| Developer: | exDream |
| Publisher: | IndiePub, Bigben Interactive |
| Engine: | Unreal Engine 3 |
| Released: | PlayStation 3 Windows April 25, 2012 Xbox Live Arcade June 14, 2013 |
| Genre: | Racing game |
| Modes: | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Platforms: | PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360 |
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,[1] and for Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade on June 14, 2013.[2]
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.[3]
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.[3]
The PC version received "mixed" reviews, while the Xbox 360 version received "generally unfavorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1] [2]
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".