Burnout 3: Takedown

What can I say that has not been said of this one. I don't agree with the perfect rating, but this is good fun none the less. And I hate racing games. After many hours at a friends house putting him in a wall, I started to feel the charm of this game. By yourself meh, but with a friend, Kudos!

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FETALJUICE

Burnout 3: Takedown - Xbox

Posted: Jul, 23, 2007
Score: 5/5.0
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Better than revenge.

This arcade racer gave new life to the Burnout series and boy is it damn good. There are multiple game modes to choose from including Crash, Race, Road Rage, and others. This game is also great online. Truly a great racing game.

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The12P

Burnout 3: Takedown - Xbox

Posted: May, 09, 2007
Score: 5/5.0
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Burnout 3

I guess I should start off by saying how much I HATE racing games. They just aren't as fun as they use to be back in the day. That is, until Burnout 3 was released. Everything about this game screams fun, from the insane speeds you get from racing rival opponents to the sadistic satifaction you get from taking them down only to watch the crash in slow motion. As much fun as that is by yourself, online play over Xbox Live pumps the fun up from 10 to 50. You may think you are the best racer around in your home of loserville TX or nowheresville NY, but until you can race against and beat the very best that XBL has to offer--you are just a little boy in a large man's world. I highly recommend Burnout 3, even to casual players. If you actually come across someone who doesn't like this game, chances are they are just as dead as that dude in The Sixth Sense...they just don't know it yet.

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PiranhaFish

Burnout 3: Takedown - Xbox

Posted: Mar, 09, 2007
Score: 4.75/5.0
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BURNOUT 3 Takedown Honest Review

Where most racing games reward precise navigation and flawless driving, Burnout 3 welcomes players to embrace their inner road rage. Races are won by tailgating, cutting rivals off and slamming them into walls. In Burnout, running your opponent off the road is as viable a tactic as drifting. This game is a much better than its follow-up, Burnout Revenge. Far and away, the best modes are the crash events. Players are given a single vehicle to wreck into oncoming traffic, the goal being to cause as much property damage possible in the ensuing pile-up. It's like playing billiards with cars instead of balls, and you are the cue. And yes, it's every bit as fun as it sounds. Takedown has the rock-solid control you'll need to navigate several lanes of oncoming traffic at blistering speeds. The simple controls ensure that anyone can pick up and start causing damage. You'll find none of Gran Turismo's technical handling here this is arcade racing at its finest. Visually, Burnout 3 is a stunner. The sense of speed given by the steady framerate is awe-inspiring, while the cars and tracks have been rendered with fair detail. I'm prepared to call it a very pretty racing game. This is the first Burnout title under the wing of EA Games, and unfortunately, this means that Burnout 3 suffers from a soundtrack that can only be described as a mediocre lineup of pseudo-punk crybaby rock. Some people may dig this stuff, but even with personal preferences put aside, it simply doesn't fit the game at all. Equally atrocious is the game's DJ, who constantly will cut into the music mid-race to deliver a witless quip or an "important" announcement, like "visit EA.com for more Burnout action," just in case you had forgotten which game you were playing. Thankfully, the crystal-clear crash effects and engine noises are more than enough to compensate. Burnout 3 has an extensive online component as well, and while there have been a few problems with EA's netcode, it remains pure bliss to slam other human players into guardrail oblivion. Long story short, the online options could very well extend Burnout's replay value for months. Minor flaws aside overly angsty soundtrack, typical in-game EA product promotion, slightly longer than usual load times Burnout 3 is a must have game for anyone with any interest in racing titles whatsoever. A near-flawless gem of a game.

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