''Fireburst'' is a racing game developed by exDream and published by

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. It was released for

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on April 16, 2010 (Europe only), for

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on April 25, 2012, and for

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on June 14, 2013.

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

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if their heat level becomes too great.

Plot

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

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'' 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".

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External links

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