Midnight Club: Los Angeles

 PlayStation 3
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 178 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 128 out of 178
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 178
  3. Negative: 16 out of 178
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  1. Cooldude731
    Jan 2, 2013
    7
    I'm giving this game a 7 for a reason. It has a very accurate replica of LA, nice selection of cars and a decent story to it. It is very fun and can be extremely difficult with the rubberband A.I. that most games do not contain. The car handling is alright, but is for sure very unrealistic, compared to titles of this game's day. The graphics are also nice too! But there are many issuesI'm giving this game a 7 for a reason. It has a very accurate replica of LA, nice selection of cars and a decent story to it. It is very fun and can be extremely difficult with the rubberband A.I. that most games do not contain. The car handling is alright, but is for sure very unrealistic, compared to titles of this game's day. The graphics are also nice too! But there are many issues that make me give this game a 7. The missions completed in the game, become very repetitive and boring after playing for maybe just a few races. The music choice in this game has no variety and is mainly only rap. Which may only appeal to some users. This was also the first racing game I've played up to this day, where I had to adjust the controls, as soon as I first launched it. They were just horrible... The multiplayer in this game is fun, when you don't have the raging bugs and glitches that ruin the experience. There are more issues to discuss about the game, but I don't have all day and night to write about them. But my main saying about the game is, buy if you want to have a new racing game to play, but to beware of the issues the game contains.… Expand
  2. GameReviews
    Aug 13, 2012
    7
    Midnight Club LA is a good way to spend a hours of the day. Technically shines and the races, offline and online, are exiting. But, this game can be extremely difficult to play, that sometimes you will throw your controller and not play it. And the incoming traffic can be really annoying at times. But this game is worth, I just don't recommend to the gamers that don't like hard games. 73Midnight Club LA is a good way to spend a hours of the day. Technically shines and the races, offline and online, are exiting. But, this game can be extremely difficult to play, that sometimes you will throw your controller and not play it. And the incoming traffic can be really annoying at times. But this game is worth, I just don't recommend to the gamers that don't like hard games. 73 out of 100… Expand
  3. xXJosh24Xx
    May 21, 2011
    7
    THIS GAME IS WAAAAAAY TOO HARD. They start you off with these piece of **** cars and make you beat times that other racers set in better cars. the game is just way too difficult i dont care if your the best driver in the world you cant win if yu have slow cars... i broke my game i got so pissed at it. Dont buy this game.
  4. Engineergirl80
    Feb 8, 2012
    7
    I bought the game with very high expectations as the PS2 Midnight Club was one of my favourite games. I couldn't ever quite put my finger on it, but something was wrong. I should have loved this game, but it seemed far more laboured to play and not as flowing and fun. The formula was right, but it turns out that the chemistry was all wrong. Is it a bad game? No way. It's just not that great.
  5. XJoseManuel10X
    Apr 28, 2018
    5
    Midnight Club: Los Angeles is a racing video game developed and published by Rockstar Games was released in 2008.

    + Great Recreation of the City of Angels
    - Extremely Difficult with a Unfair AI
    - Boring Story and Bland Characters
    - Too Long Races

    My Score: 5/10
  6. coldcalculated
    Dec 16, 2011
    7
    This game is graphically great, interesting over the top view from the menu is nice. I would have liked the difficulty to be adjusted slightly so that you dont automatically lose when you crash. The game is good, but it is significantly different from the previous installments. I lost most of the nostalgia factor that I was looking for. I like being able to switch cities, which was removedThis game is graphically great, interesting over the top view from the menu is nice. I would have liked the difficulty to be adjusted slightly so that you dont automatically lose when you crash. The game is good, but it is significantly different from the previous installments. I lost most of the nostalgia factor that I was looking for. I like being able to switch cities, which was removed from this game to make a better, more detailed map. Multiplayer is not really that great but is a decent distraction from the main game.… Expand
  7. Killer0585
    Dec 10, 2014
    7
    I'll start by saying I started in the Midnight Club Series at MC1 on PS2, and have owned and played through all iterations of the game series since, including owning MC3 on PS2 and PSP and MC3 Remix on PS2.

    Game is definitely fun and provides a great representation of LA to drive and explore. However, this game just didn't really feel like a Midnight Club game to me. Controls are too    I'll start by saying I started in the Midnight Club Series at MC1 on PS2, and have owned and played through all iterations of the game series since, including owning MC3 on PS2 and PSP and MC3 Remix on PS2.

    Game is definitely fun and provides a great representation of LA to drive and explore. However, this game just didn't really feel like a Midnight Club game to me. Controls are too slippery compared to the last 2 games. The rubber-banding killed this game for me (I know it is needed for a game like this, but it's much too severe), I've been unable to beat this game since, for the first half of the game, I won every race by 10 to 30 seconds, now the AI have caught up and surpassed what is even possible, so I can no long progress and no longer want to. I also feel that the number of available cars is lacking, though the customization options for the cars that are in the game are great. Overall it's a great game to play, and you can pump a lot of hours into it easily.    … Expand
  8. Alex_Evan
    Jan 30, 2017
    6
    O jogo teve boas criticas no geral...mas particularmente no meu ponto de vista não me convenceu...gostei dele mas nada que realmente me empolgasse.acho que ele não passou de uma corrida arcade mediana.
  9. BatmanTheNr1
    Oct 3, 2021
    5
    I played this for 3 days and then I gave it back. It quickly gets boring because of the repetitive gameplay.

Awards & Rankings

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#33 Best PS3 Game of 2008
27
#27 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2008
21
#21 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2008

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 50
  3. Negative: 0 out of 50
  1. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    80
    So long as you have the skills (or beefy enough cars) to avoid crashing constantly, you can find an almost endless supply of fun on the streets of LA. [Dec 2008, p.76]
  2. Edge Magazine
    70
    The overwhelming impression Los Angeles leaves is very slick, but it’s ultimately quite soulless. [Dec 2008, p.86]
  3. GamesRadar+
    90
    By sticking to its roots, Midnight Club Los Angeles may not be a master of innovation, but as one of the most polished, finely honed and adrenaline-filled racing games, you won’t find any that do it better.
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