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| | Title:
Burnout 3: Takedown
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System:
Playstation 2
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Genre:
Racing
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Publisher:
Electronic Arts
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Developer:
Criterion Software
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Release:
September 7, 2004
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Online:
Yes
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ESRB:
Teen (T)
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Burnout 3: Takedown is all about the twisting metal, glass breaking, and sparks flying extreme racing. It is the third game in its series of three and by far the best out of all three. This racing game is not your average Need For Speed game, it is more of an arcade type game. You have boosts for the majority of the time and taking out your opponents is pretty much required if you want to win the race. Dodging oncoming traffic and taking risks on the streets is necessary to get ahead of your fierce rivalries that are just waiting for the chance to shove you off the road.
Burnout 3 is an extreme racing game that takes some quick thinking to avoid the normal everyday traffic on the roads. You race on the streets throughout three major continents and get to drive and unlock a good number of different cars cars in a number of different categories. The two main parts of the game is crash modes and racing modes. In a crash mode you want to cause as much damage you possibly can to other vehicles. In race mode you will want to place first out of a number of other racers and fighting traffic, objects in the road, and the other racers all play a big role in the final outcome of the game.
Using your boost is a huge part of the game. If you are not boosting you will be passed up pretty fast. The game is based around 'Risk and Reward'. Meaning the more risks you take the more boosts you get. Your boost bar will go up for a large number of reasons, such as driving in the wrong lane of traffic, near misses, drifting around sharp turns, or catching some air. If you are able to crash, or takedown, an opponent your boost bar will be doubled.
Everyone's favorite part about this game is using the aftertouch. The aftertouch allows you to control your car after you have crashed. By simpily pressing A after your car has crashed everything around you will slow down and you will be able to control where you are crashing to a certain extent. It is also possible to get aftertouch takedowns, which is one of the main purposes of the aftertouch. If you crash you can enter the aftertouch mode and steer your car toward oncoming racers. If you are able to run into any of them, or you get lucky and they run into you, you will be awarded a aftertouch takedown. If this happens your boost bar will go up as soon as you get back on your feet... er.. wheels.
Under each racing mode there are also a number of different events based on how you and the computer racers will race the race. For example, in a Road Rage event the object of the game is to take out as many cars as possible and finishing in first does not matter at all. Here is a list of the different events in the racing mode of the game and what they do.
Race - This is a traditional race. First one to cross the finish will win. Your car will not take damage and it is not possible for your car to breakdown.
Eliminator - This is just like a normal race only there are around 5 laps. At the end of each lap the last place person is eliminated from the race. If on the last lap you place ahead of the second place person you will win the eliminator. Your car will not take damage and it is not possible for your car to breakdown.
Face Off - This is a one verse one against a computer car. These races are usually difficult especially if the opponent has a faster car. If you win the race you get his car.
Road Rage - As described above, the object is to get a high count of takedowns during the time allotted. This is the only event where you can actually crash your car to the point it will no longer run. If this happens you end the road rage with the number of takedowns you have already got.
Burning Lap - This is a race against the clock and nothing else. If you finish the course within the time limit you will get an award.
Grand Prix - A grand prix consists of a number of races (usually three). Each race is a normal race and the overall winners are based on the overall placements in each race. So if you screw up your first race there is still a chance for victory. There is also the option to redo any race before moving on to the next.
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