My favourite game for a very long time and still play it now. Never played it? Get it - or one in the Burnout series!
This game is big and will take a lot of effort and time to complete, but it never gets boring. There are so many different types of gameplay and it's difficulty level not too hard, so it's still a challenge - but you know you can beat it!
It doesn't have the car customisation that most games have these days, but to be honest, it's not missed in this game. Arcade fun, action and insane moments make this a must play game.
Multi-player is a blast, however it seems that the servers are no longer available on XBOX Live. But grab some buds (friends) or grab some buds (beers) and you're in for a great time.
As I said before, you can pick this up dirt cheap on ebay, so it's worth it, but the newer versions are superior (but not by much if you're in it for the gameplay). Oh and you'll either hate the DJ that feels he needs to butt in to a song every few minutes or love him. I like him. But you can turn him off if you don't!