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* NightmareFuel: The sounds when certain powerups are being used, such as ''Disruptor'' in Los Angeles, and ''Roar'' in L.A Remix (less so in the third game).

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* NightmareFuel: The sounds when certain powerups are being used, in use, such as the ''Disruptor'' in Los Angeles, and ''Roar'' in L.A Remix (less so in DUB Edition). However, despite this, the third game).''Disruptor'' powerup sounds like it could be in a horror movie, and is a perfect example of HellIsThatNoise.
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** Downplayed with the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable port of ''3: DUB Edition''. While it misses a handful of features such as Race Editor and suffering a bit from framerate issues, it remains faithful to the [=PS2=] and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} version while retaining almost every single content ([[VersionExclusiveContent and adds some exclusive licensed music]] which isn't present in other versions including the UpdatedRerelease ''DUB Edition Remix''). Overall, it's impressive by handeld standards compared to other games that were released on the [=PSP=], for example, ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted''.

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** Downplayed with the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable port of ''3: DUB Edition''. While it misses a handful of features such as Race Editor and suffering a bit from framerate issues, it remains faithful to the [=PS2=] and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} version while retaining almost every single content ([[VersionExclusiveContent and adds some exclusive licensed music]] which isn't present in other versions including the UpdatedRerelease ''DUB Edition Remix''). Overall, it's impressive by handeld handheld standards compared to other games that were released on the [=PSP=], for example, ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted''.
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* PortingDisaster: The UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance version of the first game is an absolute trainwreck compared to the original UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 release. The [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic licensed soundtrack by Surgeon and Dom & Roland]] were swapped out with [[SensoryAbuse awful, ear-bleedingly loud chiptune renditions]], the HUD is painfully minimalistic [[GuideDangIt which makes it difficult to reach a nearby checkpoint if you don't know where to go]] and [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard difficulty spike is so frustrating that it can give]] ''VideoGame/MarioKart'''s RubberbandAI a run for its money.
** Downplayed with the UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable port of ''3: DUB Edition''. While it misses a handful of features such as Race Editor and suffering a bit from framerate issues, it remains faithful to the [=PS2=] and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} version while retaining almost every single content ([[VersionExclusiveContent and adds some exclusive licensed music]] which isn't present in other versions including the UpdatedRerelease ''DUB Edition Remix''). Overall, it's impressive by handeld standards compared to other games that were released on the [=PSP=], for example, ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted''.
** ''Los Angeles Remix'' for [=PSP=] is a bit more of an example compared to the former mainly due to Rockstar London struggling to fit the content much as possible despite the [=UMD=] (and hardware) limitations. Though the majority from the base game is still present, it recycles the Los Angeles map from ''Midnight Club 2'' (in addition to some rework such as additional shortcuts) and the career is shortened up, which can be beaten in few hours. Worst part is that the cutscenes were entirely omitted, making the plot much weaker than in the original [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and a chunk of cars cannot be used depending on which map you're playing]]. As a compensation, Tokyo (returning from ''DUB Edition Remix'') was added in addition to an exclusive career (and new rivals to race) and the Audi R8 ([[TemporaryOnlineContent which was Rockstar Social Club-exclusive and can no longer be obtained through normal means of gameplay in the original]]) is given for free of charge after beating Booke.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: Most players would think of the Zender brand in the first game as yet another fictional brand made up for that game, but it actually existed in real life back in the 90s. The Alpha and Beta vehicles are almost an exact replica of the Zender Fact 4.

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* BreatherBoss: The second act of ''LA Remix'' has Yamagata acting as one, considering that both cities in the game had races that were based on difficulty. But despite this, Yamagata is so easy to beat on anyone's first try.



* ThatOneLevel: A couple of races in the series can qualify as such, and even Midnight Club 3 is known for being the hardest game of the series, thanks to its [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard cheating AI]]. As examples, a few of the unordered races in 2, especially Haley's first race.

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* ThatOneLevel: A couple of races in the series can qualify as such, and even Midnight Club 3 is known for being the hardest game of the series, thanks to its [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard cheating AI]]. As examples, Other examples of this include a few of the unordered races in 2, especially Haley's first race.
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* UnexpectedCharacter: The ''Remix'' version of ''3'' features the 1966 Cadillac Coupe De Ville and 1967 Cadillac Eldorado in the muscle car category. While both cars are highly regarded by classic car enthusiasts, neither of them are usually considered muscle cars.

