L.A. Rush

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Oct 11, 2005
  • Also On: PC
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  • Summary: An innovative racing videogame based on the sport of competitive street racing and the fanatical, ruthless lifestyles of those involved. Based on entirely new technology that recreates a living, breathing go anywhere Los Angeles with highly destructible environments, players will be able toAn innovative racing videogame based on the sport of competitive street racing and the fanatical, ruthless lifestyles of those involved. Based on entirely new technology that recreates a living, breathing go anywhere Los Angeles with highly destructible environments, players will be able to explore Los Angeles by day or by night from Compton, to LAX, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and the beaches of Santa Monica. Pure racing skills are on the line as the world's best street racers gather in L.A. and the player's self-respect is up for grabs in a variety of non-racing driving missions. Cop chases, gridlock, cross-traffic, high-flying jumps, and the death-defying shortcuts that the Rush franchise is known for take L.A. Rush beyond the standard tuner-car simulation game. Featuring a number of gameplay modes and unique objectives, L.A. Rush will feature more than 50 licensed and concept cars, classic muscle cars, SUVs and import tuners, customizable part manufacturers and designs (including several exclusive West Coast Customs vehicle concepts), celebrity talent, music and much more. [Midway]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 31
  3. Negative: 3 out of 31
  1. Times Online
    80
    Where LA Rush beats the others to the winning post is in the way that it allows you to spend the money you earn — welcome to the video game equivalent of MTV’s hit TV show "Pimp My Ride."
  2. Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    70
    Not an exceptional racer but enjoyable all the same, and certainly the least juvenile of the current crop of G-riders. [Nov 2006, p.137]
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  3. TotalGames.net
    67
    LA Rush is the grubby Downtown district of LA to "Burnout's" Hollywood, if you will - the two games aren't exactly that similar but with so many better options out there, Midway's offering will be lucky not to simply be left on the shelves alongside a few rotting copies of "Turok Evolution."
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  4. 1UP
    60
    It's by no means a bad game, and is certainly a very admirable effort in the context of the Rush franchise, but its contemporaries ultimately outclass it.
  5. IGN
    56
    If you've played any previous Rush games, you'll be sorely disappointed. It's nothing like any Rush game -- in look, feel, design, physics, or anything else.
  6. GamingTrend
    54
    Because the gameplay was so uninspired, I found myself speeding through streets and ramming myself into the sides of buildings or opposing traffic so that I could watch the physics engine in action, and even that grew tiresome after a short while.
  7. Game Revolution
    25
    L.A. Rush tries to keep up with the street racing scene, but it’s all show and no go. Repeating races over and over isn’t exactly a draw and the lack of customization is unforgivable.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. PatrickS.
    Oct 31, 2005
    10
    It is a wicked game.
  2. StevenS.
    Oct 18, 2005
    10
    This game rocks.
  4. WhitneyB.
    Feb 6, 2006
    8
    it is a little repetitive but overall i like the challenge and the customization. wish i could choose what to change though instead of west it is a little repetitive but overall i like the challenge and the customization. wish i could choose what to change though instead of west coast just doing it for you.… Expand
  5. BlatherscyteBlunderbuss
    Oct 19, 2005
    7
    While the game flow is completely different from previous Rush games, the feel of the driving is still there, and still more fun than most While the game flow is completely different from previous Rush games, the feel of the driving is still there, and still more fun than most racers. Unfortunately, the poorly-marked environment you race through throws so many obstacles at you it's hard to concentrate on the course. The driving from event to event is a bit annoying, as well.… Expand
  6. The_D4RknesS
    Oct 20, 2022
    6
    Game with a lot of potential but it was poorly made, the game has ugly graphics, many bugs and the scenery renders in front of you ;-; TheGame with a lot of potential but it was poorly made, the game has ugly graphics, many bugs and the scenery renders in front of you ;-; The positive point of this game is the destruction of cars and their gameplay… Expand
  7. ThatOneGuy6667
    Oct 21, 2020
    5
    Used to be one of my favorite video games, but playing it now makes me rethink that. The constant loading of parts of the city interrupts theUsed to be one of my favorite video games, but playing it now makes me rethink that. The constant loading of parts of the city interrupts the gameplay. And it is just a bland racing game to start off.… Expand
  8. Thunderlippps
    Nov 1, 2005
    0
    Worst game ever. As usual european developers have taken a great idea and rendered it retarded.

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