Review #2: Need For Speed Most Wanted;
I've played most of the "Need For Speed" games. I've liked them too. Now there's a new one.
I bought it because I knew it would be good, and when it was installing it I set my expectations high. They however...were blown to tiny little bits by this one. It's really a nice combo of them all. You've got the nice exotic supercar kind of thing, as well as some of the Japanese tuners from the Undergrounds. You've also got idividual body kits for all of the cars, they actually look right, no matter what. Along-side these are the traditional performance mods that we're familiar with. Plenty of cars too. Everything from the familiar Lexus IS300 to the famed Lamborghini Merciologo. It's sort of got the style from Underground 2. There's a big city to run around and play in. It's fill with cops though, in case you're interested. Don't panic. I've met smarter hunks of cheese. Don't quote me on that one though, because I'm not very far into the game, and I did meet a couple of smart cops. Like Underground 2, there are various races scattered through the city, but that's not what it's all about. There we find the "Blacklist". It's full of racers (duh) and when they think you've earned it, you race them. The goal is to get to the top and get back at someone who did bad stuff to you, wouldn't want to ruin the suprise. When you defeat someone on the list you get to pick two markers, one for a uniqe upgrade, and one from the guy you just humiliated. You've got a choice of three, and one is the pink slip for his (or her) ride. Note to EA; We want free run in quick race mode!!!


despite that it's definitly worth buying, 5 stars
Great screenshots at http://cube.ign.com/articles/660/660273p1.html. Check it out!