Petey Pablo-Freek a leek The Game-Higher The Game & 50 cent-how we do T.I.-ASAP T.I.-Like a 24 Twista-Sunshine Twista-Celebrity Overnight And a WHOLE lot more!
Every corner...perfect Every shortcut....perfect Every jump....perfect Every dodge of traffic....perfect Seconds before the the end of the race hits 1 slight bump ruining the momentum Still looses the race.
This game was two types of hell: Hell of fun and Hell of stressful at the same time lol. This game really tested your will to keep going after so many failed attempts in a race.
Drifting in this game was honestly broken. If you managed to hit the angle right you'd gain a speed boost from it and be able to hit the games speed limit
Idk about MC3, but in MC II it was good idea to NOT use a nitro. Only the slip stream effect (which you had to activate manually like a nitro - for those readers who don't know/remember) was useful. Why? Because when you used a nitro this resulted in two effects: 1) the other racers gained a speed boost immediately too 2) the other racers max speed got bumped a little bit (or yours got lower?) so each time you used a nitro you gained almost nothing and you actually were making your race harder. it was useful only when you were close to finish (so no loses from max speed difference) and your opponets were in a situation when getting a speed boost was unwelcomed (just before a turn, or simply when they got stuck). MCII was also hard because if opponets were far away - they havent had all the traffic to deal with - traffic was only around you. So all the "collect the checkpoints in any order" races were extra hard too.
@@wholehand2635 - No need for an apology, your answer was right haha. Even if I don’t agree, your preference is still extremely valid ‘cause they’re great.
The soundtrack man it was so period correct, a taste of everything, Anyone could pick it up, I was like 7 my brothers were 17 we all liked it, the branded car was definitely lit
Midnight Club 3 was a mandatory, must play game back in the day, like GTA San Andreas levels of must play. People used to argue which game was better MC3 or Underground 2. It was the game that hooked me up to rap and rock music forever, Rockstar always put some bangers in their games and I really appreciate it.
Without Rockstar and EA theres no way i would have become a metalhead or even a musician probably. These racing games shaped my love of metal, hardcore and anything aggressive!
I remember being 12 years old and going with my dad to a game shop, grabbing the game, giving it to the cashier and then she turns to me and says: "Good choice, kid!". It just made my day.
I remember those days. You absolutely didn't want to get a bad game because your parents probably only bought you 1 or 2 a year! Good choice for 12 year old you!
@@Indy721 man i miss tf out those day i remember when mhy mom got me GTA3 on my 9th birthday so 2003 lol man those days were so amazing 2020s can never compare
So glad to see you covering this game. Midnight Club 3 still has modern games beat on car customization. It was truly ahead of its time for that alone.
@@talpatv512 That's not what I meant. I meant that it's not like other devs who don't make good games anymore, they just don't make games at all, regardless of them being great or not
Put so much time into this as a kid, me and my friend used to deck out 300C's and Escalades with limo tints, put custom vinyls on the windows and cruise around like we were nightclub owners. Simpler times. At the time, we weren't interested in the physics of the game, it was the customization and open world gameplay that was king. Besides this and Underground 2, I didn't have the same bond with an open world racing game again until Test Drive Unlimited. And at the time, my mum didn't let me upgrade to REMIX because it was just a newer version of the same game - which I am grateful for now because I can revisit and rediscover it!
aa man test drive unlimited after a certain point mom stopped buying cds for the psp so i legit 100% this i think all clubs most cars shii the amount of time ive spent on this game haha
What I loved was going to career mode, making cars for myself and my uncle who is mentally challenged, then do split screen free ride with our cars and cruise the ENTIRE MAP! Great memories with my uncle.
To me, it was the perfect arcade racer, I've always wanted an arcade racer that was really focused on speed, like, insanely fast and chaotic, and this game was all that and a bit more. The Need For Speed games always felt too slow, I know they probably get faster as you unlock better vehicles, but Midnight Club 3 started really fast, and only got faster from there. Cars got so fast that not only felt like racing, but also keeping this beast under control, it was amazing.
This game was the genesis of my racing game addiction. As well as my love for cars and car culture as a whole. This is what started it all and made me who I am today.
I was going to comment this same exact thing bro. So glad I found this. Flash forward 17 years and I design and wrap vehicle graphics and all kinds of interior and exterior projects. And I'm STILL looking for a decent low mile IS300 for a good price. This game was the spark of insanity for some of us. So glad I ain't the only one.
I remember getting the game as a gift, and knowing nothing about the series. I played it A LOT because of how customisable the vehicles were, and the actual driving aspects felt just right.
From the customization, to how rewarding every race was to it being one of the first racing games that you actually had to have a car from each class to do certain events was what made it versatile and great.
Yeah it’s annoying in Underground 1, but in U2 you could at least get more than one car. One for racing with tasteful customization and one absolute ugly riced car for magazines.
I loved SUVs and pickups so much as a kid, so being able to trick out an Escalade EXT with a bunch of crazy body kit mods was fun as hell. Definitely among the defining games of my childhood.
I remember when I played this game for the first time. In a Christmas it was my gift. A ps2 and a combo of GTA San Andreas x Midnight club 3 dub edition remix. Actually the best gift ever in my life and also in my childhood. Thanks for the nostalgia dude. :')
Just started playing this game again after so many years, such a great game. Rockstar did a phenomenal job, made me really appreciate the games we had growing up. The models of cars, types of races, customization etc.
I remember the hours and hours I spent playing this on the psp. If they continued the series and made a new one today I would buy it immediately. I used to use the Chrysler 300c for everything. Miss this game, it’s the reason I’m addicted to the forza horizon series.
Once they remaster this game i will be a happy gamer. None of todays racing games come close to the customization or pure fun this game brought to the table 💯
@@blickedxb forza doesn't come close man this had legit super lit soundtracks. And the game was fun at that time. Even now if you start playing it you will definitely love the experience.
