Why do peope see this as a bad game, Its great!
GAMEPLAY:
It has a slight feel of Dynasty warriors empires but you race to win turf and have to do defence races. You can recruit up to 3 crew members (whats withe the other crews having like 10 members?!?!?!) which have abilties, There is a scout (shows you the shortcuts in the races) blockers (take out other crews cars) and drafters (give you a pretty nice speed boost). During the races there is motion blur depending on your speed which may sometimes put you off. The new canyon races are frustrating but when you get a sweet ride with good handling and speed they are not so bad. You can also free-roam and be involed in pursuits which get quite tactical with the cops setting up roadblocks and spikestrips. As your cars 'heat' increases the more likley the cops will come after you, even during races. If you get busted your car goes to he impound where you have to pay to get it back if it gets took on there more than 3 times (this can be increased) you lose the car. When you have you car and no money its game over and you have to start ALL over again.
GRAPHICS:
The cars look great and have a whole range of different types from a mazda RX 7 to a mighty Ford GT. The civilian cars also look pretty good and have a bit of work put into them, unlike on some games. Lighting effects are also good and at times it almost like watching a movie.
SOUND:
Like the graphics the sound is great too. The engines sound great and you can hear the NOS kick in when activated. Also you can hear the cop radio so you know when there coming, its nice to know that kind of info.
OVERALL:
NFSC is a all-round awsome game and NFS fans souldnt miss it. It can be hard at time but whats a game without getting stuck at a bit you cannot do? I enjoy this game and completed it this morning using my ford GT (hell, i love that car) NFSC also has xbox live play that I havnt been on. So, again, NFSC is great and most racing game fans sound like it. For me I prefer this to PGR3, but thats just me : )