L.A. Rush

The game features free-roaming with race mechanics similar to those in Need for Speed: Underground 2. The GPS map can have a point assigned to a certain location and then the point shows up on the minimap during gameplay. It also features two mission types and two game modes. Other features include 50 vehicles, 30 different cruise missions (can be played with another player on the PSP version when connected to Wi-Fi), upgrades for cars (available from multiple top-line manufacturers and West Coast Customs) and a hip hop and rock soundtrack from various artists, such as Twista, Lil' Kim, Skinny Puppy, J-Kwon and Rock 'n Roll Soldiers.

There are two modes in the game; Battle mode (which was first introduced in the home version of Rush 2049) lets the players go head-to-head with each other in a power-up-propelled race, while the Stunt Arena mode (which was featured in all other home Rush games) is only available in the PSP version of the game, where the player must launch their car off the ramp and fly through the air performing different tricks. In order to keep up with points, the player must land their car safely on all four wheels.

In Beverly Hills, street racer-turned entrepreneur Trikz Lane (Luis Da Silva) is hosting a night party at his mansion. He plans to commission West Coast Customs (Ryan Friedlinghaus, Quinton "Q" Dodson, Michael "Mad Mike" Martin and Dana "Big Dane" Florence) to modify his first racing car, a blue 1995 Nissan 240SX (S14), nicknamed the "go-kart", in an effort to be featured as a cover car for an upcoming issue of Rides magazine. Trikz crosses paths with a racing organiser who goes by the name of Lidell Rey (Bill Bellamy), who is despised and prevented the former from entering his organised racing series. Upon giving Trikz a warning that "changes are coming", Lidell drops pennies from his hat to Trikz.

While Trikz was away on his two-week holiday in Saint Barthélemy, Lidell hired a mortgage broker and repossessed Trikz's mansion entirely, including his car collection. Upon returning, a jealous Trikz finds his empty mansion and his abandoned S14. Supported by his friend, Ty Malix (Orlando Jones), Trikz heads to Hollywood and enters Lidell's racing series, the Lidell Rey Street Slam. As Trikz happens to be winning races there, Ty contracts him, informing that he has tracked down the first four repossessed cars, which Trikz recovers all of them despite have to outrun Lidell's henchmen. Ty also learns about Lidell's business, Lidell Corporation, and his associated properties across L.A., which he then contracts Ryan Friedlinghaus of West Coast Customs, where the latter sends Trikz to vandalise Lidell's properties.

The Xbox, PS2 and PSP versions received "mixed or average" reviews, according to the review aggregator website Metacritic.

Many reviewers have been critical of the game. One common criticism is that the ability to customise cars was poorly realised; players cannot modify them themselves, instead, the West Coast Customs crew automatically upgrades the car. GamesRadar says: "Roll your vehicle into the garage and they'll kit it out with what they feel like".