All in all, Need for Speed:Most Wanted is a pretty solid game.
Need for Speed:Most wanted is one the the best racing games i've played, but it is not without its flaws. When you first play the game it starts you off as usual, with a slow car and little money. Luckily, your opponents on the track aren't that bright and if your a Need for Speed vetran you'll blow past them quite easily. Not to say that its hard for newcomers though.Soon enough you'll be wining races,buying upgrades for your ride, and getting noticed. Then it happens, you get a call from your rival,Razor,saying things are going to get rough. All of a sudden the other racers start taking all the shortcuts and driving like nascar. That "wake up call" as I call it, is one the main things i noticed to be wrong with the game. Secondly,unlike Need for Speed Underground 2, all the racing is done in the daytime. And I don't know about you but, for me underground racing is just cooler at night.
On the other hand, the game has its high points.For example,the cop chases are one of funest things i've done in a racing game. The overall feeling of slaming cops off the road,avoiding road blocks,and always being on the lookout for more cops is exhilirating.
Also,this time around the story is actually interesting. Shocking I know. You start out as a newcomer to the city of Rockport. But, as fast as you can say low rider you mess around with the wrong guy and end up racing Razor, number 15 on the blackliist. The blacklist is a list of the 15 badest racers in the world. Anyway, when you race Razor he cheats and sabotages your ride to win. After the race he takes your car and you end up getting arrested. After you get out you find out that Razor used your car to make to #1 on the blacklist and in order to get revenge you have to beat all the blacklist members. Not the most heartwrenching story I know but, interesting none the less.
As you can see, Need for Speed:Most Wanted is a great racing game with some flaws. If your a Need for Speed fan or just a fan of racing games in general it is a must have for your collection.