Feature: Two Decades Later, Burnout 3 Is Still Incredible To Play On Xbox

An absolute classic that still holds up.

Just over a week ago, I talked about how Xbox 360 backwards compatibility is surprisingly decent. It allows you to play a big bunch of original Xbox games on the system, including one of the best racing games ever in Burnout 3: Takedown.

I'll be honest though, I hadn't touched Burnout 3 in years prior to writing that article. The game doesn't work on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S for presumably licensing reasons, so Burnout Paradise Remastered is the entry that's received the most attention for the past decade-or-so. I do enjoy Burnout Paradise for what it is, but something about the open world setting and just the overall vibe never clicked with me in the same way as Burnout 3: Takedown.

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