For some reason, I decided I should get a new racing game for the PSP so I didn’t just keep playing OutRun. In the cold light of day I cannot see the logic there, but never mind.

As for Midnight Club, it’s perfectly decent. It looks lovely for a PSP title, though it’s sometimes a bit difficult to see what’s going on. The driving is excellent. The one car I’ve bought so far handles well and does feel different after upgrades. The map is nicely designed – though some ramps to get off the freeway would be nice as I often find myself stuck on it with no idea how to get off.

However, it’s all a bit repetitive. I think this is down to the small map, as many races I’m doing seem to take me down the same roads, with minor variations. It wouldn’t be a problem if the races were more exciting, but so far they’ve either been dead easy (green, yellow) or near impossible (red). (Or, in the case of one red race I tried last night, actually impossible. I think I need some more upgrades before I can compete in that one.)

I’ve seen some parked police cars across the road now and again. I hope there might be some cop chases later on, but I’m not holding my breath.