@@blickedxb Horizon still has way too "realistic" driving mechanics. Midnight Club was an arcade racer, more on par with Disneys Split/Second or the amazing Blur. Trust me, I like Horizon and think it's an awesome game... But it's not even close to driving the same as a lot of the arcade racers from 2-3 console generations ago.
I love how when you got the game, if you looked through the instruction booklet, it actually broke down and explained the pros and cons of each starter car. Always went with either a Scion TC or the '78 Monte Carlo.
I used to LOVE playing this game as a kid. Especially the music was so damn good and brings up nostalgia every time. So sad to see that there won't be another game... yet?
My first racing game was NFS 2, which I loved a lot. Then Most Wanted, that I liked too but I think a little bit less, although the persecutions were super engaging for me. Then, years later, I played Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition on PSP and boy... that was it. The difficulty was pretty high, and I had to do millions of times the races in order to memorize some tricky shortcuts and curves while also being careful with collisions, and it was fucking awesome. Having that level of freedom on the races was extremely engaging. Specially in those races where you didn't have an order to go through checkpoints so you had to do some tries to design your own route. Damn now I need to play it again, I think it's time to play the remix version I never got to experience PS: I've been playing MC3DE Remix since yesterday and I'm so glad I started it. I was feeling a little bit sad, but after 200+ hundred resets on the first city I'm simply devoid of any emotions now, since life has lost all meaning to me. Losing a race no longer infuriates me, it just sinks me one level deeper into this cold emptiness.
Exactly my feelings after failing races multiple times😂😂 And yes the degree of freedom is what engaged me the most in this game, that also made it better than all other racing games, class apart from NFS
@@vasudev6960 it was, still, a great experiece. Not only I enjoyed the incredible free driving, races and soundtrack, but I also got to master nihilism. I'm sure that if I tell any college that I completed MC3D3 Remix they would directly give me a degree ln either philosophy, psychology or both
@@OscarIna0fTimeVODs i know right, but too bad Rockstar killed this series, now i have to play the same old boring NFS that has zero difficulty in terms of races. This game had that corridor of uncertainty where anything can happen in a race, you could be thousand miles ahead in pole position and still there is a chance that you might lose. This made it so exhilarating and put you on the edge. You had to be very disciplined the whole race. Seriously, they should be giving a degree for completion of this game 😂😂😂
Goooood times. I remember playing this when I was mid-highschool, real high on the hormones as I am hitting puberty. I remember my little brother and I taking turns racing these games, eventually finishing almost all the citoes, and I recall spending most of my Christmas break finishing off Tokyo Challenge. The soundtrack is powerfully nostalgic as it was the hayday of rap, punk rock, and I even got into the techno genre because of this game! And since I was starting to cope with my edgelord phase, I remember just customizing the cars to give it all a black colored matte/pearlescent hue with blue glowlights or decals and even giving them names. My favorite was the Lamborghini Gallardo, named Black Mamba, and the White Rider, a Class A motorcycle. Both I just loved using. I miss the blurring of the screen due to the speed, the soundtrack, and those events where you could win AN ACTUAL CAR. I'm now nearing my 30's, and the memories just came gushing back. The times where I didn't care about life, and skimping classes, and just wanting a taste of that speed offered by Midnight Club. Now I'm an adult handling a team and worrying about bills. Thanks for reminding me I'm old.
Your comment hits right in the feels man. Bought this game in 2007 aged 16. Didn't know a thing about it, just loved racing games. 16 years later, still play it and it's one of my favourite games ever. Been working for 8 years now but haven't changed much in terms of me time and enjoying things I did back then. This game has been part of half my life and I'll always cherish it
Man I loved the Midnight Club games. They are the ones that really got me into cars and racing. Growing up with 3 then getting MC L.A. with friends was amazing. I still emulate 3 now and then :P
Midnight Club LA: Complete Edition! I remember getting online and finding other players... We would all go to an intersection and park in a circle and do burnouts, bounce and it was really fun.
@@erenyeager3657 3 you'll need an ISO for what ever console you want. Then the emulator for said console. Pcsx2 for PS2. Ppsspp for PSP. Mcla would be Xenia. But you'll need a necent system to run them. Mine struggles.
I played it on my PSP and... What a game. In my first playthrough (unfinished) I chose the Dodge, but laterer I tried every initial car. The Chevys Montecarlo and Impala became my favourites ones and hated the Mitsubishi Eclipse. Overall I loved two things about this game: 1) If you wanted you could finish the career just buying the initial car thanks to clubs and tournaments (but I had to but the Dodge RAM truck because the Escalade EXT was too slow) 2) Even if you lose the race (2nd, 3rd position) you still received money The only real bad thing I remember from the PSP version was the loadscreens, which could last between 10-20 seconds in worst cases
This game is the source of my Lotus Elise obsession. I wish dub edition remix would get a remaster. I still have the working game and console but I want my online friends to share the experience with me
Absolutely my favorite racing series’s I’ve ever picked up. Midnight club 3 was the first and got me into racing games now. I put so many hours into this game as a kid, the soundtrack was amazing, and the local multiplayer was a good way to play with your friends and family.
Played this hours!!!! never finished it, i was a small kid :D What i remember, is that it was great to have a choice to go where you want in the races. The races with just 2 or 3 chackpoints.... on the other side of the city..... made me rage, but i loved it. Then the random chackpoints that did not show you were to go.... MAN!!!!! that was tough. But it made me focus and lurn the raceses. I felt like a real street racer, in real life there where no barriers when you would do a street race. I realy love this game! I wish whey would do a remaster
Midnight Clubs: L.A. Edition will be my favorite, me and my older sister always enjoyed it, it was fun and awesome, races were challenging, but not too hard, that it became frustrating. I never any of the other Midnight Club games, but from this video, I know they were awesome too.
