Between those 2, Midnight Club 3 is 100x better. Unlike NFS Underground 2, Midnight Club 3 doesn't have a Visual Reputation bar tied to the progression which means you can customize your cars in any way you want as long you have the $$$ to do so. Also, there's more vehicle types to choose and 4 playable maps. More @Wikipedia
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