Pathetic...
First off, let me say that I'm not just another Need for Speed junkie. I was playing racing sims before that, and I will continue playing them far into the future.
This game, without the shout of a doubt is old, outdated, and unwanted in my opinions. The steering first off is terrible. At 30mph or higher, the car no longer steers, it becomes a speeding brick destined to go straighter than an arrow in flight. It's funny because my crappy 96 Buick Regal can steer better than these brand new supercharged vehicles.
How do I know this? Because I generally take turns going 20 - 30 mph in the city. These aren't massive turns either, these are tight squeezes in tight places. Somehow though, these amazing vehicles cannot seem to handle anything higher than a 10mph turn. The graphics are plain old awful. Normally that wouldn't matter to me, but it's a racing game and well, they don't have very much going for them other than handling and graphics.
I have never driven one of these cars, but I have had my share of cars through the years. Cars with turbo, cars without turbo, with and without superchargers, V4 - V10 cars, etc... Yet, all of these cars sound like a jet engine preparing to take off for some reason...
Not worth it.