Burnout 3: Takedown
89PurrfectSadkitty Score
90KitSuperintelligent review
93Critics3 critic reviews
82Players224 ratings
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…
Kit's verdict · 9.0/10
The best arcade racer of its generation, pure fun at top speed.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Thrilling speed and crashes
- Fun Crash mode
- Great sense of impact
Not so much
- EA Trax soundtrack is hit or miss
- Some unfair rubber-band AI
Play it if anyone who wants fast, chaotic racing.
Skip it if players who want realistic driving.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Burnout 3: Takedown doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Take down rivals to refill your boost meter.
- Drive into oncoming traffic and near-miss cars to build boost faster.
- Use aftertouch after a crash to steer your car into rivals.
- In Crash mode, aim for the busiest intersections.
- Boost out of corners rather than into them.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
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Trivia
- Criterion was bought by EA in 2004.
- It led to Burnout Revenge and Burnout Paradise.
- It used the RenderWare engine, which Criterion also made.
- Many players think it's the best Burnout game.
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