Burnout 3 - The Game

fruitbat38 · 08-10-2004, 03:18 PM

Oh My God.... :shock: :shock: :shock:

I just saw the promo for this game, and all I can say is "This is sooo wrong".

1) wrongness number one. The idea of this game is to drive a fast car, and crash it into other cars making them crash.

2) wrongness number two. This is a quote from EA website "..Grow your boost bar by taking down your competitors—put them in a wall, into traffic, or pile them into the back of an 18 wheel semi truck."

3) and final wrongness. the end of the promo shows a pile up into 2 fuel trucks with a huge explosion.

I don't often cringe at computer violence/destruction, but seeing how realistic these crashes look made me shudder. All you'd need now to look more real would be body parts flying out the wrecks.

Ah man, I must be getting old.

This is one car game where I hope there ISN'T an Astina in it.

CityEnd · 08-10-2004, 03:57 PM

are you crazy??? burnout is one of the best arcade style driving games series around... =P

better that u can do it in the game then do it in real life.. vent a lil fustration in the game then actually doing it on the road, real road rage.

btw, the astina isn't in it, nor is any other car.. they r just generic cars that may look like real cars, but it's all made up in a fantasy games world.. so relax =)

Dogo · 08-10-2004, 04:04 PM

its not very realistic to play - not a simulation as such.

it feels very much like an arcade game and ( if like its predecessors ) is oriented towards racing rather than crashing. The crashes are what makes it that bit different from the hundreds of other car racing games .

CHiMPY · 08-10-2004, 04:30 PM

The crash mode in the game is absolutly awesome.

It is honestly one of the best games of the year.

dfvadr · 08-10-2004, 04:52 PM

i say injoy the game at home but dont take it to the rd's cheers peoples

LiTtLe MiSs · 08-10-2004, 04:54 PM

i didnt like it. it **** nothing like the real deal! isnt that right boys :wink:

lamby1986 · 08-10-2004, 05:00 PM

burnout is an awesome game. full boost blasting head ons doing insane speeds on the wrong side of the highway. I hope this one still has the tunnel vision thing when you use the boost for speed like in 2. you go so fast, and you cant even see where you are going.

mrpayner · 08-10-2004, 05:30 PM

I've played the XBOX version and i thought the graphics were awesome.. made me want to fork over the $250 for the console and the $100 for the game right there.. I'm still thinking about it, it's just a pity they don't release it for PC.

There are other games i wouldn't mind having a go at too.. Like the "Alias" game... *thinks about Jennifer Garner* hhmmmm...

AP

lamby1986 · 08-10-2004, 06:06 PM

imo: the alias game wasn't that good. but you might like it, who knows?
the xbox game was great with graphics, but also its multi point joysticks on the controllers really helped with car control (burnout 2 on xbox to ps2).

platypus · 09-10-2004, 01:43 AM

i dunno... have you dealt with the insurance ckaims that follow/???

QBE don't like me anymore

CityEnd · 10-10-2004, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dogo

its not very realistic to play - not a simulation as such.

it feels very much like an arcade game and ( if like its predecessors ) is oriented towards racing rather than crashing. The crashes are what makes it that bit different from the hundreds of other car racing games .

actually there is an extra mode in the game u can have apart from the race and crash from burnout 2.. it's called road rage, and the point is to make the other racers crash, and get points for it.

but yeah it's different to the other racing games.... i love it...

joe_mazda · 10-10-2004, 09:13 PM

You wanna wait for Gran Turismo 4, now that will BE the game to talk about. Looks good so far.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is out at end of the month

Oh yeah, sorry Burnout 3 is a nice little game, but a bit too arcadey for me :wink:

lamby1986 · 11-10-2004, 08:00 AM

i'll admit its very arcadey. but its the insaneness that can only come from its arcadey origins that i love about the game. I like realistic racers, the challenge or taking down hard opponents on a difficult course, but i like to go on rediculous driving runs too. Burnout forefils the latter of these two, while the former is left for most other racing games (GT4, NFSU, McRR4, RBR2).

Mazda_Brian · 11-10-2004, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fruitbat38

1) wrongness number one. The idea of this game is to drive a fast car, and crash it into other cars making them crash.

2) wrongness number two. This is a quote from EA website "..Grow your boost bar by taking down your competitors—put them in a wall, into traffic, or pile them into the back of an 18 wheel semi truck."

3) and final wrongness. the end of the promo shows a pile up into 2 fuel trucks with a huge explosion.

I remember the days of Carmegeddon, now that was a REAL game

3 ways to win the race.

