Burnout 3: Takedown

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  1. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    "Burnout 3: Takedown" is one of the best arcade racers of all time. Featuring a blistering sense of speed and slick visuals, it was a huge improvement over its predecessors (also made by Criterion Games). Released in Sept. 2004, "Takedown" was a huge critical hit with some publications even naming it the best video game of the year. That was a major surprise since "Grand Theft Auto: San"Burnout 3: Takedown" is one of the best arcade racers of all time. Featuring a blistering sense of speed and slick visuals, it was a huge improvement over its predecessors (also made by Criterion Games). Released in Sept. 2004, "Takedown" was a huge critical hit with some publications even naming it the best video game of the year. That was a major surprise since "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas", "Halo 2" and "Half-Life 2" were also released in '04. I remember playing the demo at a GameStop and being so impressed that I bought it a few days later. Needless to say, I didn't regret it. This was the most memorable PS2 game I played along with "Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty" and GTA: Vice City. I would give it a 9.4 out of 10.… Expand
  2. dominatr
    Jul 27, 2023
    10
    One of the best games ever for when youre pissed off
    dj stryker is pretty funny
  3. Yojimbo2015
    Jul 22, 2023
    10
    Super fast, gorgeous to look at and thrilling to play. The ultimate arcade racer on the PS2.
  4. JWG
    May 31, 2023
    10
    This game is the GOAT of all racing games! There is nothing that is more fun, addictive, and easy to jump straight into the action!
  5. NotHerKnight
    May 29, 2023
    10
    Burnout 3: Takedown to jedna z tych gier, które z miejsca przyciągają uwagę gracza swoją intensywną akcją i niesamowitą szybkością. Gra, wydana przez studio Criterion Games, jest trzecią odsłoną popularnej serii gier wyścigowych. Można śmiało powiedzieć, że jest to bez wątpienia jedna z najlepszych gier samochodowych swojego czasu.

    Jednym z najbardziej wyróżniających się elementów w    Burnout 3: Takedown to jedna z tych gier, które z miejsca przyciągają uwagę gracza swoją intensywną akcją i niesamowitą szybkością. Gra, wydana przez studio Criterion Games, jest trzecią odsłoną popularnej serii gier wyścigowych. Można śmiało powiedzieć, że jest to bez wątpienia jedna z najlepszych gier samochodowych swojego czasu.

    Jednym z najbardziej wyróżniających się elementów w Burnout 3: Takedown jest dynamika rozgrywki. Gra oferuje nie tylko klasyczne wyścigi, ale także tryby takie jak "Road Rage" czy "Crash Mode". W trybie "Road Rage" zadaniem gracza jest zniszczenie jak największej liczby przeciwników, a w "Crash Mode" trzeba wywoływać spektakularne wypadki samochodowe w celu zdobycia jak największej ilości punktów. To niesamowicie satysfakcjonujące i dodaje mnóstwo emocji do rozgrywki.

    Grafika w Burnout 3: Takedown jest imponująca, szczególnie jak na tamte czasy. Samochody i trasy są pięknie odwzorowane, a efekty wizualne podczas wypadków są niezwykle widowiskowe. Ścieżka dźwiękowa również zasługuje na pochwałę - energetyczna muzyka doskonale podkreśla szybkość i akcję na ekranie.

    Jednym z największych atutów tej gry jest również jej wieloosobowy tryb online. Możliwość rywalizacji z innymi graczami z całego świata dodaje ogromnej dawki wrażeń i sprawia, że każde wyścigi są nieprzewidywalne i pełne napięcia.

    Wady Burnout 3: Takedown są naprawdę trudne do znalezienia. Można jedynie wspomnieć, że czasami tempo gry może być tak szybkie, że nowi gracze mogą mieć trudności ze śledzeniem wydarzeń na ekranie. Jednak po pewnym czasie opanowanie rozgrywki staje się bardziej naturalne i płynne.

