RGRBurnout 3: Takedown2004

Racing / 2004

Burnout 3: Takedown

Burnout 3: Takedown is a defining release from a fast-changing era from Criterion Games, remembered on our archive for its racing identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.

7.7 average critic score

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Production craft with purpose

Ehsan / rank #110 / 2004-12-10 / 8.0

Ehsan values Burnout 3: Takedown most when its presentation, pacing, feel, and technical craft seem built from the same blueprint.

Easy to watch, warm to play

Faride / rank #198 / 2004-12-11 / 7.7

Faride connects with Burnout 3: Takedown when it gives the player room to breathe, look, listen, and enjoy the journey without losing momentum.

A world worth carrying after the credits

Morteza / rank #280 / 2004-12-12 / 7.5

Morteza responds to how Burnout 3: Takedown binds mood, character, and play. The archive score is strongest when the game gives him a reason to keep going beyond pure challenge.