Burnout 3: Takedown Hints IV (PS2)

Burnout 3: Takedown is a video game developed by Criterion Studios and published by Electronic Arts. It was released in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony but also for the original Xbox. The title is classified as a racing and driving game which can be played from a first and a third person perspective.

As far as racing simulators are concerned, Burnout 3: Takedown, the third game in a series which still gets updates, more than seven years since release, is more on the arcade side. It bears some striking similarities to Test Drive and to Need for Speed. There is traffic in the game and the physics are coherent, even if a little forgiving towards the player.

The release offers a single player campaign as well as multiplayer modes. The third title in the series is more focused on aggressive driving and encourages the player to go out and drive on the wrong lane and slide his way around corners. Pick up trucks have been added in various intersections to provide an even bigger incentive for crashes as they provide a huge explosion and big monetary rewards.

As the game progresses, the player can unlock 40 cars and 70 other vehicles, with highlights being European exotics, American muscle cars, mid-size sedans, sports cars, compacts, buses and semi trucks. The player can also get parts and custom paints together to create his own custom vehicle.

The game retains the Burn Meter from the first title in the series, basically a gauge that fills up as you perform stunts and as you race into the incoming traffic. If the meter gets filled, the car you are driving gets speed boost.

GAMEPLAY HINTS

Extra boost

On crash courses, use the Right Analog-stick to point up on the countdown. On each second, rotate it in a circle. On the last second, rotate it around twice to get an extra shot of boost.

Get three takedowns so that you have a good amount of boost in your boost bar. Drive in the oncoming lane with your boost. Your boost will not go down and become infinite until you crash or go out of the oncoming traffic. Note: This works even better in Burning Lap, Preview Lap, and Special Event modes. You will actually start gaining boost when this is done in those events.

In Crash mode, press L1 and R1 repeatedly during the countdown. Sometimes, you will start with about five seconds of boost.

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