Midnight Club: Los Angeles (Platinum Hits)

This game is your average racer,
although nowadays it is a bit dated.
It should also be noted this this game COMES ALL IN ONE DISC.
Meaning you get the original game + all the DLC on the same disc.

Pretty standard, race through checkpoints that span LA.
Vehicle customization is actually pretty in depth in this game.
The 'vinyls' that you place on your car isn't limited and I've spent hours fixing up my car.
As for vehicle classes, you have motorcycles, tuners, muscle cars, SUVs, lowriders and luxury vehicles.

I would have some complaints about the AI in this game though. More than likely you will never remember all the roads and streets in this game. The computer on the other hand is some sort of mad genius when it comes to finding shortcuts.
The game only displays 1-2 checkpoints ahead of your current checkpoint. So you could easily pass one and go from first to last due to a single mistake.

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I tend to find linear driving/racing games extremely boring. It's just the way I am. But I LOVE open world games and open world driving games are no exception. The thought of being able to go wherever you want-left, right, North, South-in a video game simulation is just such a thrilling idea. MCLA is all that and soo much more. I originally bought this game because I just wanted to cruise around in fancy cars like in GTAIV. I, however, HATED the way the cars in GTAIV handled. Luckily with MCLA you get the great handling that GTA lacked and a fantastic variety of cars and bikes. Not only is there millions of ways to customize vehicles but the racing is superb. Granted the racing can tend to be on the harder side, but THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE IT!! Who wants to race with AI's that are way too easy or dumb! With the patch the AI's are not impossible to beat and they give a real sense of competitiveness like in the real world. They drive hard enough to satisfy my competitive edge,...Read more

I absolutely love the graphics in this game and it is a load of fun to modify your vehicles and customize them. Beware though because you will find a an unforgiving AI programmed into the game. I had read other reviews before buying this game that stated Rockstar released a patch to make the game a little easier early on but I must say I still found some difficulty in it. Once you begin buidling up your rep and earning more money you can buy better cars that handle much better. I have been finding the game more forgiving as I have ranked up but it still tends to punish you harshly for 1 mistake Throw in the fact the computer controlled competition rarely makes a mistake and seems to drive flawlessly ...... when they do mess up they miraculously recover !! I do like a challenge and hate when games are too easy but Midnigh Club:LA tends to push you to play to near perfection. Overall it's a fun game and modifying cars in the shop is one of the "side things" to do that I love. I...Read more