    Podsumowując, Burnout 3: Takedown to gra, która dostarcza niezapomnianych emocji i adrenaliny. Jej dynamiczna rozgrywka, imponująca grafika i wciągający tryb wieloosobowy sprawiają, że jest to tytuł, który powinien znaleźć się w kolekcji każdego fana gier wyścigowych. Jeśli szukasz szybkich i ekscytujących doświadczeń na drodze, to Burnout 3: Takedown z pewnością spełni Twoje oczekiwania.    … Expand
  6. Rahuleus
    May 28, 2023
    10
    This is the best racing game ever created and nothing can change that. From soundtrack to gameplay is phenomenal. Wish it were remade.
  7. Archie-14
    May 27, 2023
    10
    Best game I ever played. Highly recommend. Better than gran tourismo 4
  8. DrEtti3771
    May 26, 2023
    10
    This game is MASTERPIECE, you should buy it, i never had fun after 30 seconds in a rating game, and i keep having fun
  9. AndrewA88
    May 26, 2023
    10
    Best OST, amazing gameplay, just fun! Although maybe not as cool as Paradise, still a 10/10 for me
  10. Joker64rus
    May 26, 2023
    10
    better than every single gran turismo game, straight up fun. nice ost too! masterpiece
  11. chazbot7
    May 26, 2023
    10
    The best driving game ever made - perfect combination of fun, destruction, competition, and racing. Still playing it 18 years later.
  12. TSMKFail
    May 25, 2023
    10
    An absolute blast to play. If you want an awesome racing experience with speed, crashes and carnage, this is the game for you. It pretty much defined every Burnout game that followed.
  13. FlexedGnu
    May 25, 2023
    10
    Definitely the best racing game I've ever played. I played it again recently and it's still as fun as it was when I was a kid. Play it if you have the opportunity, much better if you have friends.
  14. vito45
    May 25, 2023
    10
    this game is absolutely amazing and it is better then gt4, amazing music, amazing gameplay and amazing graphics for it's time
  15. GioMcFly77
    May 25, 2023
    0
    Masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  16. gt4bestgame
    May 25, 2023
    10
    gud. .
  17. Snoochems
    May 25, 2023
    0
    Its not GT2, Its not GT4 and its certainly not Revenge. Burnout Revenge is the peak of the franchise and everyone needs to know that
  18. Tombe
    May 25, 2023
    10
    ''Just High Octane Fun'' Really brings a lot of memories and revisiting this game is just a blast highly re-playable.
  19. misterz1
    May 25, 2023
    10
    One of the only arcade racing games with basically no faults. Game's got incredible polish and is just extremely fun, simple as that.
  20. alberot11
    May 25, 2023
    10
    Best game of all times, i loved playing it on my ps2. God i miss those days, were the best for racing games
  21. Wiktorthecritic
    May 25, 2023
    10
    This game is better than **** Gran turismo 4
    reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  22. Nitepinkeve22
    May 25, 2023
    10
    Burnout 3:Takedown is peak of the burnout series. even when you never played racing game or any video game at all. you would have a great time playing this masterpiece. great handling, banger soundtracks, satisfiying gameplay loop and progression, Sound is great, and finally it just a banger game. 10/10
  23. Sgtkirby
    May 3, 2023
    10
    This is the greatest video game I have ever played and I'm not even joking. Would give a higher score if possible
  24. Atlas21
    May 2, 2023
    10
    Fantastic game, genuinely one of the best racing games of all time. Very engaging gameplay and physics, lots of fun content, especially the crash maps. On top of all, a fantastic soundtrack. The only criticism i'd add is that the crash maps are a bit too dependant on the score multipliers, which limits freedom and railroads the players to follow a single path if they wish to obtain a gold medal.
  25. RyanCoomer
    May 1, 2023
    10
    Best arcade racing game of all time.
    10/10 gameplay
    10/10 soundtrack
    10/10 track design
    10/10 graphics for the time
  26. javijavijavi
    May 1, 2023
    10
    honestly one of the most fun and chaotic racing games of all... i get new cars for destroying property and explode gas trucks to ruin the new york traffic
    This is my number 1 spot for me
  27. The_D4RknesS
    Oct 6, 2022
    7
    this game was very difficult and the point cars had more stamina than in any other game in the series. it also has the worst songs in the entire series, and hard to get cars. no wonder my favorite is paradise because everything in it has been perfected
  28. imalynxcat
    Apr 1, 2023
    10
    Stunning game. Definitely this is the best racing game ever. It defines the word fun.
  29. REGIOIYK
    Jan 7, 2023
    10
    Greatest Game I have ever played. Nothing in my opinion, and I mean NOTHING compares to it.
  30. Elkomandante32
    Jan 6, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esta bien bueno el juego lo recomiendo letras para rellenar tiajhejiwkrnesokrnelsntkeoentneikrnrieowkrneisogth… Expand
  31. Monmai
    Oct 18, 2022
    10
    sport DX is a Absolutely beauty and Crazy it can reach 160 mph if you cool enough or you lucky enough not to crash into a sedan
  32. FatzDomino
    Oct 4, 2022
    1
    I had to create an account on here to warn anyone that thinks about playing this game.

    DON'T! Don't be blinded by fanboys on their nostalgia trip because this game is truly sh*t. 1. The camera. Half of the time your car blocks the view (especially on a steep road) of what's in front of you which results in unnecessary crashes. But the worst thing about the camera is when it NEEDS    I had to create an account on here to warn anyone that thinks about playing this game.

    DON'T!

    Don't be blinded by fanboys on their nostalgia trip because this game is truly sh*t.

    1. The camera. Half of the time your car blocks the view (especially on a steep road) of what's in front of you which results in unnecessary crashes. But the worst thing about the camera is when it NEEDS to show you absolutely every f*cking useless, mundane takedown in slow motion while your car continues driving off into god knows where (because you can't see it). So it basically results in you getting crashed 50% of the time because your car drove off into a wall or into some random car in the traffic, which brings me to my second point.

    2. The traffic. I don't know if the game designers intentionally programmed it to be this way, but it seems that every time you hit a curve there is always some bus or random car right in the center of the trajectory of the path of your turn. Half of the time you can't even see the cars in the distance because they all get mixed up with the game's background graphics. You can especially see that on Europe's snow maps. Everything is white and all of a sudden you got crashed into a car because you didn't see the head lights.

    3. Graphics. Anything that's beyond 10 feet is unrecognizable... kinda problematic for a fast-paced racing game where you NEED to see the upcoming traffic but can't even differentiate the cars from the street so in practice you're crashing into a car that seems to have appeared out of thin air because they had the same color as the tarmac.

    4. AI. Now I know how unfair racing games' rubberband AI can be but this game seriously takes the cake.
    Let me describe the AI with one word: brutal.
    Especally evident in the second half of the game where a lap takes 2-3 mins to complete and god forbid you crash only once or twice during the race. You have a better chance of restarting it than catching up to the enemies. Let me put this straight: you can drive the fastest car of your class while the enemy drives a lesser car and he's still gonna be faster than you. Oh and while the enemy only needs to chafe you for you to crash, you will need to batista bomb his *ss in order for him to crash because otherwise they'll drive on like you were just some annoying mosquito.
    But the worst thing about the god awfully unbalanced AI is: You can take them down 4 times in a row and they'll still be back on your *ss in a split-second. BUT if you crash just twice, do you know how far behind you're gonna be? 7-10 seconds (about 3 seconds if you crash once). Have fun catching up to that sh*t with a car that's statistically faster but slower in practice than your enemies' cars.

    5. Controls. I'll keep it short. Have fun steering as soon as you press the boost button.

    I've said enough. If you've read it all - thank you for taking the time to read my rant.
    To the game desgners: A royal f*ck you from me for creating this abomination of a "racing" game.