I've played all of them , MC LA is the pinnacle of the series , always my favorite ...I was always so impressed you could customize the interiors of the vehicles! Still a gem of a game to this day
This game had a lot of things going for it, the music, the cities, all feels so well put together. Moving to the cities and meeting those new local mechanics, heading out of the garage for the first time, drafting behind an opponent to boost over the others to win in the last second.. lol, Nostagia.
I played and LOVE dub edition remix, I still think the cosmetic customization is still up in the ranks of great and varied options. I played it a year or so ago and just messing around and making cars never gets old!
I still remember my favorite car from the game, 1968 GTO that I painted purple w/blue pearlescent. This was the first game I remember playing that let you come up with beautiful paint combinations by letting you choose the pearl color. Also was the first game I played that let you adjust the wheel and tire size.
The amount of time I spent on this game was insane, it was all me and my friends would talk about in primary school. When I got that Murcielago my life was complete.
The midnight club series was one of the most defining times in my life. Alongside Enter the Matrix 🤯 shit blew my mind racing, especially in MC2. My sister and I would play split screen and push every car into the LA duct areas until there were no cars around 😂😂
Great video I played all the midnight club games but I didn’t get serious about playing/racing till midnight club 3. Midnight club la was and still is the best racing game I have ever played. Hopefully rockstar games or another gaming company brings it back midnight club 5 on ps5
Man, this brings back a shit ton of memories, I remember the struggle to get to that "BY INVITATION ONLY" had to cell lotta cars so I can buy a one that can win me the race, but the best part is that I unplug the memory card from the PS2 before selling the cars so I can repeat the process and figure out what is the best car worth having.
This might be my favourite racing game of all time. I most definitely invested the most time into this game and remember always having 29 cars instead of 30, so I had an open slot to test drive cars😂. Phenomenal game and equally great memories🤩
I was never crazy about racing games. Until i played midnight club 2! Open world racing game with street racers you engage actively by flashing your lights at them. Los Angeles, Paris, and Tokyo. This game spoiled me. I could never be happy with a typical track racing game again. Id love to hear what you guys think of MC2!
One of the best features was being able to changes the size in tyres and wheels which was unheard of before this game, making tyres small and wheels big and finding the balance was really really beautiful!
Loved Midnight Club. Rented the first and finished it. Then bought 2 and eventually Dub edition when it came out. I miss these games and the old Need For Speed games. Found this video because I search Midnight Club every so often in hopes of another one on the way. Thank you for the nostalgia.
Even Los Angeles was pretty enjoyable! My favourite part was playing my own music while racing around. But yeah, dun edition holds a special place in my heart.. So many good memories.. Cmon rockstar give us another one!
I loved this game and played it with my neighbor so much, I remember we were neck and neck towards the end of a race and I used Roar to shove the other cars out of the way
I can’t believe I had this game, never knowing what dub was. Had this on Xbox when I was a kid, and I always thought the graphics on this looked great. I can’t remember where I played LA remix, but I remember that was my favourite. I kinda hope they reboot this series, but at the same time, don’t want them to ruin the memories
I remember raging at this damn beautiful game, also when you get the McLaren and races are so fast it kinda gives you an adrenaline rush making corners perfectly.... and yes I agree with everyone that a remaster is needed
This was indeed an amazing racing game. My favorite race mode in this game was the one where the finish line is set on the other side of the city and you will need to find the shortest path to get there. I forgot what it was called.
@@m.raihanammarfachrezixpplg7898 ordered race is the one with set checkpoints. The one I'm saying only has the finish line set on the other side of the map. And you are free to choose which path to take to get there, but ideally, take the shortest path if you want to win.
@@m.raihanammarfachrezixpplg7898 aahh I see. Now that you mention it is still called ordered race, I do remember this now. The first time I started this race, I thought my game bugged because I could not see the other checkpoints.
What I like about the game is how far apart the checkpoint is. It allows you to take what ever route you feel like compared to games like need for speed where a set course is predetermined and are not allowed to deviate from it. It also adds challenge to each race as sometimes an optimal route is flooded with traffic making you think if the longer but cleaner route would be better for your time.
I remember arguing with my brother wether we play NFS or Midnight Club 3. To me, it's MC3. Because the race doesn't feel linear and you can choose whatever route you feel like it as long as to get to the checkpoints.
I've never played this game as a kid, but as soon as I started playing it on emulator, i realized why people liked this game so much. The f*ckload of vehicles, the customization, the soundtrack, the sense of speed. This was definitely the best racing game of the 2000s
I loved this game the customization was awesome and simple, and the racing was fun mainly multiplayer. I still remember playing split screen with my neighbor all day long racing and just roaming the city for cool jump spots. Racing with the power ups on was incredibly fun using things like pulse, the control flip, the bubble lol man so many good things in this game. I hope it follows the current trend of remakes and remasters tho I understand all the copyright issues that will never let it happen 😭
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Lil Wayne “Go DJ”, Paul Wall “Sittin’ Sidewayz” & Mannie Fresh “Real Big”. The playlist was supreme.
Petey Pablo-Freek a leek
The Game-Higher
The Game & 50 cent-how we do
T.I.-ASAP
T.I.-Like a 24
Twista-Sunshine
Twista-Celebrity Overnight
And a WHOLE lot more!
The soundtrack was fire!
You forgot Fabulous “Gangsta”
@@Abel-Alvarez you freaking get your shine on my birdman Lil Wayne
Broooo fuck yes. I need to buy this again
Everyone who played this knows how rewarding it was to win a race that took days to finish.
Every corner...perfect
Every shortcut....perfect
Every jump....perfect
Every dodge of traffic....perfect
Seconds before the the end of the race hits 1 slight bump ruining the momentum
Still looses the race.
ooph yes. not many games got me that close to breaking a controller....
