Midnight Club II review

Midnight Club II is the budget way into open-city street racing on the PS2. Rockstar's own game page describes nightly races through the streets of L.A., Paris and Tokyo, with a choice of performance-enhanced cars or bikes and a simple rule set: there are no rules, you can drive anywhere in the city and the job is to find the fastest route. Rockstar San Diego developed it, and Rockstar dates the release to April 8, 2003, with Mild Lyrics and Violence listed as rating descriptors. That free-route design is what separates it from Burnout and Gran Turismo, where you follow a track. A used disc costs $23.99 at DKOldies before sales, against $76.99 for Midnight Club 3. Its age shows in a thinner customization list than the later DUB Edition, so pick Midnight Club 3 if tuning matters and the price does not.

Who it is for

Players who want open-city racing at a low used price

Price

Used PS2 disc from $23.99 at DKOldies (regular price, before sales).

Original price: $23.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Street races across L.A., Paris and Tokyo
• Choice of performance-enhanced cars or bikes
• No set route: drive anywhere and find the fastest line
• Developed by Rockstar San Diego
• Released April 8, 2003

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Three cities on one disc
• Strength: $23.99 used, a third of the price of Midnight Club 3
• Strength: Motorcycles as well as cars
• Weakness: Older than every other open-world racer here
• Weakness: Rated Teen, per DKOldies
• Weakness: Less customization than Midnight Club 3 or Underground 2

Key facts

• Developer: Rockstar San Diego
• Publisher: Rockstar Games
• Release: April 8, 2003
• Cities: L.A., Paris, Tokyo
• ESRB descriptors: Mild Lyrics, Violence

Where it ranks

Midnight Club II is No. 6 in our Best PS2 Racing Games verdict.