1) Dead boring, actually complete the race and come first
2) Smash your opponents until your the ownly one left
3) You can KILL (run over, maim, whatever) EVERY SINGLE Pedestrian ion the came, getting points and time bonuses, using toold like bouncy bouncy, jelly suspension, blind pedestrian, etc to make things much more entertaining and interesting.

I have Burnout 2 on Xbox, it's not a bad game, and it does relieve frustrations when bad Sydney drivers try to drive up on my bonnet.

Asterix · 12-10-2004, 01:39 PM

OK, this is how it is...

Fruitbat & Little Miss: u are both nuts. This game on xbox rocks!!

No it is not realistic, but neither was Halo & shooting martians but both of these games were addictive.
I have it on Xbox and (as I love car games) I find it very stimulating to smash into other cars & cause millions of dollars of carnage :twisted:

All 3 in the series have been good, but IMHO, the 3rd installment tops with takedown mode. Graphics are very good to for a graphics chip that is over 2 .5 yrs old.

Get out there & try it.

Driver 3 ain't bad either - very much like Grand Theft Auto.

My latest fetish is Leisure Suit Larry - Magna Cum Laude on xbox (remember this classic game?)

Rupewrecht · 12-10-2004, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asterix

My latest fetish is Leisure Suit Larry - Magna Cum Laude on xbox (remember this classic game?)

bahahaha i heard a rumour they were bringing a new one out!

chipa · 13-10-2004, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rupewrecht

bahahaha i heard a rumour they were bringing a new one out!

Thats right, but because Australia doesn't have anything more than a M15+ game classification we wont see it.... Legally at least

CHiMPY · 13-10-2004, 09:33 AM

I have been playing LSL and Burnout 3 almost exlusivly since i got both of them.

LSL is fun but it gets VERY repetetive. Its all the same mini games all the time.
Burnout 3 is getting progressivly harder on race mode so it is keeping me interested.

08-10-2004, 03:18 PM	#1
fruitbat38 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perth, WA, Australia Car: 93 BG Astina, stock Posts: 204	Burnout 3 - The Game Oh My God.... :shock: :shock: :shock: I just saw the promo for this game, and all I can say is "This is sooo wrong". 1) wrongness number one. The idea of this game is to drive a fast car, and crash it into other cars making them crash. 2) wrongness number two. This is a quote from EA website "..Grow your boost bar by taking down your competitors—put them in a wall, into traffic, or pile them into the back of an 18 wheel semi truck." 3) and final wrongness. the end of the promo shows a pile up into 2 fuel trucks with a huge explosion. I don't often cringe at computer violence/destruction, but seeing how realistic these crashes look made me shudder. All you'd need now to look more real would be body parts flying out the wrecks. Ah man, I must be getting old. This is one car game where I hope there ISN'T an Astina in it. __________________ I didn't like my tail-lights, so I replaced them with ones from an Aston Martin DB7.

08-10-2004, 04:04 PM	#3
Dogo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Melb, Aus Car: Mazda 323 BA BPT transplant Posts: 3,459 View Photos By: Dogo	its not very realistic to play - not a simulation as such. it feels very much like an arcade game and ( if like its predecessors ) is oriented towards racing rather than crashing. The crashes are what makes it that bit different from the hundreds of other car racing games . __________________ [ Turbo BA ] see my readers ride

08-10-2004, 04:30 PM	#4
CHiMPY mew? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The winnar is SYDNEY Car: one with 4 wheels... Posts: 784 View Photos By: CHiMPY	The crash mode in the game is absolutly awesome. It is honestly one of the best games of the year. __________________ "Verily, thou shalt not take unto thine heart any words spoken by the Luser, for I say unto thee, their mouths spout naught but excrement."

08-10-2004, 04:52 PM	#5
dfvadr Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Queensland Car: ss , sp20 , 94ba Posts: 1,708 View Photos By: dfvadr	i say injoy the game at home but dont take it to the rd's cheers peoples __________________ 2001 SP20 Mazda Astina Turbo - t28b/b turbo teflon coated forge pistons 20thou o/size , billet rods , whole motor fully balanced - custom body kit - 18"ame's - custom interior - kenwood head unit , pioneer speakers driven by 800 watt amp , kicker subs driven by 1000 watt amps each sub [135.2db at supernats], two 1th caps 4 tv screens dvd player - xbox - airbag suspension with gas strut towers - custom plates an airbrushing on bonnet

08-10-2004, 05:00 PM	#7
lamby1986 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Glenbrook NSW Car: wrx Posts: 484	burnout is an awesome game. full boost blasting head ons doing insane speeds on the wrong side of the highway. I hope this one still has the tunnel vision thing when you use the boost for speed like in 2. you go so fast, and you cant even see where you are going. __________________ #25 most posts! Mod list: painted black calipers, 14' alloys, dash mat!

