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Burnout 3: Takedown

Criterion Games

2004•Racing•PEGI 3

Taste attributes: actionmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacesportsvehiclesfastimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilgame/competitioninjustice/tragedy/vengeanceself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life racing game that is breakneck, straightforward and expansive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

88 / 100

228 ratings

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About This Game

Take anarchic driving destruction on a world tour and experience the pure arcade adrenaline-rush of Burnout 3: Takedown. Combine aggressive high-speed racing with the ultimate in slamming crash action to boost your way to the top. Takedown the competition across the USA, Europe and the Far East in over 60 Race events, or crush all comers with Burnout 3: Takedown's junction-jamming Crash event pileups. Push it to the next level with five competitive multiplayer models, then move the mayhem online to compete against up to seven players. Reap the rewards of dangerous driving, earning Crash $ and Burnout Points to unlock over 60 hot vehicles, coveted skill trophies, front-page headlines and much more. (Source PS2 Game Manual)

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceSportsVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilGame/competitionInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSelf destruction/implosionSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

Vehicular combatBurnoutStreet racingDrivingArtificial intelligenceRevengeDriftingSequel

Details

Developer: Criterion Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: 3 September 2004
Series: Burnout
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 2
Modes: Single player, Split screen
Perspective: First person, Third person
Time to beat: 23h complete
Age rating: PEGI 3
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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