The takedowns in Burnout 3 are fast and furious. Click the stream option for a larger view.

　　Burnout 3 is a racing game that is unapologetically all about speed. Ultrarealistic racing has been the trend for the last few years, but the Burnout series bucks that trend with insanely fast cars and ludicrously crash-happy gameplay mechanics. How many other racing games not only allow you to cause massive accidents but actually award you points based on the amount of destruction you create? Burnout 3 will distill this model to its essence, letting you hurtle headlong down the highway with no regard for safety--which includes your own and anyone else's--while you dodge oncoming traffic and send your opponents careening into every guardrail and embankment in sight.

　　This exclusive takedown movie shows off just a few of the ways you can rack up points in Burnout 3 by causing vehicular mayhem. The game's word for one of these player-created crashes is a "takedown," and you'll receive a healthy score bonus and a cinematic view of each takedown when you manage to pull one off. Burnout 3 won't hit shelves until September, so for now, tide yourself over with this footage in preparation for the upcoming carnage.