Great game with only a few minor flaws.
Graphics: The graphics are beautiful if you can turn everything all the way up. the cars look nice there aren't any "jaggies" and if your system is good enough the framerate stays up there. The rain effects are very cool as in each droplet you can see part of the image doubled in it and they look quite realistic. The NOS and high speed effects are cool but there should be some way to turn them off, as they do become a little distorting at times. The cutscenes are interesting though i tend to like them the real actors spliced in with the CG works pretty well.
Sound: The sound is also excellent if you can deal with the music. the car sounds are great and hearing the blowoff valve release all that extra power build up is music to the ears. all the cars have uniqe engine sounds that tend to be realistic. and the cops, ohh the cops they sound so authentic its almost unbelievable.
Gameplay: outrunning the cops is a total blast, but other than that there is a been there done that sort of feeling, not that its really a bad thing as its still enjoyable. the first few races in career mode are pathetic sit your 4 year old sister down at the keyboard and i bet she could win, but they tend to get tougher from there out. around blacklist member 11 or 10 the cars start to give you a bit of a challange which is much welsome. as for the mods in the game there arent nearly as many as the underground series but there are still enough to keep you occupied for a little while. Personally i would have liked to see some more upgrades and mods, thats just me though. as for the fine tuning of your car...well if you can read you can tune, this was toned down A LOT from previous versions. though i enjoy it as you can tune your car in the middle of a race, some people may not like it. there are also one stop shops this time around where you can get visual, performance and parts upgrades at one store. no more traveling around the whole city for your modding needs!!!