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* UnexpectedCharacter: The ''Remix'' version of ''3'' features the 1966 Cadillac Coupe De Ville and 1967 Cadillac Eldorado in the muscle car category. While both cars are highly regarded by classic car enthusiasts, neither of them are usually considered muscle cars.cars.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece:
** Released in October of 2000, New York includes the World Trade Center. You can drive at the base of the towers and around [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sphere The Sphere sculpture]]. Less than one year later that area of the game would be a relic of a time gone by.
** The third game subscribes heavily to the RiceBurner culture that emerged thanks to the success of ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious'', and the customisation options have aged poorly as a result. The customisation in ''Los Angeles'' is generally far more tasteful as a result of the culture's decline.
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Again, no one bothered with Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition REMIX on Demonic Spiders


** Not only the police is classified as such, but in ''DUB Edition REMIX'', certain cars driven by the AI, such as the Gemballa GT 750 (if you drive slower cars) and the Lamborghini Diablo VT (if you drive a fully upgraded C Class car like the Supra) would ruin your day, as they'll easily get past you, no matter how well you drive.



* UnexpectedCharacter: The ''Remix'' version of ''3'' features the 1966 Cadillac Coup De Ville and 1967 Cadillac Eldorado in the muscle car category. While both cars are highly regarded by classic car enthusiasts, neither of them are usually considered muscle cars.

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* UnexpectedCharacter: The ''Remix'' version of ''3'' features the 1966 Cadillac Coup Coupe De Ville and 1967 Cadillac Eldorado in the muscle car category. While both cars are highly regarded by classic car enthusiasts, neither of them are usually considered muscle cars.
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* MemeticMutation: ''Midnight Club still cancelled soz.'' [[labelnote:Explanation]] Originating from one of videos by a [[Website/YouTube YouTuber]] named Theo Thomas AKA [=BlackPanthaa=], this quote has turned into a recurring meme among the fanbase [[TakeThat while serving as a potshot directed at]] Creator/RockstarGames for permanently shelving the series while focusing on ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' and ''Online''.[[/labelnote]]

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* MemeticMutation: ''Midnight Club still cancelled soz.'' [[labelnote:Explanation]] Originating from one of videos by a [[Website/YouTube YouTuber]] named Theo Thomas AKA [=BlackPanthaa=], "[=BlackPanthaa=]" Thomas, this quote has turned into a recurring meme among the fanbase [[TakeThat while serving as a potshot directed at]] Creator/RockstarGames for permanently shelving the series while focusing on ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' and ''Online''.[[/labelnote]]
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* ThatOneLevel: A couple of races in the series can qualify as such, and even Midnight Club 3 is known for being the hardest game of the series, thanks to its [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard cheating AI]]. As examples, a few of the unordered races in 2, especially Haley's first race.

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* ThatOneLevel: A couple of races in the series can qualify as such, and even Midnight Club 3 is known for being the hardest game of the series, thanks to its [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard cheating AI]]. As examples, a few of the unordered races in 2, especially Haley's first race.race.
* UnexpectedCharacter: The ''Remix'' version of ''3'' features the 1966 Cadillac Coup De Ville and 1967 Cadillac Eldorado in the muscle car category. While both cars are highly regarded by classic car enthusiasts, neither of them are usually considered muscle cars.
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* DemonicSpiders: The police. In earlier games, they merely rammed you around and impeded your race progress, but in ''LA'' they can actually bring you to a stop and take you out of the race by placing the PlayerCharacter under arrest.

