There is a batch of new online maps available in Remix too that run the gamut of matches, like tag, paint, ordered race and capture the flag again adding to the longevity of the online experience. Of course, Remix players can play against other Remix players and benefit from the new cars and tracks. The PS2 online game does an admirable job (with little or no set-up frustrations), and it's entirely possible to hook up against original MC3 racers with Remix providing you don't use Remix-only content. So the offline game is better than the original release, and so it would appear is the online content. The already-great soundtrack has been given longer legs too, with Rockstar adding an additional 25 tracks or so to the line-up, which now covers a broader range of rockin' tunes with which to get your racin' on.

There are new models from Lamborghini, Infiniti, Dodge and Cadillac to aspire after and the overall longevity of the game has been given a substantial shot in the arm - at least in terms of the single-player game. Tokyo Challenge adds a little bit more than 20 percent in terms of overall single-player gameplay, but more importantly, it also brings around 25 brand new vehicles to the plate. Lucky MC3 gamers can breathe a sigh of relief however, as game data from the original title is fully backward compatible. The all-new Tokyo Challenge mode on the main menu means that you can hop straight into the new city and get cracking, although it should be noted that playing through the original three cities in the career mode is the best way to equip yourself for the harder-than-normal challenge Tokyo offers. The biggest draw is the inclusion of one brand new city - Tokyo (which, I should add, has been dragged and dropped from MC2). Now a year later, those crazy guys and gals at Rockstar San Diego have released a $20 priced version of the game, imaginatively entitled Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix Essentially, Remix is the same excellent racer with a few cool extras thrown in for good measure. At the time, there were few other games that looked and played as well as Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition. It proved to be not only an improvement over Midnight Club 3 - it wasn't as brutally unforgiving - but it added a new dimension with the DUB Magazine association and the crazy amount of customization that could be carried out on the cars, trucks and bikes.

Has it really been a year since I was up to my neck in elite street racing customization? Back in April 2005, Rockstar's Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition hit the Xbox and PS2 with a resounding rev and much burning rubber.

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