Midnight Club 3 Is One Of The Hardest Racing games

[@elitef40]

Wait till you try Midnight Club II. It's known for being one of, if not the hardest racing game ever made.

[@roshi61704]

I found it tons easier. End game MC II is definitely difficult, don't get me wrong. But once you memorize everything it's not as bad. With MC3, memorization doesn't save you when your opponents are a mile ahead of you

[@Threelapz]

I’m not looking forward to it 😭

[@malekd.ketchup9047]

@@roshi61704 you’re definitely right about MCII. I’m still stuck on savo though 😅 Haven’t gotten as far in MC3.

[@Shrek_Smith]

Facts I never got to pass mnc 2 but I did pass mnc3

[@FR0Z0NEkeys]

@@malekd.ketchup904715 years and I’m still stuck on Savo in MC2.

[@jailenes5594]

it’s crazy because this is how it looked when i was a kid. i remember being amazed at how nice the graphics were lol.

[@OT_Sauce]

I have a ps2 and MC3, and it unfortunately does not look like this lol. It's quite low res it's hard to make out details. I'm jealous of emulators

[@swiwaii781]

@@OT_Saucesurely low res makes it look nicer in a way because you cant see the pixelated textures and stuff as well

[@Arexion5293]

Not entirely sure what you know, so I'll just make a list of tips: - Tokyo Challenge has its own progression and cups for different vehicle classes and types. So you can jump in and out of it when ever you want to, though you can tell it was designed with experienced players in mind. I recommend doing the exotic cup once you own an exotic, because the prize car is excellent. - If you look back while in air it puts the game into slow motion. - Holding the steering stick up and down moves the camera up and down. Useful for viewing what's coming up ahead. - While holding the button to look back the d-pad can be used for turning the camera around. This exists in MCLA as well. - If you use a nitrous right before using a slipstream turbo, the two will stack up and explode you up to speed. This trick can be done in 2 and 3, not LA. - Select can be used during races as well to check the map while in a paused state. - Sports Bikes are the easy mode. Even more so in MCLA. Honestly I don't recommend using them for progression, they're a bit too good. - Choppers are garbage. Just sell any you get your hands on, unless you want to 100% the game. - Some checkpoints are way wider than others, allowing for better racing lines. This varies a lot and it's basically impossible to tell visually. - Using weight transfer (L1) in air can help stabilise landings. Or you can use it to do a flip. - Not sure how much you used burnout, but it does make you get off the line faster. Also useful if you crash and slown down completely. - While in reverse tapping handbrake while turning results with a J-turn. Useful if you get spun around. - It's usually a good idea to save at least 1 nitrous for the end of race just in case the AI catches up. They're also good for getting back up to speed after a crash. But if you have plenty to use, like in a Lap race that refreshes the nos, might as well use them.

[@joshuajefferson3504]

Choppers were never garbage you just don't know how to handle them. 😂😂😂

[@Arexion5293]

@@joshuajefferson3504 They bounce everywhere, unlike sports bikes even hitting their side makes you fall over, the turn angle is pretty bad and they turn slowly. Only argument I can sort of see is using the Tune menu to make the drifts better, or am I missing something? They seem very inefficient for grip driving considering the poor turning. Do speedrunners get more out of them or what?

[@wrldpires]

​@@Arexion5293i usually use the l1 combined with r1 to corner them (r1 only in thigh curves) and even tho they are not as agile as sport bikes they are still really good, never had and issue with them bouncing in my last play through I've made probably more than half the game with the cuevito

[@Arexion5293]

@@wrldpires Yeah, that's how you make them turn more efficiently. I always found completing their club races to be a pain, so I ended up avoiding them altogether. Only done the game 100% a few times because I just don't enjoy all of the clubs and Tokyo tournaments.

[@qwerty-tv9wc]

-weight transfer can allow you to take sharper turns on bikes or stabilize your car when it's tilting on one side during taking turns on high speeds so that you dont land on your roof

[@GRIMEYtheFATMAN]

It was easier because the game featured adaptive difficulty - the more you restart a race, the easier it got, but the better you did, the harder it got, which was particularly aggravating when you noticed the randos filling out the grid running better than the character you were specifically racing...

[@sambeezy007]

MW05 was just hard to me

[@nostalgiaof98]

I never knew it got easier I thought I just got more familiar with the track and more confident with my moves, like predicting turns and events

[@wayge]

​@@nostalgiaof98its a mixture of both

[@Donavin0]

General tip use nitrous close to the end of the race it will help out a lot I played through that whole game in my childhood and that is what gave me the wins the most is to save the nitrous for last resort.

