You've cruised past the Santa Monica pier, raced down the Sunset Strip, torn through Beverly Hills and blasted past skyscrapers in downtown LA. But you haven't truly experienced Los Angeles until you've had your fill of Randy's Donuts. So in early 2009, Rockstar Games will provide an alternative to glitz and glamour, and take your copy of Midnight Club: LA to the ghetto with the new South Central DLC expansion pack.
How much content are we talking about? Well, that probably depends how much you want to pay... for an undisclosed fee, you can get new races, cars, music and the game's first SUVs. But taking a page from the game-changing DLC pioneers at Criterion, the main attraction -- a new area of of the city one-third the size of the entire original game -- will be available for free.
Considering that the size of Midnight Club: LA itself was often compared to the Midnight Club 3's three cities put together, series fans will know this is no small addition -- and considering how much detail Rockstar puts into their environments, we'd guess it's a fairly costly one too. Here's hoping not too costly to stop this kind of thing from becoming a trend.
You can find a pair of additional screens, and a press release with a minor list of South Central's more colorful landmarks, immediately follow.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce the massive downloadable upgrade and content pack for Midnight Club: Los Angeles, the latest installment of its critically acclaimed and genre-defining Midnight Club franchise. The content will be available early next year for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
The "South Central Upgrade Map" provides players with a whole new area of the city, about one-third the size of the original map, and will be available for free. This area features L.A. landmarks such as Exposition Park, the USC campus, Shrine Auditorium, Crenshaw Plaza, and the L.A. Memorial Coliseum and stretches south to the 105 Freeway. In addition to the free new city area, players will be able to purchase the "South Central Content Pack" which includes new character competitions, races, cars and music available in a single complete package. The new vehicles include a variety of cars and a motorcycle. Also making an appearance for the first time in Midnight Club: Los Angeles will be SUVs, a longtime favorite of the series' fans.
"This downloadable content hones in on a very iconic area of Los Angeles," said Jay Panek, Midnight Club Producer at Rockstar San Diego. "'This South Central download features staples of the area, from the landmarks to the types of cars, and we think it really helps enhance the overall L.A. feel we set out to recreate."
Game Informer described Midnight Club: Los Angeles as "just what the doctor ordered: a fun, fast racing experience with enough content to keep you playing for months." The addition of South Central will enhance the overall experience and extend the game even further.
Developed by Rockstar San Diego, Midnight Club: Los Angeles provides a seamless, breathtaking environment for everyone who loves to compete. With no load times, no tracks, and no rules, the game allows players to race at breakneck speeds through an unbelievable recreation of Los Angeles in fully customizable, licensed cars.
The racing experience in Midnight Club: Los Angeles is extended online at the Rockstar Games Social Club (www.rockstargames.com/socialclub), where players are able to enter tournaments, share in-game photos, rate other people's rides, track stats with other gamers, and listen to and purchase music from the soundtrack.
Midnight Club: Los Angeles is currently available for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 and is rated T for Teen. The “South Central Upgrade Map” and “South Central Content Pack” both require players to have the full version of Midnight Club: Los Angeles for Xbox 360 or PLAYSTATION 3 and an Xbox LIVE or a PlayStation Network membership to download. For more information, log onto www.rockstargames.com/midnightclubla.
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