Midnight Club: LA racing to Xbox 360, PS3, PSP on September 9

by Jason Dobson { Apr 21st 2008 at 9:15AM }

With Grand Theft Auto IV's release ever-looming, it's easy to forget that Rockstar isn't just about guns and ladies of the night. The company's San Diego outfit announced this morning that its previously announced Midnight Club: Los Angeles,the fourth title in the studio's racing series, will drift to North America for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on September 9, with Europe getting the title three days later. In addition, the game will share self space with the Rockstar London-developed Midnight Club: LA Remix for the PSP as well.

While little is known about what to expect from the portable racer, the console versions promise to let players rev their officially licensed rides in a variety of LA-themed environments, with "no load times, no tracks, and no rules." Rockstar San Diego adds that players will be able to dress up their cars inside and out with an array of licensed paraphernalia, from rims and spoilers to interior gauges and tires, giving those of us with an eye for bling an outlet to flex our garish sense of style.

Gallery: Midnight Club: Los Angeles

Tags: breakingnews, midnight-club, Midnight-Club-Los-Angeles, rockstar

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

KevinT. @ Apr 21st 2008 6:30PM

"...the Rockstar London-developed Midnight Club: LA Remix for the PSP as well."

What??? The same game on PSP is called Midnight Club LA REMIX? Why remix? Anything special on it?

I was hoping R* would save the Remix moniker for a later re-release of MCLA for consoles with more content like they did last time.

FOXHOUND @ Apr 21st 2008 9:35AM

I didn't personally have a PS3 or X360 at the time the MC DUB REMIX title came out on PSP... but I did enjoy that(when I wasn't playing NFS:MOST WANTED). I look forward to at least a demo in the meantime. :]

PojoMofo @ Apr 21st 2008 9:38AM

Yeah I will have to keep an I eye out on this one. Not a huge MC fan but there good fun games.

Bellerophon @ Apr 21st 2008 9:48AM

Being able to use real world cars instead of fake lookalikes is always a plus. The customisation options sound really deep as well.

Superstar90 @ Apr 21st 2008 10:02AM

On the subject of GTA, any word on whether that GTA4 DS game was fake?

I hate racing games with people shown in the cars. I hate that soooo much, I want cars but no people.

FOXHOUND @ Apr 21st 2008 10:19AM

"I hate racing games with people shown in the cars. I hate that soooo much, I want cars but no people."

Unless it's a game aiming for true simulation(GT5, DiRT, etc.) , I could care less about it or not. It's not like it interferes with the driving from first person view or anything.

Though a middle-finger taunt button would be hilarious to use in MC:LA when passing people or cops.

bigd7387 @ Apr 21st 2008 10:22AM

You don't make since? You like cars driving around as "Ghost Cars" with NO drivers. That's lazy developers or developers wanting a KID's rating. For the sake of realism I like seeing drivers in cars and in car view of seeing the hands turn the wheel and shift. Sorry but I can't even begin to see where you are coming from.

Superstar90 @ Apr 21st 2008 10:21PM

It's that I don't want a whole bunch of random nobodies in my cars. I can understand if this wasn't a racing game, I'm not against videogame characters. But my point is that they are like "this is your character, even though the game has absolutely nothing to do with him". For me, I want to be able to drive, not command some dude to turn and break when I tell him.

Sir Fidlious Wong (Zeon Defense Force) @ Apr 21st 2008 11:27AM

I'm making my car all silver and allowing the bloom reflections to blind my opponents....

Roofie @ Apr 21st 2008 11:57AM

I really wouldn't care about this game had I not seen that private demonstration of it at PAX while in the Rockstar booth.

The controls looked responsive, the city was gorgeous, and the in-game menu seemed really impressive. The game wasn't even close to finished at that point, so I'm sure it's gotten even better.

Kye - Joystiq Greybeard @ Apr 21st 2008 12:07PM

Never mind me, just checking my post history.

... Hey, nice cars.

t_m @ Apr 21st 2008 12:26PM

don't be silly.. what blog would be dumb enough to have a system where you have to make a post just to see a link to your profile/history???? That would be all kinds of stu... oh wait...

..er, never mind. Just, er, checking my post history.

FrankTheCrank @ Apr 21st 2008 12:39PM

11 comments....wow, nobody cares.

Tim The Enchanter @ Apr 21st 2008 12:59PM

I loved the first MC. I hope this one's just as good..
Hover car ftw!

Sir Chuck @ Apr 21st 2008 1:22PM

With all the talk about a new city for GTA4, what if Rockstar is playing some unannounced cross-game crossover? Imagine, playing new missions in LA with GTA4 and playing in new york in MNC. Look at the scenes and tell me they don't look like it could happen. The data is already there...

hyphy911 @ Apr 21st 2008 1:38PM

I'm just going to keep playing Burnout...

justly @ Apr 21st 2008 1:57PM

this is look Dub had some of the best customization that ive ever seen in a game( only TXE racer had more) should be pretty good. this is gonna be another great gaming year , GTA, Ninja gaiden, MC, and gears2, haze, MGS....damn Im a have to quit my job!!!lol