[@Threelapz]

Bet thanks

[@_Nathan-]

I think this series will blow up your channel. This is one of the most nostalgic games for a lot of people!

[@joshcooper467]

Just letting you know, the jump between D class vehicles like the 300C and C class vehicles is huge! The same applies from C to B and B to A. Do NOT forget to upgrade your car's performance.

[@jclaterz227]

One of the best racing games I've play for the PS2 era. Tip: If y'all wanna disable car damage so you can keep your car clean and have it play out like a PS2-era Need for Speed, go to the main menu > options > enter cheat code > "ontheroad" (note you have to enter the cheat code each time you go back to the game's main menu). This doesn't affect the gameplay at all but you don't need to worry about totalling your car when racing/free-roaming because car physics in this game is a bit cray-cray lol

[@Threelapz]

👀👀👀👀👀

[@GRIMEYtheFATMAN]

Didn't see this post when I posted the damage cheat, but as my post covered, it DOES affect gameplay if you use a bike...

[@mystiqueman366]

you can hit a wall at 200mph and stay on the bike@@GRIMEYtheFATMAN

[@williamlim5234]

MC 3 was the bomb back then, i had a lot of joy playing it, unlocking all the cars and such, it's very rewarding

[@Threelapz]

Facts

[@peterpemrich6962]

I don't even know if I spent more time racing or more time on customizing the cars. My favorite part would be smoking with my friends at night and seeing who could cruise through the highways the fastest it was so fun

[@turxa]

I think anyone whos ever played this game can relate to the first two moments at the intro of this video.. "and i missed the !...". Emotional damage. 10/10 intro

[@jd3dacat]

Go in the properties section of this game on your emulator (if using nightly version of the emulator) and then go down to patches. You will see a 60 fps patch there. Check the box to enable it. Then go to your emulation settings in the properties still and make your EE Cycle rate from 100 (default) to 300 overclock. That will make the game run at 60 fps if your PC is strong enough to handle it lol

[@KP-48-007]

There is 60 fps patch also blur effect removal patch, highly recommended the game will be much easier to control

[@GeneralChrisGaming]

A small help * Press L1 to access weights transfer. On the ground this can be used to pop the car on two wheels. Not very helpful however o believe this prevents drivers from slip streaming you. - On the air you can move the car around allowing you to safely land correctly on the ground and not bounce around uncontrollably * you should always do a burnout. At the start of the race if you crash or miss a turn. The amount of acceleration again from this is to high to miss out on and you can even turn the car around allowing for an even faster recovery - you can even do a reverse burnout allowing you to reverse quicker u can than hit the handbrake to do a 180 but turning around doing a burnout is better still.

[@Draco_613vx]

To make it easier after crashing into cars and buildings just hold the handbrake and accelerator (R2 for the handbrake and X as the accelerator on the PlayStation controller) at the same time and do a burnout by moving the analog stick. It saves you a lot more time then reversing. Personally after a burnout and if its clear I use a nitrous and I'm back to top speed again.

[@Threelapz]

Thanks for the advice!

[@Tyth3skater]

You can do the same at the start of a race to get a boost from the jump if you time it right

[@dabusiness429]

You'll get the hang of it bro trust me

[@leokismet8586]

Mc3 in 2024, do my eyes deceive me. 🔥 I spent so many hours on this series back in the day. Good memories

[@shrekomode]

Mc3 is challenging but it’s nothing compared to mc2, easily one of the hardest racing games ever made

[@tayeeinthacut9661]

I agree

[@nizzy2962]

Midnight Club 1 is the hardest Midnight Club 2 & 3 are easy

[@taitai4real]

It a rig game just like the claw machine. You definitely have to replay it many time to get one right. This game will definitely steal all your change and have breaking the machine if it made it into arcade machine

[@ethiogame007]

Bro midnight club is still amazing and very difficult racing game even now I’m playing for my channel after 19 years ❤

[@Mr.Qwayzar]

This game taught me Defensive driving ngl

[@tylerthetiger2659]

The midnight club series was the highlight of rockstar games back in the early 2000s, God wat an Era that was....