Well the hard part most of the times was in the track itself, right? Opponents sometimes can be challenging, but not as much as the track itself
@@zaczane Perfect everything...
Last checkpoint and...
And computer use nitrous before the finish
How did doing a race take you days
This game was two types of hell: Hell of fun and Hell of stressful at the same time lol. This game really tested your will to keep going after so many failed attempts in a race.
Yup I agree with that
lmao yes its insane
This was like the dark souls of racing games.
For real!!
esspecially the last one. if you dont take your time with the side missions you will be left behind.
This is a game that is not talked about enough. Midnight Club was amazing. Thank you for the nostalgia trip!
Yeah
Omg yeees. Its was an amazing game. No one knows it.
Bro watching this video brought back so many good memories, let's see those custom paint jobs
I remember thinking man these graphics are insane. Good times.
I remember when it came out it was everywhere!!! It was huge but not anymore
Criminally underrated series. One that definitely should make a return.
Oh my God if it did my life would be so much better for a long period of time
@@leroyeee4935 tons of people are into cars again this would be a perfect game
They wouldn't do it right. It'd be cringe as fuck just like the modern Need for Speed games.
It wouldn’t sell well. With sim racing having a boom in popularity.
it'd be cool to see a remastered version with crazy good graphics.
The psp version of this game was amazing, still shocked that they were able to fit the entire game on a UMD disc in 2005.
I'm playing one of those on my PSP right now...
They took off some detailings and models if you look closely, so they can reduce the size a lot.
They removed police chase too :(
I’ve been debating buying a PSP just for this, NFS Carbon, and Twisted Metal Head On
@@gamebelcommunity768 yep . i played both and i notice theres no pedestrian on the psp version
The wheel, tyre size and suspension options on midnight club are something i'm still waiting for modern games to replicate
Most of their customisation hasn’t been replicated yet, the racing game genre has gone to shit lately
Spinners, Gold, 24’s... 😎
And actual licensed car parts
@@XVNRX lmao they're the reason I run hooker and hkks on my car 🤣🤣
Need for speed (2015) almost had it but not really
The OG of racing games. The tracks were tricky, unlike the linear tracks of nfs games. Drifting was so satisfying.
I hit a drift in Detroit inches away from a corner in a 69 charger which was a hard vehicle to drive
Really frustrating to play at first when you keep crashing into stuff and missing checkpoints but that makes winning all the more satisfying
Hell yeah. Especially around the time when Fast & Furious Tokyo Drift
Only racing game with satisfying drifting
Drifting in this game was honestly broken. If you managed to hit the angle right you'd gain a speed boost from it and be able to hit the games speed limit
Who remembers saving your nitro for the point of the race you needed it and ended up crashing into a car and losing the race 😂
I didn't lose cuz i have 2 nitro bars but bro hitting into a traffic is the worst feeling
Lol yooooo u hit it on the mail
YESS
Yoh just unlocked a fkin memory 😮😮
Idk about MC3, but in MC II it was good idea to NOT use a nitro. Only the slip stream effect (which you had to activate manually like a nitro - for those readers who don't know/remember) was useful. Why? Because when you used a nitro this resulted in two effects:
1) the other racers gained a speed boost immediately too
2) the other racers max speed got bumped a little bit (or yours got lower?)
so each time you used a nitro you gained almost nothing and you actually were making your race harder.
it was useful only when you were close to finish (so no loses from max speed difference) and your opponets were in a situation when getting a speed boost was unwelcomed (just before a turn, or simply when they got stuck).
MCII was also hard because if opponets were far away - they havent had all the traffic to deal with - traffic was only around you. So all the "collect the checkpoints in any order" races were extra hard too.
I spent restless summer nights playing this game. It will always have a special place in my heart
This or NFS Underground? There’s no wrong answer.
@@MyManJFKTV my bad Midnight Club 3: Dub edition
@@wholehand2635 most my memories are drifting online on early xbl lol
@@wholehand2635 - No need for an apology, your answer was right haha. Even if I don’t agree, your preference is still extremely valid ‘cause they’re great.
Bruh, the Remix version costed me a whole month to fully complete it. I would still replay again.
The music the sense of speed, THE CARS, the scenery. The customization was top notch. One of my favorite games ever. THE SOUNDTRACK WAS LIT
The soundtrack man it was so period correct, a taste of everything, Anyone could pick it up, I was like 7 my brothers were 17 we all liked it, the branded car was definitely lit
@@adanjuarezjr5135 I was singing the words while racing 🤣and when T.I came on, I felt like the man 😭
@@Flameville my song was Sittin Sideways
@@adanjuarezjr5135 that Paul wall song was a BANGER
@@Flameville Like Glue 🔥🔥🔥
All the Midnight Club Games were great. I moved over to that series after Need For Speed got lame.
honestly once need for speed moved away from super cars outrunning cops it got lame
That happened only in Underground 1 & 2 after that supercars returned to NFS
@@niquemarshall laughs at most wanted 05, and carbon
@@Selthir both of those games sucked
@@niquemarshall say that to payback XD
Using roar before the finish line, and taking the win was so satisfying. Such a fun racer. Loved LA too
The only thing I didn't like about MCLA was the lack of cities to choose from
@@collinklitz7434 I still play LA from time to time
@@rb806gaming2 I used to wag school to play MCLA.. Played it back 3-4 times over the years. Was an amazing game
@@izzy031096 yes, it was great for its time. The 1st person view
Imagine a fully remastered edition with today's technology and constant updates.
Ehh… I’m just imagining all the $10 DLCs :(
I imagine that constantly but Rockstar would just ruin the game with microtransactions. 😞
Updates for fixes on glitches and errors and free content would be perfect. Not microtransactions.
