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"This is the best arcade racing game I've ever played. Criterion has redefined speed for all racers of the future. While classics like Wipeout and F-Zero were once the measuring stick, Burnout 3 has taken the crown. This will be one of your favorites, a true classic, and a definite contender for Game of the Year. The graphics are stunning, the soundtrack is customizable (as the EA trax are horrendous), and the racing is blazingly fast and incredibly addictive. There is no better racing experience on Xbox or any other system and anyone who ignores Burnout 3 is a fool. It's not often that every single IGN editor agrees with the greatness of a game, but there's not one among us who has voiced displeasure over this brilliant title. Believe the hype, believe the score -- this is your must-buy game of the fall."
- Hilary Goldstein, IGN.com
Presentation: 9.0
Crashes are presented stylishly, the World Tour mode is intuitive, and the rewards system is great. If only we earned licensed or cooler cars, we'd have nothing to nitpick over.
Graphics: 9.0
Mostly flawless 60-fps framerate, widescreen, progressive scan capable. The crash effects are beyond compare. This is a beautiful Xbox racer.
Sound: 8.5
Make your own custom soundtracks and forget the teen-angst stuff; but there are 40+ tracks if you're into that. The sound effects and in-game audio is fantastic, though. Dolby Digital support and all.
Gameplay: 9.5
Arcade-style racing at its best, but new life is breathed into it. Varied, unbelievably quick, clever, and groundbreaking. Not too challenging, but addiction sets in regardless. Basically, it owns.
Lasting Appeal: 10.0
Single-player alone is so magnetic you'll be constantly drawn back. However, all the rewards, plus the technical feat of 2-8 player online really opens it up for endless replay value.
OVERALL: 9.5
(out of 10 / not an average)
Dette var Xbox-versjonen. PS2-utgaven fikk 9.4 og GC-utgaven har ikke noen anmeldelse enda. Kommer vel om ikke altfor lenge.
Jeg har aldri vært en tilhenger av bilspill, men Burnout 2 syntes jeg var ganske gøy, husker jeg. Dette ser jo ut som et kanonspill og en god grunn til å kjøpe ratt og pedaler!
- Hilary Goldstein, IGN.com
Presentation: 9.0
Crashes are presented stylishly, the World Tour mode is intuitive, and the rewards system is great. If only we earned licensed or cooler cars, we'd have nothing to nitpick over.
Graphics: 9.0
Mostly flawless 60-fps framerate, widescreen, progressive scan capable. The crash effects are beyond compare. This is a beautiful Xbox racer.
Sound: 8.5
Make your own custom soundtracks and forget the teen-angst stuff; but there are 40+ tracks if you're into that. The sound effects and in-game audio is fantastic, though. Dolby Digital support and all.
Gameplay: 9.5
Arcade-style racing at its best, but new life is breathed into it. Varied, unbelievably quick, clever, and groundbreaking. Not too challenging, but addiction sets in regardless. Basically, it owns.
Lasting Appeal: 10.0
Single-player alone is so magnetic you'll be constantly drawn back. However, all the rewards, plus the technical feat of 2-8 player online really opens it up for endless replay value.
OVERALL: 9.5
(out of 10 / not an average)
Dette var Xbox-versjonen. PS2-utgaven fikk 9.4 og GC-utgaven har ikke noen anmeldelse enda. Kommer vel om ikke altfor lenge.
Jeg har aldri vært en tilhenger av bilspill, men Burnout 2 syntes jeg var ganske gøy, husker jeg. Dette ser jo ut som et kanonspill og en god grunn til å kjøpe ratt og pedaler!
