Ludography
50/100
Players3 ratings
20/100
Critics1 review
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Metacritic5 critic reviews
59/100
Metacritic usersuser score
44/100
GameFAQsJust Right-Tough
4.22/5
Player reviews
60% positive126 reviews
Runs on
Windows
Price
US$7.99

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2012 · exDream · Adventure · Arcade

Fireburst

Timed PlayStation exclusive

Blast opponents off the road with Fireburst, an explosively fun fast-paced arcade style racing game with fantastic graphics. Rev up to scorching speeds to outrun opponents on a dozen different tracks, setting them ablaze in your flaming wake thanks to our exclusive Fireboost technology. Drive as sixteen sarcastic drivers with unique styles and taunts, using various explosive, fire-based special abilities to turn other cars into a pyre of parts. Leave opponents sucking on your smoldering dust in single-player mode, local four-player mode or the insane, firetastic online eight-player mode. Grab the wheel and burn some rubber.

Released
25 April 2012
Platforms
PlayStation 3WindowsXbox 360
Genres
AdventureArcadeRacing
Developers
exDream
Publishers
Strategy First
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action
Country
Germany
Age ratings
ESRB TPEGI 12
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain)
Time to beat
2.5hmain story3hcompletionist

About

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, and for Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade on June 14, 2013.

›Story

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.

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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.

Story

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.

Reception

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".

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
PlayStation 319 March 2010Europe
Windows3 March 2012Worldwide
Xbox 36014 June 2013Worldwide

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