Steven

"'Steven is fascinated by the technology of racing. He spends most of his time in the garage assembling and adjusting new parts to give him an edge.' - Arcade mode description"Steven is a character in Midnight Club II. His presence within the game serves little more than to allow the user to navigate through the game's alternative course layouts, let alone proceed through the extensive storyline. Steven is voiced by Anselem Richardson.

Career mode
Steven is the suggested second challenger the player meets in Los Angeles. Though another icon is present when Steven becomes available, that being Maria, he is the preferred choice. He is always found circling the core of downtown, noted for the numerous high rises and abundance of light. By flashing their high beams, he will lead them on a daunting series of maneuvers, always bursting through the glass doors of a building opposite of a flight of stairs. The end destination is located at the entrance to the LAX airport.

The first race, Takeoff Time is a solo race which features a dwindling timer as the lone opponent. The time trial style of courses is introduced. Scripted traffic, thus acting against the protagonist, are as follows: a mild police presence (the first police interceptor that you encounter is already preoccupied with another motorist, an unknown occupant in an SUV who veers sharply into an alleyway before being apprehended, the other blocking a road at a construction site), and a traffic light turned green, featuring both Midnight Express and industrial trucks trading paths from both directions near the end of the course. The race ends once the player reaches the intersection bordering a large structural building with a series of matching apartments, with all awaiting opponents.

The following race, Triple Threat, sees the player competing against six other racers. The first of its kind, this course is a simple layout involving unordered checkpoints, designed to help stimulate personal choice as to which path will lead to victory. Should the player maintain a reasonable speed, without crashing, taking any of the predetermined courses will ensure first place. Scripted traffic includes: an industrial truck and an SUV both turning one block north of the starting position, a limousine and another SUV slowly crossing the front of a large shopping center, and a semi-truck, coupled with a trailer, swerving harshly to the left right before the finish line. The race ends directly on a strange monument, which contains a squared foundation. Upon beating the rest of Steven's crew, he will reluctantly cough up his Emu.

Races

 * Takeoff Time (time trial)
 * Triple Threat (unordered)

Trivia

 * According to him, he owns a car parts shop and is a mechanic.
 * Steven is depicted as a stereotypical nerd, one who knows a lot about the inner mechanisms of his ride.
 * Steven appears to be one of the youngest characters in the game, rivaling Gina, Haley, and Nikko.
 * He has relatively the same voice and mannerisms as that of Zero, a character and mission giver in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.