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Burnout 3: Takedown

The third generation of the series was ushered in with the release of Burnout 3: Takedown on the 7th of September 2004 in the US, on the 10th of September 2004 in Europe and Australia and 14th of October 2004 in Japan. The third generation in the series brought with it something which all BurnoutAholics had been waiting eagerly for ever since the series started: Online play! This expanded the horizons of the game to dazzling new heights and has made Burnout a household name all over the world. Sadly, it was also the start of a new era in that Electronic Arts had taken over the franchise from Acclaim, and of course putting their brand all over the product. This made several hardcore BurnoutAholics severely depressed as it commercialized the game to the extreme. Burnout 3: Takedown is regarded to be the baseline of gameplay features for the third generation of Burnout games.

Burnout 2: Point of Impact

The second game was released on the 1th of May 2003 in the US, and on the 9th of May 2003 in Europe, unleashing the second generation of Burnout upon the world. Burnout 2: Point of Impact had several new gameplay features over the original game and is still by many regarded as the best single-player Burnout game in the series.

Burnout

The birth of the series was on the 29th of April 2002 when the original Burnout was released in the US. The game was also released in Europe on the 3rd of May 2002 (and re-released as a classic on the 11th of April 2003). This game set the original standard for all later games and was notoriously difficult to master.

Today Criterion Games released a new new Burnout Paradise in game footage video. You just have to see this one! The video will open in a new window. 

The video is from the pre-alpha E3 release of Burnout Paradise. It shows some truly amazing crashes. You also get to see a couple of the crashes in slow-motion. You can see sparks, glass and metal flying as the car is crushed.  

The guys over on ign.com have had a look at the E3 build of Burnout Paradise. Lots of new info and screenshots. Check it out here.

This year E3 has partnered with GameTrailers.com and you will get all the action directly from http://www.e3expo.com
Also make sure to check out g4tv.com's coverage of E3. They are starting to send on July 10, 9 PM (ET).

I think most of us BurnoutAholics at some point have done it. Helping out someone totally new to the game, trying to pass our knowledge on to them. Why not write a blog entry about your experiences with helping a noob in Burnout. Check out SUFFUR's experiences with adopting noobs in his blog.

Tracks

The soundtrack for Burnout 3: Takedown features more than 40 songs from bands including Jimmy Eat World, Yellowcard, New Found Glory, and many more. The soundtrack delivers an authentic radio experience complete with commentary from DJ Stryker from alternative radio station KROQ-FM in Los Angeles.

Here is a list of the press releases made by Electronic Arts that are related to Burnout 3: Takedown

• EA Announces publishing agreement with Criterion Games for Burnout 3
• EA Ships Burnout 3: Takedown for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox

ELECTRONIC ARTS ANNOUNCES PUBLISHING AGREEMENT WITH CRITERION GAMES FOR BURNOUT 3

TOP SELLING BURNOUT FRANCHISE RETURNS IN 2004 

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., – February 9, 2004 – Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS), the world's leading interactive entertainment software company and UK-based developer Criterion Games, today announced a development and publishing partnership for the upcoming title, Burnout™3. The latest title in the critically acclaimed Burnout series is slated for worldwide release in September 2004 for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and Xbox® video game system from Microsoft®. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.