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| From: Electronic Arts
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Rating:  61 reviews
Sales Rank: 3365
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing and Flying Games
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 0.7 x 7.5
MPN: 14834
Model: 14633148343
UPC: 014633148343
EAN: 0014633148343
ASIN: B0002IQC8Y
Release Date: June 15, 2006
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Showing reviews 6-10 of 61
 Oh. My. God. September 6, 2005
Korzybski
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am going to make the blanket statement that if you own an XBox, you really ought to own this game...even if you have no interest in driving games. I held off getting it because the price stayed high. Now I know why the price stayed high. Recently this became a platinum hit so it's now twenty bucks, and it is worth every penny of that and then some. This game is just a riot, it takes a simple premise - that the real fun in racing games is in the crashes - and executes it extremely well. I actually catch myself giggling while I play this game. There is just an element of pure fun here that can't be ignored nor quantified. I haven't experienced such fun in a video game in a long time...I don't know how else to describe it. Yeah okay, the music stinks, big deal. If you can't enjoy this game, you just don't like video games.
Awesome Racer September 22, 2004
G. E. Rushlow (Saint Petersburg, FL United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Addictive as crack.
Once you get started, you can't put it down.
I got so used to Burnout 2, that when I heard they were releasing Burnout 3, I was a little bit interested. Knowing how much I liked "2", I purchased "3". What a huge difference. Unlike Need for Speed, kick up that boost, and you can truly feel the speed. Hard to explain, but you almost want to lean in your chair to avoid crashes, or go around turns.
The addition to "Rage" matches, where you are pitted against cars of your own class, you get points for take downs, and special take downs, earn points, and $$ that unlock better and more wicked cars (or trucks in the crash mode.
Man, I need to try this "Live" for X-Box....but for now, pitting against friends is awesome, and a great way to get rid of road rage without getting pulled over by cops.
Do yourself a favor, and even if you aren't in to racing games...try this one man...it is way wicked.
 The first to reward you for crashing....spectacularly ! October 21, 2004
Abhilash.R
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The racing style of Burnout 3 is new to me. The Need for Speed series was extremely popular, yet it was just another racing game that offered only a little in terms of overall versatility.The race is only confined to just out-speeding your opponent to win rewards. But the concept of Burnout 3 is different and surprising, to say the least. This isn't a game where you out - gun your opponent by stepping on the gas pedal and sveltly moving your car. Here, you are rewarded by actually taking your opponent down !. You gain points by crashing into your opponent and send him flying out of the circuit. By doing so, you gain special energy in the form of 'Boost" which when activated, simply propels your car to breathtaking speeds. The end result, is a game that offers you purely satisfying experience and leaves you wanting more.....
Gameplay, Graphics and Sound....
The real star of Burnout 3 is undoubtedly its gameplay. You are pitched against other cars and you gain points or win the race by crashing them into various objects like civilian vehicles, road-bends etc. You earn 'Boost' by doing so. When activated, 'Boost' speeds up your car exponentially thus giving you the potential to out-race your opponents or causing greater damage when taking them down. You increase your Boost meter by taking down others, or you lose your meter if your opponent takes you down!. When you crash, you can slow down and slightly steer your car to make an 'After touch' takedown that, if successfully accomplished, maintains your Boost meter intact. Takedowns are real fun and the variety of ways by which you can do so is immense. This adds a lot to replay value. In the career mode, you start out with basic cars and by winning events around the world, you unlock new events and better cars. Each event has its own charm and not all events are the same. Some have pure racing, some have just takedown counts, while others focus on you to crash into incoming traffic in a way to gain maximum points. Thus you are never given the same mundane stuff. Rather Burnout 3 offers something new. And as you unlock yourself all the way through to the Super car series, the levels of speed you attain is freakish and eye-popping.
