The need for speed

The series has always stood in the shadow of Need for Speed. But the steady decline in quality of the series has MC strangely not helped. Just like the fact that the GTA and RDR maker Rockstar behind them. This Midnight Club LA is so much right, so much better. This is the development of tuning racing games of the early 2000s. Here still breathes the spirit of lowered NFS Underground and Juiced.

The tuning options are sprawling. When it comes Drum, you can beef up the truck all tastes boundaries. Fetter spoilers here, neon colors, looking under car illumination there. Even the interiors are freely configurable with steering wheels, covers and knick-knacks. Course is only worthwhile for cockpit lovers. And the engine is a lot. Plus, there's bikes, the only play second fiddle as in Burnout Paradise. After the driver as in Projet Gotham Racing 3 can make a button poses and gestures and wheelies and make Stopis.

The open, non-1: 1 replica of Los Angelos is a feast for the eyes. With beautiful day and night cycles, living (NOT! Umfahrbare) passers realistic traffic (main thoroughfares, side streets, Rush Hour). The Complete Editon offers plus the notorious South Central district. The described "off" areas are ridiculous. What is meant is probably the dry lying LA River (?).

The routes are different than in NFS does not shut off, but makiert with beacon. This means that you should keep an eye on the map is always where to go next and where abbreviations to offer.

It is possible to listen to your own music on the radio and create playlists. Both online and offline.

The difficulty is the first problem. In single player it comes after a few hours to tough thing. Opponents drive error-free, the traffic is very dense and a foul-smelling rubber band effect is noticeable. Distant past opponents will simply continue forward "beamed". MCLA seems to want to tell a story, but the ripples in the background with a characterless, non-customizable avatar. After all, she does not bother with yokels characters as in Test Drive Unlimited. 2

The second point of bugging me is the police. The bill act compared with NFS and even GTA quite clever, but to me they are too intrusive. Los Angelos has made so great. I would like to further explore the city. But the game will not let me. After a few meters in the pedestrian area they are to me already on his heels, is difficult to shake off. And explore on foot is not, then here we have really a complete GTA. : D There is no Free roaming mode or the ability to adjust the sensitivity of the cops. Mich bugged this trifle only. Exciting car chases: Yes! Permanent escape and speeding tickets distributed: Nope!

I know the MCLA is a street racing game and illegality is a stylistic device. And quite "realistic". I love that but not fun.