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Customer Reviews of Midnight Club II

Great Game
well i wish i could give this game 4 1/2 stars but they wont let me :-P, the game itself is great and with the ability to play online makes it even better, however i do have a problem with the online mode which is why i am writing this review... They need to make some new types of games to play online, its all racing! you could cruise and make up a game, many people have made up "cops and robbers" but theres always that one guy who never stops when you have caught him. One game for X-Box that does something like that is midtown madness 3, you can play games like predator, which is basically tag until there is only one man left. Microsoft or Rockstar or whoever should put out a patch or something online that adds more playability cause after you beat the game and cruise for a while, it loses its fun. Besisdes that there are only 2 other minor "dislikes" of mine... First off they dont use the real car names, and second the cars dont act like they should, ex. a skyline can beat out a viper easily.... overall though it is a great game that you should buy!

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STINX!!!
This game is a big dissapointment and a huge waste of money. I bought this because I heard it was good and I can't stand it. The only reason I played it at all was because I spent $50 on it and couldn't return it. I love racing games, so it's pretty hard for me not to like a car game. All these other people are probably giving it a good rating because they just got it and played it for 5 mins. or don't even have it at all. If your looking for a really good racing game, go with Midtown Madness 3. That games alot better and plus it's made by Microsoft. You'll have a much better time with that, I promise!

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Ho-hum graphics, tough races, but fun nonetheless
Midnight Club II is a decent but unspectacular racer that is pretty tough but fun if you have the patience to stick it out.

The game obviously has its origins in Rockstar's "Grand Theft Auto III". Everything from the feel of the cars to the look of the city and the behavior of the pedestrians can be traced to that game. MCII obviously adds lots of bells and whistles to the basic driving controls. You have nitrous boosts, can control the balance of the car in mid-air, and can earn "slipstream turbo" by drafting behind other cars until a meter fills up and turns red.

The cityscapes are great, with nice recreations of L.A., Paris and Tokyo. There are tons of hidden alleys, jumps, parking garages, and shopping malls to explore.

The cars are mediocre. You won't find actual Acuras or Ferraris here. Instead, the game gives us cars loosely modeled on actual vehicles. The models are okay, but are not as polished as, say, Burnout 2, another game with fictitious cars.

The actual racing is pretty fun, though. Most involve having to hit a series of checkpoints scattered throughout the city. There is lots of room for finding your own path, taking advantage of the aforementioned alleys, ramps and passages.

However, the game is pretty tough. I found I probably have to replay each race about 10 times before winning. Also, in each race you basically have to come in first. There is no bronze medal for placing third, you'll have to start over. Basically it is impossible to win a race on your first time out, as you can do in Project Gotham 2 and Burnout 2. The difficulty may be one of the game's biggest drawbacks. In fact, when I first got it, I eventually just quit because I wasn't having any fun doing the same race over and over. But recently I picked it up again and have been having quite a bit of fun trying to figure out the best routes, even if it does take a dozen tries.

In short, I would dock this game one star for the bad graphics, and one star for the difficulty, but give back one star now that the price has come down. Gamers who like casual driving games should definitely consider picking this up.