L.A. Rush

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  • Summary: Midway brings its Rush racing series to Los Angeles in L.A. Rush. You can steal, upgrade, and race more than 50 different licensed cars from a highly tuned import to exotic racers. As you earn cash in story mode, you can change both the performance of your car or pimp it visually at WestMidway brings its Rush racing series to Los Angeles in L.A. Rush. You can steal, upgrade, and race more than 50 different licensed cars from a highly tuned import to exotic racers. As you earn cash in story mode, you can change both the performance of your car or pimp it visually at West Coast Customs. You can also race head-to-head on the tracks that you have unlocked with split-screen multiplayer mode.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 36
  3. Negative: 4 out of 36
  1. GamingTrend
    80
    To be honest, the traffic at times was so heavy that I wondered who in their right mind would be holding a street race in the middle of it.
  2. MS Xbox World
    70
    LA Rush isn't a bad game per se because at times it's quite fun. The problem is that there are other racers on the market that do the same thing but are much less frustrating.
  3. Gamestyle
    70
    It's almost as if the developers WANT you to input the 'free cash' code: at any point during the game, press Up, Down, Left, Right, B, Left, A, Up).
  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. eToychest
    59
    Players looking for the Rush series they grew up on in the arcades will come away disappointed at this game's inability to offer consistent high flying races, while fans of games like "Midnight Club 3" who are looking for the next big underground racing game will no doubt find Rush's take on the subgenre amateurish at best.
  6. Gaming Horizon
    53
    From the unbelievably dense traffic with the inescapable crash sequences, to the poser-fest plot and the explosion of brand placement, this game is a definite multiple-offender.
  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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  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. FredD.
    Oct 14, 2005
    9
    Awesome driving mechanics and big open world to race in....solid graphics and great sense of speed. liked the crashes on the licensedAwesome driving mechanics and big open world to race in....solid graphics and great sense of speed. liked the crashes on the licensed cars...but could have seen less of them.cross between driver and midnight club but much better racing.… Expand
  2. Mr_Eleganto
    Apr 22, 2021
    5
    I'd say the game is pretty average in every way possible. There's nothing really to praise and some stuff to argue with, but in the end, justI'd say the game is pretty average in every way possible. There's nothing really to praise and some stuff to argue with, but in the end, just move along and don't bother. Take your time with Midnight Club.

    Pros: big map, different regions, original cars, licensed cars, story and motivation, some music tracks, choice of genres and custom soundtrack option (doesn't help much tho).
    Cons: ridiculous number of car traffic (logically, could work but it's a game - more traffic equal more pain. The town isn't well designed for races, boring tuning (only once and automatically with fancy pimp my ride theme on background), you always in need with money, police is annoying, every goddamn car feels the same + frustrating crashes.    … Expand
  4. ZachW.
    Feb 28, 2006
    2
    What happened to the rush series!? This is terrible, not much fun. Cops are everywhere, traffic is crazy, almost always in your way. Hard to What happened to the rush series!? This is terrible, not much fun. Cops are everywhere, traffic is crazy, almost always in your way. Hard to race when the track is full of these obstacles. Graphics will make you sick. Only thing good is the cars, using real licensed cars is fun, too bad they don't handle anywhere close to how they should.… Expand
  5. Andyman
    Oct 14, 2005
    1
    If I see one more lousy unskippable low-resolution slow-motion crash cutscene, I'm going to barf all over my console. I suck, you say? If I see one more lousy unskippable low-resolution slow-motion crash cutscene, I'm going to barf all over my console. I suck, you say? OK smart guy, YOU try to avoid the unbelievable amount of junk strewn about each "track". Did I mention that the computer-driven opponents never hit any of it? Bravo, Pitbull Syndicate! You haven't learned a thing in the EIGHT YEARS since you made the equally horrid Test Drive 4! Heck, this game even LOOKS like a PS1 game! Thank God I only rented it... but even so, I feel ripped off. Utterly pathetic.… Expand

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