The most disappointing in the game could be the high degree of difficulty for one or the other, in fact, likely to cause more frustration than pleasure, especially beginners. Midnight Club Los Angeles is refrained from an extremely successful Arcade Racer and beyond also very extensive. After starting first falls on positive that MCLA requires no installation and can immediately finds himself in the game. After a short sequence one has first choice of three unattractive companions, who seem to have been behind all of their best days. But after the first few races, which are still scarce to see the very beautiful overview map, are already the first Aufbesserungen in financial as possible. So there are always more and more to deny very different events partially and leaves at reputation, money and cars. The fleet ranges from Golf I GTI on muscle cars and the usual Japanese to deluxe companions as Lamboghini etc. The control system is in my eyes pleasantly directly and doing well out of hand; allerings preset (throttle / brake on the right stick) went thoroughly into his pants, but can this be changed quickly via the options menu. One can choose among some old native or equal to prove everything individually. The race itself have come very demanding and without anticipatory driving style the thrill of speed is quickly thwarted abruptly closest road users or lamppost. While the vehicles maintain some out and damage do not affect also first on driving behavior, but the rest of the peloton is as fast over the hills. Very successful, I find the day, night and weather changes, so that you can ever begin the sometimes quite long race in daylight and finished with fully illuminated city. The graphical relationship for GTA IV engine you can see the game on definitely, but above all the car models are a lot more sophisticated. The scope of the tuning range is clear and (in my opinion) fortunately no Kleintein overkill. In the paint shop and the Vinyl Store can give his companions the final touch. In the online mode leads seamlessly over the menu. There is also a sufficient number of modes, but the city is unfortunately up to the other players yet. The servers seem to rush still nciht to be quite grown, so it sometimes comes to stuttering. Last course should be mentioned, with which one can tinker any routes to it to contest with friends and the editor.
Conclusion: For me the game was an absolutely positive surprise. So far, I've never played Midnight Club and wanted it really just for the weekend to borrow - a day later it increased my collection. Especially after the last disappointing NFS parts I'm talking about a great street-racing game.