08-10-2004, 03:57 PM	#2
CityEnd Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Melbourne Car: . Posts: 915	are you crazy??? burnout is one of the best arcade style driving games series around... =P better that u can do it in the game then do it in real life.. vent a lil fustration in the game then actually doing it on the road, real road rage. btw, the astina isn't in it, nor is any other car.. they r just generic cars that may look like real cars, but it's all made up in a fantasy games world.. so relax =)

08-10-2004, 04:54 PM	#6
LiTtLe MiSs Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: coffs harbour Posts: 194	i didnt like it. it **** nothing like the real deal! isnt that right boys :wink:

08-10-2004, 05:30 PM	#8
mrpayner Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: -37.561609, 143.854814 Car: 2013 Mazda 6 GT Sedan - Soul Red Posts: 3,517 View Photos By: mrpayner	I've played the XBOX version and i thought the graphics were awesome.. made me want to fork over the $250 for the console and the $100 for the game right there.. I'm still thinking about it, it's just a pity they don't release it for PC. There are other games i wouldn't mind having a go at too.. Like the "Alias" game... thinks about Jennifer Garner hhmmmm... AP __________________ 2013 Mazda6 Diesel GT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Formerly] 2004 Mazda6 Luxury Sport

08-10-2004, 06:06 PM	#9
lamby1986 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Glenbrook NSW Car: wrx Posts: 484	imo: the alias game wasn't that good. but you might like it, who knows? the xbox game was great with graphics, but also its multi point joysticks on the controllers really helped with car control (burnout 2 on xbox to ps2). __________________ #25 most posts! Mod list: painted black calipers, 14' alloys, dash mat!

09-10-2004, 01:43 AM	#10
platypus living in the past man Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newcastle, NSW Car: Subaru Outback 2.0 turbo Posts: 4,707	i dunno... have you dealt with the insurance ckaims that follow/??? QBE don't like me anymore __________________ 1997 BG5 Subaru Outback - Now with STI boost...

10-10-2004, 09:13 PM	#12
joe_mazda Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Posts: 156 View Photos By: joe_mazda	You wanna wait for Gran Turismo 4, now that will BE the game to talk about. Looks good so far. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is out at end of the month Oh yeah, sorry Burnout 3 is a nice little game, but a bit too arcadey for me :wink: __________________ Popuplights.co.uk - Mazda 323f/Astina BG Info, Pics and Tuning

11-10-2004, 08:00 AM	#13
lamby1986 AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Glenbrook NSW Car: wrx Posts: 484	i'll admit its very arcadey. but its the insaneness that can only come from its arcadey origins that i love about the game. I like realistic racers, the challenge or taking down hard opponents on a difficult course, but i like to go on rediculous driving runs too. Burnout forefils the latter of these two, while the former is left for most other racing games (GT4, NFSU, McRR4, RBR2). __________________ #25 most posts! Mod list: painted black calipers, 14' alloys, dash mat!

12-10-2004, 01:39 PM	#15
Asterix AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Melbourne, Vic Car: Ex Astina, ex R34, ex 850R, currently Polo GTi Posts: 431	OK, this is how it is... Fruitbat & Little Miss: u are both nuts. This game on xbox rocks!! No it is not realistic, but neither was Halo & shooting martians but both of these games were addictive. I have it on Xbox and (as I love car games) I find it very stimulating to smash into other cars & cause millions of dollars of carnage :twisted: All 3 in the series have been good, but IMHO, the 3rd installment tops with takedown mode. Graphics are very good to for a graphics chip that is over 2 .5 yrs old. Get out there & try it. Driver 3 ain't bad either - very much like Grand Theft Auto. My latest fetish is Leisure Suit Larry - Magna Cum Laude on xbox (remember this classic game?)

13-10-2004, 09:33 AM	#18
CHiMPY mew? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The winnar is SYDNEY Car: one with 4 wheels... Posts: 784 View Photos By: CHiMPY	I have been playing LSL and Burnout 3 almost exlusivly since i got both of them. LSL is fun but it gets VERY repetetive. Its all the same mini games all the time. Burnout 3 is getting progressivly harder on race mode so it is keeping me interested. __________________ "Verily, thou shalt not take unto thine heart any words spoken by the Luser, for I say unto thee, their mouths spout naught but excrement."

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