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Burnout 3: Takedown (2004)

0.2798Canon Score · ranked #69 all time

Aggregated from 7 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →

About the game

Burnout 3: Takedown is a 2004 racing video game developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts. It is the third instalment in the Burnout series, which is characterised by fast-paced arcade racing. A staple of the series is the use of boost, earned through risky driving, to rapidly increase a car's speed.

Why it ranks #69

Every list on which Burnout 3: Takedown appears, with its position as published.

ListAuthorityPosition
Guardian 50 Best of 21st C (2019)Editorial list#42 / 50
Polygon 500 Best (2017)Critics' canon#72 / 500
Metacritic all-time (2026-07 snapshot)Editorial list#82 / 214
gamesTM 200 Greatest (2018)Editorial list#94 / 200
IGN Top 100 (2021)Critics' canon#95 / 100
Game Informer Top 300 (2018)Critics' canon#173 / 300
Hardcore Gaming 101 Top 200 (2020)Editorial listSelected