Racing - Act 3 - Midnight Club

 The Midnight Club series holds a special place in the hearts of many racing game enthusiasts, delivering a unique and exhilarating street racing experience back in the old days. With its underground racing culture, open-world environments, and intense high-speed pursuits, Midnight Club has captivated players for years. Unfortunately, the game studio has not released any new installment of the series in years and does not plan to do so anytime soon. It is a similar racing game series to Need for Speed and was a staple in every household that had a PlayStation console or PlayStation portable. The visuals effects of cars running on nitrous, blurry drifting graphics and difficult racing AI, the game was a challenge to play, thus making rewards extremely satisfying once a player finished a race or the game. Arguably, this game was ahead of its time in terms of graphics and racing mechanics however, there were still a lot of problems with the game which eventually led to its extinction.

One of the main drawbacks of the Midnight Club series is its lack of innovation and evolution. While the earlier entries in the franchise, such as Midnight Club II and Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition, introduced fresh ideas and pushed the boundaries of open-world racing, later installments failed to build upon that foundation. The series became stagnant, recycling familiar gameplay mechanics and environments without offering anything substantially new or exciting. The controls felt floaty and imprecise, making it difficult to maintain control during high-speed races. Additionally, the open-world environments, while visually impressive, lacked depth and interactivity. Unlike other open-world racing games that offered a multitude of activities and challenges, Midnight Club felt old and repetitive outside of the main racing events. While street racing narratives can be engaging when executed well, Midnight Club failed to deliver compelling stories or memorable characters. Ultimately, resulting in loss of players to the point that no one bothered to show interest in the franchise as well as the game studios.

Midnight Club series review rating (7/10)