Customer Reviews

Midnight Club 2

5 star:		(22)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

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.

Look at the date that midnight club 2 came out, and now look at the date i am writing this review. Midnight club 2 came out AGES ago but yet i still play it because it was so well put together. The soundtrack to the game is probably my favourite game soundtrack of all time. The gameplay is impeccable because there is so much action, like if you are a lamer who likes games that are really easy and love thrashing the computer because of this, then do not expect to like MC2. This game is challenging which makes it even more enjoyable to play, if you manage to thrash the computer (which is highly unlikely) thats when you can tell yourself that you are a Don. The graphics are above average (seen as there is midnight club 3 out) but this is hardly noticable due to the great gameplay and great audio. Alot of races to win, alot of cars to win, 3 cities to explore, choose your own path to the finish line, outrun the cops, race bikes against cars, vanish in the distance with nitro, life like car physics including slipstream turbo which is basically driving behind one of your opponents cars so that they take the wind resistance for you which slows them down and cause a slingshot like effect which enables you to speed right past them due to the fact that your vehicle has not taken any wind resistance (hopefully that makes sense), the characters in the game are entertaining due to the fact that they think they are street Gods until you beat them and take their car!! to the guy who said it looks like GTA3- that is a complete lie. BASICALLY WHAT IM TRYING TO SAY IS... THIS GAMES OWNS. FINISH THIS, AND THEN GO AND BUY MIDNIGHT CLUB 3. PEEEEEEEEAAAAAACCCCEEEE.

I really did, It's stylish, has great graphics, and great responsive controls.
But there are too many problems with this game, making it frustrating. First off the get the checkpoints in any order is a really annoying way to race. And while I don't mind a challenge I don't want to play a race 20 times until I beat it if it's not fun after the first 5. The gamemakers really should have put in an difficulty setting, instead of making you use a cheat code which either makes it way too easy or doesn't seem to do anything at all.
There are problems with the controls. Not the steering, the steering is tight and feels natural; none of the button set-up make much sense. Another problem is no option to use your own soundtracks as BGM. Every other racing game I've ever played on the Xbox has had this option so why not this one?
While the game has a nice sense of speed and style, it's just not nearly as fun as Burnout 2.

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!

I have to say this game is a huge improvement from the first midnight club which paved the way for street racing games. MC2 goes above and beyond offering great graphics coupled with a high speed thrill ride that'll leave you breathless. The game is directly engineered so that the most skilled drivers will have a challenge but the newbies will still have some fun. There are 3 cities to choose from and a horde of cars that you win by racing for pink slips and street respect. The game has its flaws but they are only minor. One of the main things I noticed is that on some of the later on races you need blind luck and unbelievable skill to pass a simple race. Your opponents are faster than your(no matter what their car's stats are) and the race is so tight that if you screw up once you have to reload the whole level right away. But the good sides are monumental, unbelievably fun gameplay based on drifting around turns, hitting insane jumps, and hopping up on 2 wheels to avoid heavy traffic in the slim roads of Paris and Tokyo. Also there is awesome multiplayer and online modes that make the replay value of the game very good. In all MC2 does a great job of influencing seasoned gamers like myself with great gameplay and the new gamers with....Nos:)

This has to be the best racing game out there currently. The scenery for this game is fantastic in that you see taco stands, nightclubs, civilian traffic and pedestrian traffic throughout the city. This game even has a Cruise Mode to permit you to drive through the city and test out new rides in different weather conditions and foot traffic. The addition of motorbikes is the primary reason that I got this game since I have one myself (a Yamaha). The game, from what I've heard, also has some Ducati's (or copycats thereof) and Suzuki's (I think). Driving a motorbike is totally different than handling a car in this game in that you have advantages and disadvantages over a car. I personally favor the motorbike over the cars for its speed, control and the cutting ability, but you have to give yourself some ride time to adjust how to control the motorbike correctly. The voice-acting in this game is okay but not incredible. In the game itself, you do meet different main characters and each has their own way of driving. Some drive recklessly and some drive by the book, but each seek not to lose their rides to you. They also talk smack to you while you are driving. The controls for each of the cars are also excellent; they are arcade-like, I admit, but at least you aren't spinning out every time you make a turn (e.g., Driving Emotion Type-S or AutoModellista). The controls in of themselves closely imitate Gran Turismo's controls, tight and responsive. The cars in of themselves pay homage to the movie "The Fast and the Furious" and its sequel. From the stunts you can perform such as riding on 2 wheels to flying over other cars during the race to the rides you can obtain. You even get increasingly better cars with more NOS!

Admittedly, there are a few faults such as a Random Track generator, and that the rides you obtain can't be modified with aftermarket parts such as intake valves and addition of NOS tanks. Also, you are limited in the people that you choose and the races; for example, you may choose to participate in one race from one person one time and another race from another person another time and then return to the first person. Additionally, you can't bet anything other than your car per se.

Other than that, it's a great game. I have yet to play online, but I heard it's a blast. I'll be trying it online within a week or so...

This was the first video game I got my hands on and fell in love with! Amazing game! Does anyone know if it's compatible with the xbox 360?

when I got this game on PS2, I thought it was a good deal. boy, I was sadly mistaken! get this one instead --> Midnight Club: Los Angeles (Platinum Hits)

I remember playing this game all day long as a young kid.

I rented this game from a local video store, and kept it for 2 months, my mom owed them 50 dollars.

This game is fun, especially with cheats on .

You can cruise all day, make road blocks with cars, shoot guns and rockets from your car(WITH CHEATS), and whatever you like. this is probably the most reccomended game out there. (BUY ME)

Thanks Rockstar, for a kick ass game.

Fantastic game. It's got a fun career and very different from Midnight Club 3 and LA. However, it's still very fun.