    TLDR: Worst camera in a racing game. Brutal AI that leaves absolutely 0 room for error in races that last for 6 mins. You can't recognize sh*t from a short distance because the graphics suck. And the traffic is programmed to always take appear in your trajectory in order to take you out but never the enemies.

    Verdict: 1/10 because the music is kick *ss. But I'd recommend to listen to the music on spotify rather than playing this pile of steamin' sh*t.    … Expand
  33. Iguin
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    Melhor Burnout da história da humanidade era bom demais acordar cedo e jogar esse jogo
  34. ApexRacingPR
    Aug 24, 2022
    10
    This is simply the best, most fun, and most re-playable racing game ever made.

    While the graphics may look dated by 2022 standards, the handling model and game modes are still incomparable - anyone can pick this game up and have fun within moments, but it equally rewards players who put more time in. The soundtrack is phenomenal and is integral to making this an utterly enjoyable and    This is simply the best, most fun, and most re-playable racing game ever made.

    While the graphics may look dated by 2022 standards, the handling model and game modes are still incomparable - anyone can pick this game up and have fun within moments, but it equally rewards players who put more time in.

    The soundtrack is phenomenal and is integral to making this an utterly enjoyable and immersive experience that you'll want to keep coming back to.

    For me, there is nothing that has bettered the overall experience of Burnout 3: Takedown in the years since, and it is primed for a remaster to bring the graphics up to date    … Expand
  35. xAustin12k
    Aug 12, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gran juego,muy fuera de los juegos ordinarios de carreras donde no hay más accion que pisar el pedal, aquí tienes que ir a máxima velocidad derrapando,esquivando autos y derribar a tus rivales para que no ganen la carrera recomiendo este juego al 100% no se van a aburrir… Expand
  36. DjNinjaRj
    Mar 5, 2022
    2
    I Thing This Is An Ok Game But Compared To Midnight Club It Is Pretty Lacking
  37. taeandbaetwitch
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Started playing 18 years later, and this game still slaps. Bonafide Masterpiece™
  38. ibblue07
    Nov 27, 2021
    10
    Striker here, I’ve come to tell you that Burnout 3 Takedown is an absolutely phenomenal game from the vast landscapes you explore to the massive amounts of destruction and carnage seen here on Crash FM. If I were you, I’d take myself to the nearest game store and pick this bad boy up.
  39. Geckono
    Nov 16, 2021
    10
    Legendary game, probably one of the best racing game of all time
    almost everything is done right:
    The crash mode is perfect
    the road rage mode is so satisfying and damages on vehicle are insane
    maybe the only thing that makes that game not perfect is the lack of variety in the vehicles categories
  40. pikapoka
    Oct 3, 2021
    10
    one of the best game I've ever played. soundtrack and game system, visual. everything is good!
  41. dorohedorofan90
    Sep 14, 2021
    10
    Un clásico que no empañará su calidad por mucho que pasen los años. Burnout es purísima diversión, es caos, es locura desatada, es la pubertad rebelde llevada a los arcades de conducción. Su banda sonora sigue siendo exquisita. Sigue siendo tan intenso como hace 17 años, y las físicas de los impactos siguen siendo visualmente impresionantes.

    Burnout 3 aporto el modo choque, y las    Un clásico que no empañará su calidad por mucho que pasen los años. Burnout es purísima diversión, es caos, es locura desatada, es la pubertad rebelde llevada a los arcades de conducción. Su banda sonora sigue siendo exquisita. Sigue siendo tan intenso como hace 17 años, y las físicas de los impactos siguen siendo visualmente impresionantes.

    Burnout 3 aporto el modo choque, y las colisiones más espectaculares e icónicas en la industria de los videojuegos en este género. Si, heredo la conducción temeraria de sus hermanos mayores, pero su espectacularidad y grandilocuencia se multiplicaron por mil. Ahora más que nunca se te premiaba por crear la destrucción más creativa a ser posible y sobre todo por apartar a tus rivales del asfalto. No se trataba de un simulador hiper-realista de conducción como Gran Turismo, tampoco se trataba de tunear para embellecer nuestros carros como en NFSpeed, no, aquí era más bien un ballet artístico de siniestros automovilísticos, el placer de la fisicidad en el derribo y la ejecución no pudo ser más acertada.

    Ha tenido imitadores, pero Burnout 3 fue el pionero.    … Expand
  42. JasmineWoww
    Aug 29, 2021
    10
    I remember when I first put this in, it was my first game with driving very realistic cars in it. It blew me away. I always was and still am huge into Mario Kart games and racing games with characters. This would be my go to for realistic car racing. I like driving fast in it for the fun and site seeing. Grand Theft Auto is another favorite of mine. Keep bringing out more of these games.I remember when I first put this in, it was my first game with driving very realistic cars in it. It blew me away. I always was and still am huge into Mario Kart games and racing games with characters. This would be my go to for realistic car racing. I like driving fast in it for the fun and site seeing. Grand Theft Auto is another favorite of mine. Keep bringing out more of these games. Let the people who created this do them.… Expand
  43. kndr
    May 23, 2021
    8
    One of the best racing games ever! It is chaotic and fast paced.

