All critics about this game are true,but, oversized.
I say that because the majority reviews making censures about this game, are based on Most Wanted last impressions. Not my case. Now:
About the downsides pointed by other reviewers of the game:
Short Career Mode: True. But it´s intense form the begining to end. I don´t remember of any NFS who keep me as addict as this one. The two undergrounds before it, at a certain point give me the sensation: "This will never end? I´m tired of doing the same things ,in the same roads over and over, and over again". That make me feel relief in the end of those games. I prefer the actual sensation of "So soon?"
Stupid Crew members: They really can be irritating sometimes. But this inovation adds so much fun to each race, with the dialogs, the different functions of crew members and the bonus they can provide that makes this little flaw a forgiveble one.
Little range of modifications and upgrades: Yes, this is a true one. You onli can buy Window Tints,spoylers,wheels,skirts,hoods,front,hear bumpers and the (for me unnecessary) roof scoops. And each one of these has a little amout of different models. They try to compensate it with autosculp. But
it´s just not enough. The autosculp toll is just too limited for me. I don´t feel that wasn´t necessary some modification options in Underground 2, like the nitro smoke, the stereo and those open -up doors. But in this game less, is less.
Music: 29 of the famous and enjoyed EA TRAX,who barely shows its face here. You hear the most time the pre-made musics of the game. The sound was always an unanimous part of the game.Why they tried to fix what wasn´t broken? The only "ambiental music" who REALLY makes it up, and deserves its place are the Canion Duel ones. They´re perfect to create the tension of that ride.
Cops, or, better saying, the abscense of them:
Don´t thik they are underpriciated here. They have the just part in the game, no more, no less. They only don´t show up if you always use the "jump to" option, who avoid you from riding in the city. And,betwen us,now and then, this little new feature its handy when you get tired of going around the city. I,ve played the game for a week by now, and had plenty of pursuits. Oh, and for those who says that the cops are too easy in Carbon: Wait until your car reaches the heat level five...
I think that they could mantain the shops like in Underground 2. now that the cops come back it wold be a lot more fun going in that hidden stores,while trying to scape. Another modification bored me: now it´s not you that challenge your opponentes; they challenge you instead of it. And they are a lot fewer than undeground 2. So iyou depends on the PC good mood to have "off the script" challenges. If they could ajust this little things, along the city would be fun for the first time
To close this, I just can say that I bought it,and I like it very much. Don´t regret about it. I´m tired. But the amount of time used in the review says how i care about this game.