<s>
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
(	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
:	O
Chicago	O
Edition	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
1999	O
racing	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Angel	O
Studios	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
sequels	B-Language
followed	O
,	O
with	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
2	I-Application
released	O
in	O
September	O
2000	O
and	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
3	I-Application
released	O
in	O
June	O
2003	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
racing	O
games	O
that	O
restrict	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
a	O
race	O
track	O
,	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
offers	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
recreation	O
of	O
Chicago	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
supports	O
multiplayer	O
races	O
over	O
a	O
local	B-General_Concept
area	I-General_Concept
network	I-General_Concept
or	O
the	O
Internet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Angel	O
Studios	O
developed	O
another	O
video	O
game	O
featuring	O
open-world	O
recreations	O
of	O
cities	O
,	O
Midnight	B-Device
Club	I-Device
:	I-Device
Street	I-Device
Racing	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
features	O
four	O
single-player	O
modes	O
:	O
Blitz	O
,	O
Circuit	O
,	O
Checkpoint	O
,	O
and	O
Cruise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
supports	O
multiplayer	O
games	O
on	O
a	O
local	B-General_Concept
area	I-General_Concept
network	I-General_Concept
,	O
the	O
Internet	O
,	O
or	O
by	O
serial	O
cable	O
connection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Multiplayer	O
mode	O
was	O
originally	O
supported	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
MSN	B-Application
Gaming	I-Application
Zone	I-Application
,	O
but	O
this	O
service	O
was	O
retired	O
on	O
June19	O
,	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
now	O
supported	O
by	O
similar	O
services	O
such	O
as	O
GameSpy	B-Protocol
Arcade	I-Protocol
and	O
XFire	B-Protocol
,	O
via	O
DirectPlay	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
games	O
that	O
Angel	O
Studios	O
developed	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
planned	O
to	O
publish	O
sequels	B-Language
to	O
racing	O
computer	O
games	O
with	O
the	O
word	O
Madness	O
in	O
the	O
title	O
,	O
including	O
Motocross	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
and	O
Monster	B-Application
Truck	I-Application
Madness	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
included	O
an	O
option	O
to	O
remove	O
pedestrians	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
do	O
not	O
alter	O
gameplay	O
but	O
may	O
affect	O
system	O
performance	O
when	O
in	O
a	O
group	O
;	O
consequently	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
does	O
not	O
require	O
a	O
3D	B-Device
graphics	I-Device
card	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
is	O
distinct	O
from	O
other	O
racing	O
games	O
of	O
its	O
time	O
,	O
especially	O
those	O
influenced	O
by	O
the	B-Application
Need	I-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
series	O
,	O
in	O
providing	O
an	O
open	O
environment	O
rather	O
than	O
a	O
closed	O
circuit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
GameRankings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Zones	O
Steve	O
Hill	O
recommended	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
highly	O
refreshing	O
;	O
Total	O
Video	O
Games	O
reviewer	O
said	O
the	O
game	O
seemed	O
a	O
good	O
choice	O
,	O
but	O
suggested	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
outdone	O
by	O
GT	O
Interactive	O
's	O
Driver	B-Application
,	O
released	O
soon	O
after	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generation	O
Magazine	O
concluded	O
its	O
review	O
by	O
stating	O
that	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
was	O
not	O
innovative	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
"	O
it	O
'll	O
stay	O
on	O
your	O
hard	O
drive	O
for	O
a	O
while	O
and	O
keep	O
you	O
playing.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
AllGames	O
review	O
said	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
"	O
possesses	O
superb	O
,	O
immersive	O
graphics	O
"	O
,	O
using	O
the	O
different	O
times	O
of	O
day	O
and	O
weather	O
as	O
an	O
example	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Randell	O
said	O
that	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
being	O
"	O
structurally	O
and	O
visually	O
consistent	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
Chicago	O
setting	O
in	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
was	O
"	O
brought	O
to	O
life	O
"	O
—	O
for	O
instance	O
,	O
a	O
"	O
city	O
bus	O
legitimately	O
pulling	O
out	O
at	O
a	O
four-way	O
junction	O
"	O
can	O
end	O
the	O
race	O
for	O
a	O
player	O
by	O
destroying	O
their	O
car	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewer	O
Noel	O
Brady	O
pointed	O
out	O
"	O
a	O
serious	O
lack	O
of	O
detail	O
"	O
and	O
called	O
the	O
screen	O
"	O
blocky	O
"	O
,	O
especially	O
without	O
a	O
graphics	B-Device
card	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
declaring	O
that	O
cars	O
often	O
drive	O
"	O
without	O
noticing	O
[	O
the	O
player ]	O
at	O
all	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
his	O
book	O
AI	B-Application
Game	O
Engine	O
Programming	O
,	O
Brian	O
Schwab	O
described	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
gameplay	O
as	O
"	O
arcade	O
style	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
fast	O
and	O
loose	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
said	O
the	O
in-game	O
traffic	O
was	O
satisfactory	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGNs	O
review	O
described	O
the	O
in-game	O
narration	O
as	O
"	O
a	O
nice	O
touch	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
noted	O
some	O
glitches	B-Error_Name
among	O
the	O
otherwise	O
"	O
distinctive	O
engine	O
and	O
horn	O
sounds	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
staff	O
of	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
US	O
nominated	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
their	O
1999	O
Best	O
Racing	O
Game	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
ultimately	O
went	O
to	O
Re-Volt	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
a	O
nominee	O
for	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
Worlds	O
Racing	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
award	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
CNET	O
Gamecenters	O
"	O
Best	O
Racing	O
Game	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
but	O
lost	O
both	O
of	O
them	O
to	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
:	I-Application
High	I-Application
Stakes	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
spawned	O
a	O
three-title	O
series	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
name	O
,	O
the	O
second	O
entry	O
of	O
which	O
,	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Angel	O
Studios	O
and	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
sequel	B-Language
,	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Digital	O
Illusions	O
CE	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
and	O
published	O
in	O
June	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
 '	O
most-acclaimed	O
elements	O
were	O
the	O
detailed	O
open-world	O
environment	O
,	O
distinct	O
visual	O
presentation	O
and	O
sophisticated	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
In	O
2000	O
,	O
Angel	O
Studios	O
and	O
Rockstar	O
Games	O
created	O
Midnight	B-Device
Club	I-Device
:	I-Device
Street	I-Device
Racing	I-Device
,	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
video	O
game	O
also	O
featuring	O
open	O
world	O
recreations	O
of	O
urban	O
cities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
critical	O
and	O
commercial	O
success	O
spawned	O
the	O
Midnight	B-Device
Club	I-Device
series	O
of	O
street	O
racing-themed	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
