Fans of the original will instantly recognize the graphics interface, which has been tweaked a bit, and the controls as well. From there, things change a bit, though not so much that the game loses its original flavor.

Midtown Madness initially offers two locales to race in: London and San Francisco. I think Frisco is an excellent area to race in, mainly because it guarantees plenty of airtime, and thus adds another dimension to racing. If you liked the San Francisco Rush arcade games, then you will certainly enjoy that locale in this game. London offers a completely different experience, with extremely narrow streets, plenty of winding turns, and, of course, the driving on the left hand side of the street thing.

The graphics are nicely updated from the last version, and depending on what type of system you are running, they can range from above average to excellent.

This demo includes:

Two cars (Ford Mustang Fastback and Mini Cooper Classic); One city (San Francisco); Cruise, Blitz, and Checkpoint modes; Multiplayer enabled (Blitz mode only – Race is called “Wrong way”); Crash Course is enabled (San Francisco only, Frequent Flyer lesson is the one enabled).