    Seeing how you wreck your opponent in crash cam is so satisfying.
  44. DisneyLover1
    Apr 27, 2021
    10
    One of my all-time favorite Racing Games (both Simulator & Arcade) and is one of the best games of all-time on the 6th Generation of Consoles. The sense of speed feels awesome & you get full details of the destruction of the vehicles. Crash mode is a perfect party mode for people who host game parties where they tell their guests (regardless if they're gamers or not) to create the biggestOne of my all-time favorite Racing Games (both Simulator & Arcade) and is one of the best games of all-time on the 6th Generation of Consoles. The sense of speed feels awesome & you get full details of the destruction of the vehicles. Crash mode is a perfect party mode for people who host game parties where they tell their guests (regardless if they're gamers or not) to create the biggest crash possible. When you play a racing game, you're not supposed to crash but this game encourages that & I love it!!
    If I was suggesting a racing game where every gamer should at least play once, IT'S THIS GAME!!!    … Expand
  45. aidanremains
    Apr 25, 2021
    0
    This game is bad because it is a driving game, the jiggle physics are terrible.
  46. AdamGeerman
    Apr 1, 2021
    10
    The best arcade racing game of all time with decent graphics and great design cars.
  47. JanWright
    Apr 1, 2021
    10
    Great game! Please make a remake, with more contents. This game can be great again. Please give this game a chance.
  48. 2KsniperStud
    Mar 9, 2021
    10
    Blazing fast gameplay on the PS2. The soundtrack is sweet. Looks amazing and it is so satisfying taking down your opponents.
  49. oldgamer81
    Jan 30, 2021
    5
    For me, the game handling feels cineastic but fake. Destruction Derby on PS1 felt real, Flat Out 2 on PS2 feels real, but Burnout 3 doesn't. I tried the game for some hours, but I don't like it at all. In contrary to all other of my 20 PS2 racing games, I never played it again and don't feel like playing it ever again. For me, it feels like a lie, when reviews rate this game that high.For me, the game handling feels cineastic but fake. Destruction Derby on PS1 felt real, Flat Out 2 on PS2 feels real, but Burnout 3 doesn't. I tried the game for some hours, but I don't like it at all. In contrary to all other of my 20 PS2 racing games, I never played it again and don't feel like playing it ever again. For me, it feels like a lie, when reviews rate this game that high. It's more of a thing of taste in my eyes.… Expand
  50. B-Bog
    Dec 22, 2020
    8
    Great game but I do have several complaints:

    1. Why can't you turn the camera in After-Touch? That would be incredibly useful in both races and Crash Mode. Oftentimes the game gives you a camera perspective that is totally useless in these situations. 2. Sometimes it feels like the game is downright trolling you with the placement of cars. I get that racing through traffic is a    Great game but I do have several complaints:

    1. Why can't you turn the camera in After-Touch? That would be incredibly useful in both races and Crash Mode. Oftentimes the game gives you a camera perspective that is totally useless in these situations.

    2. Sometimes it feels like the game is downright trolling you with the placement of cars. I get that racing through traffic is a staple of the Burnout series and that randomly placed cars add an extra level of intensity and excitement. BUT, oftentimes there is absolutely NO WAY to avoid some of those unless you're a clairvoyant because they're e.g. behind hills or tight turns, or you just couldn't see them because of overdone lens-flares and glimmering asphalt. The only sensible way of dealing with these situations theoretically would be to slow down, which goes against everything this game stands for (and also isn't an option when you're doing a difficult time trial). So in the end, it often feels like you crashed simply because the game f*cked you over, not because you made a mistake.

    3. Speaking of trolling: The AI. Most of the time is is suuuuuuper rubber-bandy, which is annoying in and of itself. I get that rubber-banding is common in racing games, but if you take it too far it creates this situation where 80-90% of a race doesn't matter at all, because everybody can catch up to anybody at any given time, so only the last lap of the race is really important (which is of course where I make almost all of my mistakes lol).

    Conversely, sometimes during a Face-Off, the polar opposite happens: You crash one time quite early in the race and then your opponent is 5, 8, 16 seconds ahead of you and you just CANNOT catch up to him anymore, no matter how well you're driving, which is BS as well.

    4. Expanding on the opponents: The rules on what causes a Takedown seem really incosistent. Sometimes you crash into them with full force and they will keep driving as if nothing happened, and sometimes the lightest graze will sed them flying off of the side-rails (or even no touch at all as with the "Psyche-Out"). Similarly, I'm often yelling **** because I find many crashes to be unjustified. The hit-boxes just seem weird.

    5. The soundtrack, awesome as it is, could be more expansive. 40 songs seems like a lot, but if you've been playing for some time, it does get a little repetitive (especially since there are likely some songs which you're going to want to skip). I think the Xbox version allowed you to play your own songs off of the Harddrive, but in the PS2 version, that's of course not an option.

    6. More race tracks would've also been nice, although I do appreciate the different variations and combinations of each one.

    Sooooo, those were my nit-picky criticisms of one of the greatest arcade-racers of all time! lol
    Overall, the game is still amazing and a lot of fun, the feeling that you get from expertly racing and drifting through these courses while dodging traffic and listening to one of the best video game soundtracks ever is pretty much unparalleled to this day. So if you haven't played it, I absolutely encourage you to find a way to do so! (*cogh* PCSX2 *cough*)    … Expand
  51. obthegeek
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    absoltue buckets of fun. satisfying gameplay and a massive sense of speed. if this had most wanted's soundtrack, it might be my favourite game ever.
  52. jintei
    Nov 5, 2020
    9
    It's until today the best arcade racer ever released for any kind of video gaming platform. In my opinion PS2 handles it better than Xbox since it's better optimized to support Criterion's RenderWare engine.

    The graphics are still stuning to date and the sense of speed is pure madness, even though the fastest cars reach something near 340 km/h, you feel like driving over 400 and the    It's until today the best arcade racer ever released for any kind of video gaming platform. In my opinion PS2 handles it better than Xbox since it's better optimized to support Criterion's RenderWare engine.

    The graphics are still stuning to date and the sense of speed is pure madness, even though the fastest cars reach something near 340 km/h, you feel like driving over 400 and the risk is unmatched. The damage model is by far the most accurate you can get from a videogame, smashed cars look really close to scrapped cars in real life accidents and no other game, not even Racedriver: GRID was able to match this level of detail.

