Midtown Madness 2 | Plus

Released in 2000 by Microsoft and Angel Studios (now Rockstar San Diego), is a classic open-world racing game that traded realistic simulation for pure, chaotic freedom. As the sequel to the 1999 original, it expanded the "madness" by moving beyond Chicago to feature two meticulously modeled cities: London and San Francisco . Gameplay and Modes

: A new story-driven mode where players train as a Hollywood stunt driver in San Francisco or a taxi driver at the East End Cab Company in London. Midtown Madness 2

The game is best remembered for its "Cruise" mode, which allowed players to ignore timers and checkpoints to simply explore the cities, jump famous landmarks, and cause traffic pile-ups. Released in 2000 by Microsoft and Angel Studios