In fact, the crashes were so cool that they were spun off into their own mode of play in Burnout 2. It delivered a sense of speed that most games lacked, and it also showcased some pretty spectacular crashes. The original Burnout, released back in 2001, was a great arcade-style racing game. Now Playing: Burnout 3: Takedown Video Review Still pictures can't do Burnout 3 justice.īy clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
It ranks among the best racing games ever made. Put it this way: Even if driving games aren't normally your thing, Burnout 3 is still right for you. With the release of Burnout 3: Takedown, developer Criterion Games makes the choice surprisingly easy. With all these vastly different styles of driving games to choose from, it might be hard to figure out which type is the right one for you. And, more recently, there are games that focus on the import tuning scene. There are the open-road, "choose your own route"-style of racing games, which usually give you an entire city to race in. You've got the hardcore simulations that attempt to model cars and driving as accurately as possible.
But now there are even more subsets to choose from. Driving games were either attempting to simulate actual driving, or they were eschewing realism in favor of a more accessible, more instantly gratifying game. Plus, Burnout 3 featured an online play feature that is now long gone (and I'm sure you don't remember the hassle it was to create a PS2 online account, plus I'm pretty sure that's not something you can do anymore).As driving games continue to flood the market, the genre seems to be splintering apart further and further. And that's if you haven't sold your PS2 and/or your game in the past 20 years, because that would set you for another $50-$60 (plus don't forget the memory card and/or the controller, because you'll have to have those too).Īnyway, once you're set, the game will only run in a 4:3 aspect ratio (that'll mean that either your image will be stretched to fit your TV screen, or you'll have black borders on the left and right sides of your display). I hope you'll have fun plugging your PS2 to a modern 4K TV, because you'll need a component cable ($10 to $15 w/o shipping) if you want a decent enough quality, then a component to HDMI converter (approx.
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