    I'm playing it right now for the third time. Played it as a child, as a teenager and now as an adult and the value stays the same, incredibly fun, insanely hard and outstandingly gorgeous. Needless to say the soundtrack is remarkable and one of the best of all times.    … Expand
  53. JJW199
    Oct 28, 2020
    10
    Burnout 3: Takedown is absolute outstanding and the best racing (it really need remaster edition?)
  54. YeetBeeterson
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    Playing in 2020, it’s clear this game still holds up as an all-time classic. The game manages to do just about everything right. The World Tour is fun and becomes more and more competitive as you progress through it, meaning it actually feels rewarding to complete. Although the pool of cars in B3 is quite shallow in comparison to the racing games of today, each car and class have their ownPlaying in 2020, it’s clear this game still holds up as an all-time classic. The game manages to do just about everything right. The World Tour is fun and becomes more and more competitive as you progress through it, meaning it actually feels rewarding to complete. Although the pool of cars in B3 is quite shallow in comparison to the racing games of today, each car and class have their own feel, from the weight of the car (and how much you can push a competitor around) to the varying speed of every car within a class. The game modes all offer something unique, and the crash mode still shines as brightly as ever. While the graphics are obviously a sign of the past, this game is so good that it gets a pass from me. The sounds within the game, specifically the soundtrack, is a fun blast of nostalgia for kids who grew up in the early 2000’s playing video games. The physics when racing and crashing are incredible, and the damage model still rivals today’s crash-n’-burn racers. Overall, this game is just pure fun. Everything about it is fun. It’s the quintessential Burnout game: fun, fast-paced, visually and audibly pleasing, wonderfully cinematic, and a testament to just how great a game can be when put into the hands of a team of people who want it to be successful. It may be 16 years removed from being a new, fresh, revolutionary game, but I highly implore anyone who hasn’t played this game to give it a try. There’s a reason it’s one of the most decorated and celebrated racing games of all time. A unforgettable, timeless classic.… Expand
  55. IcedLemondrops
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    If you haven't played this game yet, then what is wrong with you? I struggle to come up negatives with this game, and when I do, they are usually really nit-picky. My only major complaint is that they don't make more of these (at least as a AAA title).
  56. hundead309
    Jun 1, 2020
    10
    without wanting to be a poser, but burnout 3 is the best burnout of all, with beautiful graphics even in its ps2 version, fun, challenging, simple and nostalgic
  57. ChesterField
    May 8, 2020
    10
    Oh god, why they dont do more games like this. Speed, crashes, explosions, turbo, nice graphics, lots of game modes, what else do you need??. 10/10.
  58. Jb3ustin
    Dec 27, 2019
    10
    The best game ever in the whole racing game franchise and its still the best game
  59. Isaac10bd
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Great game with excelent music, gameplay that everything you want yo do is destroy the other cars
  60. Kaparica
    Jun 18, 2019
    9
    What a beautifull game to play with friends or solo, great campaigns, i started to play it about a few months, PS2 never gets old!!!! One of the best car crash games, beautifull graphics ans playability !!!!!!
    5 stars recomended !!!!
  61. Ripvanwinkle
    Jun 1, 2019
    10
    The best racing game I ever played, EA should remaster this for PS4, I'd buy it for any price...
  62. Phoenix_1997
    May 2, 2019
    10
    Burnout 3 Takedown. Easily one of the best if not the best arcade racing games to ever get released.

    One of the big games of my childhood and is still a big one now. The soundtrack is great, the modes are amazing and the game is a very fun and intense experience. I would definitely recommend for anyone who is in the market for a Play Station 2 and Original Xbox. It's also available    Burnout 3 Takedown. Easily one of the best if not the best arcade racing games to ever get released.

    One of the big games of my childhood and is still a big one now. The soundtrack is great, the modes are amazing and the game is a very fun and intense experience.

    I would definitely recommend for anyone who is in the market for a Play Station 2 and Original Xbox. It's also available on the Xbox 360 through emulation on the Xbox Store as well, its got a few glitches but unlike other Xbox games on the Xbox 360 it plays pretty good.

    Hopefully we will get another way to play this gem soon through Backwards Compatibility on Xbox One and since Burnout Paradise got remastered, hopefully we will finally get the remaster Burnout fans have waited forever to happen.    … Expand
  63. BenDavies
    Sep 20, 2018
    10
    Burnout 3 has been my childhood, I love it! The graphics, the music, the world tour and other modes. Even the cars along with the graphics look amazing, my favourite car is the Assassin Super, really fast car. Really good game and I would recommend it to anyone who hasn't played the game yet.
  64. nikblu1904
    Mar 24, 2017
    10
    One of the best PS2 Games ever! This was my first game ever and is still one of my favourite. If you like car games and crashing you should have definetly played it.
  65. crimsondoor
    Jan 29, 2017
    10
    Games are supposed to be fun, and this is one of the most enjoyable and fun games in existence. Whoever invented Aftertouch is a genius. Shame they had to use a pop punk soundtrack because of licensing problem - IMO the soundtrack is very repetitive and annoying. Fortunately thanks to PCSX2 I can turn the music off and play my own music on PC.
  66. KingAndCountry
    Sep 13, 2016
    10
    If 2004 weren't such a stellar year in gaming (MGS3, GTA: San Andreas, Half-Life 2, etc.), this would be my Game of the Year for 2004.

