Jun 28 2005 Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition Review
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Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition for Sony PSP

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Summary: Its al there, glitches included
Reviewed by corriewf
85
I honestly can put up with the load times even though they are really long. I love how each car can be customized in every detail. I haven't played any of the MC games on the consoles so I wasn't sure what to expect. I have mixed feelings about the races. I enjoy having so many possibilities of where to go on races but often find myself getting lost. The arrows dont always seem to help as there are many different ways to go so I slow down to try and pick the right one. Also I don't know if it's just the Monte Carlo I picked up but I'm sliding all over the place.

I like the nitro feature but don't understand why I need to be right up on someone to use it. Doesn't seem like I'm going to use the nitro feature much. The graphics are good, but everything seems to have a gloss on it. This sometimes makes everything look like a blur. This doesn't help when I'm already trying to figure out where to go in the game. All in all I love the concept and it seems fun so far.

Don't take my opinion too heavy as I'm a little older than most of you probably so I find it harder and harder to keep up with the new games. This is also my first racing game that is so free style unlike the conventional Ridge Racer and such.

Tip: Switch to the eclipse and it makes a lot of difference in game play.

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06/29/05 1 corriewf | Virginia USA
To add a little bit:

There are about 5 maybe 6 beginner cars. I ended up switching to the elcipse and it made a world of difference. The change in gameplay was utterly remarkable. The 78 monte carlo I started with couldnt make turns to save its life and I thought it was just needing to be upgraded but it wasnt that. I should of known better then to pick it but I am somewhat biased to the car as I actually used to have one.

The glare I was referring to above can be contributed to fps and also choppyness but overall everything by itself has so much of a glare that the road looks like a mirror.

The game is glitchy as the can be delays while in gameplay when using sleepmode or hitting start/select. I have spotted a couple cars ( not racers ) seem to freeze up and then reappear down the road.

There are some really cool features in this game that bring that added effect similar to what you see in wipeout. During the game you can unlock special moves for your car. Last night I unlocked "zone" for a tuner car. This is the coolest feature ive ever seen in a racing game. What it does is throw the race into slow motion and you can make changes to correct any errors that can commonly happen when using nitro. When I say everything slows down I mean everything, even the music slows down.

The bato that helps you along your story line adds a nice touch to the game. He can pop up after big races and at other times in the game to surprise you too. So far he has kept the game exciting by throwing new ideas and obstacles my way.

After changing cars and unlocking some of the features the game is really starting to grow on me. I have to say as far as racing games goes this one is the best on the psp. The load times are not too bad once you get used to them, but I do suggest having something else to do while waiting. I personally play psp and watch tv at the same time so load times dont get to me.


edited: Jun 29 2005 
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07/01/05 4 Mercury |
this game is very fun but i dont like the long load times and how slow the framerate is
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07/01/05 9 lewdvig |
Crappy framerates and >1 min. load times? Pass. Wipeout Pure looks and works better.
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07/01/05 1 corriewf | Virginia USA
Mercury said: "this game is very fun but i dont like the long load times and how slow the framerate is"


The load times do get old.


edited: Jul 01 2005 
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07/01/05 1 corriewf | Virginia USA
lewdvig said: "Crappy framerates and >1 min. load times? Pass. Wipeout Pure looks and works better."


I would have to disagree. If you play this game for a few hours as you get further in the game they throw more stuff at you. For example I have been playing for a total of probably 6 hours and last night cops starting chasing me. Now every race we have to watch out for cops.
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