth it if you really love this game? It is!

[mafiahajeri]

The old version looks like a handheld game in comparison to the remastered edition.

[DevilishSix]

Nope to $40 remaster, but I would pay $40 for a complete rework of Dead Space 1 and 2.