    It's better than anything that came out in 2013 or 2014, which were both pretty mediocre years in gaming overall.
  67. Leoka
    Aug 19, 2016
    8
    La velocidad y la jugabilidad en este juego no tienen similar en la PS2, los gráficos geniales para la época y las variadas secciones por desbloquear hacen de este juego el mejor juego de carreras de la PS2 y uno de los mejores de la sexta generación.
  68. dogii
    Aug 7, 2016
    10
    Easily one of the best games I have ever played in my entire life. Just hearing "We are the lazy generation" sends shivers down my spine. One of the best games for the PS2. The races were rewarding, the gameplay was phenomenal and the music was so catchy, pretty much race and sing-along.
  69. LeoConker
    Jul 13, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome game it has 179 levels I think, the only thing I hate is the lakeside special event that I lost around 140 times and you don't know who will go to first place in single except yourself. Well there are many things that this game does right like graphics, collisions between cars, walls, destroying trucks, racing without much traffic, multiplayer, soundtracks, announcer, colors for your car and challenges. What more do we need in a racing game? The game is fast paced and unpredictable.… Expand
  70. bulletchan
    Apr 11, 2016
    9
    Absolutely stunning. One of the best games there are on the PS2. It gives you a real sense of speed (even the slowest cars) and the fastest cars make you feel like they're doing 300! I don't see how you could improve on this game...but still let them try.
  71. Shadow1
    Mar 24, 2016
    2
    This is suck game for knuckleheads . bad graphics for 2004 , suck phisics . This is baddest criterion games game . Good soundtracks , but Burnout Legends soundtracks better than Burnout 3 Takedown .
  72. caligula_king
    Oct 3, 2015
    8
    El mejor juego arcade de carreras , ostias como panes , accidentes brutales , todo un juegazo divertido sobretodo para pasar un buen rato entre amigos .
  73. JamesH23
    Sep 26, 2015
    10
    One of, if perhaps THE BEST game I've ever played. Labeled as the 'greatest Arcade racer of all time' and having recently celebrated its 10th anniversary to still be loved and played is saying something. It's screaming for a HD remaster and so is the community, I bought a PS2 simple for this game alone. Cars, crashes, explosions and chaos - to sum it up in 4 words. Fantastic mechanics,One of, if perhaps THE BEST game I've ever played. Labeled as the 'greatest Arcade racer of all time' and having recently celebrated its 10th anniversary to still be loved and played is saying something. It's screaming for a HD remaster and so is the community, I bought a PS2 simple for this game alone. Cars, crashes, explosions and chaos - to sum it up in 4 words. Fantastic mechanics, features and additions that make the game shine, the puzzle of crash modes is great, the satisfaction of different style takedowns in road race and races is fantastic, 'crash-breakers' and 'impact time' are neat additions simply to cause more destruction. The variety of vehicles is huge from oil tankers, buses and lorries to F1 cars Burnout 3 offers something for everyone. Maybe you don't like racing games? Doesn't matter because this game is a blast regardless. Have a PS2, XBOX or even a PC emulator - get this game. Full stop. You won't regret it.… Expand
  74. high_gamer
    Apr 3, 2015
    9
    17 hours it took me to finish this(didn't care about the golds). Dang that's good. The world tour is split into 2 parts: Race events and crash events. Crash is simple and fast and you're give a small intersection of part of road where you gotta drive up as fast as possible and crash into traffic causing the most collateral damage and picking multipliers. Very fun stuff. You also get you're17 hours it took me to finish this(didn't care about the golds). Dang that's good. The world tour is split into 2 parts: Race events and crash events. Crash is simple and fast and you're give a small intersection of part of road where you gotta drive up as fast as possible and crash into traffic causing the most collateral damage and picking multipliers. Very fun stuff. You also get you're race events going from simple races to trying to takedown tohe most racers in the alloted time.

    Good sense of progression with cars mostly being unlocked in categories such as musle, sport, super classes. But at the end of the day it's all about speed and the ragdoll car physics. The game rewards you by driving dangerously and crashing in this game is a thing of glory. Your car will simply flip out sometimes 30 feet in the air and with a press of a button you can control your fall in slo-mo.

    Seriously it's hard to beat this franchises for a rotation game in between more serious fare. It's perfect escapist and fully worth any price given what it gives back. I will review the other titles in the franchises so look'em up to see which the best in the end.    … Expand
  75. demolisher7778
    Oct 27, 2014
    9
    I absolutely loved this game when I was younger and still love it today. It has great graphics for a 2004 game and has great racing mechanics and a truly satisfying mode where you get to blow up all cars in sight.
  76. TAFM17
    Jun 30, 2014
    10
    This must be the best game that I have ever played.Played it CONSTANTLY for years. Replaying it now and- although I have lost my skills - from a record of 105 takedowns to about 35 - first road rage - I still love it. Great graphics, amazing soundtrack, addictive... Beats rogue galaxy and LOZ ocarina of time - love them both, but burnout 3 shines.
  77. DGDrocks7
    Dec 15, 2013
    10
    Wow. I remembered when I used to play this game every single time on my PS2 back in 2004-2005. This game is flawless. The damage model of vehicles is what I loved about this game. Not only does it make crashes fun to watch, but it's so sophisticated that the unpredictable happens at some points (such as explosions). This game really deserves the place of best arcade racer on the PS2 (theWow. I remembered when I used to play this game every single time on my PS2 back in 2004-2005. This game is flawless. The damage model of vehicles is what I loved about this game. Not only does it make crashes fun to watch, but it's so sophisticated that the unpredictable happens at some points (such as explosions). This game really deserves the place of best arcade racer on the PS2 (the best simulation racer would be Gran Turismo 4). Criterion ought to make a spiritual successor to this game.… Expand
  78. Govin_Lock
    Nov 29, 2013
    10
    The best racing game that i have played. Many game mode, battle in the road, overtop graphics for PS2 games, excellent cars and many more. The success product made by criterion games.
  79. krs256
    Nov 7, 2013
    10
    This was the first game I got with my PS2, and one of the best I ever played on it. When I started playing this game, I didn't have a memory card yet.. but that didn't matter because along with a few buddies I could play this game the whole day (over 100 races, 3 people, the loser gives up the controller) with only the three starting cars available and a single map to race on. Treat thisThis was the first game I got with my PS2, and one of the best I ever played on it. When I started playing this game, I didn't have a memory card yet.. but that didn't matter because along with a few buddies I could play this game the whole day (over 100 races, 3 people, the loser gives up the controller) with only the three starting cars available and a single map to race on. Treat this as an indication on how fun the game was (splitscreen road rage rox). The solo campaign was amazing as well providing challenge and various racing/crash modes (for example: normal race, time attack, road rage where you have to destroy your opponents by crushing them into walls/trafic...). Although I currently have a PS3, sometimes I still go back to play this game a little. Oh.. and I don't even really like racing games...

