This review tells the truth about this game (the others were overly harsh).
GAMEPLAY:
out of all the racing games for DS this one has the best physics for collisions (car hitting car). In many other DS racing games (ridge racer, need for speed 2 and most wanted) when you hit a car you get shot back and they get a boost. As far as playing modes go theres enough variety to keep you busy for a while. The NPC was programed fairly well, they act humanish. They aren't perfect (they get into crashs and don't turn perfectly) so you don't feel like your racing a god. The only flaw in gameplay is the glued to the road feeling. When you go off a jump you don't get any air. Its annoying, but you get used to it.
I give gameplay a 7.0
GRAPHICS:
There ok. very mediocore. I mean it is a Nintendo DS so there not bound to be great, but whatever. Sometimes its easy to miss a turn because your not completely sure where the turn is. This mostly happens on small European towns with no defined roads, this isn't a huge problem because only like 1 or 2 levels are like this.
I give graphics a 5.0
SOUNDS:
As far as music goes the songs are actually pretty good, its easy to get into the feel of the distruction. Some things in sound effects bug me. The police car always has the siren going, and when your in a long race the constant "EH ON EH ON EH ON" can get on your nerves. The motors are quiet so that it doesn't effect the music. That is another problem i found in some other racing games, the motors sounded bad.
I give Sounds a 7.0
VALUE:
I myself found this game in a discount bin, so it only cost me 15.99$. It was quiet the bargain. but this game is only good not great so you would be dumb to pay more then 29.99$.
I give Value a 5.0
REVIEWERS TILT
i got this game a little while ago without reading the review. i played it a whole bunch, then when i came to gamespot to see if there were any cheats, hints or secrets i saw it got 4.0. This game isn't that bad and at it discount price its actually one of the better ds racing games.
I use my reviewrs tilt to give a 7.0