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=== Menu UI ===
While theThe menu UI remains mostly the same, though the demo does see a few changes here and therepresent. The event locations in the Crash Nav have indicators marking differentvarious hazards or features that may have an effect on the player during races. The loading screen is also far different, and instead of featuring a picture and a caption, it just has the controller setup and a display for gameplay tips at the bottom.
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File:B3DemoLoadingScreen.png|thumb|The old loading screen, which can be seen up until E3.
=== HUD ===
ThisThe HUD datesseen backin verythe fardemo withinis known to be in the game's developmentsince timeline,at andleast wasFebruary pulledor shortlyJanuary after2004, when the demogame's releasedfirst oncescreenshots manualwere transmission was gutted entirelyshown. The color palette of the text and UI elements washere also changed fromis orange and yellow toinstead blueof andthe goldfinal forYellow, theGold, finaland gameBlue. The on-screen text that appears comes with a small icon in the shape of a road sign, of which they're not only older textures, but in this era of the gamedemo there wasfeaturing 3 different signs youinstead couldof receivetwo aslike opposedretail, toon onlytop 2of inusing the retailearly designs for gamethem. The crash screen has a more simplistic and dramatic design, featuring black bars that are also seen during replays in the retail game. The layout is different in some modes, staying compact but displaying lots of information at the same time. The most different is crash mode, with a timer and crash damage amount always being displayed throughout the event, likewise to '''Burnout 2'''. The boost bar shakes intensely during use, which was also likely at the end of its lifespan by the time the demo released, and was promptly removed sometime before E3.
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File:B3DemoRace.png|thumb|The HUD seen during a Race event.
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=== DamageCrashing ModelChanges ===
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File:B3DemoCarFold.png|thumb|The "folding" that can be initiated at about 90MPH. Its strength is controlled per-vehicle in the Value Database.
=== Map Changes ===
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=== CarPhysics & Combat ===
Vehicles in the demo can feel at times looser and in some cases, heavier. The differences in weight are much more prevalent, and this is especially noticeable in the car combat. Heavier cars are harder to smack around, and the actual combat itself is almost completely different. Rather than being forced the opposite way after being hit at a specific angle from opponent vehicles, instead, your vehicle is still 'hit' but can still use its weight to take them out. Another mechanic also present known as 'tipping', is a physics feature that is based around a vehicle's center of gravity, which means higher vehicles like compacts or burly muscle cars are easy to tip over, another mechanic inspired much by real crashes, a similar case to folding.
Unlike the retail game, combat behavior in this demo varies among vehicles, with some being better at combat than others. The demo's [[Value_Database|ValueDB]] contains per-vehicle masses and values for reactions to attacks, indicated very prominently by a select few vehicles that will barely react to violent slams and shunts. In this demo there is also a mechanic of which when battling another car, you can put constant pressure on the door area of their vehicle and they will tip sideways, giving you a takedown if you manage to get them off all of their wheels. A similar characteristic to this can be seen in some real car crashes.
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File:B3DemoCarTip.png|thumb|The tipping mechanic in action. There is no unique takedown name for it, so it's usually called a wall takedown.
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=== Physics ===
Cars have a much different and more grounded sense of handling in the demo. Different cars can feel tighter or looser and heavier than their retail counterparts. The in-game crashes feel much lighter than in the final game, as vehicles are able to get insane amounts of air time and cover much larger distances even when making contact with the ground. The differing physics also likely has a part in the previously mentioned "tipping" mechanic.
=== Responsive AI ===
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=== Mode Changes ===
Every mode like Burnout 1 and 2 begins with a grid start, and the player is able to accomplish a '''Boost Start''' which works the same in both Burnout 2, and online or crash modes for Burnout 3, Legends, and Revenge. The standing countdown is also presented in crash mode in the final game, but the player always starts rolling in every other mode.
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File:B3DemoBoostStart.png|thumb|The prompt received after getting a boost start.
=== Darker Undertones ===
Earlier versions of Burnout 3 are thought to be a lot more grim in tone, and this demo is no exception. Impact Time tracks are farclearly more brutalistic and audibly violent compared to retail's, and audible screams or shoutswails of pain can be heard when the player or nearby AI drivers crash. Text strings in the executable indicate these undertones being much heavier even before this point, with the HUD message for a Psyche Out takedown possibly having been '''Caused A Suicide!'''
= Known Issues =
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