Motor City Online

aka: Need For Speed: Motor City

Moby ID: 5465

Released

October 29, 2001 on Windows

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Publishers

Electronic Arts, Inc.

Developers

Electronic Arts, Inc.

Moby Score

7.4

#8,080 of 24.3K

Critics

77% (10)

Players

(3)

Review Ranking

#3,111 on Windows

Collected By

8 players

Genre: Racing / Driving
Perspective: 1st-person
Behind view
Pacing: Persistent
Gameplay: Massively Multiplayer
Interface: Direct control
Vehicular: Automobile
Street racing
Track racing
Setting: Contemporary

ESRB Rating: Everyone

Business Model: Commercial
Media Type: CD-ROM
Input Devices Supported/Optional: Keyboard, Mouse
Multiplayer Options: Internet

Official Site: Visit

Description official descriptions

Motor City Online is an online-only racing game. The game is all about cars. You choose a persona to represent you and you are given an initial amount of cash. With this money you must buy your first car. Once you have a car, take it to the streets and compete in various races. You can either race for money or for pink slips.

Cars have a lot of customization options, from wheel bars to fuzzy dice. MCO also delivers an online community, where you can chat with other racers, or join a "club" where you can have club-specific races, and maybe win some turf. The game contains many race modes, such as Drag Racing, Circuit Racing, Sponsored Racing, and Street Racing.

You can also buy parts and cars at an auction, or you can visit different dealers. You can choose to sell your own parts or cars, or you can be a dealer and buy stuff, then sell it at a marked up price.

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Average score: 77% (based on 10 ratings)

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Average score: 3.4 out of 5 (based on 3 ratings with 0 reviews)

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Trivia

Shutdown

Motor City Online shut down on August 28th, 2003, due to a lack of growth in subscribers. Billing ended in mid-July, and subscribers had their choice of a free EA game when the developers shut off the servers.

Awards

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- 2001 – Sports Game of the Year (Readers' Choice)

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IGCD Internet Game Cars Database
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Official Game Page
Electronic Arts Motor City Online page

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MobyGames ID: 5465

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Game added by JPaterson.

Additional contributors: Jeanne, Patrick Bregger, Victor Vance.

Game added December 20, 2001. Last modified January 2, 2024.