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Jeff's comments in BLACK

On the shores of Lake Michigan

The game does a great job of immersing you in the city. Whether it's the voiceovers of the race commentator in a heavy Chicagoland accent, the beautiful panoramic cityscape backdrops of the loading screens, the onscreen road atlas of downtown Chicago, or the beautifully modeled city that you race in, you'll have a real sense of being there.

Stacking

A mirror of sorts

Don't follow the rules

There are a variety of race types, but they all fall under the category of "illegal road racing". Sure, you can obey the posted speed limits and honor stop signs and traffic lights, but where's the fun in that? Imagine getting together with a bunch of your roughneck friends and their hopped up sports cars and deciding to race in the middle of the day on a crowded city street. Talk about an adrenaline rush. By the way, does anyone have a Ferrari I can borrow?

Closer to the mirror

Wrong way!

Nitpicking

However, one of my few disappointments with the game is that there is no career mode. One important innovation in the racing genre, most notably in the PSX game "Gran Turismo", is the ability to win races, get reward money, and upgrade your car. Racing in Midtown Madness is a blast, but there's no sense of continuity from race to race, just every man for himself each time.

Doing donuts!

I don't like our chances