I found that it was overall very easy to control the bike. After some initial stumbling with the controls I found myself tearing down the highway at breakneck speed for several thrilling seconds. That is, until I got distracted and slammed into a wall. But unlike MotorStorm, no ragdoll physics is involved when you crash your bike in Burnout Paradise. In fact, nothing happens to your rider avatar at all. It just vanishes while your bike lies on its side.

The Bike Pack will surely spice things up for Burnout Paradise fans. The introduction of bikes in the game adds a new level of gameplay for those who want to try something different. While there was no word on whether or not bikes will be able to eventually race cars in the game, we can always keep our fingers crossed on future content that may allow this. And if you download it and end up not liking it, there’s nothing to fear. After all, it’s free!

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