There’s nothing quite like the feeling of narrowly slipping through traffic, trading paint with a car inches away before drift boosting into a turn and sending another car hurtling through the back of a truck. The camera gives you a brief moment of respite, before whipping you back into the chaos, all the while the early 2000s pop-punk guitar kicks up on the soundtrack.

Burnout 3 perfects its unparalleled sense of speed and adrenaline with its tight controls and track design. Its addictive gameplay keeps you in a stranglehold, only relenting once you’ve secured the gold medal. Two decades on, and this game still rocks while remaining the peak of its genre.

Reviewed on Feb 17, 2024


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