L.A. Rush
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| Developer(s) | Midway Games |
| Publisher(s) | Midway Games |
| Release date(s) | October 10, 2005 (NA) October 21, 2005 (EU) February 1, 2006 (PC) (NA) April 28, 2006 (PC) (EU) |
| Genre(s) | Driving |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | PEGI: 12+, ESRB: Teen (T), BBFC: PG |
| Platform(s) | PS2, Xbox, Gizmondo, PC |
| Media | DVD |
L.A. Rush (also known as Rush 4) is the 4th installment in the Rush series of video games. It was released in North America for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles on October 10, 2005 and on October 21 in Europe. The PC version was released on November 4 in Europe. Many details were revealed at E3 in May 2005. The game is free-roaming with races similar to those in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The GPS map can have a point assigned to a certain location and then the point shows up on the radar during gameplay. The game features voice talent from Orlando Jones, Bill Bellamy, and Twista. In addition to the console versions and PC version it was to be available on Gizmondo [1].
[edit] Criticism
Many reviewers have been critical of the game. One common criticism is that the option to customise the cars was poorly done; you can not modify them yourself, instead, the car is automatically done to whatever the West Coast Customs crew decides to do. Gamesradar says: "Roll your vehicle into the garage and they'll kit it out with what they feel like". [2] However, the changed handling in the game was welcomed as it is similar to the handling in Juiced and Need for Speed: Underground 2. L.A. Rush has also been criticised for not including every area of Los Angeles; for example, the San Fernando Valley was excluded.
