<s>
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2000	O
open	O
world	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
1999	O
's	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Angel	O
Studios	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
various	O
modes	O
of	O
multiplayer	O
connectivity	O
,	O
and	O
included	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
now	O
defunct	O
MSN	B-Application
Gaming	I-Application
Zone	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Application
in	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
,	O
and	O
holds	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
78	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
at	O
gaming	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
Blitz	O
,	O
Checkpoint	O
,	O
Circuit	O
,	O
and	O
Cruise	O
modes	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
all	O
derived	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Support	O
for	O
multiplayer	O
gaming	O
via	O
IP	B-Protocol
address	I-Protocol
,	O
serial	O
cable	O
,	O
and	O
analogue	O
modem	B-Application
is	O
built-in	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
multiplayer	O
menu	O
includes	O
a	O
link	O
to	O
the	O
MSN	B-Application
Gaming	I-Application
Zone	I-Application
,	O
which	O
offered	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
2	I-Application
lobbies	O
until	O
June	O
19	O
,	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
online	O
gaming	O
sites	O
still	O
support	O
multiplayer	O
gaming	O
and	O
also	O
through	O
instant	B-Application
messenger	I-Application
clients	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multiplayer	O
clients	O
use	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
2	I-Application
’s	O
built-in	O
DirectPlay	B-Protocol
support	O
to	O
launch	O
and	O
manage	O
multiplayer	O
sessions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Angel	O
Studios	O
,	O
who	O
developed	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
July	O
2000	O
interview	O
with	O
IGN	O
,	O
Jay	O
Panek	O
,	O
Producer	O
on	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
detailed	O
the	O
larger	O
scale	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
has	O
64	O
races	O
,	O
while	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
2	I-Application
has	O
180	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samuel	O
Bass	O
of	O
NextGen	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
Arcade-style	O
racing	O
at	O
its	O
finest	O
,	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
2	I-Application
deserves	O
a	O
spot	O
in	O
the	O
collection	O
of	O
any	O
true	O
adrenaline	O
junkie.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
2	I-Application
reviewers	O
were	O
mostly	O
favorable	O
towards	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
gameplay	O
when	O
latency	O
(	O
lag	O
)	O
was	O
in	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
reviewer	O
from	O
Edge	O
call	O
the	O
online	O
play	O
a	O
"	O
boon	O
and	O
significant	O
improvement	O
"	O
over	O
Midtown	B-Application
Madness	I-Application
.	O
</s>