It was going to be awesome too, one of the games I would have total pleasure to buy!
As much as I'd love that, I imagine it would be hard with all the licensing stuff, like the music and car brands.
Midnight Club 3 was a mandatory, must play game back in the day, like GTA San Andreas levels of must play. People used to argue which game was better MC3 or Underground 2.
It was the game that hooked me up to rap and rock music forever, Rockstar always put some bangers in their games and I really appreciate it.
Without Rockstar and EA theres no way i would have become a metalhead or even a musician probably. These racing games shaped my love of metal, hardcore and anything aggressive!
@@chrisgonz19agree. The musics in MC III and LA are also GOATED.
gran turismo 3 a-spec is a must as well!
@@DeezNuggz at that time it was more GT4 than A-Spec
Man that title screen beat will always be iconic. 😭😭
The ps2 anthem 😅😅😅
It’s a beat to a real song
@@theblondebutthole254 what's the song?
@@JGL98 Mannie fresh- Real big (clean version)
@@JGL98 the song is in the game besides the main menu, its just the instrumental sounds better, & hella nostalgic 🥲
I remember being 12 years old and going with my dad to a game shop, grabbing the game, giving it to the cashier and then she turns to me and says: "Good choice, kid!". It just made my day.
I remember those days. You absolutely didn't want to get a bad game because your parents probably only bought you 1 or 2 a year! Good choice for 12 year old you!
@@Indy721 Haha facts you had to choose wisely and getting a bad game felt like you had to play your old games for the entire year.
@@Indy721 man i miss tf out those day i remember when mhy mom got me GTA3 on my 9th birthday so 2003 lol man those days were so amazing 2020s can never compare
So glad to see you covering this game. Midnight Club 3 still has modern games beat on car customization. It was truly ahead of its time for that alone.
Ah, back when Rockstar actually made games.
Not even great or good games... just, games
Back when Rockstar had a fan base instead of a legion of online zombies with deep pockets. 😒
@@nkopanelesedilebona9227 excuse me ? Thats bs, all their games were great
yeh now there just doing the jimmy savile.... lost their soul
@@talpatv512 That's not what I meant. I meant that it's not like other devs who don't make good games anymore, they just don't make games at all, regardless of them being great or not
Put so much time into this as a kid, me and my friend used to deck out 300C's and Escalades with limo tints, put custom vinyls on the windows and cruise around like we were nightclub owners. Simpler times. At the time, we weren't interested in the physics of the game, it was the customization and open world gameplay that was king. Besides this and Underground 2, I didn't have the same bond with an open world racing game again until Test Drive Unlimited. And at the time, my mum didn't let me upgrade to REMIX because it was just a newer version of the same game - which I am grateful for now because I can revisit and rediscover it!
aa man test drive unlimited
after a certain point mom stopped buying cds for the psp
so i legit 100% this i think
all clubs most cars
shii the amount of time ive spent on this game
haha
What I loved was going to career mode, making cars for myself and my uncle who is mentally challenged, then do split screen free ride with our cars and cruise the ENTIRE MAP! Great memories with my uncle.
That's a sweet memory, man. Good stuff.
Loved this game! This needs a remaster!
Agreed!
If they do the Supra won’t make it in the final game
Hell yeah
Fo show 💯
Especially with the extra content from the Remix version
To me, it was the perfect arcade racer, I've always wanted an arcade racer that was really focused on speed, like, insanely fast and chaotic, and this game was all that and a bit more. The Need For Speed games always felt too slow, I know they probably get faster as you unlock better vehicles, but Midnight Club 3 started really fast, and only got faster from there.
Cars got so fast that not only felt like racing, but also keeping this beast under control, it was amazing.
I can agree. I love NFS, but when I played this game, I was FLYING! I cant tell you how many times I've missed a turn because I was going so fast lol
So you like the burnout series too? 🤔
YES! This game really has that essence of speed!
This game was the genesis of my racing game addiction. As well as my love for cars and car culture as a whole. This is what started it all and made me who I am today.
I was going to comment this same exact thing bro. So glad I found this. Flash forward 17 years and I design and wrap vehicle graphics and all kinds of interior and exterior projects. And I'm STILL looking for a decent low mile IS300 for a good price. This game was the spark of insanity for some of us. So glad I ain't the only one.
It's contributed heavy to my love of cars... Audi S4 coupe was my favourite car
@@RichieAltonnow a year after Nijigasaki Season 2 anime still Midnight Club III GOATED.
I remember getting the game as a gift, and knowing nothing about the series. I played it A LOT because of how customisable the vehicles were, and the actual driving aspects felt just right.
I would play this game and it was amazing, bring this back, let's get a remaster rockstar
Cars that didn't make the list for the remake/remaster: Toyota Supra.. (P.S. the other cars/music licensing would be a hassle tbh imo)
From the customization, to how rewarding every race was to it being one of the first racing games that you actually had to have a car from each class to do certain events was what made it versatile and great.
Customization in MC III also kills GT7 by a lot.
Love this game, especially the customizations that DONT effect style points. Style points was the worst part of NFS....
It easy to get on the DVD covers I just hate it when I was broke
Yeah it’s annoying in Underground 1, but in U2 you could at least get more than one car. One for racing with tasteful customization and one absolute ugly riced car for magazines.
This Game is almost 20 years old and people still talking about it. It’s truly a masterpiece
2023 now....
I loved SUVs and pickups so much as a kid, so being able to trick out an Escalade EXT with a bunch of crazy body kit mods was fun as hell. Definitely among the defining games of my childhood.
This game had THE BEST soundtrack. I always refer to this game when it comes to great racing games.