[@PackBrewBadgeWI4]

I have Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix for the PS2 and honestly, this game does get challenging every now and then but rewards you for knowing how to race cleanly and efficiently without colliding with traffic and other obstacles. What I love the most about the Midnight Club series is it provides skill rewarding gameplay without egregious rubber banding.

[@rvkasper]

Loving your channel! This is the first of your videos I watched - I love midnight club 3! That motion blur and those alleys is a bitch. Also that level where you drive by the boardwalk that has that jump by the amusement park; glad im not the only one that struggled with that! Keep em coming man. Your interactions with Phil had me rolling btw

[@Threelapz]

Phil wasn't playing lol

[@Blazer.B.Blazing]

I was like no it's not I beat this game multiple times when I was a kid. The first crashing clip 5 seconds in. "oh yeah I hated that section at the beach" XD game does know how to make you angry. That is for sure. You can be in the lead for a 3 lap race and 1 crash or wrong turn on the last lap will have you in 4th before you know it lol. Especially the "random" turning arrow type races. Threw me for a loop the first time I saw that. Any midnight club is welcome in my soul. We need another one for sure.

[@malik6795]

Remember playing this with my brother we struggled to beat this game as kids

[@foodaah]

if you don't crash, races in this game is often easy(early game) and you just need to have an insane reaction time to cope with the sudden accelerations from boosts, and the end game cars

[@Wolf96.]

Dude I know how those cheap crashes can drive a person to madness lol. Especially landed a perfect jump and flipping the car I feel your pain.

[@tejay9416]

The dope thing about Remix is it actually came with a pile of special extra cars and they didnt just slap a "cool" name on it. I just beat the game a month or two ago now for the second time in probably a good 15-20 years, and I know exactly what you mean I really didnt think it was that difficult but it must of taken me a solid two weeks of playing a bit everyday to actually get through it. Love this game, perfect combination of actual racing and arcade racing.

[@rashaunroberts8954]

So we're just gonna ignore what just happened at 1:20

[@Threelapz]

Yep 😀

[@kendallyoung4553]

I remember I rented midnight club 1 from block buster when I was a kid damn time flies

[@Threelapz]

Blockbuster ohh the memories 😭

[@jakethreesixty]

Real ones remember playing this ONLINE on the PS2, there was a very active community right here on KZbin up until GameSpy and it's servers went under, lots of those videos still exsist.

[@jakethreesixty]

Also, the race 'Dirty Birds' in Atlanta is fuckin goated

[@anindividual3889]

If you end up playing through the game, at the end of the exotics in San Diego, the race Savant is insane.

[@deontemays4859]

3:46 Got gapped so hard off the launch i thought he was driving in reverse for like a millisecond

[@GRIMEYtheFATMAN]

ontheroad - enter that into the cheats menu to get vehicle invincibility, so you won't get damaged out by excessive wrecks or getting knocked into the pumps at a gas station, but more importantly, to avoid getting knocked off that bike you just unlocked every 10 seconds...

[@Vynismynamelmao]

this the type of game i wouldnt get bored playing after finishing it 6 times (also if you crash into a wall or something and your car completely stops you should hold the handbrake and initiate a burnout for a speed recovery)

[@Threelapz]

Thanks for the advice

[@Vynismynamelmao]

@@Threelapz your welcome

[@Zaik0]

The ops are on rails, they have infinite nos ontop of slipstream and even if they crash they just reset instantly with acceleration that defies the laws of physics. Great car selection and music though.

[@TKielman666]

Bro midnight Club LA legit almost made me punch a hole in the wall. Its just that Midnight Club charm lol

[@cidfacetious3722]

Why would you think your last midnight club video would flop? It’s one of the best racing games of the generation, and still great today

[@Threelapz]

Because my channel is mainly NFS lol

[@FBi_.]

You talking about midnight club LA that joint was 💩💩

[@cidfacetious3722]

@@Threelapz that makes sense lol. Welcome to greatness.

[@cidfacetious3722]

@@FBi_. never played It. just played the trilogy. Would be great if someone would remaster them.

[@jessiepena9713]

I like how it looks like when it rains and dusk in Tokyo map. And try going to options to configure the way u drive if u want the car to slide more or less.

[@corsac2007]

People have to learn that you actually need to break the car to turn. The handbreak is for drifting, but it won't reduces the speed of your car for turning.

[@iBelieveAkinFly]

Got it and beat it again (100%) in 2 days. What a fun time. Might do it again.

