Finally a racing game that anyone can enjoy!
The graphics are very well done. Really when all said and done, this is the only thing that Criterion Games did not smooth out to the best of their ability. But needless to say, the graphics are very good and the crashes with all the pieces of the car flying in the air really helped me decide to give the game a 9 in graphics.
The sound is outstanding. With the high sense of speed as you are racing across the tracks the boost sound and the cars buzzing past you really help sell the game.
There are over 180 challenges in career mode and are paced at a good difficulty. And if you have xbox live, you are in for a treat. The online play is excellent and really is worth the price.
Overall, no matter what you have thought about racing games in the past, you will have your opinion changed after you play this game. So pick it up today.