Nope. This isn't a late April fools joke. Criterion have actually decided to include motorbikes in Burnout Paradise.

In the latest Crash FM video podcast (Crash TV) the development team announced that with the Davis update you can speed around the streets of Paradise City on a motorcycle. Alex Ward states that "This is mototcycles in paradise, not burnout on a bike."

Here's a quick run down off all that was revealed in on the episode.

• Dubbed by Criterion as "Motorcycles 1.0".
• The motorbikes can perform wheelies.
• There is no boost for the bikes.
• When first trying the bike there will be no traffic.
• On launch there will not be racing against cars but this may be added in a future update.
• Bikes can be crashed.
• When they crash the rider disappears.
• Change to a bike by visiting any of the junk yeards

Expect to see the ability to use bikes as part of paid downloadable content. No price have been announced yet. In addition to just being able to ride the bikes, Criterion also mentioned that there will be special game modes, challenges and locations for the bikes.

This addition to Burnout Paradise will be available in August as part of the Davis paid update

For your viewing pleasure here's a heavily watermarked screenshot and a webcam quality video showing off the bikes.

Screenshot

Video

Criterion have mentioned some high quality videos will soon be available.

But that's not all! If bikes weren't enough for you then how about planes? Think I'm kidding? Watch the whole of the video embedded above.

The video shows a plane flying across Paradise City, smashing into billboards and diving between buildings. According to Criterion the inclusion of planes in any future update is far from certain. Admittedly it is pretty cool to see the city from the sky but would including it as DLC be going a step too far in the ? More Burnout and less Paradise city.

And finally if you're still not satisfied by these two new modes of transport, how do boats sound?

Joking! No boats have been announced for Burnout... Yet...

Links:
Criterion Games Announcement
Full Crash TV episode @ Criterion