[@vhsretrogamer1664]

I remember playing this on psp with resolution 480x272. On speeds like this with huge pixels it was literally impossible for me to finish. But still it was pretty good for psp

[@nostalgiaof98]

Watching some of this driving was very painful, at the same time kinda relatable

[@Jkuro_]

God I remember playing this game all the time as a kid, Xbox seriously needs to put this in the store

[@Ihelpanytime]

7:16 bro started tweaking 💀

[@chrisbellard4035]

One on my favorite games I still play on ps2 till this day

[@AMS-KungPao]

One of my favorite racing games of all time! Along with Gran Turismo 4 and Burnout 3: Takedown. Those two are also a must-play.

[@Threelapz]

Couldn't agree more!

[@Extorris]

I grew up playing dub edition remix. Most fun I've ever had, I miss it.

[@swissflxw2091]

Trust me, MC2 is the real challange

[@XOTICXPATRIATE]

yeah the memories of throwing an absolute tantrum come to mind with this video!

[@Deimos001]

Fyi you can have a headstart by doing the burnout at the starting line,bikes are faster than cars but are more fragile. Whenever you have the chance do the Tokyo challenge, complete it 100% and get the zonda f, great class A car.

[@Deimos001]

I completed 100% of this game and can say for sure,it ain't hard, you'll need to learn the routes and alleyways. Oh yeah when you're completing the clubs, always buy the last bike/car from each list, they're the best with the stats.

[@milkbottle4u]

I will also say that sports bikes are kind of broken in this game (but you have to drive near perfectly: you touch anything and you’re gonna see your body flying across the screen 😂)

[@Idragonfacei]

man those light trails coming off everything are hard to watch XD

[@grandtheftveterian4908]

Little pro tip hold handbrake and gas and let go at the start of the race and your car will launch like a rocket

[@andrewkadar]

the trick to this game is to have 356 restarts every race till you get it right

[@kevinantojoji5640]

midnight club 3 in ps2 in my opinion is only a few contestants/ competitors races ,tournaments & club events are just hard because so many common obstacles are so usual just like NFS .& cop cars on the other hand r a big distraction because they ram me off the road & corner me but luckily the cops won't catch the player so that the player won't have to pay a fine 4 illegal street racing. but in NFS cops do catch the player & pay fine. when it comes to racing, driving the best car with insanely high performance & clean driving while in the lead can get the job done.

[@bearholla8145]

Once you learn all the short cuts the races starts getting a lil easier to win

[@erikodineroPHB]

I see you riding with The Luxury Racing Club in that 300🔥

[@KanzakiYuya]

I can relate these pains in the MC3...

[@xorxpert]

man i really miss this game 😢 but ngl, once you get a feel of gameplay, it’s really easy. dub edition is my favorite

[@almightypear]

bro u gotta continue this

[@Threelapz]

Will do 💪

[@kanaanlopz]

I’ve been replaying it and had some trouble, I thought I was just old 😂 I’m glad someone else feels my pain

[@Threelapz]

Nah you not alone lol

[@NatekCGSN]

I’ve beat this game so many times but I’ve also had to restart so many races lol

[@BigDaddyNugget8744]

Man, how many times did i restart races. i remember dreading those non linear races too!

[@snuppy563]

Man I remember spending alot of my life, on this video game drifting around the highway ha

[@WhatIs205]

This game was very difficult, I got to the Saleen S7 and the Saleen S7. After that I stopped.

[@martinvargasortuno2096]

you’re gonna pull your hair out with the exotics.

[@TheBigfoot1516]

Lol, I remember wiping out in the same places during the same races. Great game.

[@Mrjal6h]

Yeah the car handle’s like a boat is because the wheel size put a reasonable size to make it handle better and don’t just slam it on the floor

[@BlkK1ng]

I’ve noticed that the more you restart the game the harder it becomes 😂😂 I restarted a race legit 20 times and still lost Took a break for a couple days

[@PrinceArnie]

I did finish it twice, but never finish most wanted. That bounty mission is too much for me😂

[@thewiddler1746]

This game is ruthless, I’m about to give up soon

[@milkbottle4u]

Good times. I remember as a kid the Asakusa and Imperial Palace tournaments in Tokyo made me want to crack the disc in half 💀 Also wait til you get to Atlanta 💀

[@truestory9891]

I need to start playing this game again i stopped when I unlocked motorcycles and the el camino

[@selcouthmesonoxian3143]

this is basically what it looks like driving drunk

[@Threelapz]

Exactly 😂

[@JohnJames.]

