Burnout 3: Takedown Hints and Glitches (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 deliver 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

SSX 3 reference

Sometimes Striker talks about "DJ Atomika". Atomika is from SSX 3.

GLITCHES

Continuous crash sound

Go to the crash course and select one of farther courses, where most of the roads are blocked by busses. Approach the launch ramp. Try to land on a bus and you will keep hearing a crash sound continuously.

Civilian with helmets

In any level of any mode, stop in front of a civilian car. If you look into the windshield closely, you can see that the civilian inside is wearing a racing outfit, with the racing helmet on.

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