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This is a beautiful looking, sounding & playing game, one the programmers should be proud of & one any Xbox owner should have. Customization is extensive & off the hook. Each vehicle type requires a different driving style (of course) & there a speacial weapon-attacks that vary according to vehicle type that add a fun, optional dimention to gameplay. Recommended.
It looks great driving fast through all these city streets, the detailed eye-candy scenery zooming by. Different times of day are looking good here, I feel driving at midnight is the best. I think this is one of my favorite Xbox games. You've got so many cars here, big old classics & hella new cars as well including SUV's, plus a variety of motorcycles. You can get a collection of very sweet rides to race in & you can take them onto Xbox Live.
You don't have to be Einstein to play this, it's very arcadish in a good way, but some events are pretty challenging. A lot of fun. The rain looks great, the snow looks great & makes a cool vortex trail behind yours & other vehicles. The sounds are real cool too (did another reviewer complain). I am playing this game alot & I often use a "open all maps" cheat to just go ahead & race where ever I want, no problem (all games should have cheats).
everything else is perfect. it has a huge selection ranging from little decals to vinyls to transmissions to about 80 different rims. ok.if you love customizing your car, intense driving, and just love to customizing everything about your car, GET THIS GAME. not to forget the fun you have racing tuners, suvs, choppers, bikes, muscles, and more. it will seem a little short - but only because you'll get hooked.
There are some races that took me quite some time to complete. One more thing. I can not tell you how many times I would be a turn away from the finish line in the lead and low and behold here comes a car, bus, or something else out of nowhere and smack. The next thing is the graphics. You get passed race over.
The only thing that bothers me is when you press the accelerator button it is full throttle or none. The only things this game had an advantage on NFSU2 was the licensed vehicles and mods you were able to make. I somewhat disagree. This bothered me because I couldn't cruise around at normal speeds with the manual transmission on. This game is well worth the money and despite some drawbacks I do reccomend it and hope they come out with a new one.
Once again not as sharp as NFSU2 but still good enough to be enjoyable. I have seen a lot of people however comparing it to NFSU2 and saying that it blows it away. It is challenging and rewarding. For instance the Z06 Corvette has better real life handling and speed times than many of the other cars in the game but you wouldn't know that from the game. In this game you either go full speed or are coasting. They could have improved this a little but it is good enough where I wouldn't want it any better due to loading times.
However Midnight Club Dub Ed seemed to take their sound effects straight from the Grand Theft Auto series. I loved hearing that engine and the great sound effects. This game is a great arcade racing game. It really improved the game. Sometimes you will just have to put the controller down and walk away before you start throwing things. Realism is not part of the game and that is fine I really didn't want that. It controls like a classic car and doesn't have the speed it should. Like for instance I would drive in NFSU2 down some streets at normal speeds in sixth gear like you would really drive the car in real life.
The one thing I however loved about NFSU2 was driving my car around with the engine and sound effects turned up. I really emphasized on this because it bothered me the most. I mean the sounds aren't even remotely close to sounding real. It just doesn't feel real.The gameplay however I believe is where this game does shine. The details throughout the cities are nice touches. This works fine in GTA but in a cusomizing racing game it is really a let down. Control of the vehicles is fine. This game dogs on some of the American cars again.
And an even better reason to save money, is that you will get your car tricked out faster. Note to players: When playing MC3, save your money. It is too annoying when playing for a long period of time. This game is definitly the best, by far, racing game I have ever played.
The only thing that I don't really like about this game is the music. The cars are totally awesome (when pimped right) and there is a lot of selection, ranging all the way from Chevy to Mercedes. The graphics are probably the best since NFSU2 and Forza Motorsport. One major thing that I would change, is the music as I mentioned before. It will help you greatly.
I would also add some SUVs such as the Porsche Cayenne Turbo, and the BMW X5 4.8is. This game was great for me, but if you like SUVs, this is really not the game for you. It gets stuck in your head after playing a lot. If I could have a say in what cars to include in the game, I would get rid of the Gembella, and replace it with a normal Porsche. Hey, that's how I got my Mercedes CL500.
Just Buy this game.Tons of cars, options, races, 3 whole cities, 98 songs on the soundtrack. Now, I haven't had the oppurtunity to play NFS: Most Wanted yet, so for now, this is by far the best racing game i have ever played. Just insanely good.Buy this game. Not only that, but the racing is fun also. There is an unbelievable selection of parts to pimp out your car. Everything on the outside of your car is customizable, with crazy cool parts to equip your ride with. I dont care if NFS: Most Wanted is better because at the $30 you have to pay for Midnight Club 3, you could probably buy both.
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