Burnout 3: Takedown

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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 .
  4. 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.
  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. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. JJW199
    Oct 28, 2020
    10
    Burnout 3: Takedown is absolute outstanding and the best racing (it really need remaster edition?)
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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...
  15. DjNinjaRj
    Mar 5, 2022
    2
    I Thing This Is An Ok Game But Compared To Midnight Club It Is Pretty Lacking
  16. 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 !!!!
  17. Isaac10bd
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Great game with excelent music, gameplay that everything you want yo do is destroy the other cars
  18. 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
  19. Joker64rus
    May 26, 2023
    10
    better than every single gran turismo game, straight up fun. nice ost too! masterpiece
  20. 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
  21. 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.
  22. 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).
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. pikapoka
    Oct 3, 2021
    10
    one of the best game I've ever played. soundtrack and game system, visual. everything is good!
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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

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  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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