That and NBA Street Vol 2 were my top 3 games of all times Vice City being number 1
Thank you so much for bringing attention to this legend of a game
An absolute legend
I remember when I played this game for the first time. In a Christmas it was my gift. A ps2 and a combo of GTA San Andreas x Midnight club 3 dub edition remix. Actually the best gift ever in my life and also in my childhood. Thanks for the nostalgia dude. :')
The main menu music never gets old. You know what I’m talking about.
Hell yea
Real big by mannie fresh
Every time I see a midnight club game mentioned anywhere on TH-cam, my mind instantly goes to that song. Freaking love it.
A lot of people don’t know about the Rapper Jean Grae
But they heard her instrumentals on the loading screens
The Get cho shine on instrumental
Just started playing this game again after so many years, such a great game. Rockstar did a phenomenal job, made me really appreciate the games we had growing up. The models of cars, types of races, customization etc.
Rockstar Games in 2000s are GOATED. More so than Polyphony Digital in 2020s.
As a San Diegan this game was definitely a favorite. Cool to see a bunch of local landmarks in a game with cool cars.
Driving by the zoo , petco park and sea world was so crazy !!
THE SOUNDTRACK WAS FIRE!!!!!!
ELECTRIC FEEL, JUSTICE REMIX WAS FIRE!!!
Go DJ 🔥🔥
Glad I'm not alone.
Hip Hop, Rock, Techno, and Drum and Bass were all Great
House real big, cars real big...
This game…. My childhood… right in the feels.
I remember the hours and hours I spent playing this on the psp. If they continued the series and made a new one today I would buy it immediately. I used to use the Chrysler 300c for everything. Miss this game, it’s the reason I’m addicted to the forza horizon series.
This is my favorite racing game of all times, brings me back good memories.
I would love to have a Midnight Club 3 Remastered.
Once they remaster this game i will be a happy gamer. None of todays racing games come close to the customization or pure fun this game brought to the table 💯
You must do the majority of your gaming on playstation, because the forza horizon series is definitely either on par or better 🤷♂️
@@blickedxb don't u dare compare midnight club 3 to Forza horizon
@@blickedxb forza doesn't come close man this had legit super lit soundtracks. And the game was fun at that time. Even now if you start playing it you will definitely love the experience.
@@blickedxb Horizon still has way too "realistic" driving mechanics. Midnight Club was an arcade racer, more on par with Disneys Split/Second or the amazing Blur. Trust me, I like Horizon and think it's an awesome game... But it's not even close to driving the same as a lot of the arcade racers from 2-3 console generations ago.
@@blickedxb i have over 300 hours on forza horizon 4 and let me tell you it's not even close to midnight club 3.
I love how when you got the game, if you looked through the instruction booklet, it actually broke down and explained the pros and cons of each starter car. Always went with either a Scion TC or the '78 Monte Carlo.
Yeah the Scion TC was my choice.
@@ShortyBig691 cheap, light, and plenty to put toward upgrades. Its a no brainer
For me, it’s the 64 Impala, just pure sex in car form.
@@rainman8534 I agree, the 64 Impala is one of my favs.
In the first version I chose the Eclipse. In the remix one I chose the Scion
Loved every second of this game, The new generation will never understand how good it was for the time.
I used to LOVE playing this game as a kid. Especially the music was so damn good and brings up nostalgia every time. So sad to see that there won't be another game... yet?
My first racing game was NFS 2, which I loved a lot. Then Most Wanted, that I liked too but I think a little bit less, although the persecutions were super engaging for me. Then, years later, I played Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition on PSP and boy... that was it. The difficulty was pretty high, and I had to do millions of times the races in order to memorize some tricky shortcuts and curves while also being careful with collisions, and it was fucking awesome. Having that level of freedom on the races was extremely engaging. Specially in those races where you didn't have an order to go through checkpoints so you had to do some tries to design your own route. Damn now I need to play it again, I think it's time to play the remix version I never got to experience
PS: I've been playing MC3DE Remix since yesterday and I'm so glad I started it. I was feeling a little bit sad, but after 200+ hundred resets on the first city I'm simply devoid of any emotions now, since life has lost all meaning to me. Losing a race no longer infuriates me, it just sinks me one level deeper into this cold emptiness.
Exactly my feelings after failing races multiple times😂😂
And yes the degree of freedom is what engaged me the most in this game, that also made it better than all other racing games, class apart from NFS
@@vasudev6960 it was, still, a great experiece. Not only I enjoyed the incredible free driving, races and soundtrack, but I also got to master nihilism. I'm sure that if I tell any college that I completed MC3D3 Remix they would directly give me a degree ln either philosophy, psychology or both
@@OscarIna0fTimeVODs i know right, but too bad Rockstar killed this series, now i have to play the same old boring NFS that has zero difficulty in terms of races.
This game had that corridor of uncertainty where anything can happen in a race, you could be thousand miles ahead in pole position and still there is a chance that you might lose. This made it so exhilarating and put you on the edge. You had to be very disciplined the whole race.
Seriously, they should be giving a degree for completion of this game 😂😂😂
Goooood times. I remember playing this when I was mid-highschool, real high on the hormones as I am hitting puberty. I remember my little brother and I taking turns racing these games, eventually finishing almost all the citoes, and I recall spending most of my Christmas break finishing off Tokyo Challenge. The soundtrack is powerfully nostalgic as it was the hayday of rap, punk rock, and I even got into the techno genre because of this game! And since I was starting to cope with my edgelord phase, I remember just customizing the cars to give it all a black colored matte/pearlescent hue with blue glowlights or decals and even giving them names. My favorite was the Lamborghini Gallardo, named Black Mamba, and the White Rider, a Class A motorcycle. Both I just loved using.
I miss the blurring of the screen due to the speed, the soundtrack, and those events where you could win AN ACTUAL CAR.
I'm now nearing my 30's, and the memories just came gushing back. The times where I didn't care about life, and skimping classes, and just wanting a taste of that speed offered by Midnight Club. Now I'm an adult handling a team and worrying about bills. Thanks for reminding me I'm old.
