Midnight Club Los Angeles plays, as the name suggests in the Hollywood metropolis. Developer Rockstar Games San Diego has 5 districts of the West Coast metropolis rebuilt relatively faithfully and provides the player with one of the largest virtual racing venues (I think that the virtual Hawaii from Test Drive Unlimited is larger only than Rockstar's virtual Los Angeles) that it previously on a game disc did. You can look forward to exciting races in Downtown LA, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and Mulholland. To establish the most vibrant and visually appealing scenario that developers use the in-house RAGE engine, which was already used for GTA 4. This was exclusively used for to perfectly set the good 50 cars and bikes, as well as the sprawling urban areas in scene ...
... And graphically looks Midnight Club LA from really first class! The car models are wonderfully detailed. Whether great paint reflections, the damage model or the fully animated cockpits. Each virtual fuel spin stands after his original model in nothing. And also behind the racing game competition, takes the Rockstar title is not to hide. Granted, games like Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, Race Driver: Grid or Project Gotham Racing 4 will look better. However, given how big the virtual Los Angeles, is compared to these competitors titles, the graphics can get over losses. Because Los Angeles is great, damn big! The environment graphics, countless different building, which is typical for LA flora and fauna, looks super! If you still consider how much civilian traffic, including pedestrians, on the virtual streets is on the way, while also rushing the game smoothly across the screen, you have to admit that Rockstar have delivered a great performance here. Compliment!
The vehicles are, as all licensed for a racing game, is one of the caliber Midnight Club. They range from muscle cars (Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Camaro Concept, Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Challenger Concept, Saleen S302 Extreme, etc.), over Tuner (VW Golf 1 GTI, VW Golf 5 R32 , VW Scirocco, Madza RX7, RX8 Mazda, Nissan Skyline, etc.), luxury sedans (Chrysler 300 C, Mercedes S600, etc.), exotic (Lamborghini Murcielago Spider, Gallardo Spider, Mirura, Saleen S7, Audi R8, Ford GT Mecedes Benz SL 65 AMG, Aston Martin Vantage Roadster, etc.) to motorbikes (Ducati 999R, Kawasaki ZX-14 Ninja). Almost 50 different vehicles have found their way into the game. The carriages and bikes can be tuned with everything that the American tuning magazine DUB so hergibt and there are a ton of really, for each car type, different, tuning parts. Once, when it comes to tuning racing games, the fact that you can tune the cockpit and the interior of the car, or optically change is can.
With these vehicles to take on some of the numerous races. In the race it is not only at night, but at any time of the move, which also contributes to the good atmosphere. The day and night cycles are visually beautiful scene is set. Beautiful weather effects such as rain or stormy thick mist must not be missed.
At the races: There are various competitions. At checkpoint races one drives from the checkpoints in a predetermined or random order. Who uses abbreviations, creates a slight advantage. Circuit races run over a bristling with checkpoints circuit. There are also races where only the destination is specified. Here it is then itself be from the start to look for the fastest way through the city. In Arcade Mode but you can also create your own races. Come hither is a very easy-to-use Race Editor. The races are all quite challenging, but by the simple handling of the cars (almost) always fair and rarely comes times to frustration, although some races are sauschwer. You can also still take delivery missions. Here it is important to bring a car as possible undamaged to their destination within a specified time. Complete your this, waving a hefty premium. These missions can often go to any size. The same applies if your your virtual friend Karol help to collect money from debtors. In these missions you have to scrap the car of Karol's debtors within a time limit.
The reward system keeps the motivation curve also very high. For recovered race obtained not only cash prizes but also switches tuning parts and new cars free. Every now and then you win then even one or two cars (usually at time trials). In addition, get here for your race positions REP-points, so-called reputation points. The higher your REP value, the more enemies want to go against you, and the more carbon cashed your a. Also very commendable is the fact that you do not win the race to drive the career progress. The career progress is also buttoned onto this said REP points.
However, anyone who is hoping for a race simulation, is out of place here. In Midnight Club LA is the gameplay in the forefront. The cars and bikes control Although all different but the driving behavior happens quite arcade-heavy.
Also the sound leaves little to be desired. There are more than 100 licensed songs from the fields of hip hop, rock, house / trance. The engine sounds the car sound also very authentic and aggressive. The ambient noise can be heard: Whether the civilian traffic or police sirens. The great soundscape contributes much to the lively atmosphere of the game.
Conclusion: Midnight Club LA picks up where the competition has stopped. Great graphics and presentation and very good playability lift the game on the Street Racer throne. The uncommonly large extent binds the players well 40-50 hours before the screen. I can every racing game freak who desire an exciting and uncomplicated racing action has absolutely recommend this game. For me one Midningt Club Los Angeles, in addition to Project Gotham Racing 4, Test Drive Unlimited, Race Driver Grid, and Burnout Paradise for the best current high-end racing games. From me, for you a very strong buy recommendation!
Positive
- Los Angeles, faithfully and huge
- Uncommonly motivating career mode
- Tons of tuning parts and many original cars, or motorcycles
- Simple and uncomplicated handling of the vehicles
- Runs very smoothly and quickly
- Race Editor
Negative
- The races are sometimes very difficult
- Scattered Pop Ups
Graphics: 8/10
Sound: 9/10
Gameplay: 8/10
Control: 9/10
Extent 9/10
Fun: 87%
Current Supplement, 17/12/2008: Rockstar Games has announced on the official website that Midnight Club LA is to be from the beginning of 2009, via download, enlarged. This free download will include the new district Southcentral, new racing events, characters, new cars, tuning parts and music tracks. The district Southcentral to expand the game to about 1/3 the previous size and south of Freeways 105 added. Among the cars join inter alia, missing the main game by many fans, SUVs (Cadillac Escalade and Range Rover) with it. It will be interesting what will await us here.
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