Genre: Racing
Developer: Digital Illusions CE
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Year: 2003
System: Microsoft Xbox
Midtown Madness 3 is an open-world racing game developed by DICE and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox in 2003. The game continues the Midtown Madness series’ focus on urban street racing, featuring two major cities as race environments.
Players can race through the streets of San Francisco and London, navigating diverse urban landscapes that include famous landmarks and varied traffic patterns. The game offers a wide selection of vehicles, from sports cars to trucks, each with different handling characteristics. Various race types such as circuit, point-to-point, and checkpoint challenges are available.
Midtown Madness 3 emphasizes accessible gameplay with an arcade-style feel, allowing players to explore the cities freely or compete in structured races. The Xbox version includes multiplayer support with split-screen and Xbox Live capabilities, enabling competitive online racing.
Graphically, the game features detailed cityscapes and dynamic weather effects, contributing to immersive race experiences. Midtown Madness 3 received mixed to positive reviews, with praise for its large open worlds and vehicle variety, though some criticism targeted its AI and repetitive gameplay. The Xbox version holds a Metacritic score of 75/100.
