Burnout 3: Takedown

THE GOOD:
Graphics
Awesome cars
The ability To takedown other cars...
Easy to steer controls
The different activities(Road Rage, Crash, Racing, Time Laps, etc...)
The level of difficulty Sort of Follows Your Progress(You won't be racing a race that's high level if you've just started, I mean)
The Bads are minimal, and the game is so great, they're easy to look over.

THE BAD:
Crash and Takedown Cameras
The Lighting Can Be A Bit Dark
Camera Angles While Going Up A Hill
Crash Time

SUMMARY:
Burnout 3 is definitely the best game involving cars I've ever played. Having a collection of NASCAR and miscellaneous racing games, it was refreshing to get a game that didn't just have three tracks, two cars, and one that had the ability to crash other cars as well. The game has it's faults, but it's a...

Welcome to the wonderful world of Burnout. The basic objective is simple. You take 4 to 6 pimped out cars and drive at top speed dangerously to earn boost and win. Burnout 1 was a great game with spectacular crashes. In fact, the crashes were so spectacular, Burnout 2 had a CRASH MODE! Burnout 2 was truly one of my favorite games of all time. When I heard about Burnout 3, I was excited. I finally got to play it and I am sorry to say that it really isn't all it's cracked up to be. If you ask me, I think this game is overrated.

First of all, you'll notice the usual Burnout music that rocked everyone's world has been replaced with the crappiest songs of all time. Yes. Celebrity bands have taken over the soundtrack. Totally bad move. The normal Burnout music was great! Why did they replace them?

Next, the graphics. They are fantastic. They almost look REAL! The lighting is wonderful and the colors are vivid. Even when the action gets rough, the framerate keeps its cool....

THE GOOD:
-Cars range from regulars, to Ferraris to buses!
-Easy, pick-up-and-play controls
-Eye-smashing speed
-Car deformation
-Downtown track!
-Barrels falling off lorries

THE BAD:
-Takedown camera. You can't control or see your car
-One minor glitch-I once fell through the ground...
-No monster trucks. *Snicker*
-Absolutely nothing else is bad about this game!

SUMMARY:
I started my Burnout career with Burnout 2, and have been a dedicated fan ever since. When I heard of Burnout 3, I literally jumped for joy! Exactly as Jimmy Eat World's "Just Tonight" says, the less you see the more you want... and I wanted it, baby! I got it for Christmas 2004, and finished it in January, because I was totally addicted... strangely, I have only played for 60 hours now! This feels like a whole new game compared to it's siblings... and with Burnout Revenge coming out in November, looks like my Burnout...

THE GOOD:
-lots of cars to get
-lots of modes
-lots of levels
-graphics
-online
-music

THE BAD:
-start with few cars

SUMMARY:
I'll start off by saying this game was great! I am not normally a fan of racing games, but when I played Burnout 3, I loved it. Most racing games you can't destroy your car or any thing, but in Takedown, it is a good thing to do. There are lots of modes, one where you aree tryong to make a huge accident. There is also another where you try to take out the cars as fast as possible. Then, you can always do some normal racing, except it isn't really normal. You get points and speed boots for being a bad driver including driving on the wrong side of the road, and smashing another car.

Despite the downfall that you start with few cars, there are lots more to unlock! You can get racing cars and then trucks to go in. It make the game really fun and last longer to get...

THE GOOD:
1. The Never boring "Crash" Mode.
2. A good soundtrack that gets you in the racing mood.

THE BAD:
1. The minimal number of cars that you start of with.
2. The fact that the CPU does not try and crash your car like it should.
3. The difficulty of the races.

SUMMARY:
This game is not bad, but no where near what I expected from all the publicity about this game, Okay there is takedown crashes and all. But the CPU you mostly race against seems to have forgotten the name of this game. I thought I would have hours of fun when I went out and bought this game. Instead I got 3 cars unlocked and hard races, Seriously I am deceived by Electronic Arts.
The only good things I can find about this game is the game mode that never gets boring, Crash. This mode is the single reason I bought burnout 2 and this Crash improved a Little

THE GOOD:
- The crashes!!: 5.0

My god the crashes are so realistic it's frightening, windows smash, hoods fly, tyres spin into the air and the sound of it is brilliant too.

- The Graphics 5.0

From the shine on the cars to the glare from the sun. Graphics have been improved a lot since BO2, no pop up like in NFSUG either, the horizon gradually appears.

- The Sound 4.8

Every crash or rev is just like real life, if you use Dolby then it's like being in a real car, especially when a semi-truck sounds his horn as you zoom by at 200M/ph. 0.2 points deducted for the DJ though although thankfully he can be turned off.

- Gameplay 5.0

With loads of different modes from normal Race to Crash mode you're never bored of stuff to do.

- Replay value 5.0

Even if you completed everything in the game it's still fun to come back to it for a quick fix of adrenaline.

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THE GOOD:
Amazing crash mode and road rage. Crash mode is amazing. Burnout 3 takes arcade racing games and takes them to the top. This games gameplay is amazing. And I recomend it to anybody. Crash mode is amazing and addictive. the icons and causing mayhem for cash is sweet.

Everything about this game rocks except for the controls. They can be tricky after switching from car to car.

THE BAD:
The controls get tricky after every new car. Thats about all thats wrong with it.

SUMMARY:
Burmout 3 is the best improved sequel ever. it takes everything you like about BO1 and 2 and kicks it up to the heavens. Burnout 3 Takes it's addictive cars and gameplay to a new length by being nominated for game of the year. That is pretty damn sweet. This game is recomended to anybody. The road rage and multiplayer rock. Crashing other people included your friends is sweet.

Once again I played this at a friends house for a few hours these are the intial impressions that I got from this game.

Graphics - 9

These are amazing. The random cars driving down the highway look real and the cars you drive around well - WOW! The way light reflects off the hood off the car and the way the explosions and the like look is amazing. The camera work is amazing and it gives you so many opportunities to see your latest flaming wreck it is so amazing. The only downside to the graphics is that say a little van crashes into you. Only the windows will crack. Nothing else will happen to that van. That is why graphics only gets 9

Sound - 10

I liked the soundtrack of this. It was very like the THUG rock soundtrack. Sounds perfect to drive around in. Amazing. The cars sound absolutly amazing with a gorgeous purring of an engine is well an amazingly memorable noise.

Gameplay - 9

There is plenty of stuff to keep everbody happy here. If you...

THE GOOD:
The graphics in the game are awesome! I've had this game for only a few months now, but it is great. The tracks are cars are nice, and the awesome soundtracks it has. And finally, the crashes are awesome and the way you get points for everything you do.

THE BAD:
I don't like the fact that the crashes take so long to recover. It would be nice if right after your car stopped tumbling, your car resets and you go. But, it just lets you car sit there completely still for about 5 seconds opening the perfect opportunity for your opponents to pass. Other then that the game rocks!

SUMMARY:
Overall:

This is a great game for anyone that likes racing games like the NFS series or Nascar thunder etc... Its perfect for a good adrenaline, heart-pumping time behind the wheel of several different cars.