    Technically, from a PS2 perspective this game has great graphics, which do NOT fail (especially in single player mode) to give the sense of speed which makes this game such a joy to play. The graphics are accompanied by a fitting soundtrack, which makes you want to go faster and faster. One thing to remember this is an arcade style game, so don't expect any realism in driving your car.

    The only thing that bothered my in this game was the loading times and the enemy AI (thankfully only a little bit).

    So to conclude in my opinion this game is a "must have" for PS2 owners.    … Expand
  80. Cubixreviews
    May 16, 2012
    10
    I love this game. Probably the best PS2 game ever. I love all the races there, and the cars. Probably the best game for your games collection! The graphics are great, gameplay is legendary and a very fun game!
  81. HorrorCoffee
    May 14, 2012
    8
    I really love this game its challenging and you can unlock bunch of cars. There is nothing better than crashing cars in other cars. In my option this is best driving game ever made.
  82. ShadowRamen
    Mar 19, 2012
    10
    By far the best racing game ive ever played. the cars, the speed the music... its all.... Perfect. its really a shame that criterion hasnt made anything that really competes with it. i mean, paradise was a good game, but not a good burnout game.
  83. biscuitboy46
    Nov 21, 2011
    9
    Burnout 3 has been my first and last racing game, and not surprisingly my favorite racing game. All of the game modes are very fun and the World Tour took me forever to finish. So far I haven't had any problems with this game.
  84. KendylKlownfish
    Apr 20, 2011
    10
    One of the best racing games you'll find on the PS2 aside from the Gran Turismo series. Pros: Excellent single-player gameplay and multi-player mode with online support; visually stunning; slick controls. Cons: The unskippable training sequences are annoying at times; the DJ is even more so.
  85. Harry210
    Nov 5, 2010
    10
    Burnout 3: Takedown is one of the best if not best driving game I've played. This Burnout game is significantly different from the old ones. This is the first Burnout game published by Electronic Arts and they have added an official soundtrack to the game which is nice but there is too much skate rock in the soundtrack to my liking. The game play is similar to the previous Burnout games:Burnout 3: Takedown is one of the best if not best driving game I've played. This Burnout game is significantly different from the old ones. This is the first Burnout game published by Electronic Arts and they have added an official soundtrack to the game which is nice but there is too much skate rock in the soundtrack to my liking. The game play is similar to the previous Burnout games: Race around circuits trying to come in first play while avoiding traffic at high speeds. However now the game rewards you doing aggressive driving maneuvers like taking your opponents down (called a Takedown) where you barge or ram your opponents off the road and send them crashing into a wall or traffic. This earns you a boost top up which unlike the first two games, you can use the boost whenever you like (if you have any boost) instead of waiting to fully fill the boost bar and then try to use it in all in one go and can be increased from a small boost bar (which you start with) to a boost bar 4 times bigger but crash or get taken out by an opponent, you'll lose a segment of your boost bar (there are 3 segments of the boost bar). The annoying checkpoint system from the last two games has gone thank god and the racing itself feels more fluid and faster. You can still crash in this game but after you crash, you can preform an aftertouch takedown where you steer your wreckage into (hopefully) opponents. The graphics have taken a huge step up from Burnout 2. The cars are lovely to look at and their designs are inspired by real life car models like Ferraris and Porches, the environments are nicely detailed and varies from tropic roads to urban cities and the crashes have improved. The car deforms a lot more in which the car can become crumpled or bonnets and doors can come off. Crashes themselves look fantastic and sometimes can send your car flying 50 feet into the air. Like I said before the soundtrack may not be as good as the previous Burnouts but the audio is fantastic. Crashes sound great with the smashing glass sounding awesome and the cars engines sound simple but great. Besides the races you can participate in, you can also participate in Crash events. Improved from Burnout 2, your goal is to cause as much damage as possible and cause pileups in various road junctions. An addition to the Crash mode is the pickups dotted around the Crash junction. These can range from 2X multipliers that multiply your score at the end of the Crash by 2, Crashbreakers that explodes your car and causes even more damage and Heartbreaker that halves your final score which is not good! There's the regular Face off event to race in which you can win the car you face against. Throughout the main game, you can collect Signature takedowns in which you take down an opponent on a specific track in a specific place, part or vehicle which is a good addition but there's an element of luck needed to get all of them because you may be at the specific place you need to take someone down and an opponent maybe too far or too behind you which can be annoying. You can also get Crash newspapers which are rewarded when you cause lots of damage in a specific Crash junction and Postcards which are rewarded from getting a gold medal in a Time trial event. There is a great range of cars to drive like the Hot Rod or World US Racer (A formula style Car!). There is loads to unlock in this game which will provide you with loads of replay value and it should take some time to get all the Golds in each event of the game. While your racing, there's a great sense of speed and I never experienced any slowdown in the game despite whizzing along at 200 MPH and if you want to win in Burnout 3, you need to take risks by being aggressive towards your opponents and driving through heavy traffic as fast as possible. I do have one complaint though. Cheating AI. Your AI controlled opponents always seem to keep up with you regardless of how fast your going and one Crash can send you back down the field. This is a common criticism of the Burnout games though. Burnout 3: Takedown is a fantastic example on how a arcade racing game should be done and in my opinion, the best Burnout game in the series.â… Expand
  86. gamefriek
    Aug 12, 2010
    9
