Midnight Club: Street Racing

Midnight Club: Street Racing is a racing game developed by Angel Studios and published by Rockstar Games for the PlayStation 2, as a launch title for the platform. The game focuses on competitive street racing and the import scene.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Tons of cars to drive, including the Baja Buggy from Smuggler's Run (if you own the game and have the save file in your memory card).
 * 2) Great soundtrack by Surgeon and Dom & Roland. While the intro features "The Beginning" by Derrick May, which is a neat touch.
 * 3) Two cities to drive around: New York City and London.
 * 4) Plenty of landmarks to find such as the original World Trade Center, Empire State Building, Times Square, Central Park, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, Tower Bridge and Palace of Westminster.
 * 5) Decent graphics for a 2000 racing game.
 * 6) A good number of opponents to beat until you challenge the game's final boss, Akina.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The game itself is a rehash of Midtown Madness (as it also recycles the London map from the Midtown Madness 2 except being re-made from scratch with a similar layout) and being more focused on a "The Fast & The Furious"-esque tone.
 * 2) The Game Boy Advance version is horrendous.
 * 3) There's no customization.