Never played the remix, but beat the og 100% , was just talking about this game

[@SpaceGod718]

Man this brings back memories

[@LuckyQuadrifoglio]

We building hellcat Chryslers with this one

[@yesimbackfromthedead416]

This was the game i wanted to play so badly, but the PS2 wouldn't read the disc, which bummed me out l so much

[@Kels14B]

one of the best racing games to ever exist.

[@orest395]

You can fit all of the Tokyo xtreme racer series in that

[@truerebel5467]

In MC motorcycles have always been the best vehicle class to use. Trivialize the game immensely.

[@rahulmurali8302]

They are OP and fast in this game

[@sgj4214]

Childhood memories right here!

[@4ngeldus739]

This game really do be that hard though. For some reason it's still easier than midnight club 1 and 2 but the physics are just crazy in this one

[@idontlikerome2744]

I was like "wait how is dude have the 300c while racing Carlos? Isnt the Balboa Tournament available AFTER defeating him? Nah the Chrysler is a luxury sedan in this game

[@jskylinegtr34]

The Balboa is unlocked after beating Bishop

[@Leukick]

Is it? Cause I beat that game at 100% when I was lil. I remember being so proud of seeing that 100% 😂

[@Domman56]

Mans said “ I think Phil Just died 😂”

[@topg1964]

Damn dude I really used to just drive around at like 200mph NOS hitting jumps and win every single race like it was nothing 🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭

[@Threelapz]

I haven't finished Unbound story yet lol

[@XxDeLegendxX]

A lot of people saying MC2 was hard hasn’t experienced the first MC lol. That game was pretty brutal

[@Threelapz]

It's always the first one lol

[@MalikATL]

I was just playing this game the other day on my modded ps2 it's pretty cool cause it has a bult in HDMI port.

[@JRC99]

I loved this game as a kid. I genuinely get angry just _thinking_ about playing it these days. That's how bad it makes me rage. LA is the only one that's aged worth a shit, and as someone who grew up and still lives about 20 minutes from Detroit that makes me kinda sad.

[@Threelapz]

The game is rage inducing lol

[@JRC99]

@@Threelapz it really is. I've always had anger issues to begin with so I've sworn off MC3

[@LawrenceBooHolnessOfficial]

This Is My Favorite Racing Game - ThreeLapz - Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition [Remix] [Year: 2005] On Sony Computer Entertainment - Playstation 2 With Two Memory Cards In The Console 🎮

[@imacryptid5254]

Dude this game would drive me insane when I was like 9 years old 😂 I would literally sit there for hours failing the same race over and over again. Edit: still some of the best memories of my childhood.

[@kavogaming5352]

We were very similar ages and I remember doing this exact thing too 😂😂

[@NatekCGSN]

Only race the actual racers not the events and you will beat the game faster but you need to beat the club to get 100%

[@LuckyQuadrifoglio]

It’s better if you have a tuner. It can handle better through the curves

[@Ap-gk4rs]

3:08 *pause*

[@BrandonSmith-fk5yb]

No kap , Midnight club gotta be mad again , let start the conversation

[@BrandonSmith-fk5yb]

Made*

[@useryt286]

GTA 6 needs midnightclub style car scene and customization

[@JTAentertainment]

The remitz 💀

[@lxDarkNinjaxl]

See I’ve played this game for years in my life. It was alright ngl. I didn’t have much of a problem with it.

[@vaulthunterfromterra4053]

You should probably watch Cortisol Gaming to see how he drives, then come back and try it for yourself. Also, some free upgrades you can do in this game are Wider Tires, bigger wheels, and lower suspension. Wide tires? More grip. Lower ride hight? More stability. Bigger wheels? Here’s where the silly sh*t comes in. The game still thinks your car is lowered and therefore is unaffected by having huge wheels. It also doesn’t track the weight of the wheel. So big wheel = more acceleration + avoid bottoming out.

[@vaulthunterfromterra4053]

Btw, YES. increasing the FPS breaks the game, but in the fun way. Vehicle animations & dialogue are tied to the frame rate. Ex: at 30fps, a supercar will top out at 250mph. at 60fps, it’ll top out at 500mph. But you won’t realize it at first because the speedo is analog.

[@joelarias55]

Played this with 23 inch rims on the rear with 21 inches on the the front with the lambo marcy lol 😂 9 year old me was struggling