Hell yeah lol I’ll never forget the soundtrack
Your comment hits right in the feels man.
Bought this game in 2007 aged 16.
Didn't know a thing about it, just loved racing games.
16 years later, still play it and it's one of my favourite games ever.
Been working for 8 years now but haven't changed much in terms of me time and enjoying things I did back then.
This game has been part of half my life and I'll always cherish it
Same here,
My game was exhilarating and the best racing game I've ever played.
Man I loved the Midnight Club games. They are the ones that really got me into cars and racing. Growing up with 3 then getting MC L.A. with friends was amazing. I still emulate 3 now and then :P
Midnight Club LA: Complete Edition! I remember getting online and finding other players... We would all go to an intersection and park in a circle and do burnouts, bounce and it was really fun.
How do you emulate it
@@erenyeager3657 3 you'll need an ISO for what ever console you want. Then the emulator for said console. Pcsx2 for PS2. Ppsspp for PSP. Mcla would be Xenia. But you'll need a necent system to run them. Mine struggles.
@@XspunturboX RPCS3 runs MCLA on a phat pc. Xenia doesn't.
@@CLOYO ill have to try it. havent gotten my pc to handle any thing on rpcs3 :P
I played it on my PSP and... What a game.
In my first playthrough (unfinished) I chose the Dodge, but laterer I tried every initial car. The Chevys Montecarlo and Impala became my favourites ones and hated the Mitsubishi Eclipse.
Overall I loved two things about this game:
1) If you wanted you could finish the career just buying the initial car thanks to clubs and tournaments (but I had to but the Dodge RAM truck because the Escalade EXT was too slow)
2) Even if you lose the race (2nd, 3rd position) you still received money
The only real bad thing I remember from the PSP version was the loadscreens, which could last between 10-20 seconds in worst cases
This game is the source of my Lotus Elise obsession. I wish dub edition remix would get a remaster. I still have the working game and console but I want my online friends to share the experience with me
That was my fave too, along with the Srt4, the best starter 💛
One of the racing games I put countless hours into back when I was a teen on my PS2.
Still good to play today. Just add an HDMI Port to the PS2 and you can play it in HD 👍🤜🤛
Absolutely my favorite racing series’s I’ve ever picked up. Midnight club 3 was the first and got me into racing games now. I put so many hours into this game as a kid, the soundtrack was amazing, and the local multiplayer was a good way to play with your friends and family.
Burnout, midnight club, nfs, and Gran Turismo will always be nostalgic for me.
For me, all of above but with Blur, split/second and Grid
Racers used to be the headliners. Crazy how times change.
@@MyManJFKTV Agreed
Anybody remember split second?
Anybody remember juice ? Lol
everytime i see footage of this game, Mannie Fresh's "Real Big" plays in my head
No lies in this comment
Played this hours!!!! never finished it, i was a small kid :D What i remember, is that it was great to have a choice to go where you want in the races. The races with just 2 or 3 chackpoints.... on the other side of the city..... made me rage, but i loved it. Then the random chackpoints that did not show you were to go.... MAN!!!!! that was tough. But it made me focus and lurn the raceses. I felt like a real street racer, in real life there where no barriers when you would do a street race. I realy love this game! I wish whey would do a remaster
The music was what made the midnight club series so memorable for me, every track worked so well with the pace of the game
Midnight Clubs: L.A. Edition will be my favorite, me and my older sister always enjoyed it, it was fun and awesome, races were challenging, but not too hard, that it became frustrating.
I never any of the other Midnight Club games, but from this video, I know they were awesome too.
I've played all of them , MC LA is the pinnacle of the series , always my favorite ...I was always so impressed you could customize the interiors of the vehicles! Still a gem of a game to this day
This game had a lot of things going for it, the music, the cities, all feels so well put together. Moving to the cities and meeting those new local mechanics, heading out of the garage for the first time, drafting behind an opponent to boost over the others to win in the last second.. lol, Nostagia.
Agree. MCIII and LA nailed everything.
5:43 That actually helped "soften" the graphics a little and make it look better.
I played and LOVE dub edition remix, I still think the cosmetic customization is still up in the ranks of great and varied options. I played it a year or so ago and just messing around and making cars never gets old!
I still remember my favorite car from the game, 1968 GTO that I painted purple w/blue pearlescent. This was the first game I remember playing that let you come up with beautiful paint combinations by letting you choose the pearl color. Also was the first game I played that let you adjust the wheel and tire size.
The amount of time I spent on this game was insane, it was all me and my friends would talk about in primary school. When I got that Murcielago my life was complete.
The midnight club series was one of the most defining times in my life. Alongside Enter the Matrix 🤯 shit blew my mind racing, especially in MC2. My sister and I would play split screen and push every car into the LA duct areas until there were no cars around 😂😂
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Thanks for mentioning enter the matrix that was an awesome game. Hugely underrated title for the ps2
Great video I played all the midnight club games but I didn’t get serious about playing/racing till midnight club 3. Midnight club la was and still is the best racing game I have ever played. Hopefully rockstar games or another gaming company brings it back midnight club 5 on ps5
God i miss that game. They do a remake and id buy it in a heartbeat
Thank you for still making vids about Midnight Club. Hopefully this builds traction and makes rockstar make another Midnight Club again
Shoot they can just give me a remaster of this and I'll be fine.
Man, this brings back a shit ton of memories, I remember the struggle to get to that "BY INVITATION ONLY" had to cell lotta cars so I can buy a one that can win me the race, but the best part is that I unplug the memory card from the PS2 before selling the cars so I can repeat the process and figure out what is the best car worth having.
The video we’ve all needed. Midnight club 3 was the goat 🐐
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I also loved the Open Ended races we need more games with the flair checkpoint system I like that a lot more than wall to wall.
