Midtown Madness 3 (2003)

Developer: BeTomorrow, Digital Illusions CE
Publisher: In-Fusio, Microsoft Game Studios
Platforms: Xbox, Legacy Mobile Device
Genres: Racing, Simulator
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 13 player ratings

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How it feels

An open-world arcade racer that feels like freewheeling, high-speed chaos through a city.

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About

Midtown Madness 3 is an open world racing/arcade sequel, part of the Midtown Madness series. For the first time in the series, the game was released only on the Xbox, with a Windows version rumoured for later release, but ultimately scrapped.[citation needed] The game was developed by DICE (of Battlefield 1942 fame) and published by Microsoft Game Studios. This marked a change from the developer of the first two games, Angel Studios (now Rockstar San Diego). Coincidentally, Midtown Madness 3 was released in 2003 against Midnight Club II, created by the developer of the first two games, Rockstar San Diego. The Xbox-only release and change of developer heralded a significant graphical improvement to maintain the console's graphical standards.

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