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* DemonicSpiders: The police. In earlier games, they merely rammed you around and impeded your race progress, but in ''LA'' they can actually bring you to a stop and take you out of the race by placing the PlayerCharacter under arrest. They're also ''incredibly'' persistent, potentially able to track you ''even when you're so far away from them you can't see them on the minimap''.
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* NightmareFuel: The sounds when certain powerups are being used, such as ''Disruptor'' in Los Angeles, and ''Roar'' in L.A Remix (less so in the third game).
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* MemeticMutation: ''Midnight Club still cancelled soz.'' [[labelnote:Explanation]] Originating from one of videos by a [[Website/YouTube YouTuber]] named Theo Thomas AKA [=BlackPanthaa=], this quote has turned into a recurring meme among the fanbase [[TakeThat while serving as a potshot directed at]] Creator/RockstarGames for permanently shelving the series while focusing on ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' and ''Online''.[[/labelnote]]

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* MemeticMutation: ''Midnight Club still cancelled soz.'' [[labelnote:Explanation]] Originating from one of videos by a [[Website/YouTube YouTuber]] named Theo Thomas AKA [=BlackPanthaa=], this quote has turned into a recurring meme among the fanbase [[TakeThat while serving as a potshot directed at]] Creator/RockstarGames for permanently shelving the series while focusing on ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' and ''Online''.[[/labelnote]][[/labelnote]]
* ThatOneLevel: A couple of races in the series can qualify as such, and even Midnight Club 3 is known for being the hardest game of the series, thanks to its [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard cheating AI]]. As examples, a few of the unordered races in 2, especially Haley's first race.
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* GoodBadBugs: The ability to "Fish tail" in Midnight Club 2 can allow the player to reach [[LudicrousSpeed ridiculous speed]] and being a very useful ability when beating bosses like Savo. Sadly, this got fixed in Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition and Los Angeles, [[NoFairCheating in order to prevent the players from "cheating"]].

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* GoodBadBugs: The ability to "Fish tail" in Midnight Club 2 can allow the player to reach [[LudicrousSpeed ridiculous speed]] and being a very useful ability when beating bosses like Savo. Sadly, this got fixed in Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition and Los Angeles, [[NoFairCheating in order to prevent the players from "cheating"]]."cheating"]].
* MemeticMutation: ''Midnight Club still cancelled soz.'' [[labelnote:Explanation]] Originating from one of videos by a [[Website/YouTube YouTuber]] named Theo Thomas AKA [=BlackPanthaa=], this quote has turned into a recurring meme among the fanbase [[TakeThat while serving as a potshot directed at]] Creator/RockstarGames for permanently shelving the series while focusing on ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' and ''Online''.[[/labelnote]]
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* [[GoddamnedBats Goddamned Traffic]]: There is nothing more aggravating than having a clear shot at the finish line only to have your run rudely interrupted by a hapless AI computer. Which is why Rockstar made [[TheJuggernaut Aggro]] and [[MakeMeWannaShout Roar]].

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* [[GoddamnedBats Goddamned Traffic]]: There is nothing more aggravating than having a clear shot at the finish line only to have your run rudely interrupted by a hapless AI computer. [[AuthorsSavingThrow Which is why Rockstar made made]] [[TheJuggernaut Aggro]] and [[MakeMeWannaShout Roar]].
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** The first game has the London Police Car. [[LightningBruiser Maxed out speed, great acceleration and handling, and very durable]] means races are very easy. The only caveat is that it's only available in the arcade mode, and has to be unlocked in a [[ThatOneLevel difficult race.]]
*** Before that was the Ascent 470ds. It, too, has great stats though not as great as the London Police Car. It proved to be very handy against the remaining London competitors and the [[FinalBoss World Champion.]]
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* AwesomeMusic: Midnight Club 2's [[CreepyAwesome "Brain" tracks by D-Noiser and Michael Da Brain]] counts as this. Take a good listen to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjNDedit-RY "Brain 29 (Demon Of The Church Mix)"]] and also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Kvnjknv6E "Brain 30 (Train Psycho 303 Mix)"]]. These tracks tend to get the player on edge and claim justice/outrun the racers including [[FinalBoss Savo himself]] when beating his races with a [[LightningBruiser Torque JX.]]

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* AwesomeMusic: SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Midnight Club 2's [[CreepyAwesome "Brain" tracks by D-Noiser and Michael Da Brain]] counts as this. Take a good listen to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjNDedit-RY "Brain 29 (Demon Of The Church Mix)"]] and also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Kvnjknv6E "Brain 30 (Train Psycho 303 Mix)"]]. These tracks tend to get the player on edge and claim justice/outrun the racers including [[FinalBoss Savo himself]] when beating his races with a [[LightningBruiser Torque JX.]]

