First of its Kind; Has Future Potential
This title is more of a love it or hate it game. Some may find it exhilarating, giving them something different in a racing game, and some will find it slow and boring.
I don't think this game was quite there when it came out, but give it time and it will become a very great game. I say this because alot of features and cars are not out in this game yet and the game needs more people online.
I like the style of gameplay. The way the cars react are on a very realistic scale. Cars will skid and drift like their real counterparts and don't do it in such an Arcade style gameplay as in Project Gotham Racing 3.
The graphics could have been better, but the way the environment looks is impressive. There is an in-car view that maps the real look of each car like in PGR3, but is not quite as exciting as in PGR3.
There is an appeal with exploring the Hawaiian island of Oahu (location in the game where you roam around). This island has been mapped exactly the same as the real island (developers used photographs and GPS technology to do this). Its pretty cool to roam around and then decide to race someone that happens to drive up next to you. You can also join car clubs within the game, which can be fun when competing with other car clubs.
The game would have been much better with more cars and the option to tune cars out like in the Need For Speed series.
People should rent this one first to determine whether its for them, but for a different racing experience its worth a shot.