Midnight Club II moves racing games from tracks to the city streets.
The world's most notorious drivers meet each night in three of the world's greatest cities—Los Angeles, Paris, and Tokyo—driving the latest performance enhanced cars and bikes and competing head-to-head to make a name for themselves.
Now it's your turn. There are no rules. Drive anywhere in the city. Find the fastest route, and win the car.
The original non-linear street racing video game experience is now also the pioneering online multiplayer game on Xbox Live. For the first time, race high-performance cars and bikes against competitors through completely open cities, and build your reputation by rising up through the online rankings.
Online challenges include Career and Circuit Races, arcade style Battle Modes, and an advanced Race Editor for creating your own competitions. Xbox Live lets you compete against up to eight of the world's best racers for victory and respect.
Dramatically increased graphics: Enhanced
vehicle models and environments, higher texture resolutions, and
updated effects and lighting.
HDTV 480P support: Including wide screen, for
a completely open racing experience.
Four-player split screen: Multiplayer action
even when you're offline.
5.1 Dolby Digital sound: New sound effects at
higher sample rates.
Xbox Live online racing: With voice
capabilities via the Xbox Communicator headset.
Unlimited freedom and fun: Midnight Club II
racing takes place in living cities and is completely nonlinear.
Choose your own routes and try to avoid unpredictable
obstacles.
New "railbranching" technology from Rockstar San
Diego: For the first time, the A.I. recognizes that there
are countless paths to take through any given city. Think on the
fly throughout races, making decisions at each intersection in
order to win. You are not locked into any single "rail" (or path).
The end result is a racing game that's very lifelike and
competitive.
Motorcycles: Take advantage of a bike's size
and speed to control it through tight traffic and alleys. Bikes
have more horsepower and greater acceleration than cars, but watch
yourself—you can get thrown off.
Tons of other vehicle choices: Race more than
28 new tricked-out muscle cars, hot rods, and street machines.
Character cut scenes: Cut scenes add depth to
the progression of the story, accentuating everything street-racing
culture is all about. All the characters have their own unique
racing style.
Sleek look and feel of actual street racing
machines: Vehicle control balances realistic car physics
and fun easy-to-learn, arcade-style gameplay.
Highest quality art production and lighting:
Stunning urban environments.
Vast, detailed urban environment with countless routes
and shortcuts: Each city—LA, Paris, and Tokyo—is layered
with overpasses, jumps, off ramps, bridges, and tunnels.
Police that will do anything to stop you: Cops
want to break up illegal racing circuits at any cost. Sophisticated
techniques are the norm; they won't simply chase drivers down. Now
the police have helicopter patrols and roadblocks … so it's not
only about driving fast, but knowing the city and driving
smart.
Impressive moves: Burn out, do wheelies, roll
up on two wheels through alleyways, then spin out a full 360
degrees.
Weather that affects your racing: Adjust to
rain, fog, and lightning storms. Inclement weather reduces
visibility, making it harder for players to find their destinations
and other vehicles.
Five unique multiplayer game modes: Up to
eight players can race online throughout three massive, fully open
cities in one of the multiplayer game modes. Race online as
individuals or as teams. Host your own races, or join others.
Race Editor: Make races in the Race Editor,
and invite people to compete in your own creations.
