Game Planet reports that the Midnight Club Los Angeles video game contains startlingly accurate re-creations of landmarks in the City of Angels, including a notable one at the symbolic end of Route 66:
Midnight Club Los Angeles takes full advantage of the potential in the current generation of hardware to exceed all expectations. And that begins with the city of Los Angeles that Rockstar San Diego has conjured up. It’s the most detailed and evocative real-world location ever to exist inside a game. From the Ferris Wheel on the Santa Monica Pier to the Chateau Marmont above Sunset Boulevard, there’s an instant hit of recognition as you turn every corner of the city. Each street, underpass, and back alley of Los Angeles has been transposed from the real world and then ever so lovingly tweaked for racing perfection. It’s the idealized version of Los Angeles, designed to be navigated at break neck speeds. And all of this detail isn’t just for show: when you’re making split second decisions at 245 mph, you’ll want to learn every twist and turn, and know the topography of the city like the back of your hand.
If you don’t believe it, just surf over to this site and compare the real Santa Monica Pier to the computerized one.
And here’s a screen shot of the Pier from the game’s Web site:
