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How Accurate is Midnight Club: Los Angeles?

Posted November 6, 2008 by Myxo

Midnight Club: Los Angeles, Rockstar’s first next-gen entry in the Midnight Club series, is quite possibly the hardest racing game I’ve ever played, right next to those 24 hour races in Gran Turismo. Yet, despite it’s incredible difficulty, the game is fun to play and easy to enjoy, frustration aside. Going with the namesake, Midnight Club is set in the city of Los Angeles, in fact, the developers promised that this game boasts the most accurate representation of Los Angeles ever seen in a video game, going more for the look and feel, rather than 1:1 street accuracy, like 2004’s True Crime: Streets of Los Angeles.

Does it live to the promise? Let’s take a look.

The Chateau Marmont

Midnight Club: Los Angeles

Real-Life Counterpart

It is pretty accurate, they even managed to get the iPod billboard! What is not seen in the game picture is that even the little side street that curves off Sunset, like in the real life picture, is actually there. The sign for The Chateau Marmont, which is not seen in the real life picture looks exactly how it was represented in Midnight Club.

Santa Monica Pier sign

Midnight Club: Los Angeles

Real-Life Counterpart

It looks pretty much the same, aside from some minor differences. Notably, the cartoon-ish pillars at each side of the sign. In real life, Colorado Avenue turns into the Santa Monica pier and anyone is able to drive all the way down to the pier. In the game, Colorado Avenue ends at Ocean Avenue and the Santa Monica pier is it’s own separate entity.

Holiday Inn @ Santa Monica Beach

Midnight Club: Los Angeles

Real-Life Counterpart

It looks like it, Rockstar even managed to get the Holiday Inn brand name. It’s right next to the Santa Monica pier in game much like real life. The only differences is the lack of white borders, the way the Holiday Inn sign is a little higher in game, and for some reason, the artists decided to add a parking structure that does not exist in real life.

The Georgian Hotel

Midnight Club: Los Angeles

Real-Life Counterpart

Eerily accurate, both buildings to the side of the hotel are featured

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