The graphics are secondary to Burnout 3 but they are not far behind to gameplay. Rather, if it wasn't for it, then the game would have looked perceptibly dull. It surely is the best around in business, but slightly less detailed than say Project Gotham Racing 2. It has been specifically designed to showcase the speed of the game, and at no point in the game will you find the frame rate dropping below 60fps. Your car is brilliantly detailed. It will look hazy and blurred at the back when propelling forward, showing you the real sense of speed . The sudden fall back of the environment when you Boost is jaw-dropping. Also the effect of cars whizzing past you when you Boost is tremendous if not downright astonishing, giving you a thrill unseen in other titles. However, the civilian traffic and the surrounding flora and fauna are a bit blocky but passable. Whose got the time to stare when you're nitro-ing at over 200 mph!.
The real beauty of the game come into fray when you crash. Your car will tumble across, hitting incoming vehicles, which in turn get ripped apart around the surrounding vehicles, dealing truly spectacular damage. The crash physics is phenomenal and the most complex in any game to date. What makes Burnout 3 so good is that you have not only pure adrenaline driving, but you can just about smash into anything and everything to bring out memorable moments of traffic mayhem. And the game rewards you for it, which is a brilliant concept.
The sound is great. The roar of the engines is deep and the ambient sounds are but satisfactory. Crash sounds are tremendous. The only annoying addition is a radio station called Crash FM, hosted by Stryker. In the beginning , he is okay, but then you'll get annoyed when he says the same thing over and over again. Just turning him off will do the trick. He isn't in the league of class as Lazlow of ChatterBox in GTA3. Also, the custom soundtracks are good, but not great. All are upswing in mood, generally reflecting the gameplay. Overall, they do a decent job.
Conclusion :
If you are into racing dangerously and always living on the edge, then go ahead and buy this game. It is worth it. The XBOX version is hands-down the better one. Burnout 3 is stellar and offers you pure adrenaline pumping experience that is refreshing and rewarding. It delivers you a sense of speed unmatched by other racing games. The game offers enough scope for re-play and the multiplayer option will keep you busy long after you put your car in the garage.
Enjoy.
Takes Down The Competition! July 8, 2005
Life In Vermont (Vermont)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The racing genre is perhaps the hardest for developers to produce good games for. After all, it even seems hard to continuosly innovate a genre that is all about running laps around a track. Thankfully, EA's Burnout 3: Takedown has so much innovation it keeps itself alive play after play.
Graphics- 10/10
From textures to particle effects, (Which, by the way, are the best I've ever seen in a game) they aced everything.
Sound- 10/10
The music fits the game perfectly, as well as the sound effects do.
Control- 9/10
This game has great control, but just not much better than most games. (That is, unless you have a wireless steering wheel)
Story- N/A
While this game doesn't have a story, it just doesn't need one!
Gameplay- 9/10
My only problem with gameplay is that road rage mode is so fun, you won't play the other modes!
Overall- 10/10
This game is just different enough to make it a winner!
Excellent Racing Game!! September 17, 2004
Zantos (Bel Air, MD)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This game is an excellent game by any standards, and is enjoyable for anyone with a fast enough reaction time. Having never played NFS: Underground myself, or many other racing games for that matter, I was very open to suggestions about racing games. I do own the first Burnout game, and was impressed with it when it came out, but quickly got bored.
I didn't play Burnout 2: Point of Impact, but didn't really want to. So when Burnout 3: Takedown came out, and recieved a 9.5 at Gamespot.com, and my friends told me it was cool, I had to check it out. I went to Best Buy and played the demo for a few minutes, and had to have it!!
This game has excellent graphics, sound and replayability. It is definetely not lacking in debth and length, with it's 170+ events, and 67+ vehicles. The game also never lacks in motivation to continue playing. With tons of stuff to unlock, and the knowledge of what things unlock what stuff, you'll never be satisified until everythings done!
If you like fast paced, action packed adventure, with mind-blowing crashes and tons of awesome cars...buy or rent this game today!
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