(Rockstar) Xbox 360, PS3, PSP
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Odds are you’re never going to drag race on the Sunset Strip. But in the newest edition of the high-octane Midnight Club series, you’ll be able to race to the finish line on streets that are usually jammed with road-rage-inspiring bumper-to bumper traffic.
Rockstar’s San Diego development team has faithfully recreated the City of Angels so each neighborhood has a distinct feel. Flash your headlights to start racing a rival hot rod and speed through the streets of Hollywood or Santa Monica, or along the unending web of freeways. As you do, you’re sure to recognize real-world landmarks, such as the Capitol Records Building and the giant Hollywood sign planted in the hills. (Unfortunately, you can’t pull a Led Zeppelin and tear through the Chateau Marmont.)
The features here stay true to the series; you can spend forever (in a good way) customizing everything
on your Audi RS6, Lamborghini Gallardo, Ford Mustang Boss 302 … or any of the other 40-plus cars. Trick out your ride with parts made by world-class manufacturers, and super features, such as invisibility
and EMP, which shoots an electromagnetic pulse that shuts down all the surrounding vehicles. If you fuck up your car in a race, work out the dents and body blows with a quick fix that repairs everything but the surface scratches.
Gentlemen, start your insanely jacked engines!