This might be my favourite racing game of all time. I most definitely invested the most time into this game and remember always having 29 cars instead of 30, so I had an open slot to test drive cars😂. Phenomenal game and equally great memories🤩
I love when you guys do throwbacks like this, especially late 1990’s early 2000’s which is when I was a kid. Super fun to watch! 😊🙌🔥🤩
Still one of the best racing games I've played till this day. Recently replayed it on an emulator just a few months ago
I was thinking about doing that myself.
What emulator?
How well did it play?
Does it still hold up?
@@nicholassullivan1239 I played it on PSP Emulator (PPSSPP) and it ran flawlessly at 60FPS.
@@nicholassullivan1239 you could also use pcsx2 , if you got a graphics card it could look top notch
I played it on PSX2 & it was great! Oly played MC2 back in the day
where do you get your roms i cant find shit nowadays without malware
I was never crazy about racing games. Until i played midnight club 2! Open world racing game with street racers you engage actively by flashing your lights at them. Los Angeles, Paris, and Tokyo. This game spoiled me. I could never be happy with a typical track racing game again. Id love to hear what you guys think of MC2!
I am so glad this game is getting it's time in the limelight. The soundtrack of this game was bomb!
I used to play the PSP version of this everywhere I went!
Bro yes! I had both versions, then both MCLA versions. Loved it so much. This made 7th grade so lit when it came out
One of the best features was being able to changes the size in tyres and wheels which was unheard of before this game, making tyres small and wheels big and finding the balance was really really beautiful!
And also transporting to city to city.
Being from Detroit I LOVED the detail they put into the map. Right down to the infamous Turtle Graffiti
This is my favorite racing franchise. I want another one so bad!
Same here. This game and Los Angelas were amazing.
PS gamer?
@@blickedxb yes sir
Loved Midnight Club. Rented the first and finished it. Then bought 2 and eventually Dub edition when it came out. I miss these games and the old Need For Speed games. Found this video because I search Midnight Club every so often in hopes of another one on the way. Thank you for the nostalgia.
Even Los Angeles was pretty enjoyable! My favourite part was playing my own music while racing around. But yeah, dun edition holds a special place in my heart.. So many good memories.. Cmon rockstar give us another one!
Don’t forget the soundtrack 🔥
I remember getting it for the psp. Man I was really impressed how they were able to port the whole game into a umd.
I loved this game and played it with my neighbor so much, I remember we were neck and neck towards the end of a race and I used Roar to shove the other cars out of the way
I can’t believe I had this game, never knowing what dub was.
Had this on Xbox when I was a kid, and I always thought the graphics on this looked great. I can’t remember where I played LA remix, but I remember that was my favourite.
I kinda hope they reboot this series, but at the same time, don’t want them to ruin the memories
Well, I think LA Remix was a PSP version of LA on console. It has MC 3 mechanics with LA themes, so I wouldn't suprise if this was your favorite
I remember playing this on my psp! Best racing game I’ve ever played in my life till this day
I remember having it for my PSP, and what I loved was the portability of being able to play that game anywhere.
I remember raging at this damn beautiful game, also when you get the McLaren and races are so fast it kinda gives you an adrenaline rush making corners perfectly.... and yes I agree with everyone that a remaster is needed
This was indeed an amazing racing game. My favorite race mode in this game was the one where the finish line is set on the other side of the city and you will need to find the shortest path to get there. I forgot what it was called.
Well, it still called Ordered Race in MC 3. In MC LA they classified it into Landmark Race
@@m.raihanammarfachrezixpplg7898 ordered race is the one with set checkpoints.
The one I'm saying only has the finish line set on the other side of the map. And you are free to choose which path to take to get there, but ideally, take the shortest path if you want to win.
@@newuserO1191O Yeah I know that, but it still named as Ordered Race. Then, it changed to Landmark Race in LA
@@m.raihanammarfachrezixpplg7898 aahh I see. Now that you mention it is still called ordered race, I do remember this now. The first time I started this race, I thought my game bugged because I could not see the other checkpoints.
@@newuserO1191O I don't feel same, but it still makes sense lol
This game was fucking awesome ! Rockstar needs to do this again !
What I like about the game is how far apart the checkpoint is. It allows you to take what ever route you feel like compared to games like need for speed where a set course is predetermined and are not allowed to deviate from it. It also adds challenge to each race as sometimes an optimal route is flooded with traffic making you think if the longer but cleaner route would be better for your time.
Legendary game. LA remix was my fave but this one was THE OG
Fuckin’ Classic! Thank you for this 💯
I remember arguing with my brother wether we play NFS or Midnight Club 3. To me, it's MC3. Because the race doesn't feel linear and you can choose whatever route you feel like it as long as to get to the checkpoints.
I've never played this game as a kid, but as soon as I started playing it on emulator, i realized why people liked this game so much. The f*ckload of vehicles, the customization, the soundtrack, the sense of speed. This was definitely the best racing game of the 2000s
I spent so many hours in this game. MC2 was most memorable, but MC3 gave us everything we wanted!
I loved this game the customization was awesome and simple, and the racing was fun mainly multiplayer. I still remember playing split screen with my neighbor all day long racing and just roaming the city for cool jump spots. Racing with the power ups on was incredibly fun using things like pulse, the control flip, the bubble lol man so many good things in this game. I hope it follows the current trend of remakes and remasters tho I understand all the copyright issues that will never let it happen 😭
Loved this game, so many memories, pulling all nighters with the brother and cousins, wish we could get a PC remake or something!
Still a top ten favorite. The tracks, the customisation, the soundtrack, all were top notch!!
House Real Big 🏠
Car Real big 🚗
D......
Everything real big
This series needs to make a comeback ASAP!
This on PSP literally blew my mind.