Fireburst coming to Xbox 360, PS3 and PC this year

RTL Games and Black Inc. has recently announced that they have a new competitor in the rink of arcade-action racing titles, and it’s called Fireburst. They also announced that the game will be amultiplatform title scheduled for release in the late fourth-quarter of 2009.

The new game will feature intense street racing on crowded highways, freeways and city streets. Fireburst will also contain unique combat in the form of fire-boosts. Various levels of boosts can be used against opponents to blast them off the road in spectacular ways. There will also be police pursuits and dynamic crashing and damage featured in the game. Now, based on the few images released, Fireburst actually looks quite good.

My only criticism of Fireburst, so far, is that the lighting looks a little bland. However, there is plenty of time for RTL to iron out the visual presentation of the game. Let’s hope they manage to do that before the release date rolls around.

You can check out the full fact sheet for Fireburst below or visit the Official RTL Games Website for further information on the title. There are also some screenshots of the game over at Blend Games, for those of you who need a little more of a visual taste of what the game is about. Be sure to stay tuned in for further updates and news regarding all things gaming.

FireBurst Features:
 

•  First PLAYSTATION 3 title from Black Inc.
• Innovative boost system: With the novel 4-stage fire boost, opponents' vehicles are eliminated in spectacular ways
• Fireburst is developed based on Unreal Engine 3
• Wacky characters
• All kinds of vehicles: From sleek buggies and pimped-up vintage models to massive pick-ups, this fleet leaves nothing to be desired
• Unique combinations of drivers and vehicles: Match a character with the appropriate vehicle to optimize driving attributes
• Game modes offering plenty of variation: Challenge and championship modes, as well as multiplayer options (with up to 16 players online, or up to 4 players offline with a split screen), make for spectacular entertainment
• Surprising twists: 20 huge tracks are divided into ten areas. Each track offers shortcuts and alternative routes
• Plenty of bonuses: Unlock new vehicles, tracks, and game modes
• Sneering and jeering: Each character uses more than 50 different taunts to mock the competition. But beware: The more you provoke the AI drivers, the more aggressively they will race you!