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The developer behind Dangerous Driving has lifted the bonnet on a host of game modes for the upcoming racing title, which if you're a fan of Burnout, will probably want to keep an eye on.
Dangerous Driving will feature some 30 courses to tuck into, and its wealth of game modes include Race, which is a takedown mode is clearly inspired by Burnout, and the speed-focussed Heatwave. Other modes include Road Rage and Survival.
Dangerous Driving was cooked up by Alex Ward and Fiona Sperry, who you might remember as the co-founders of Burnout developer Criterion Games. With Burnout on ice, this is the nearest thing you're going to get to the much-loved racing franchise, so it's worth checking out.
The game is due out on April 9 for PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One. See below for the full skinny on Dangerous Driving's game modes (cheers, PST).
- Race – Takedown based race against 5 AI opponents. Players fight to be first. Dangerous and aggressive driving (near misses, drifting, driving in oncoming, near misses, battling) all earn boost allowing players to go even faster.
- Heatwave – A race focused on speed. Takedowns are not active, so players must rely on their racing skills. Dropping a whole boost bar in one go refills the boost (called a Heatwave), allowing players to chain these together.
- Face Off – 1 on 1 events against a rival to win their car. The rival is racing flat out so the only way to win is to slow them down via takedowns, whilst trying to avoid crashing.
- Shakedown – A fast lap against the clock. Medals are awarded based on time alone.
- Eliminator – One competitor is eliminated each lap in this 5 lap race. If players are in last place the position counter will flash red. Takedown rivals to get ahead and avoid elimination.
- GP – Players compete across 3 takedown race events to see who will win overall. Points are carried forward.
- Survival – A solo event where players race through a series of checkpoints – how long can players survive without crashing or running out of time?
- Pursuit – Play as the police and takedown targets before they escape.
- Road Rage – Players must score as many takedowns as possible against the clock.
