I STOLE this game for $20 at Target. The graphics, the wrecks are pretty good (bumped up to excellent, if you do "showtime" (which is always an option)),and the multiplayer is seamless (one minute your offline, the next you cna be online racing friends, with just a couple of buttons). All in all, this is one of the best street racing games I've ever played. The first real drawback I ran into was that you could not play split screen multiplayer. That was really a letdown for me and my brother-in-law who like to play against each other on both split screen and live. The second, less serious drawback, is that you can't upgrade the cars. Sure you can modify their paint, and you can unlock better versions of each car, but you can't change the body kits, no upgrading the engine, no changing spoilers, etc....Things that NFS fans grew used to.
I am a big Burnout Series Fan, so my review might be a little bit biased. While I am a racing fan of simulation games like Forza Motorsport and MotoGP 07, I do enjoy a few arcade racing games. Graphics wise this is a w... Read Full Review
Gameplay ------ Plus - Controls are pretty good, doesnt really differ from any other traditional racing games. - The idea of an open world is sick. You have total freedom of going anywhere you want when you want.... Read Full Review
