Sound

• The sound in Burnout 3 is a nice mix between some fast paced music, good sound effects and a slightly neurotic DJ that can get a bit annoying after a while.
• The sound effects are what you would expect, with roaring engines, squealing tires, and explosive crashes.
• The crash sound effects are as exaggerated as the graphics, with sounds of broken glass, scrapping metal, and loud booming explosions when using a crash breaker.
• The sound effects were perfect for this kind of game.
• On the music side, EA does it again, with an impressive list of 44 different tracks.
• Most of the music falls into faster paced rock or alterntive rock. Some pieces tilt a little more towards the techno side.
• Some of the bands featured are:

• The music is presented by a DJ of a fictional radio station called Crash FM.
• DJ Striker, does a good job of being entertaining and by giving you some helpful hints now and then. However, his lines are limited, and he can get a little annoying.
• Thankfully, you can turn him off from the audio options menu.
• Overall the music was very fitting to the experience, and definitely kept the races up beat and energetic.

Captivation

• Crashing is so fun, that even after you get gold or a high score, you will still think you can do better, and want to try.
• With over 173 events, it will take most over 30 hours to complete with all gold medals.
• Burnout 3 is very addicting. Whether you are playing party crash with friends or trying to achieve a gold medal on a Burning Lap, you will have no problem coming back for more.
• Online play with Xbox live offers limitless replay ability, once you’ve exhausted all the one player events.
• The in game music also does a good job of creating the atmosphere of chaos and recklessness.

Final Thoughts

• Burnout 3 is the perfect example of what a fun arcade racing game should be.
• It’s easy to pick up and hard to put down.
• It’s all about crashing baby!
• Crash mode really has universal appeal from men, to women, to non-experienced gamers, to non-race fans. All have a blast playing “Party Crash”.
• The excellent graphics make watching the crashes fun, and gives the racing a sense of chaotic speed.

Bottom Line

• This is game belongs in every Xbox owners permanent library.