Midtown Madness 2 Demo

Racing on the city streets is both illegal and dangerous, regardless of how much of an experienced driver you are, or how powerful your car is. Alternatively, you can satisfy your curiosity by doing it in a virtual environment, thanks to the large number of racing simulators that give you the opportunity to avoid the negative consequences and just have some fun.

Midtown Madness 2 is a game that features intense races on the busy streets of London and San Francisco, although the atmosphere is slightly more relaxed. Thus, a healthy dose of humor makes the races a bit easier to handle, but that doesn't mean you cannot take them seriously. Hence, even if the other drivers might shout funny commentary at you whenever you break traffic rules, the competitions are not in any way easy, while the opponents do everything in their power to beat you.

Naturally, the two available cities are different from each other when it comes to environment and the type of vehicles that roam the streets. Thus, while you can admire the iconic double decker in London, San Francisco has the Golden Gate bridge, as well as a more American collection of cars. Moreover, as you have probably guessed, the side on which you drive changes whenever you jump from one city to the other, which makes for some very interesting transitions, to say the least.

To avoid getting bored, the more races you win, better and more powerful cars are unlocked, which can then be driven in any of the available modes. The collection includes a pretty wide range of vehicles, including the Ford Mustang GT, a bus, a truck, as well as many others. As for the game modes, beside the self-explanatory checkpoint and circuit, there's also a cruise mode, which basically allows you to drive through the city as much as you want.

The joyride can be made more interesting by using the available settings, such as the weather, traffic density, number of cop cars and how many pedestrians to populate the sidewalks. Thus, whenever you get tired of racing against AI opponents, you can just relax and explore the metropolis, or go on a bender and use the truck to cause havoc all around you.

In the end, Midtown Madness 2 can supply you with endless amounts of fun and entertainment, especially if you consider the fact that there are quite a few game modes available, while the joyrides can practically last forever.