L.A. Rush

L.A. Rush is a 2005 racing video game developed by Midway Studios Newcastle and published by Midway for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. In 2006, it was ported to Microsoft Windows, and later the PlayStation Portable as simply titled Rush. A Gizmondo port was planned, but ultimately cancelled on 6 February 2006, due to the discontinuation of the console.

Serving as the fourth and final installment in the Rush series, L.A. Rush introduced several new elements to the franchise, including an open-world gameplay, licensed vehicles, and a comprehensive storyline. Unlike its previous installments, which were set in the city of San Francisco, L.A. Rush takes place in Los Angeles, hence to its title, which players race through condensed re-creations of parts of L.A., including Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Santa Monica, South Central, South Bay and Downtown L.A., with some places and landmarks were also reproduced such as the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and the Hollywood Sign. The game's storyline features voice likeness from Luis Da Silva, Orlando Jones, Bill Bellamy, André 3000 and Twista – the latter also contributed the game's soundtrack.

The game received mixed reviews from critics. The Xbox version had the ability to download car skins via Xbox Live. L.A Rush is now supported on Insignia, a revival server restoring online functionality for original Xbox Games. The Xbox version is not compatible with Xbox 360.