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* [[GoddamnedBats Goddamned Traffic]]: There is nothing more aggravating than having a clear shot at the finish line only to have your run rudely interrupted by a hapless AI commuter. Which is why Rockstar made [[TheJuggernaut Aggro]] and [[MakeMeWannaShout Roar]].

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* [[GoddamnedBats Goddamned Traffic]]: There is nothing more aggravating than having a clear shot at the finish line only to have your run rudely interrupted by a hapless AI commuter. computer. Which is why Rockstar made [[TheJuggernaut Aggro]] and [[MakeMeWannaShout Roar]].Roar]].
* GoodBadBugs: The ability to "Fish tail" in Midnight Club 2 can allow the player to reach [[LudicrousSpeed ridiculous speed]] and being a very useful ability when beating bosses like Savo. Sadly, this got fixed in Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition and Los Angeles, [[NoFairCheating in order to prevent the players from "cheating"]].
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* AwesomeMusic: Midnight Club 2's [[CreepyAwesome "Brain" tracks by D-Noiser and Michael Da Brain]] counts as this. Take a good listen to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjNDedit-RY "Brain 29 (Demon Of The Church Mix)"]] and also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Kvnjknv6E "Brain 30 (Train Psycho 303 Mix)"]]. These tracks tend to get the player on edge and claim justice/outrun the racers including [[FinalBoss Savo himself]] when beating his races with a [[LightningBruiser Torque JX.]]
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* GameBreaker: The Kawasaki ZX-14 is unlocked when you reach Champion rank. Fully modified, it will blow the doors off many A-class exotics for between half and one-''tenth'' of the price, depending on your choice of comparison. It can make short work of the difficult AI (see NintendoHard below). The South Central Pack (which is included in the ''Complete Edition'') also has the Ducati 1098, which is slightly cheaper and even faster stock. Combine either of those with Level 3 Agro and they're almost unstoppable.
** The roar ability in ''Dub Edition''. Not only does it cause traffic to move out of the way, but it also causes the rival cars to swerve and fishtail like crazy. Using this when the rival is about to make a sharp turn, is going off of a jump, or is about to go down a narrow passageway can quickly turn the tide of the race in your favor.

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* GameBreaker: The Kawasaki ZX-14 is unlocked when you reach Champion rank. Fully modified, it will blow the doors off many A-class exotics for between half and one-''tenth'' of the price, depending on your choice of comparison. It can make short work of the difficult AI (see NintendoHard below). The South Central Pack (which is included in the ''Complete Edition'') also has the Ducati 1098, which is slightly cheaper and even faster stock. Combine either of those with Level 3 Agro [[TheJuggernaut Agro]] and they're almost unstoppable.
** The roar [[MakeMeWannaShout Roar]] ability in ''Dub Edition''. Not only does it cause traffic to move out of the way, but it also causes the rival cars to swerve and fishtail like crazy. Using this when the rival is about to make a sharp turn, is going off of a jump, or is about to go down a narrow passageway can quickly turn the tide of the race in your favor.
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** GameBreaker: The roar ability in ''Dub Edition''. Not only does it cause traffic to move out of the way, but it also causes the rival cars to swerve and fishtail like crazy. Using this when the rival is about to make a sharp turn, is going off of a jump, or is about to go down a narrow passageway can quickly turn the tide of the race in your favor.

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** GameBreaker: The roar ability in ''Dub Edition''. Not only does it cause traffic to move out of the way, but it also causes the rival cars to swerve and fishtail like crazy. Using this when the rival is about to make a sharp turn, is going off of a jump, or is about to go down a narrow passageway can quickly turn the tide of the race in your favor.
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** GameBreaker: The roar ability in ''Dub Edition''. Not only does it cause traffic to move out of the way, but it also causes the rival cars to swerve and fishtail like crazy. Using this when the rival is about to make a sharp turn, is going off of a jump, or is about to go down a narrow passageway can quickly turn the tide of the race in your favor.
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* FridgeBrilliance: The first two games take the BrandX route for vehicle names. In the first game, the Jones J-series pickups are based on the Ford F-series pickup. This is a stealth ShoutOut as this isn't the first time a [[Creator/HarrisonFord Ford]] has "played" a [[Franchise/IndianaJones Jones]].
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* BestLevelEver: Midnight Club 3's "Big Air" in Atlanta. A fast paced track that still takes you across a good portion of the city thanks to, as the title suggests, two ''massive'' jumps that throw you over rooftops. Add in some space for drifting and you have a highly memorable track.
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* [[GoddamnedBats Goddamned Traffic]]: There is nothing more aggravating than having a clear shot at the finish line only to have your run rudely interrupted by a hapless AI commuter. Which is why Rockstar made Aggro.

