Burnout 3: Takedown

 PlayStation 2
User Score
9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 534 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 484 out of 534
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 534
  3. Negative: 25 out of 534
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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. AndrewA88
    May 26, 2023
    10
    Best OST, amazing gameplay, just fun! Although maybe not as cool as Paradise, still a 10/10 for me
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. gt4bestgame
    May 25, 2023
    10
    gud. .
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. Archie-14
    May 27, 2023
    10
    Best game I ever played. Highly recommend. Better than gran tourismo 4
  12. 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.
  13. 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!
  14. dominatr
    Jul 27, 2023
    10
    One of the best games ever for when youre pissed off
    dj stryker is pretty funny
  15. MarkT.
    Sep 9, 2004
    9
    Not normally a racing fan, but this is great fun - marred only by a couple of things: a poor soundtrack (does anyone know how you can change that?) and the continual repetition of training videos (can they be turned off?)
  16. BenC.
    Nov 25, 2004
    9
    It sounds brilliant and the demo is so much fun. Cannot wait to get into town and buy it. The guy who gave it a 3 is an idiot (are you trying to say that Pro Evo 4 is rubbish!) Give me a break.
  17. Mr.Kilowatt
    Sep 17, 2004
    9
    All of the really important factors, like playability, control, FUN they got right. My only complaint is the music and the very annoying DJ Striker. Turn off the music and you've got a perfect game.
  18. IvanF.
    Sep 20, 2004
    9
    The sense of speed depicted in Burnout 3: Takedown is magnificent. The graphics are beautiful and the crashes are rendered spectacularly. If there were less load times, the game would receive a 10.
  19. 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.
  20. GaryB.
    Oct 21, 2004
    9
    This is just a well-made, fun game without a lot of the usual racing game crap to deal with. There is one thing that is creepy about it though. The enthusiastic DJ (from SSX 3 I think) is constantly condoning vehicular homicide. That's cool and all, but he's so upbeat about it. "Smash into 30 cars and kill everyone!" See, it's kinda creepy if you think about it. If it were This is just a well-made, fun game without a lot of the usual racing game crap to deal with. There is one thing that is creepy about it though. The enthusiastic DJ (from SSX 3 I think) is constantly condoning vehicular homicide. That's cool and all, but he's so upbeat about it. "Smash into 30 cars and kill everyone!" See, it's kinda creepy if you think about it. If it were a game with a darker tone, then it wouldn't seem so out of place. Not a big deal of course, but something to think about. I think it would be balanced out if you could kill pedestrians, children in particular.… Expand
  21. SPEEDDEVIL
    Sep 20, 2004
    9
    This is an awesome game. The best racing game out now. But it doesnt feel like burnout anymore and quite long loading times. But still what a game.
  22. 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
  23. 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).
  24. 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!
  25. 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.
  26. 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.
  27. 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.
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
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Awards & Rankings

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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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