Midtown Madness

Explore the roads of Chicago as you participate in dangerous high-speed racing through downtown traffic. Midtown Madness is a terrific racing game that emphasizes dangerous street racing. The game was revolutionary during its time as it does not restrict players to any race track but instead offers an open-world approach that is common in modern games today.

The unprecedented degree of freedom to roam around the streets of the virtual city of Chicago made the game extremely popular during its time that it even spawned two sequels because of its success. The game is known for its challenging gameplay where time trials are hard and races are even so. Vehicle durability should also be considered as too much damage can leave your car undrivable. Playing smart is rewarded as much as playing it skillfully. Pedestrians and bystanders also react in a way that they won't get hurt, unlike the popular GTA series.

Although there is a lack of story, Midtown Madness features colorful environments with impressive detail (for its time) from graphics to textures. The game also features several vehicles, each with unique characteristics such as acceleration, handle, and survivability. In addition, the game supports multiplayer races over a local area network or the Internet and many unlockables for replayability.