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| Developer(s) | Criterion Games |
| Publisher(s) | EA Games |
| Engine | RenderWare |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 / 4:3 |
| Native resolution | 480p (EDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360 |
| Release date | Playstation 2, Xbox USA September 7, 2004 PAL September 10, 2004 JPN October 14, 2004 Xbox 360 January 14, 2008[1] |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: T CERO: B PEGI: 3+ OFLC: M |
| Media | DVD |
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Gameplay
There are five play modes, including two race modes and three crash modes. Before play starts, players choose their vehicle based on its speed and weight. In the race modes, the player gains "boost" by driving in the oncoming traffic lanes, narrowly avoiding traffic, and by causing competitors' cars to crash (called a "Takedown"). In "Race" mode, the object is to win the race around the track like a standard racing game, while in the "Road Rage" mode, the player must takedown a set number of computer-controlled opponents.
In the crash mode, the player is not racing opponents on a track. Instead, in each crash attempt, the player races at high speeds towards an intersection and tries to do as much monetary damage to the vehicles there as possible, while collecting cash and multiplier bonuses. The three crash modes are very similar. In some, you drive alone, in others you crash as a team with a combined score, etc. , but the goal of doing the most damage remains the same.
In any mode, medals are awarded for achieving certain scores. These medals are used to unlock hidden tracks and vehicles.
Burnout 3 features 173 different events in the offline mode, and 67 cars to unlock, including a City Bus, Lorry Cab, Fire Truck, and a Garbage Truck for use in the Crash mode. There is also online play where up to six players can compete in a race, and eight players can compete in a Crash event. In online races, there is less aggression than in single player. Racers must focus on good drifts and avoiding traffic, not just takedowns, in order to win. This gives the online mode a different feel from single player. There is a racing variant known as Road Rage where players are divided into two teams. The blue team receives a three second head start and must drive a certain number of miles without being eliminated by being taken down. The red team attempts to takedown the blue team before they reach the finish line.
Locations
The game is split over three areas: USA, Europe and Far East. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Far East is a term often used by people in the Western world to refer to the countries of East Asia. The exact locations of the tracks are just as differing as the tracks of previous Burnout series. A new asset to the race track environments are real-world landmarks and vehicles known famously to these locations: In the Downtown race track, Chicago's famous elevated subways can be seen, In the Waterfront race track, the San Diego Convention Center is seen, and in the Riviera race track, the Monte Carlo Casino is viewed briefly. Monte-Carlo ( Occitan: Montcarles, Monégasque: Monte-Carlu) is one of Monaco 's various administrative areas sometimes erroneously As for the vehicular aspect, small three-wheeled taxis called tuk-tuks, which are found throughout Bangkok, can be seen in the Golden City track. The real names of these locations are never actually shown in the game, however.
The tracks are:
| Location | Track Name | Real-life Equivalent |
| USA | Silver Lake | Rocky Mountain Nat. Park: a crystal-clear and silent lake surrounded by granite cliff faces and neighbored by a sleepy Main Street town. |
| USA | Downtown | Chicago: the tight alleyways and congested avenues of a major city and send your opponents into the elevated train track supports. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway A circuit built for precision thinking and fast reflexes against heavy traffic. |
| USA | Waterfront | San Diego: a fast-paced track filled with tight coastal turns, busy thoroughfares, and an intriguing tram system through the Gaslamp Quarter. The Quarter is home to many events and festivals including Mardi Gras in the Gaslamp Taste of Gaslamp and ShamROCK a St |
| USA | Kings of the Road | A linear race from Downtown, through the highway section of Waterfront, and into Silver Lake. |
| USA | Lakeside Getaway | Silver Lake - Waterfront |
| USA | Mountain Parkway | Silver Lake - Downtown |
| Europe | Alpine | Autobahn: a long, wide highway system past glorious castles, snow-capped peaks and perilously constructed toll booths and gas stations. (German ˈaʊtoːbaːn plural Autobahnen; English /ˈɔːtəʊbɑːn/ is the German word for a major high- Speed Road restricted to motor A long track with a fast glimpse of Europe. |
