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Midnight Club: Los Angeles PlayStation 3

Publisher: Rockstar Games
Release Date: Oct 20, 2008
Also On: Xbox 360

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82 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings

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Summary: Whether driving by the beach or beating the competition by cutting through a parking garage at 200 mph, Midnight Club: Los Angeles provides a seamless, breathtaking environment for everyone who loves to compete. With no load times, no tracks, and no rules, the game allows players to race who they want, when they want, and where they want in an unbelievable recreation of Los Angeles. A racing game is nothing without the great cars and Midnight Club: Los Angeles allows extensive customization of vehicles for both performance and appearance. Players can now fully personalize their officially licensed imports, tuners, classic muscle cars and motorcycles both inside and out with a dizzying array of licensed rims, spoilers, interior gauges, tires and more. [Rockstar Games]… Expand

Developer: Rockstar San Diego
Genre(s): Racing
# of players: 16 Online
Cheats: On GameFAQs
Rating: T
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Score distribution:

Positive: 43 out of 50
Mixed: 7 out of 50
Negative: 0 out of 50

Games Master UK

93

Where other street racing games have been re-branded, re-built or have fallen by the wayside, Midnight Club: Los Angeles has been polished up to be the pinnacle of the series, and one of the most exciting arcade racing games of 2008.

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GamesRadar

90

By sticking to its roots, Midnight Club Los Angeles may not be a master of innovation, but as one of the most polished, finely honed and adrenaline-filled racing games, you won't find any that do it better.

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Edge Magazine

70

The overwhelming impression Los Angeles leaves is very slick, but it's ultimately quite soulless. [Dec 2008, p.86]

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Score distribution:

Positive: 11 out of 12
Mixed: 0 out of 12
Negative: 1 out of 12

Barbarossa

10

This is a great racing game. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. The A.I. may be mercilessly hard and you may get really frustrated after playing the same race 20 times without winning, but in the end it's all a part of the experience, and that's where rockstar gets it right. the overall experience is so good it makes you forget about the little issues you may have with the game. Rockstar, i take my hat off to you, well done indeed! perfect 10!… Expand

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SamD

10

This is the first game in the Midnight Club series I've ever owned, and it is far better than I even dared imagine. It is huge, full of variety and is an almost flawless game, despite the online modes which seem almost empty most of the time.… Expand

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fandango89

4

This game was a huge disappointment. I paid 35 dollars and I got ripped off. The rubber band AI takes all the skill out of it. You can drive perfectly and screw the computers over but they will automatically catch up to you even if you drive perfectly. They also can drive perfectly and know every shortcut while cars just spawn and turn in the exact places to screw you over but that never happens to the computer. They automatically get faster cars, better turning, and handling, and it takes forever to unlock any upgrades so they always have a car advantage as well as driving. It it hard enough to beat green (easy) races, but when they make you race oranges to get cars and as missions it becomes obvious that they just want to make game impossible to artificially lengthen the game. Graphics aren't that good for console game and it is a repetitive grind where you have to play 2 hours to unlock anything each time. They also make too long of races and everything is a series where if you get screwed over by the 2nd or 3rd race you've just wasted 15 minutes racing for no reason. I own and have beaten the past 3 midnight clubs and enjoyed them. This one got the trash can after a couple days. Done with midnight club.… Expand

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