Midtown Madness really does offer a nice variation on the usual driving game and for the most part it is a lot of fun. The cars are nicely varied and include more common examples like VW Beetles and Ford Mustangs to more exotic ones like the Panoz Roadster. Various options are available in the different modes, allowing you to set the weather, frequency of traffic, cops and pedestrians and other such elements.
Several single-player modes are on display here and which allow players to take part in time trials or traditional competitions against other racers, with other elements like traffic and cops also being introduced, or you can simply explore the city for the fun of it. As opposed to most games where you are restricted to defined courses, Midtown Madness offers the entire city of Chicago as your playground, with all the major landmarks and streets recreated accurately and with a number of cars available to tear up the asphalt. If you're looking for a slice of driving action that gives you the freedom to explore, set your own challenges and which provides a bit of variation on the usual formula, then Midtown Madness offers a decent slice of Crazy Taxi-style open world driving that is worth a look. Enjoyable driving mayhem on the streets of Chicago
