This game is honestly a lot of fun. Not only do you have the racing aspect but there are many other things you can do to complete the game. Stunts, races, aggression, etc. This game honestly has kept me busy for quite some time. When you're done playing you're own game you can branch out and go to do online challenges. These are actually very fun. What i especially like is that they are constantly updating the game. Not many developers actually go to this trouble. It seems as if they honestly want you to enjoy the content that is available and will go to great lengths to add new content so that you don't get bored. Don't take my word for it. Try it out. :)
This is a very addictive racing game. If you want a very realistic driving simulation this may not be for you. The fraction of a second inattention resulting in a high speed crash while you're looking at a map or something IS very realistic. Just as in real-life your results in a high speed race are going to be much better if you are intimately familiar with the roads you're travelling. Unlike most racing games, in this one you have to pick your own route from the start point to the ending point. At times this left me hopelessly headed down a street that did not connect well with my ultimate destination. There is an automatic "suggested" route navigator but I often found "easier" / faster way to get there by studying the map and deciding the route on my own. I like the way you can start a race from almost any intersection in the expansive map. (What I did not like is that even though all the races end at one of 8 locations I had trouble finding these on the map when not actually involved in a race.) Getting familiar with basic routes across town is bound to pay off.. (Attempting to set time records while traversing these makes becoming familiar with the roads, streets, and freeways more entertaining.) I kind of like being able to "fix" any car just by driving through a repair shop without having to worry about running out of money or building up enough to improve your ride.
One of my favorite aspects of this game is being able to tap into my own music library for the music while playing the game and having it integrated with the car "radio." Pretty cool. So far one the most enjoyable and addictive games I've tried on the PS3.
60 FPS with Open World game play. Seamless multi-player. I do not understand the hate here.
"Very good game, love the card and speed and everything. But gets boring after you completed everything."
"This game is just great, to much fun lots of gameplay and very good online."
