Rush 2: Extreme Racing USAis the follow-up to the popular  arcade-turned-platform-gameSan Francisco Rush, offering the signature  rambunctious gameplay of the original with several welcomed new features. No longer  limited to zipping through the streets of San Francisco, drivers plow through express  tours of Seattle, New York (uptown and midtown), Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and  Honolulu, among other tracks. An addictive new feature is a stunt track, where players  rack up points by performing spectacular jumps, in-air spins, flips, and loops. Ever seen  skaters frolicking about at a skateboard park? Think bigger park with frolicking one-ton  vehicles. Not the prettiest sight, but so much fun.Obviously, this is a far cry from the traditional auto racing game.Rush 2is an  all-out, full-throttle action racer, with cars careening through shortcuts, performing  gravity-defying leaps, and, occasionally, actually racing down the main track. One cool  feature (and slight annoyance): collecting keys and cans of a trademarked  hyper-caffeinated soft drink--carefully placed on the track by cunning marketing  executives--opens new areas, offers new vehicles, and provides cheats.--Eric  TwelkerPros:Same out-of-control fun as the original, with new enhancementsGreat offering of new tracks, cars, and secret featuresStrong multiplayer appealCons:Graphics slightly outdatedSound best enjoyed at an imperceptible volume