    This by far the best Burnout game to ever come out. It has everything you could want: crashes, fast cars, and a large array of track variations. Overall, a very good game!
  87. YujunWu
    Aug 11, 2010
    7
    I totally with you! Its good to see that majority people find this game exciting, thrilling, and majorly addictive. Though this game is really huge when u play the career mode. But gives u a bit of a challenge. Involves major crashes, High speeds, and hectic driving. It's a fantastic experience! whoever doesn't like this game. obviously. can't do it.
  88. RoverT.
    Dec 27, 2008
    10
    The best racing game ever. I have always hated how boring racing games are, and this takes that away by addding an amazing soundtrack (I have like 15 of the songs on my iPod), awesome graphics, and you crash on purpose. yeah thats right, YOU CRASH ON PURPOSE! Is'nt that every kids dream, to crash cars all day? This game blends the crashing and the racing perfectly with events like The best racing game ever. I have always hated how boring racing games are, and this takes that away by addding an amazing soundtrack (I have like 15 of the songs on my iPod), awesome graphics, and you crash on purpose. yeah thats right, YOU CRASH ON PURPOSE! Is'nt that every kids dream, to crash cars all day? This game blends the crashing and the racing perfectly with events like Races (more race than crash), Road Rage (more crash than race), and Crash Mode (all crash). Definitely a must buy.… Expand
  89. JohnD.
    Nov 17, 2007
    9
    This game is so near the perfect game... It's so much fun, but the only thing that starts to get frustrating is crashing into other cars (thank god this flaw was fixed in revenge).
  90. JamieR.
    Jun 10, 2007
    10
    Absolutely stunning. One of the best games there are on the PS2. It gives you a real sense of speed (even the slowest cars) and the fastest cars make you feel like they're doing 300! I don't see how you could improve on this game...but still let them try.
  91. JonnyB.
    Jul 25, 2006
    9
    Not as great as the xbox version. The better xbox graphics make the game have a little more realistic looking crashes.
  92. AndrewP.
    Feb 17, 2006
    10
    This game should be compulsory for every ps2 console sold, just to show everyone what is possilbe on ps2. Unfortunately it's not possible to give this a 100 out of 10, becuase that's what it's truly worth. As close to perfection of a game you can get.
  93. ChadC.
    Dec 22, 2005
    10
    One of the best racing games ever.
  94. LukeT.
    Oct 2, 2005
    8
    Brilliant move from the previous games in the Burnout series. "Road Rage" mode is the best part of the game in my opinion and I do recommend going online.
  95. SamiH.
    Sep 25, 2005
    10
    Briliant, Absolutely Amazing.
  96. HansD.
    Sep 4, 2005
    10
    High speed chaos probably only outmatched by the upcoming sequel Burnout: Revenge.
  97. SamF.
    Aug 9, 2005
    9
    If You want Crazy Crashes and loads of Fun get this Game. Its simply awesome. The Fun factor is amazing, But if your looking for realism then go buy GT4 Because this game is purely arcade gameplay with fast racing, wild physics and Sick Crashes. The Only thing that annoyed me was the Multipliers that really ruined the game beacuse Once you get a 2x or 3x multiplier you getting Gold Medal If You want Crazy Crashes and loads of Fun get this Game. Its simply awesome. The Fun factor is amazing, But if your looking for realism then go buy GT4 Because this game is purely arcade gameplay with fast racing, wild physics and Sick Crashes. The Only thing that annoyed me was the Multipliers that really ruined the game beacuse Once you get a 2x or 3x multiplier you getting Gold Medal Is Way too easy.… Expand
  98. ScottW.
    Jul 25, 2005
    10
    The best racing game you'll ever play!!!
  99. Andrew
    Jun 22, 2005
    10
    A masterpiece utterly superior to any other racing title and the one racing game you will ever need to buy. by the way, tim is probably one of those crazy nfs fanboys who wouldn't know a good game if it smacked him in the face.
  100. BillA.
    Jun 12, 2005
    10
    I just acquired this game when it reached GREATEST HITS status, the other night, I sat down in front of the PS2 and played this thing until 1:30 in the morning without even realizing it. My two favorite modes are Road Rage and crash. This is a good distraction..okay granted, there are better racing games out there, I will admit that but I just have tons of fun running racers off the track I just acquired this game when it reached GREATEST HITS status, the other night, I sat down in front of the PS2 and played this thing until 1:30 in the morning without even realizing it. My two favorite modes are Road Rage and crash. This is a good distraction..okay granted, there are better racing games out there, I will admit that but I just have tons of fun running racers off the track and watching them crash and causing mayhem in crash mode and it's all in the safety and comfort of my bedroom without resorting to it in real life. Graphics are nice, the cars are nice, the price is nice and I figure 4 million dollars in sales in 8 months of shelf life isn't chump change, not to mention the 80,016 people @ 49.99 a pop cannot be wrong...Buy this game, you can't go wrong either. the only criticism I have of the game is the DJ racing rules and crash rules that come on everytime I play, I guess I better read the instructions and see if I can turn it off. that aside, BUY THIS GAME, you won't be sorry.… Expand
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#2 Best PS2 Game of 2004
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#3 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2004
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#4 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2004

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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 52 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 52
  3. Negative: 0 out of 52
  1. PGNx Media
    95
    A strong candidate for the coveted Game of the Year award, Burnout 3: Takedown is one of the best arcade racing games to come out in years.
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  2. Cheat Code Central
    90
    I absolutely hate the music which is a mix of cheap-sounding alternative and punk.
  3. Gaming Age
    100
    Damn near flawless in almost every way shape and form. Brilliant visuals, ear pleasing audio, highly addictive game play, and enough modes and tracks to keep you busy for months on end.
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