'''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 ''. 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].
Criticism
Many reviewers have been critical of the game. One common criticism is that the option to customize 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 ''. L.A. Rush has also been criticised for not including every area of Los Angeles; for example, the
San Fernando Valley was excluded. Most of the things about the game are positive, and the game is exiting and fun to play, and even rapper
Twista was featured in the game. The game features lots of cars, from the compacts and tuners, like the Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V, Subaru Impreza WRX STI,
Nissan Skyline GTR R34 and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV, to
coupes and sports cars like the Nissan 350Z,
Chevrolet Corvette, Saleen S7 Twin Turbo, 2005 Pontiac GTO,
Dodge Viper SRT-10 and more. There are also muscle cars like the Chevrolet Monte Carlo, the muscle Pontiac GTO, Chevrolet Camaro and more. Pick-up trucks like the Nissan Titan, Dodge Ram Rumble Bee and Nissan Titan are also featured, and sedans like the
Chevrolet Impala SS are there too. There are dozens of concept cars that you can unlock, and the game features more than 30
cars inside.
District Areas
Hollywood
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Hollywood
★
Beverly Hills
★
Mulholland Drive
Downtown
★
Downtown Los Angeles
★
Little Tokyo
★
Fashion District
★
Financial District
South Central
★
Compton
★
Carson
★
LAX (Los Angeles Airport)
South Bay
★
Long Beach
★
San Pedro (Port of L.A.)
Santa Monica
★
Santa Monica
★
Marina Del Rey
★
Venice Beach
Soundtrack
These are the only songs known thus far.
★
Lil' Kim featuring
Mr. Cheeks "
The Jump Off"
★ Twista "Get Me"
★ Twista "Kill Us All"
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J-Kwon "
Tipsy"
★ L.O.R.D. "50 60 75"
★ Desert Mobb "Speedway"
★ Damien Valentine "Pop Dat Clutch"
★ Damien Valentine "We Ridin"
★ Damien Valentine "City of Angels"
★ Twista "Ain't It Man"
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Rock 'N' Roll Soldiers "Funny Little Feeling"
External links
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Official site
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