L.A Rush details
by Kit

Friday, August 27 2004

New racer game will focus on street racing.

Midway Games today announced the development of L.A. Rush, a racing videogame based on the sport of competitive street racing. A reinvention of the classic Midway Rush franchise, L.A. Rush is scheduled for release in spring 2005 on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox video game system from Microsoft.

Based on entirely new technology that recreates a living, breathing go anywhere Los Angeles with
highly destructible environments, players will be able to explore Los Angeles by day or by night from Compton, to LAX, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and the beaches of Santa Monica.

The story mode of L.A. Rush, featuring exclusive content partners, Rides magazine and West Coast Customs, presents an adventure in a fully free-roaming city.

Cop chases, gridlock, cross-traffic, high-flying jumps, and the death-defying shortcuts that the Rush franchise is known for take L.A. Rush beyond the standard tuner-car simulation game. Featuring a number of gameplay modes and unique objectives, L.A. Rush will feature more than 50 licensed and concept cars, classic muscle cars, SUVs and import tuners, customizable part manufacturers and designs (including several exclusive West Coast Customs vehicle concepts), celebrity talent, music and much more. More details on L.A. Rush will be unveiled in early 2005.

--- Kit