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* [[GoddamnedBats Goddamned Traffic]]: There is nothing more aggravating than having a clear shot at the finish line only to have your run rudely interrupted by a hapless AI commuter. Which is why Rockstar made Aggro.[[TheJuggernaut Aggro]] and [[MakeMeWannaShout Roar]].
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Surely you could go with a lot of the songs in the series, but by far the most AWESOME of them all are '''ALL OF THE SONGS''' by Music/NineInchNails that appeared in the series: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwhBRJStz7w The Hand That Feeds]]" in ''3'', and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTfpOsPy3VM 1,000,000]]" and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R_I2G_mWsc Discipline]]" in ''Los Angeles''.
** Don't forget Little Sister by QueensOfTheStoneAge or Club Foot by Kasabin, which fit the atmosphere of ''3'' perfectly.
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Surely you could go with a lot of the songs in the series, but by far the most AWESOME of them all are '''ALL OF THE SONGS''' by NineInchNails that appeared in the series: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwhBRJStz7w The Hand That Feeds]]" in ''3'', and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTfpOsPy3VM 1.000.000]]" and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R_I2G_mWsc Discipline]]" in ''Los Angeles''.

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Surely you could go with a lot of the songs in the series, but by far the most AWESOME of them all are '''ALL OF THE SONGS''' by NineInchNails Music/NineInchNails that appeared in the series: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwhBRJStz7w The Hand That Feeds]]" in ''3'', and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTfpOsPy3VM 1.000.000]]" 1,000,000]]" and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R_I2G_mWsc Discipline]]" in ''Los Angeles''.



* GameBreaker: The Kawasaki ZX-14 is unlocked when you reach Champion rank. Fully modified, it will blow the doors off many A-class exotics for between half and one-''tenth'' of the price, depending on your choice of comparison. It can make short work of the difficult AI (see NintendoHard below). The South Central Pack (which is included in the Complete Edition) also has the Ducati 1098, which is slightly cheaper and even faster stock.

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* GameBreaker: The Kawasaki ZX-14 is unlocked when you reach Champion rank. Fully modified, it will blow the doors off many A-class exotics for between half and one-''tenth'' of the price, depending on your choice of comparison. It can make short work of the difficult AI (see NintendoHard below). The South Central Pack (which is included in the Complete Edition) ''Complete Edition'') also has the Ducati 1098, which is slightly cheaper and even faster stock.stock. Combine either of those with Level 3 Agro and they're almost unstoppable.
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* DemonicSpiders: The police.

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* DemonicSpiders: The police. In earlier games, they merely rammed you around and impeded your race progress, but in ''LA'' they can actually bring you to a stop and take you out of the race by placing the PlayerCharacter under arrest.
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** Don't forget Little Sister by QueensoftheStoneAge or Club Foot by Kasabin, which fit the atmosphere of 3 perfectly.

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** Don't forget Little Sister by QueensoftheStoneAge QueensOfTheStoneAge or Club Foot by Kasabin, which fit the atmosphere of 3 ''3'' perfectly.
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** Don't forget Little Sister by QueensoftheStoneAge or Club Foot by Kasabin, which fit the atmosphere of 3 perfectly.
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Surely you could go with a lot of the songs in the series, but by far the most AWESOME of them all are '''ALL OF THE SONGS''' by NineInchNails that appeared in the series: "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwhBRJStz7w The Hand That Feeds]]" in ''3'', and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTfpOsPy3VM 1.000.000]]" and "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R_I2G_mWsc Discipline]]" in ''Los Angeles''.

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