Burnout 3 Launches Today on Marketplace

Scribbled on January 14th, 2008 by Jonah Falcon
Filed in Driving/Racing, Microsoft Xbox 360, New Release(s), Press Release, Retro, Xbox Live Marketplace

We already reported that Burnout 3: Takedown would be available January 14, 2008. On schedule, it’s now available for download for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15 USD). It’s a good time to launch it, since Burnout Revenge has slowed down, and Burnout Paradise is due in two weeks.

Plus, many consider Burnout 3: Takedown to be the best of the series - it certainly cleaned up with a ton of awards a few years ago from nearly ever site imaginable.

So, if you’re game for some (slightly) retro racing action with no Achievements (sigh), go ahead and check it out.

Click “Read more…” for Gamerscore Blog’s press release.

Burnout 3 Coming to Xbox Originals Monday
posted Wednesday, January 09, 2008 3:00 PM by johnporcaro

Criterion’s Burnout Revenge 3: Takedown (rated T for Teen) is coming to Xbox Originals on Xbox LIVE Marketplace next week.

Download the classic racing arcade title beginning Monday, January 14, starting at 2AM, PST, for 1200 Microsoft Points.

For more on the game, check out Burnoutaholics (featuring ZombieTron and Xandu), or Operation Burnout (with Cooper and Follow), a couple of the great community sites built around the series.

From Xbox.com:

Xbox Originals on Xbox LIVE Marketplace brings you original Xbox games to play on your Xbox 360. Relive your favorites or find games you missed the first time around.

Burnout® 3: Takedown rewrites the rules of the road. Arcade racing is now driven by a new mantra: Aggressive Racing Required. Racing gamers and adrenaline junkies are invited behind the wheel to experience unprecedented speed and action. Use your car to battle your way to the front of the pack. Take down rivals and trigger spectacular crashes.

Risk and reward: Earn boost by taking risks and battling your competitors through oncoming traffic, near-misses, tailgating, jumps, and drifting.

Crash mode: Cause wanton destruction in a mode dedicated to crashing. Racers are challenged to crash into (and through) busy intersections, creating carnage and as much damage as possible. Unlock new rewards and more features!

Incredible depth: Maximize mayhem with 67 cars, 40 different races, and 100 crash junctions on three different continents.

Multiple race types: Scream through nine different race modes including: Single Race, Tournament, Lap Eliminator, Burning Lap, Road Rage, and more.

Awesome crash technology: Take advantage of sophisticated simulation modeling that recreates high-speed crashes with extreme detail. Use your car to take out opponents—you’ll continue controlling your vehicle even after crashing!