| Europe | Vineyard | Avignon: traversing the beautiful winding roads of southern France and zoom by the ancient Papal Palace and the surrounding sidewalk cafes of Avignon. Avignon (/aviɲɔ̃/ in French) ( Provençal: Avinhon in classical norm or Avignoun in Mistralian norm is a commune |
| Europe | Winter City | Vienna: St. Stephen's Cathedral, the U-Bahn and the Hofburg Imperial Palace line the snow-covered track. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. St Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom is the Mother church of the Archdiocese of Vienna and the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Cardinal Hofburg Imperial Palace is a palace in Vienna, Austria, which has housed some of the most powerful people in Austrian history, including the Habsburg |
| Europe | Riviera | Monaco: based on the fast based Monte Carlo circuit and filled with twisting roads and tunnels. For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque Monte-Carlo ( Occitan: Montcarles, Monégasque: Monte-Carlu) is one of Monaco 's various administrative areas sometimes erroneously |
| Europe | Coastal Dream | Riviera - Vineyards |
| Europe | Continental Run | Vineyards - Autobahn |
| Europe | Alpine Expressway | Winter City - Riviera |
| Europe | Frozen Peak | Winter City - Alpine |
| Far East | Golden City | Bangkok: a fast paced track through ancient and neon-clad marketplaces and modern, sleekly designed monorails and highways. Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest |
| Far East | Dockside | Hong Kong: a track around the steep roads and winding scenic routes just outside of central Hong Kong, passing a busy docking harbor, a vulnerable ferry terminal, and the Lippo Centre towers. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The Lippo Centre ( is a pair of twin office towers in Hong Kong, previously known as the Bond Center (奔達中心 |
| Far East | Island Paradise | Ko Samui: a wide, scenic track featuring off-road areas through the jungle and packed coach terminals. Ko Samui island of Surat Thani Province (or Koh Samui, เกาะสมุย is an Island off the east coast of the Kra Isthmus in Thailand Off Roading is a term for driving a specialized vehicle on unpaved roads such as Sand, Gravel, riverbeds Mud, Snow, Rocks, In British English and Australian English, the term coach is used to refer to a large motor vehicle for conveying passengers |
| Far East | Tropical Drive | Island Paradise - Golden City |
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for Burnout 3: Takedown featured nearly 40 songs, including "(We Are The) Lazy Generation" by The F-Ups, I'm Not Okay (I Promise) by My Chemical Romance, and came complete with commentary from DJ Stryker from alternative radio station KROQ-FM in Los Angeles. The Soundtrack for the Burnout 3 Takedown video game featured 44 songs which played as part of "Crash FM" the fictional in-game radio station complete The F-Ups were an American Pop punk band from Rochester Minnesota. " I'm Not Okay (I Promise " is the second single and fifth track from My Chemical Romance 's second studio album Three Cheers for My Chemical Romance (often shortened to MCR or' My Chem') is an American alternative / post-hardcore quintet that formed in 2001 Theodore "Ted" Ramón Stryker, born Gary Sandorf, and known on-air as simply " Stryker " (b KROQ-FM is a commercial Radio station located in Los Angeles California, broadcasting on 106 Alternatively, Burnout 3 supported user created soundtracks on the Xbox with the usage of the Xbox hard drive. The Xbox is a sixth-generation Video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. A hard disk drive ( HDD) commonly referred to as a hard drive, hard disk, or fixed disk drive, is a Non-volatile storage device
Xbox Originals
As part of Microsoft's classic Xbox download service; in December 2007, Burnout 3: Takedown will be available for download for the Xbox 360 at a price of 1200 Microsoft Points. The Xbox Live Marketplace ( XBLM) is a virtual market designed for Microsoft 's Xbox 360 console that allows Xbox Live members to download [2]. It was rumoured that the game's servers were closed and that it would prevent Xbox Live play but those rumours were likely based on an earlier temporary downtime problem as well as confusion because of the closing of the Burnout Revenge servers on November 1, 2007. Larry Hryb announced the game would land on the Xbox 360 on January 14, 2008. Larry Hryb (pronounced Herb known by the Pseudonym Major Nelson, is the Director of Programming for Xbox Live, the Microsoft gaming network Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [1]
Awards
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References
- ^ Major Nelson report
- ^ Xbox.com | Burnout 3: Takedown - Game Detail Page:. Retrieved on 2007-11-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca
External links
- Official Burnout 3: Takedown website
- Burnout 3: Takedown at MobyGames
- Burnout 3: Takedown at Game Rankings
- BurnoutAholics fansite
- Operation Burnout fansite
- Xbox.com Burnout 3: Takedown Game Detail Page
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